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How Agents Sustain Themselves in a Changing Market
How’s the market? It is probably the most frequently asked question an agent ever gets. So I am going to let you in on a little secret. After you have done this for a while you learn that there are certain constants in what is commonly referred to as the Real Estate market. Because of this,... Read More
Picking an Agent, a Better Approach
So how do you find or pick out an agent? This may shock you but most people are very lackadaisical in their approach and then they wonder why they have less than satisfactory results. I have heard about clients who saw an agent’s business card posted on a bulletin board. I have seen people select an... Read More
When Agents Look to Join The Best Real Estate Companies
OK, as Joan Rivers used to say, “Can we tawk?” Sure, there are some good Real Estate Companies out there. And, yes of course, there are some companies that are not as good, and then there are the GREAT companies. Here’s what the great companies look like. The great companies might not have the biggest... Read More
Prepping your home for a Spring sale
If you intend on selling your home this spring, now is the time to get things in order. Every spring the real estate market starts booming with activity. Many Realtors will tell you this is the best time to market and list your property for sale. Preparing your home for the market can be a... Read More
The 3 Most Important Questions
Ok, so you are looking to sell your house. You might want to ask a few agents in to discuss their individual approaches to getting the job done in the time frame that works best for you. There will be an exchange of ideas between you and each of the competing agents. Obviously you will have questions... Read More
The Two Things Everyone Wants to Talk About…
Every year I tell agents, especially around holiday time, that they will be running into a lot of people at parties, etc. and everyone who approaches them will want to discuss one of two things: Sex and Real Estate Read More
Throw Out YOUR Crystal Ball
A lot of sellers out there in 716 land will want to put their houses on the market in 2023. Virtually all of them will think to themselves that, “Of course, their house will sell immediately, right?” This will probably surprise you but a high percentage of them will be wrong. This is certainly true... Read More
Blog Blog Blog!
The word blog, “Now that’s a funny word.” A lot of times as word combinations occur within any language, much of the nuance and some of the original meanings of words is lost or forgotten. Blog is simple enough; it comes from WEB and LOG. It is literally the keeping of a log for the Web.... Read More
No Business Like Show Business
Let’s start out with some insider stuff strictly for agents. I work with a lot of new and experienced agents. Frequently as I touch base with them, I will ask an opening question like, “So what’s going on with you?” Many times the response is not optimum and will sound something like, “Gee, I’ve got nothing right now. Or, “I... Read More
The Busiest Months for Shopping for Houses?
This is a fun one because very few people get it. The answer is actually pretty intuitive but it takes a little noodling to figure it out for yourself. When I give you the inside scoop, you will say, “Hmm, that makes sense, now that I think about it.” The most popular answer is July and... Read More