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About Jodi Bakst, Broker
A Chapel Hill resident since 1990 and a Realtor since 1997, Jodi has achieved recognition through both her market performance and her professional growth as an expert Chapel Hill Realtor and expert Durham Realtor.
She has been a consistent top producer and has a deep and full understanding of Chapel Hill Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Durham NC as well as the surrounding area. She is known for her expertise in real estate technology and the real estate market. Jodi and her partner Bill Matthes have also built Team Jodi Property Management Group, a successful property mangement company. She has numerous professional designations including Broker, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Graduate Realtor Institute, Accredited Buyer Representative, Certified Distressed Property Expert and Senior Real Estate Specialist.
Jodi has built a successful Team of top Chapel Hill REALTORS, Durham REALTORS and Cary REALTORS that deliver the company's c lients seamless, high quality service. She is a past member of the North Carolina Association of Realtors Forms Committee and the Greater Chapel Hill Association of Realtors Board of Directors. Currently, Jodi is serving on the Town of Chapel Hill's Board of Adjustments. Jodi is has two children and is an active volunteer in the Jewish community. She holds an MA in Public Health from UNC-Chapel Hill and a BA in Economics from the University of California Santa Cruz.
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The Do’s And Don’ts Of The Real Estate Code Of Ethics
In the real estate business, it’s no secret that flexible morals have had a presence in the field since the very beginning. Whether it’s real estate agents that conceal vital information to make the deal go through or real estate developers cutting corners on multi-million dollar housing projects, this business has a reputation for being less-than-reputable. ...
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How A Good Bio Can Kickstart Your Real Estate Career
As a real estate agent, it’s no secret that marketing is the key to good sales numbers. You’re not just selling real estate; you’re selling yourself. How you are perceived as a professional is the most important, most crucial and most notable aspect of your job. Regardless which region you live in, what type of real estate you sell or what you do in ...
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Real Estate Niche: Green Homes
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How Your Appearance Affects Your Sales
As a real estate professional, you’ve probably heard one person or another talk about “dressing for success” while they show you their new watch or tailored suit. This expression is used broadly in a lot of different ways, but in the world of real estate it actually holds a lot more meaning than you might imagine. A crucial aspect of working as a ...
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Restoring A Repossessed Home: Dealing With Damage
For a person who’s got an enterprising spirit, the world is full of money-making opportunities. From investment to entrepreneurship and good old-fashioned hard work, there is almost no set of circumstances that can keep a sharp-witted business man or woman down financially. Everyone gets knocked down from time to time; what’s important is how you go about ...
Real Estate Glossary Terms
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Developer’s Equity
Financial interest a developer has in a development. The interest may be a direct investment or a percentage interest in the overall profit. ...
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Certified Property Manager (CPM)
Professional certification granted by the Institute of Real Estate Management, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. ...
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Stop Clause
Provision in a lease agreement indicating the maximum amount of operating expenditures that must be incurred by the landlord in a given year. Any amount incurred in excess of this amount must be paid by the lessee. ...
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Demolition Insurance
Coverage that will indemnify the insured for the expenses, up to the limits of the policy, if a building is damaged by a peril such as fire, and zoning requirements and/or building codes mandate that the building be demolished. ...
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Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act
Federal legislation passed in 1988 (repealed November 23, 1989) that significantly increased the benefit amounts provided under medicare, both Part A and Part B, in the following manner: Doctors' bills effective January 1, 1990. Medicare patients under Part B would have had their out-of-pocket expen ...