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Elvis Aaron Presley, in the humblest of circumstances, was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953.
Elvis’ musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager. In 1954, he began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.
He starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and specials, and knew great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. Globally, he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards for 150 different albums and singles, far more than any other artist. Among his many awards and accolades were 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received at age 36, and his being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Without any of the special privileges his celebrity status might have afforded him, he honorably served his country in the U.S. Army.
His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.
In the spirit of full disclosure, after a brief stint working at your local convenience store, serving up "slurpies", Elv!s is now doing business as:
Alan May, Realtor
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
2929 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
847.866.8200
Elvis’ musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager. In 1954, he began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.
He starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and specials, and knew great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. Globally, he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards for 150 different albums and singles, far more than any other artist. Among his many awards and accolades were 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received at age 36, and his being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Without any of the special privileges his celebrity status might have afforded him, he honorably served his country in the U.S. Army.
His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.
In the spirit of full disclosure, after a brief stint working at your local convenience store, serving up "slurpies", Elv!s is now doing business as:
Alan May, Realtor
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
2929 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
847.866.8200
Testimonials
"I have bought and sold five properties with Alan. Alan is professional and knowledgeable and has become much more than merely a Realtor. He has become a confidant, counselor and a friend. I have used Alan in the past, and will use and recommend him in the future."
P.T. Tue Oct 3, 2006
P.T. Tue Oct 3, 2006
"We interviewed three agents, and chose Alan May of Coldwell Banker. He suggested we price our home higher than the other two agents did. At first, we thought he was just telling us what we wanted to hear, but he convinced us that our home was worth more than the other two agents thought.
We didn't list at the highest price of the range that he suggested, but we went under contract, with multiple offers, selling within $5,000 of Alan's suggested listing price! Alan was right, and if we'd listened to either of those other agents, we would have left a lot of money behind."
C. & J. Tue Jan 15
C. & J. Tue Jan 15
"I can't believe how quickly Alan sold our condo... even though there were OTHER condos actively for sale in our building. He priced it perfectly, and we were under contract in only a few days! Bravo Alan! Bravo Coldwell Banker!"
J. & N. Sun Jun 3, 2007
J. & N. Sun Jun 3, 2007
"Alan was the second agent I chose. I wish I had chosen him first. He was helpful and hands-on. I never had to wonder what was going on, he gave me ongoing feedback, and ultimately sold my unit for more than we both expected... well at least more than I expected."
Steven Sat Feb 18, 2006
Steven Sat Feb 18, 2006
"Alan was able to sell our condo, in a "down" market for a great price... amidst other units in our building that were selling, both for more and less than ours."
James & family Thu Aug 30, 2007
James & family Thu Aug 30, 2007
""We have so much to thank you for, but did want you to know how we so appreciated all your efforts on our behalf""
S. & J. Tue Aug 30, 2005
S. & J. Tue Aug 30, 2005
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ELV!S answered:
I'm not an attorney, but it would seem to me, that if you never gave them any "consideration" (money), then you don't have a valid contract.
I'm sure the contract called for an initial earnest money deposit... since you didn't make that deposit, you're in breach of contract, or were never IN contract.
consult a RE attorney, for actual legal advice.
I'm sure the contract called for an initial earnest money deposit... since you didn't make that deposit, you're in breach of contract, or were never IN contract.
consult a RE attorney, for actual legal advice.
ELV!S answered:
if the foreclosure is in the MLS, it is NOT being recorded as a sale with a sales price of what the bank is still owed (at least not in OUR MLS in Northern Illinois), it is recorded at the actual sale price (according the the HUD-1, which is a felony to alter).
I'm really not trying to get into a pi**ing match with you Mike, It would just be nice if your posts didn't always indicate that all of the woes that you're attributing to the Real Estate industry are the fault of EVERY SINGLE agent.
Not all agents, nor agencies are evil-soul-sucking-back-stabbing Realtors. Not all agents are GTTB pitchmen, and truly care about the welfare of their clients. Many Realtors offer major assistance to their clients, in a moral and ethical manner, and earn the loyalty and gratitude of their clients.
Until you're willing to admit that, you're making yourself look just as silly as the GTTB drive-by agents.
aside: Trulia... thank you for cleaning up the latest "noise".
I'm really not trying to get into a pi**ing match with you Mike, It would just be nice if your posts didn't always indicate that all of the woes that you're attributing to the Real Estate industry are the fault of EVERY SINGLE agent.
Not all agents, nor agencies are evil-soul-sucking-back-stabbing Realtors. Not all agents are GTTB pitchmen, and truly care about the welfare of their clients. Many Realtors offer major assistance to their clients, in a moral and ethical manner, and earn the loyalty and gratitude of their clients.
Until you're willing to admit that, you're making yourself look just as silly as the GTTB drive-by agents.
aside: Trulia... thank you for cleaning up the latest "noise".
Chris, I love the new icon...
Mike is just spinning about. Let him spin.
He's upset because Realtors are representing themselves as financial advisors (ie: going to a realtor for financial planning advice is akin to going to a plumber for breast surgery.)
