houston: Stop Wasting My Time!!!
- 07/19/11 02:31 AM
I just got off the phone with an investor who I have recently started working with. I had to refer him to another agent because I just couldn't work with him anymore. We put 4 contracts on 4 different properties and we lost all of them to other investors. One of the homes had 15 contracts on it in 10 days and the agent was not accepting any more offers. Two of the homes were bid well over the asking price. In Houston, TX there seems to be a flood of investors right now. It seems like I get a … (8 comments)
houston: How Ethical Is A Realtor’s Bonus?
- 07/12/11 11:01 AM
Ok, before I make some REALTORS® upset, hear me out first. I believe bonuses can be ethical (somewhat)… under one principal: that the seller is fully paying for it and not using it as a negotiating tool to threaten the buyers agent. Let me give you an example: A few weeks ago I was working with some clients who were really committed to buying a new home. We found a house that had just been built by a certian builder and my clients wanted to put an offer in. When I called the Sales Manager to discuss the offer, she … (2 comments)
houston: The Emotional Roller Coaster of Negotiating
- 07/12/11 10:37 AM
Imagine that you spent 3 months getting your house ready to sell. Then you hired a Realtor to list your house. You didn’t have many showings in the first month. The second month, you start to get nervous about whether or not you will be able to sell it at the price you want. Every time you leave your house, it has to be in show condition and it’s wearing you down. At the end of the third month of your house being on the market, you get an offer. This is when the seller’s roller coaster begins! Take that … (2 comments)
houston: The Best Way To Protest Your Property Taxes
- 07/12/11 09:54 AM
If you own your home, you should be receiving a notice of appraised value with your property tax statement from your local appraisal district. Your appraised value will usually be assigned in January and then you’ll receive the notice of appraised value sometime in the Spring, which will then give you a short window of time to protest your home’s value if you feel that it is set too high. Most home owners want their taxable value to be lower, so the appraisal district is usuallyflooded with requests for lower values. They don’t always honor these requests, especially if they are not accurate. Here’s my … (1 comments)
houston: What makes a home great for raising a family?
- 07/12/11 09:34 AM
We just had a baby! It has been an amazing time in our house as my family has added another member to our crew. There is nothing more exhilarating than having a newborn baby. Her name is Eliana Michelle Fortune and she is perfect. The picture above was taken when she was 4 days old. So what does this have to do with Real Estate? A whole lot! One of the many things that I appreciate about my wife is that she is a planner. She thinks about all the small details that make things work. I am a “big picture” … (1 comments)
Ever thought about becoming a REALTOR®? If so, let me offer you a few insider tips to help you ascertain if it would be a good career for you. I personally love being a REALTOR®, but that’s mostly because I am “wired” for the business. There are several factors to consider when determining whether or not someone would be great for Real Estate, but here are the top 3 characteristics that I have observed with the ability to make or break your career as a Realtor.
Are you emotional? – If you’ve ever bought or sold a home, you … (1 comments)
With today’s technology options and websites, do people really need REALTORS® as much? When I first entertained the idea of becoming a REALTOR®, my biggest fear was that the industry would eventually become obsolete. My wife and I had sold a home on our own and picked our next 3 homes out through the internet all on our own. We used a REALOR a couple years ago to buy a home and my wife ended up negotiating the deal because he was on vacation when we found the home that we wanted. We never saw or heard from him … (0 comments)
As I spend most of my time working in the Real Estate market as a full-time REALTOR® and Website Designer in Colorado, I learn all kinds of things along the way. This is a good platform for me to share my thoughts and get feedback from you.
These posts are in regards to residential buying and home selling, but some may be about finance. Please feel free to leave me any comments that you may have. I look forwards to the discussions generated on ActiveRain!
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