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131 Best, All Time Favorite Books
131 Best, All-Time Favorite Books from Ron Arnold 1. Knowing God –J.I. Packer 2. Desiring God---John Piper 3. Pleasures of God---John Piper. 4. Morning and Evening---C.H. Spurgeon 5. A Quest for Godliness J. I. Packer 6. Future Grace John Piper 7. The Weight of Glory...
Accuracy you can Trust!
For Accuracy in pricing homes, who can you TRUST? For much of the last 2 decades, the “Go-To” for both buyers and sellers was the “Zestimate” from Zillow. But now, those algorithms have proven to be very inaccurate. Their OWN WEBSITE says that “our median error rate...
We got the people!
As I’ve sold almost a thousand homes over a 20-year period, the single biggest fear I hear is that people just can’t get the home ready for sale. It’s just too big…..and daunting. But, we actually find it fairly EASY….not just because we have fool proof SYSTEMS, but...
Ultimate Sacrifice
Have you ever noticed that occupations that are compassionate and self-sacrificial grab our hearts? Those that put their lives on the line in order to benefit others, like first responders, firefighters, and our men and women in the military. There’s something about...
Art of Negotiation
In real estate, one of the most critical things we do is negotiations. That’s where we feel BIG NUMBERS are either won or lost. Have you ever asked yourself, why don’t buyers and sellers represent themselves and do the negotiations themselves? Well, in my experience...
Coastal Living
Why is it, in the history of the US, people tend to gravitate toward the coasts? Well, it can be the oceans and the weather, but that’s not the only thing: it’s the jobs, specifically higher paying ones. Typically, people make more money on the coasts. And that means...
4 Parcels of FLAT land for sale in Yorba Linda
Sold individually, these 4 parcels of FLAT land, each 7405 square feet, are a rare find. Each are individually selling for $650,000 per lot. With all the utilities easily accessed in the street, you can finally build that Custom home of your dreams. The location of...
The “Walk Away”
In real estate, one of the most critical things we do is negotiations. That’s where we feel BIG NUMBERS are either won or lost. Have you ever asked yourself, why don’t buyers and sellers represent themselves and do the negotiations themselves? Well, in my experience...
A Confusing Time
This current housing market is a bit confusing. Why, you might ask, is there such high demand from buyers when interest rates have gone so far up? Well, I’ve thought about it, and I think it’s primarily PENT-UP DEMAND. People have continued to have more children, need...
The Shifting Market has Created Two New Enemies for Sellers The newest change in the Real Estate market has created two new enemies for sellers: “Overpricing” and “Number of Days on the Market”. We know this from personal experience and empirical evidence based on the...
Ghost Numbers
Ghost Numbers: Figures of the Past that No Longer Exist From: Ron Arnold I’m a “Data nut” as most people know. For over 20 years, I have helped my clients make good decisions by giving them every possible data point that is available. In order to apply the “Best...
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