...and then in his latest post is berating them because they're NOT acting as financial advisors. (ie: we should be advising our clients as to why banks aren't selling their foreclosures).
even Mike doesn't know what he's railing against anymore.
Mike is just spinning about. Let him spin.
He's upset because Realtors are representing themselves as financial advisors (ie: going to a realtor for financial planning advice is akin to going to a plumber for breast surgery.)
...and then in his latest post is berating them because they're NOT acting as financial advisors. (ie: we should be advising our clients as to why banks aren't selling their foreclosures).
even Mike doesn't know what he's railing against anymore.
so you sell pre foreclosures, interesting..wondering if you first take a prospective buyer to these great deals before or after you have negotiated your fee?
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You know, I answer your 'accusations' and then you add another "evil intention" after another. Clearly there's nothing I could do to satisfy you, so I'll stop trying. How terrible that I'd dare to "negotiate a fee, so that I can be paid"... how dastardly of me.
Mike, you're just an internet bully... and you deserve to be treated as such. Ignored.
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You know, I answer your 'accusations' and then you add another "evil intention" after another. Clearly there's nothing I could do to satisfy you, so I'll stop trying. How terrible that I'd dare to "negotiate a fee, so that I can be paid"... how dastardly of me.
Mike, you're just an internet bully... and you deserve to be treated as such. Ignored.
So you claim taking a FSBO and negotiating they pay you a commission before you will show it proves your loyalty to a buyer??
~~~~~~~~~ Nope... you claimed I won't show them... I'm claiming I will.
The MLS data is manipulated in every way possible by agents everyday in every market and to claim you don't or no one in your MLS has or does is well, a bold faced lie.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ bold faced lie... interesting choice of wording... manipulated in every way... and every market.... there's clearly no possible way that you could know that, or confirm that, so I have to presume that you're just pushing your own agenda, and therfore using "the bold-faced lie" yourself.
Have you ever suggested a buyer check the Pre-foreclosure list in an area before you make an offer? didn't think so.
~~~~~~~~~ Yes, in fact, and sold them.... but thanks for assuming otherwise.
So a realtor doesn't use the MlS to demonstrate the value of a home in support of the decision to purchase a home? Guess you never give one of those phony CMA's...what kind of realtor are you that doesn't use historical data to make his pitch? are you using some other source to make you market valuations? Didn't think so
~~~~~~~~~~ Yes, a Realtor does us the MLS to demonstrate historical data using very real CMAs. So you're now claiming that historical data has no place in making a purchasing decision. Nice.
~~~~~~~~~ Nope... you claimed I won't show them... I'm claiming I will.
The MLS data is manipulated in every way possible by agents everyday in every market and to claim you don't or no one in your MLS has or does is well, a bold faced lie.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ bold faced lie... interesting choice of wording... manipulated in every way... and every market.... there's clearly no possible way that you could know that, or confirm that, so I have to presume that you're just pushing your own agenda, and therfore using "the bold-faced lie" yourself.
Have you ever suggested a buyer check the Pre-foreclosure list in an area before you make an offer? didn't think so.
~~~~~~~~~ Yes, in fact, and sold them.... but thanks for assuming otherwise.
So a realtor doesn't use the MlS to demonstrate the value of a home in support of the decision to purchase a home? Guess you never give one of those phony CMA's...what kind of realtor are you that doesn't use historical data to make his pitch? are you using some other source to make you market valuations? Didn't think so
~~~~~~~~~~ Yes, a Realtor does us the MLS to demonstrate historical data using very real CMAs. So you're now claiming that historical data has no place in making a purchasing decision. Nice.
Not really trying to get into this argument, but I just have to refute some of this nonsense;
If you want to prove your agent is not on your side, ask to see houses "for sale by owner" or houses listed by discount brokers. If the agent cannot make a commission, you will not be told about the house.
~~~~~~~~~~ Agents will communicate with FSBOs and negotiate a commission. Most FSBOs are more than willing to cooperate.
further realtors always refer to their MLS as proof that prices are stable, not dropping or appreciating, how ridiculous.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Can't remember the first or last time I heard a realtor make this claim.
The MLS proves things are great.
FALSE. The MLS is a used-house sales tool designed to look "official" so you will believe it and then bid foolishly. It does not include most foreclosures, new houses by builders, houses for sale by owner, and any other case where the agent cannot make a commission. The MLS is not at all credible as a list of what's really out there.
~~~~~~~~~~~ The MLS IS a used-house (and new house) sales tool... it DOES include many foreclosures (at least in my area)... and IS a credible list of what's out there.
All sorts of funny things happen in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service, a private database controlled by real estate agents). For example, if a house just doesn't sell, realtors can remove its record in the MLS so that you cannot see that it failed to sell.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Not true in our area, and I presume many MLSs... you can take a property off ACTIVE, but cannot remove it's history.
There is nobody checking that the MLS shows true transaction prices. The MLS prices are often just wrong.
~~~~~~~~~ Again, not true... our office, must legally enter the transaction price, based on the RESPA form.
