October 14th 2014 FUEL Meeting Notes - Get out of Jail Free Series

1. Thank you for breakfast!!
Congratulations to Terry O’Connor for winning a Gary Greene Golf Basket in the early
bird drawing.
Also a big Congratulations to Carol Marple & AJ Barlow for winning gift cards from KB
Homes!
Exciting news from KB Homes in regards to their 2 upcoming neighborhoods in the
area. If you need to show a model to your client please take them to Tour 18.
Remember their Estates section will have waterfront homes. We have brochures at
the office and will share with you “All the things you may not know about KB Homes”
as soon as we receive it.

2. Agents Highlights from RealSatisfied and 5 Star Testimonials
in the Observer Newspapers this week.
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3. Lake Houston, Grand Parkway North &
Lake Livingston New Listings
Address Subdivision Agent Price
200 Hackberry Taylor Lake Bobby Cox $132,000
220 Chuckwagon Texas Landing Karen Cox $145,000
19106 Summer Anne Atascocita South Melessa Clark $193,600
9803 Clanton Pines Canyon Gate at Park Melessa Clark $275,500
14615 Wood Thorn Ct. Fall Creek Amber Guillotte $319,900
20335 US HWY 190E Rural Bobby Cox $325,000
150 Hidden Valley Rd. Rural Karen Cox $1,950,000

4. High
Highlights from our discussion
TAR-1904 Release of Earnest Money – No contract self-terminates there must be a
Release of Earnest Money to not only assign payment of funds being released but to
release liability for all parties involved.
The contract is still valid until the Release of Earnest Money is signed by all parties.
TAR-1902 Notice of Buyers Termination of Contract – Reviewed the possible reasons
a contract could terminate under this form as well as possibilities for (6) which could
include job loss on the part of the buyer. Preventing them to perform on the contract.
TAR-1601 One to Four Family Residential Contract –
6. Title Policy and Survey
B. Commitment: If the title company doe not perform then buyer may terminate
or receive they may extend closing by 15 days.
If…
7.Property Conditions
B. 2 is marked – please return it to the buyer along with a copy of the Sellers
Disclosure and ask that they review and modify to mark 7.B.1 and initial contract.
D. Buyer can still get out of contract due to inspections even without a option
period.
If you have any additional questions in regards to anything discussed please get in
touch with Lisa Dempsey or Rosie Browning and they will be happy to discuss it
further with you.

5. We are looking forward to everyone coming out and celebrating
our victories and accomplishments over the past year.
Mark Woodroof & Marilyn Eiland as well as other guest from our
corporate office will be on hand to give us insights on the market
and where we go from here.
Breakfast is sponsored by Perry Homes in the brand new
community of Tavola. We will have many door prizes too. This
should be a fun event!

6. Tuesday FUEL Meeting
October 28th
Breakfast and Learning with
Mark Gatermann of Interlinc Mortgage
will be in the office to help us
understand the 203K Construction Loan

8. MCNE Designation - Negotiating Techniques for Working With Buyers (6
hrs. MCE).
See November 6, for MCNE Email Negotiating (6 hrs. MCE).
Classes may be taken separately for $59 each or both days for $118 as Gary
Greene agent discount.
This course is one of six needed to earn the MCNE designation.
Please send checks payable to BHGRE Gary Greene or completed credit card
forms to Dianne McCoy at the Corporate Office to reserve your seat. Lunch
INCLUDED.
When: Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
Time: Registration at 8:30 a.m. CLASS: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: The Design Center, 10110 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Suite 350,
Houston, Texas 77064

9. Thursday
November 6th
At 10am – 11am
“If I Knew Then What I Know Now” with
Jennifer Hunter, Dayna Simon, Katie Orth &
Melessa Clark

10. Now is the perfect time
to contact everyone you
know and update your
customer/friends/family
contact information.
Just call, touch base,
verify their current
mailing address and
email address. Let them
know you will be sending
out a holiday
card…Thanksgiving,
Christmas, New Years,
Valentines Day, Mardi
Gras…someday they will
get a card right?
Remind them that this is
a great time to sell their
home and with all the
new construction coming
on the market now and
early 2015 the
opportunities are bright.