listing: Bait & Switch Routine - 08/01/06 05:22 PM
Susan Ryan, a Seattle area Realtor, recently wrote about new developments bait & switch routine in the Seattle P-I Newspaper's Real Estate blog. And, I've been noticing this a lot lately as I work with presale buyers & investors. Most of the new developments haven't been placing listings in the MLS. (4 comments)
listing: Speaking of Listing Photos... - 07/13/06 02:52 AM
Yesterday, there were two posts on photos, focusing on the importance of including photos in a listing. See Doug & Kathie's post on Photo vs No Photos and Kristal's post Photos are of the utmost importance. Let's take it one step further. Be sure the photos are quality images - in focus, (8 comments)
listing: The $10,000 mistake - 06/26/06 09:43 PM
In my housing trend & technology blog I wrote about a listing I was competing with against a 4% listing company. I personally knew the client and the situation he was in so I knew it was going to be an uphill battle. To a degree, with all things being equal, (0 comments)
listing: Myth: Discounters save you money - 06/25/06 08:31 PM
An independent study by Texas A&M University revealed there is little, if any, savings for sellers who utilize discounters or limited service companies. The study of 55,000 residential transactions found that discount companies sold their listings for 1.7% less than full-service companies and took 17.1% longer to sell. The 1.7% reduction is (9 comments)