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Comment on Tackling the Single-Property Website Conundrum by John

John — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:45:15 +0000

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Comment on The Silicon Valley Market Report for February 2010 by real estate vietnam

real estate vietnam — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:14 +0000

I also think that this is a very good indication that the economy is moving normally compared to the economic slowdown last year.

Comment on The Silicon Valley Market Report for February 2010 by Investments Vietnam

Investments Vietnam — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:03:05 +0000

It’s good to hear that the real estate market is doing good. It probably is a sign that the market is recovering from the recent economic downturn.

Comment on Glug, Glug, Glug… [Sound of Orange Oil] … Aaaaaargh! … [Sound of Termites Dying] by D

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:48:29 +0000

From 2007 to 2009 I worked for a company that got into the orange oil treatments. He bought into the Xt-2000 which was not cheap. We only sold orange oil treatments, even when we new that the problem was bigger then orange oil. Of course we made alot more money with the orange oil, that was why we sold it, but the owner new from his 15 years of fumigating, that alot of the homes NEEDED fumigation.
See thats the REAL problem with orange oil. And lets get it right all you proffessionals, its really just one of the many products WE use for spot treatments. WE use Timbor for spot treatments. We can use Termidor. Like I said its one of the tools of the trade. But everyone started using it incorrectly, which I believe is why ORANGE OIL got such a bad rep. Us pros should know when we need to fumigate, and you dont always have to, so orange oil can be good for such homes.

Question. If a home was just fumigated about 4 or 5 years ago,and you come across 2 fresh spots where termites have just entered. Do we need to fume? Maybe. But if not ORANGE OIL is just one of the many products WE use to spot treat.
I have personally treated over 700 homes with orange oil. Most of them probably needed to be fumed, but the $$$$ makes you lie. But the homes that had maybe 4 to 5 spots where I can get to everything, I never heard from them again.
We also know that some people just WILL NOT have toxic gasses pumped through their home. Some people are sick and cannot leave their home. I treated many homes with the sick and elderley that just cant leave. So ya ORANGE OIL was used then. Just another tool of the trade.One person told me once ” I would rather have my house fall to the ground then go through the fumigation process AGAIN”

ORANGE OIL does work if used ONLY when it can get to all infestation. Which is common with Dry wood termites. But like I said the real problem is not the product but the company that is trying to sell you that product. Most of the time you pay for their advertising, to get this new product out there, then their expences get too high, and now they want YOU to pay for their problem. But I think the bottom line is it all comes down to being honest and what the CUSTOMER wants. I have told MANY people they need to fume but alot just wont. So what do you do then? SPOT TREAT.

Comment on Glug, Glug, Glug… [Sound of Orange Oil] … Aaaaaargh! … [Sound of Termites Dying] by DC

DC — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:14:48 +0000

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Comment on Is Social Media A Waste Of Time? Texas Realtor Magazine: Yes. Sherry Chris, Better Homes And Gardens: No. by Silicon Beach Training

Silicon Beach Training — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:01:51 +0000

Playing games and chatting with friends will not profit business at all, and why should business pay for time spent socialising. On the other hand Social Media is essential for businesses today to compete in the market, but there is a big difference between using social media to promote a business, offer great customer service, increase brand awareness, engage with customers - and using social media for your private life. We at Silicon Beach Training use Social Media every day but everything we do is to improve service and attract custom. Our Social Media Training course for business is our most popular course.

Comment on Glug, Glug, Glug… [Sound of Orange Oil] … Aaaaaargh! … [Sound of Termites Dying] by Liz

Liz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:00:15 +0000

I am also confused. I KNOW we have termites. I am not sure if this house has ever been treated! It was built in 1928 and it is made of redwood. In one of the bedrooms, main floor, around the window, in the sill and NOW in the shutter frame, which was only put on 9 years ago, I see MAJOR evidence. The frame can be crushed with my fingers, easily. I see droppings, new ones every day! (not good for a boys room full of toys along that wall!)

I am afraid this back of the house wall will crumble some night while we’re sleeping. I am very disheartened by chemicals being pumped through my whole house, even if these little guys are through my whole house as well. Orange oil seems the way to go, but I want it to work, and I think we need to rip that wall apart and see the REAL damage!

Do you think we should kill the termites sooner than we rip the wall out and remodel, or wait till we remodel? Am I overreacting thinking my house will crumble?

Lastly, does anyone have ANY referrals to good companies in San Mateo County, CA. who I could get to come out and give me solid advice? I know this is expensive and I don’t want to waste $.

Thanks everyone.

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Median Prices & hyper-local trend watch | Marian S Bennett — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:35:33 +0000

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Alice Stuebling-Salm — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:29:26 +0000

Respect. You guys were early into this 2 1/2 years ago. I started late in 2009 but through daily content updates, I could build a solid customer / reader base in just a few months. Today my real esate site at Facebook (www.Facebook.com/FarmScout) is among the fastest growing pages on this social network for real estate in Florida….and meanwhile I have speciality sites for Golf Homes and Beach Homes too. It’s a lot of daily editorial work but just amazing seeing it grow. And my clients can discuss property details in real time with me or an associate. My newsletter never could achieve this.

