Doug's Bloghttp://activerain.com/blogs/agentdoug2007-07-23T13:27:41ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)Have you had a suborn owner? with BLACK-N-WHITE COWS?http://activerain.com/blogsview/154126/Have-you-had-a2007-07-23T13:27:41ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p>I had sellers who wouldn't help themselves. They wouldn't clean, pack, paint, mow or fix never mind "stage" their house. At the listing appointment we went room by room pointing out what should be done. The sellers were all yes, yes, great we've meant to do that. I explained to them that in this market there are about 30,000 homes in their price range and they need to make theirs the most appealing. Oh we know, we know! They chanted. we'll get right to it.</p><p>Nothing. Absolutely nothing was done. The next day the sellers called me up and told me they were all moved out. They had moved in with her aunt, who lived like 4 houses away.</p><p>This made it easy to come back and do laundry and pick up clothes as needed. There were ironing boards and ironing set up in the master and the laundry, cob webs in the windows and vaulted ceilings.</p><p>It wasn't thilthy, more untidy. Every room had way too much furniture, way too much big heavy furniture.</p><p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/9/8/1/4/ar118521495141893.jpg" height="73" align="right" alt=" " width="100" /></p><p> Pictures, on every square inch of wall space, on every flat surface in every room was a family picture. A picture in a frame, most of witch tied into the theme of the house. Now the theme of the house was <strong>BLACK-N-WHITE COWS. </strong></p><p>Nowhere could you stand, at no angle could you look and not see something to do with </p><strong><p>BLACK-N-WHITE COWS. They were on coffee cups, salt-n-pepper shakers, cookie jars the corners of picture frames, stenciled on crown molding. Statues of <strong>BLACK-N-WHITE COWS </strong>standing, sitting, dancing, reading the news paper. Fuzzy <strong>BLACK-N-WHITE COW</strong> hide toilet bowl rugs and covers. There were even <strong>BLACK-N-WHITE COW </strong>pulls on the ceiling fans. I could go on.</p></strong><p>I explained the feed back I was getting from the showings several times. I even went so far as to forward some of the email. Nothing, absolutely nothing. All I got was "my wife likes <strong>BLACK-N-WHITE COWS". </strong></p><p>The listing is expired. The owners are going with a new broker. I truly believe I could have sold the place if it were DE-cluttered, DE-personalized and Cleaned, D.D.&C.</p><p>Thank you for letting me vent.</p><p> </p> Fiduciary Responsibility, part 1 - Loyalty http://activerain.com/blogsview/153242/Fiduciary-Responsibility-part-12007-07-22T11:38:15ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p>I've thought about writing about this for some time. In the state of North Carolina we who hold real estate licenses are brokers, or provisional brokers. We are not salespeople! Salespeople have customers, Brokers have clients. Brokers owe their clients Fiduciary Responsibilities. Here in Brunswick County many Brokers have forgotten that they are agents of their clients.</p><p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/5/3/1/1/ar118512177411351.jpg" height="188" align="right" alt=" " width="230" /></p><p>So let me write about Fiduciary Responsibility #1, LOYALTY. This is loyalty to your client, not to your wallet. As the agent for your client, you must be loyal and keep their best interests ahead of those of any other party, including yourself. Knowingly accepting an overpriced listing just to attract buyers so you can sell them another properly priced property is a breach of responsibility. Not doing any of a hundred things that will help your client, including consulting them on price, condition of their property and show ability can be a breach.</p><p>I will always remember it's not about me it's about my client. If I do all I can for my principle including giving proper advice and consultation, use all the traditional, innovative and effective marketing at my disposal, and work for them, everything else will fall into place. Including my business.<br /><br /><br />Please visit my website <a href="http://dougjacksonhomes.com/" target="_blank">DougJacksonHomes.com</a></p> Time for a Changehttp://activerain.com/blogsview/144757/Time-for-a-Change2007-07-12T07:47:11ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
It was <strong>Time for a Change.</strong> So I made a move. I left my old firm and joined <img src="http://app.onlinequickblog.com/images/90208-78727/wpiLogo_.JPG" height="108" alt="" width="266" /><br />World Properties International Gatefield Realty!!<br /><br />It's a smaller brokerage out of Wilmington NC, I however will still do my business in Brunswick Co. NC. The main reason for choosing WPI was their innovative marketing and flexibility in dealing with clients as individuals. I now have a lot of leading edge techniques and tools to meet the demands of my clients and a changing real estate market place.