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real estate agents: No Interior Pics? Clever Or Not? ... Do you Prefer To Visit To Verify? - 07/29/10 12:50 PM
What would happen if agents stopped putting interior pictures of their listings on the Internet? Oh yes, there would be an outcry from surfers and hobbyists who love to see what is inside. And there would be some agents who don't understand the usefulness of actually communicating with buyers.
So why would one think of that no interior pics would be useful? Maybe it would be so more people would make an appointment to look at a property. Maybe it would be to make the interior pics on your personal or company web site more useful that the listing sites are. maybe it … (3 comments)
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real estate agents: Radon Test Procedures - 06/24/10 02:09 PM
Here is what the EPA says should be done for a correctly administered radon test. You will see some parts are hard to control if you are not in control of the activity at the property. When I spoke to Roger Parras at the MA Department of Health, he stated that if you aren't living in the home, you can't control the conditions that will produce the best test results.
These EPA instructions can be found on the EPA website:
When You Place The Radon Test Kit(s) Yourself
For a short-term test (less than a four day period):- close all windows … (1 comments)
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real estate agents: All Listings Are Not Actually For Sale Or Rent - Look AND Verify! - 06/10/10 11:44 AM
I just read a post on ActiveRain that had over 70 comments when I wrote mine. A recent buyer had requested that an agent remove all listing information on the Internet relative to the property that was bought. This raised a few ideas, issues, and concerns.
The part that I like is the confusion this causes. Why? Because it means that people need to talk to me again to make sure what they are looking at is actually for sale. Many of the "most visited" sites only use listings to get traffic so their ads will be clicked - they don't … (2 comments)
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real estate agents: Burgler Uses Open Houses As His Modus Operandi (MO) - 05/20/10 12:12 PM
I just read an article that describes a burglar as posing as a buyer at open houses as his modus operandi. Houses in high dollar areas tend to be larger and with more than one visitor at a time, a single agent can lose track of who is where. This guy allegedly focused on jewelry which is small enough to conceal easily.
If you're doing an open house, be on your guard. If you are attending an open house, please understand that there are reasons you are asked to sign in, beyond just getting your name and contact information.
Here is a link … (4 comments)
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real estate agents: So ... You Think You Know The Market? - 05/19/10 05:55 PM
I just read a blog post by an agent in NYC that could be written by any experienced agent or broker in the US. The question posed as a problem is, "Do you know the market, if you know what the sale price of a property was?" She writes a personal explanation of her experience.
Experienced agents and brokers across the country face this topic every day. We all deal with it. It does seem that there is a trend by smart consumers to utilize an experienced professional. Experienced agents and brokers can explain, verify, and identify properties that truly meet a consumers interest much faster and … (5 comments)
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real estate agents: Does the market affect you, or do you affect the market? - 05/05/10 01:46 PM
An inexperienced agent went to an open house where the broker was working and told the broker about the market and how buyers and sellers were hard to deal with. The agent did not know how they were going to make it, and wanted to give up.Customers were tiring and wearing out the agent. It seemed that as one problem was solved, a new one arose. The broker took the agent into the kitchen. The broker filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire on the stove. In the first the broker placed a carrot, in the second … (2 comments)
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real estate agents: Real Estate Is Not A Dirty Job, But These Jobs Are! - 10/26/09 09:20 AM
If you think real estate is not easy, watch this! The tv show Dirty Jobs has a YouTube that summarizes some of their episodes. When you're feeling overwhelmed, watch it and be grateful! Some people work in far more dificult jobs. I had a good laugh at some of them.
This is an amazing country. There are jobs that go on all the time that are beyond our imagination, until you see them on tv. Then you're kind of moved to comment like the guy on Dirty Jobs, "Well, I guess that does need to be done by someone." I … (3 comments)
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real estate agents: 5 Agents form a NEW Cooperative - 09/08/09 10:45 AM
I just read an article about 5 agents from different companies forming a "cooperative". This appears to be an agreement outside the parameters of their MLS or board. Each still operates in their own company umbrella, but the article says they'll exchange information and ideas.