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martin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:49:16 +0000

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Comment on Glug, Glug, Glug… [Sound of Orange Oil] … Aaaaaargh! … [Sound of Termites Dying] by Armen

Armen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:38:32 +0000

yes fumigations are as good as the one who does it, but, to achieve close to 100% it is already proven that fumigant concentration devices need to be placed in different areas. This is similar to heat treatment when thermometer is placed in different areas. I do not know about any fumigator who does it. However, I know as a fact that one of the “biggest” and “oldest” companies clearly advises its inspectors to put areas where kick holes of drywood termites were found to direct the fan on that direction, and no they don’t subcontract. This means they know that unless you spend twice much time at home for fumigation, $20-$100 more in gas, have a better trained crew, you are not going to do even a remotely quality job.

I know another fact which happens with us all the time, and because of which we keep losing customers due to them not realizing a simple thing thaf so called “good prices for fumigations” has become a huge area of deception, and many customer contribute to it without knowing. This relates to getting the “middle quote” too . We are not building decks or patios when someone pays after seeing what is done. There is no way to find out if fumigation got rid of all the termites, so having the “meddle quote” or “getting as many quotes as possible” makes no sense. However, seeing company review, their call-back rate, warranties, how professional they are, makes some sense. I have never understood how people schedule fumigations with “termite inspectors” who come and just write a “quote” at the back of their business card. Yes, it is controlled by the state, but state cannot control warranties and quality of fumigation. We – termite companies are not obliged to offer any warranty at all, we chose to. Prime Termite offers wood damage for entire structure warranty, but it’s our choice, not bcs we are obligated to.
Let’s say a salesman of a termite company subcontracts the fume. He can chose any fumigator he wants. Now that salesman goes and finds out a house which is 60,000 cubic feet. If he or his company were to pay the fumigator for 60,000 cubic feet, then the price would be $3,600 or so ($60 per cubic feet – industry standard). Another termite salesman comes and says it is only 45,000 cubic feet and is able to give a “lower quote”, something he knows other “salesmen will do too”. This is because if the termite salesman who gave a “lower quote” will see that the sub fumigator will charge them more by double-checking the cubic footage if they can bcs I have seen many fumigation “professionals” who do not know how to properly check the cubic footage neither, then he is not going to give anymore jobs to that fumigator. The salesman cannot sell lots of jobs and get paid on commission if he is not “underestimating”. And the company is fine with that since usually termite companies do not give a decent warranty.

This is why, even though it is as good as the fumigator is, however they are dependent on prime contractors. Again, the reason is that customers think just bcs you put a tent on a house, then all their problems will be fixed bcs they saw many other houses in neighborhood which had a tent. They didn’t see other houses or it was not that easy to notice where no tent was on, but other treatments were done by a crew by only parking their cars.

Bottom line – as I said before most fumigations become either localized treatments for those reasons or limited treatments. Wherever they forward the fan that’s the only areas that get treated properly. People, just don’t know these details, and if I were not a termite pro, it would be difficult for me to know all these “industry secrets” right at the beginning too.

Also using only Vikane instead of generic alternatives is good, but still – one can blow the Vikane on the air, and the other one can do a good job.

http://www.primetermite.com/traditional%20termite%20treatments.html

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Continuum south beach — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:18:05 +0000

Real estate blogging encourages a culture and principle of RESPECTFUL debate. Great stuff as usual…. Thanks for this.

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Mississauga Condos — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:39:32 +0000

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dubailand — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:06:46 +0000

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larnarca — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:47:55 +0000

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Comment on Zillow’s chicken and egg problem: the natural monopoly of the quaint MLS by limassol

limassol — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:24:05 +0000

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Comment on A wake-up call for the title and escrow business by Anon

Anon — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:05:50 +0000

I also would like to voice my disgust at CAMDEN ESCROW. My experience with them has been terrible and I’ve been cheated out of a lot of money. Stay away from them, they are dishonest and misleading.

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buccament — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:29:38 +0000

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limassol — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:49:25 +0000

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larnaca — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:52:38 +0000

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limassol — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:59:58 +0000

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Comment on Zillow’s chicken and egg problem: the natural monopoly of the quaint MLS by cyprus

cyprus — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:42:12 +0000

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Comment on Zillow’s chicken and egg problem: the natural monopoly of the quaint MLS by limassol

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Comment on Zillow’s chicken and egg problem: the natural monopoly of the quaint MLS by cyprus

cyprus — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:37:32 +0000

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Comment on A Year’s Numbers Come In From The MLS: Agents Who Take More Pictures Negotiate Better by Frank

Frank — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:30:41 +0000

Any new posts with update data? From you or somebody else?
I’m doing research for a new project and this old post came up on Google.