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to helping you with your real estate needs. Please visit my new Web Site <a href="http://www.dougjacksonhomes.com/">DougJacksonHomes.com</a> . Sunset Beach Market report - 06/15/07http://activerain.com/blogsview/124039/Sunset-Beach-Market-report2007-06-15T07:27:20ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p><strong>Sunset</strong><strong> Beach </strong>Island and Main</p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report </strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong></p><p>Listings as of 06/15/07 at 7:59am Sold in the last 30 days</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 370 $169,346,671 $457,694</p><p>Sold 17 $5,130,019 $301,766<strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Market Absorption Rate</strong></p><p><strong>Currently there are 22 months of inventory in this market</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Prepared By: Doug Jackson / Weichert Realtors-Coastal</em></p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.</p> beautiful golf course homehttp://activerain.com/blogsview/123844/beautiful-golf-course-home2007-06-14T20:15:20ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<iframe src="http://www.golfislandhomes.com/Listing/Listings2Go.aspx" marginwidth="0" height="400" marginheight="0" width="600" /> Ocean Isle Beach Market Report 6.10.07http://activerain.com/blogsview/120015/Ocean-Isle-Beach-Market2007-06-10T07:34:53ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Ocean Isle beach</strong></p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Listings as of 06/10/07 at 8:20am Sold in the last 30 days</p><p><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 272 $214,567,084 $788,850</p><p>Sold 11 $9,123,000 $829,364</p><p> </p><p><strong>Market Absorption Rate</strong></p><p><strong>Currently there are 25 months of inventory in this market</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Prepared By: <a href="http://www.golf-island-homes.com" title="my website" target="_blank">Doug Jackson</a> / Weichert Realtors-Coastal</em></p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.</p> Ocean Isle mainhttp://activerain.com/blogsview/120014/Ocean-Isle-main2007-06-10T06:47:29ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p><strong>Ocean Isle main</strong></p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Listings as of 06/10/07 at 7:34am Sold in the last 30 days</p><p><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 166 $83,414,385 $502,496</p><p>Sold 4 $612,000 $153,000</p><p> </p><p><strong>Market Absorption Rate</strong></p><p><strong>Currently there are 41 months of inventory in this market.</strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Prepared By: <a href="http://www.golf-island-homes.com" title="my webpage" target="_blank">Doug Jackson</a> / Weichert Realtors-Coastal</em></p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.</p> Supply Market Report 6.10.07http://activerain.com/blogsview/120007/Supply-Market-Report-62007-06-10T06:02:20ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Supply</strong></p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong></p><p>Listings as of 06/10/07 at 6:38am Sales in the last 30 days</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 51 $15,543,800 $304,780</p><p>Sold 4 $327,500 $81,875</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Currently there are 13 months of inventory in this market.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Prepared By: <a href="http://www.golf-island-homes.com" title="my website" target="_blank">Doug Jackson</a> / Weichert Realtors-Coastal</em></p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.</p><p> </p> Market Report for Calabashhttp://activerain.com/blogsview/119260/Market-Report-for-Calabash2007-06-09T06:19:25ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p> </p><p>I'll be using this as a baseline. There will be more Trends, analysis and commentary in the future. Besides the numbers here are pretty clear.</p><p><strong>Calabash </strong>including Longwood, Ash</p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report</strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong></p><p>Listings as of 06/09/07 at 6:53am Sales in the last 30 days</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 212 $59,631,823 $281,282</p><p>Sold 7 $2,200,700 $314,386</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Market Absorption Rate</strong></p><p><strong>Currently there are 30 months of inventory in this market.</strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Prepared By: <a href="http://www.golf-island-homes/" title="webpage" target="_blank">Doug Jackson</a> / Weichert Realtors-Coastal</em></p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.</p> Shallotte 1st Market Reporthttp://activerain.com/blogsview/118784/Shallotte-1st-Market-Report2007-06-08T13:21:36ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p>This will be my baseline, more trends and analyisis in the future.</p><p><strong>Shallotte</strong></p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report</strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong> </p><p>Listings as of 06/08/07 at 1:57pm Sales in the last 30 days </p><p><strong> </strong><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 210 $64,001,679 $304,770</p><p>Sold 15 $3,773,185 $251,546</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Market Absorption Rate</strong></p><p><strong>Currently there is 14 months of inventory in this market.