Furthermore, the MLS will not list any house for sale by owner (TRUE) or for sale through a discount broker (NOT TRUE) , or bank-owned property (NOT TRUE), or extreme discounts from builders (NOT TRUE) , or many other cases where you could save huge amounts of money (NICELY VAGUE). Those cheaper prices are just not in the system, because if you save money, they lose money (RIDICULOUS). Even if some cheaper properties are listed, your agent is not likely to tell you about them if they require more work on his part, or get him a smaller comission. (AND EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS)
If you want to prove your agent is not on your side, ask to see houses "for sale by owner" or houses listed by discount brokers. If the agent cannot make a commission, you will not be told about the house.
~~~~~~~~~~ Agents will communicate with FSBOs and negotiate a commission. Most FSBOs are more than willing to cooperate.
further realtors always refer to their MLS as proof that prices are stable, not dropping or appreciating, how ridiculous.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Can't remember the first or last time I heard a realtor make this claim.
The MLS proves things are great.
FALSE. The MLS is a used-house sales tool designed to look "official" so you will believe it and then bid foolishly. It does not include most foreclosures, new houses by builders, houses for sale by owner, and any other case where the agent cannot make a commission. The MLS is not at all credible as a list of what's really out there.
~~~~~~~~~~~ The MLS IS a used-house (and new house) sales tool... it DOES include many foreclosures (at least in my area)... and IS a credible list of what's out there.
All sorts of funny things happen in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service, a private database controlled by real estate agents). For example, if a house just doesn't sell, realtors can remove its record in the MLS so that you cannot see that it failed to sell.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Not true in our area, and I presume many MLSs... you can take a property off ACTIVE, but cannot remove it's history.
There is nobody checking that the MLS shows true transaction prices. The MLS prices are often just wrong.
~~~~~~~~~ Again, not true... our office, must legally enter the transaction price, based on the RESPA form.
Furthermore, the MLS will not list any house for sale by owner (TRUE) or for sale through a discount broker (NOT TRUE) , or bank-owned property (NOT TRUE), or extreme discounts from builders (NOT TRUE) , or many other cases where you could save huge amounts of money (NICELY VAGUE). Those cheaper prices are just not in the system, because if you save money, they lose money (RIDICULOUS). Even if some cheaper properties are listed, your agent is not likely to tell you about them if they require more work on his part, or get him a smaller comission. (AND EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS)
There. is a boycott of this site in Chicago
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That's news to me! I haven't been boycotting... just been busy, writing contracts and showing buyers. I guess nobody has told them that the market is bad.
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That's news to me! I haven't been boycotting... just been busy, writing contracts and showing buyers. I guess nobody has told them that the market is bad.
The City of Chicago recently raised their transfer tax to over $10.00 per $1,000 -->
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true, but interestingly enough they have it set up so that the buyer pays $7.00/1M and the seller pays $3.00/1M, so as not to impose an additional burden solely on the buyer!!
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true, but interestingly enough they have it set up so that the buyer pays $7.00/1M and the seller pays $3.00/1M, so as not to impose an additional burden solely on the buyer!!
ELV!S answered:
Susan... you do not have to start a new thread, every time you want to comment... you can simply click the green button marked "answer this question" to add an additional comment to the same thread.
ELV!S answered:
So you're getting lots of showings, indicating that your agent has done an excellent job of "getting the word out there" and marketing your property (which is really what you hired him for). But since neither he, nor his officemates have been among the showing agents, you want to fire him?
ELV!S answered:
Maybe 60% in your area. Here in Chicago in my area I would say that 90% do open houses and the other 10% don't because they are lazy.
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Utter nonsense.
It's entirely dependent on your agent, and your agreement with your agent. Many agents don't recommend having open houses, because they're disruptive, and aren't ultimately helpful in selling your home. We use an open house as a great tool to help Realtors meet potential new clients, and as such, we often ask newer agents to sit the open houses, where they'll mingle with new buyers.
Occasionally, open houses DO work, so I recommend to my clients, that we do at least one... just in case an "unrepresented buyer" is interested, and they are hesitant to call a Realtor to see it. But I don't recommend frequent or regular open houses, and it has "nothing" to do with "laziness".
I'm more than willing to do them with frequency, they're good for my business, but disruptive to the owner, and not very helpful. Now, BROKER's open houses... THOSE are valuable.
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Utter nonsense.
It's entirely dependent on your agent, and your agreement with your agent. Many agents don't recommend having open houses, because they're disruptive, and aren't ultimately helpful in selling your home. We use an open house as a great tool to help Realtors meet potential new clients, and as such, we often ask newer agents to sit the open houses, where they'll mingle with new buyers.
Occasionally, open houses DO work, so I recommend to my clients, that we do at least one... just in case an "unrepresented buyer" is interested, and they are hesitant to call a Realtor to see it. But I don't recommend frequent or regular open houses, and it has "nothing" to do with "laziness".
I'm more than willing to do them with frequency, they're good for my business, but disruptive to the owner, and not very helpful. Now, BROKER's open houses... THOSE are valuable.
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