Frank

Comment on Glug, Glug, Glug… [Sound of Orange Oil] … Aaaaaargh! … [Sound of Termites Dying] by Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:27:23 +0000

WD 40 will kill bugs on contact, when you run out of Raid at home why do you grab Windex? The writer of this article is spot on. Tent Fumigation BTW is the Best and it 99.9 percent sub-contracted out and you can get Big name Company or a small outfit but the Tent Fumigation is only as good as the sub-contractor. BTW the Baiting Program ….. the bait is wood…..?? Why attract them… Prevention is always better, be pro-active not re-active – use a non repellant Like Termidor. Do your homework there is always another way – but what is the best way? Also get bids ask for referrals.

Another Way

Comment on Glug, Glug, Glug… [Sound of Orange Oil] … Aaaaaargh! … [Sound of Termites Dying] by Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:20:57 +0000

WD 40 will kill bugs on contact, when you rumn out of Raid at home why do you grab Windex? The writer of this article is spot on. Tent Fumigation BTW is the Best and it 99.9 percent sub-contracted out and you can get Big name Company or a small outfit but the Tent Fumigation is only a s good a the sub-contrantor.

The Termite Man

Comment on If Less Than 1/2 Percent Of A Home Is Infested With Drywood Termites, Then Why Do We Poison 100% Of The Home With Fumigation? by Bill

Bill — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:40:22 +0000

FMM on Aug 19th posted a link to show that Orange Oil is flammable.

Well, put a flamethrower next to a bundle of dried out popsicle sticks and they WILL go up in flames.

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Comment on To Preapprove or not to preapprove…that is the question by DW

DW — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:58:01 +0000

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virtual glasses — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:24 +0000

Great posting, you’ve made some solid points – but will you be posting a follow up to this?

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Comment on A wake-up call for the title and escrow business by Negative Experience at Camden Escrow

Negative Experience at Camden Escrow — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:24:48 +0000

I’ve had an extremely bad experience with Camden Escrow based in Beverly Hills. After my escrow was cancelled, the officer charged me (the Buyer) $1,200 in “fees.” Camden was the Seller’s choice. The escrow officer did NOT however charged the Sellers any fees. When asked about the unfairness of the charges she stated that she didn’t charge the Sellers anything because they are bringing her another escrow. And if I can somehow open escrow with her in the future she would refund some of the money back to me. This seems like manipulation!

I further went on to ask for an itemized list of what I was being charged that amounted to $1,200 and her written response to me was, “There is no breakdown of work to speak of…I feel I am entitled to my cancellation fee.”

Any reputable company would have at least a clear list of charges for their client to review. However, according to Camden Escrow they can charge whatever they feel “entitled” to.

Comment on If Less Than 1/2 Percent Of A Home Is Infested With Drywood Termites, Then Why Do We Poison 100% Of The Home With Fumigation? by Armen

Armen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:35 +0000

yes, for more research, follow these links

http://www.primetermite.com/termites.html

http://www.primetermite.com/Termite%20Control.html

Comment on If Less Than 1/2 Percent Of A Home Is Infested With Drywood Termites, Then Why Do We Poison 100% Of The Home With Fumigation? by Armen

Armen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:02:12 +0000

unless company worked uninterrupted with experienced crew at least 2-3 days in an average home with low to medium drywood termite infestation level, and at least 4-6 days with high drywood termite infestation and damage level, then any limited treatments such as Orange Oil, Boracare or Timbor professional foaming, localized heat, or combination of any of those are merely localized treatments. Localized treatments make no sense for a simple reason that we do not have a proper termite detection equipment reaching inaccessible and unreachable areas. If we would, then there would be no need for fumigation or complete heat. We would go, scan the whole house, make photos like in X-Ray, then inject Orange Oil or any other termiticide such as Termidor to local spots, then we would make a X-Ray photo such as before and after and would ask people to pay or a result.
As to fumigations, it is cheap – 4-6 hour job for average house, it is very effective if done properly , but it is a highly toxic gas. The level of Sulfar florade now which is officially acceptable doesn’t make much sense to me. Asbestos was legal one time like painting on walls which included lead. This very well may be in case with Vikane or Zythor.
Anyway, I think some pressure from Nisus by introducing Boracare which I use mostly and has huge advantages, XT-2000 to fumigations makes us – termite professional to think using more and more methods for getting rid drywood termites or at least controlling them to the level to minimize their structural damage by not using fumigation.
I think fumigation should be last resort, however combining various treatments such as local heat, boracare foaming etc should be a priority. And yes, extermination of drywood termites is a form of controlling them. One can kill all drywood termites in house built last 10 years in coastal areas, and after 5-7 years that house will be in almost the same state. However, if one does good quality Boracare foaming, then even though not all drywood termites are killed, but it prevents important wood members and doesn’t let new ones to infest the house. So, by killing less termites you may be able to do a better control.

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Comment on Tax Credit Extended, Markets Further Stabilizing and Real Estate Ideal Hedge by Staten Island Real Estate Agent

Staten Island Real Estate Agent — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:57 +0000

The first time home buyers credit its a great thing for our countries real estate market. We need a spark as a real estate market and this has helped alittle. I am glad they extended it.

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satrap — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:32:20 +0000

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