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Prepared By: <a href="http://www.golf-island-homes.com" title="my webpage" target="_blank">Doug Jackson</a> / Weichert Realtors-Coastal</em></p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.</p><p> </p> JUNEhttp://activerain.com/blogsview/118749/JUNE2007-06-08T12:38:12ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Ocean Isle Beach- The Cousin Homer Band </p><p>Museum of Coastal Carolina parking lot </p><p>June 8, 2007, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>23rd Annual Flounder Tournament </p><p>Shallotte Point </p><p>910.579.3757</p><p>June 8-9, 2007 </p><p> </p><p>American Pic Oldies Music Fest </p><p>La Belle Amie Vineyards </p><p>843.399.9463</p><p>June 9, 2007 </p><p>Sunset River Marketplace 5th Anniversary Celebration & Reception </p><p>Sunset River Marketplace </p><p>910.575.5999</p><p>June 9, 2007 5 - 8 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Holden Beach - "GB4" Band </p><p>Under the bridge at end of Jordan Blvd. </p><p>910.842.7380</p><p>June 10, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Ocean Isle Beach- The Imitations </p><p>Museum of Coastal Carolina parking lot </p><p>June 15, 2007, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>The Brunswick Beacon's Health Expo </p><p>West Brunswick High School, Shallotte </p><p>Free Admission</p><p>June 16, 2007 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Holden Beach - Bender </p><p>Under the bridge at end of Jordan Blvd. </p><p>910.842.7380</p><p>June 17, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Jr. Jolly Mon </p><p>Ocean Isle Fishing Center </p><p>910.575.3474</p><p>June 22, 2007 </p><p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Ocean Isle Beach- Northern Border Bluegrass </p><p>Museum of Coastal Carolina parking lot </p><p>June 22, 2007, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>First Blush of Summer Big Band Fest </p><p>La Belle Amie Vineyard </p><p>843.399.9463</p><p>June 23, 2007 </p><p> </p><p>Shallotte Sings - Scott Barrett Band & Local Talent </p><p>Rourk Garden on Main Street </p><p>June 23, 2007 - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Jolly Mon King Classic </p><p>Ocean Isle Fishing Center </p><p>910.575.3474</p><p>June 22-24, 2007 </p><p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Holden Beach - Northern Border </p><p>Under the bridge at end of Jordan Blvd. </p><p>910.842.7380</p><p>June 24, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Concerts on the Coast Ocean Isle Beach - The Imitations </p><p>Museum of Coastal Carolina parking lot </p><p>June 29, 2007, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. </p><p> </p><p>Original watercolor and oil works by Holly Diehl </p><p>Sunset River Marketplace </p><p>910.575.5999</p><p>May 14 - June 30, 2007 </p><p> </p><p> </p> Where I Live, Where I work.http://activerain.com/blogsview/116297/Where-I-Live-Where2007-06-08T12:15:32ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p>WELCOME! </p><p>This is Brunswick County,</p><p>You'll Find peace and Beauty on the beaches and islands of Brunswick County, North Carolina. Other Towns and beaches are full of traffic and cluttered, Brunswick County is still charming. We're not as commercial or as hectic as the "Big Cities". We do move at a slower pace, it's part of the appeal of this place. Beautiful beaches, southern hospitality and the best seafood are the norm here. With an average high temperature of 73 degrees and an average low of 51 degrees Fahrenheit, the sub-tropical climate keeps outdoor activities enjoyable year-round.</p><p>In fact many people who come to enjoy the golf and the beaches come back for good. With so many different communities, beaches, waterways, and golf, close y to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington North Carolina, without having to live there. Brunswick County just could be the perfect place to live. </p><p>Brunswick County is a Coastal Paradise. Come and make your life a vacation!<br /><br />Need information? call me at (910)-612-3466. Search for your dream home on my website, <a href="http://djackson.weichertcc.com/idx/search/default.aspx?trans=residential&a=0E3E722C-1C11-40C8-B31F-6DBC7181353B&e=False"><u>golf -island-homes.com</u></a> .Please feel free to stop by when you're in the area. We're located at 4924 Main Street, suite# 7 in Shallotte near the intersection of Hwy 130 and Business 17. I'd love to meet you. <br /></p> Brunswick County Market Report http://activerain.com/blogsview/118627/Brunswick-County-Market-Report2007-06-08T08:55:07ZDoug Jackson (WPI-Gatefield Realty)
<p>eveybodys got to start somewhere.Let me use this as a baseline. I'll do more Trends and analysis next blog.</p><p><strong>Brunswick</strong><strong> County</strong></p><p><strong>Inventory Counts Report</strong></p><p><strong>Residential</strong></p><p>Listings as of 06/08/07 at 9:04am Sales in the last 30 days</p><p> </p><p><strong>Status Count Total Price Average Price</strong></p><p>Active 3823 $ 1,924,281,049 $ 503,343</p><p>Sold 200 $77,309,454 $386,547</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Market Absorption Rate</strong></p><p><strong>Currently there is 19 months of inventory in this market.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>