So how does this affect their companies? Is it just a small MLS? Do they exchange information that is not available to other agents? Do they keep information from their already existing relationships?
Is the future of real estate smaller "cooperatives" rather than all inclusive MLSs? What about all the necessary data that in part gives … (1 comments)
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real estate agents: Are Real Estate Professionals Worth Their Fee? - 09/08/09 09:04 AM
In this economy of discounting, foreclosing, bail outs, rebates, and cash for whatever, people are still asking if a real estate professional is worth their fee. The Internet provides some seemingly useful information about real estate, that if completely correct, should make everyone as good as your average local licensee. However, here area a few questions to ask for a more logical answer to that question.
Are the best deals easy to find (in any industry)?
Is it easy to know if the asking price of a property is high, low, or just right?
What are the necessary forms needed to complete a transaction? How … (2 comments)
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real estate agents: Secrets Agents and Brokers Use To Find Real Estate - 05/12/09 11:14 AM
First, I am a real estate broker. And I own property in states and towns where I do not live. So I know the real estate buying process from BOTH sides of the deal - the professional side and the customer side. With that said, here are some secrets.
There are many methods that professionals use to find good property. The first is that they spend a lot of time researching their market. This daily research provides them with the most current updates for the local inventory.
Of course they also have access to at least one MLS. The MLSs are … (2 comments)
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real estate agents: Best Explaination of Mortgage/Financial Crisis - 04/28/09 07:54 AM
This explanation was offered by a mortgage professional. After searching the Net, I can't tell who's explanation it was originally, but it clearly explains what happened....
Heidi is the proprietor of a bar. In order to increase sales, she decides to allow her loyal customers - most of whom are unemployed alcoholics - to drink now but pay later. She keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger (thereby granting the customers loans). Word gets around and as a result increasing numbers of customers flood into Heidi's bar.
Taking advantage of her customers' freedom from immediate payment constraints, Heidi increases her … (2 comments)
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real estate agents: Why Make Movies In Massachusetts? Money!! $1 = $1.25 in MAss! - 04/17/09 01:48 PM
Money! On a recent visit to the Massachusetts Film Office, Nick Paleologis explains the tax credits available to movie makers in MAss. His explanation is that $1 is actually $1.25 in MA. So the million dollar budget gets stretched much farther in MA.
Which business CEO doesn't like to get a 25% bonus!? Are movie makers different from other businesses? And, the facilities being built at the Plymouth Rock Studios in Plymouth MA are state of the art and soup to nuts. From back lot, to sound stage, to offices, the site has it all!
And you get to enjoy Cape … (0 comments)
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real estate agents: Can you really delete yourself? - 03/10/09 03:46 PM
When you are tired of all the time you spend on all the social sites, what do you do to end your account? I was surprised to find out that it isn't always easy to delete yourself. Of course the time you spent updating them all should now be taken up by all the increased listing and buying activity you are involved in!
There was an article today in PC Magazine called "How to Delete Accounts from Any Website" that is pretty interesting. The list of sites they address goes to show how many different places can take up your time. Because we are … (15 comments)
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real estate agents: Fadden's Sugar House - 02/28/09 01:22 PM
So if you are in North Woodstock, NH, take a stroll into Fadden's Sugar House! The antiques are an eye-full of history, the nick-knacks and souvenirs are fun to look at, and the maple sugar/syrup processing info and examples are fun, too.
Fadden family members still help you in the store. There is one of the largest moose heads that I have ever seen. You can get snacks and maple syrup that they make from their 6000 tree source.
Once you are there to watch it made, you get a new understanding of what an interesting thing that little bottle of … (0 comments)
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real estate agents: Make your own website more sticky with a free Value Estimator - 01/24/09 04:26 PM
I have published a free Java Script that will allow you to give site visitors an instant value for their property. It is a strict math function based on assessed values. You can customize it, personalize it, and adjust it for your particular area. (And yes, it is as incorrect as you find on the big sites. LOL.)
I hate those calls that say, "I don't want you to come look, just give me a value over the phone," or when the customer says "I saw on-line that my property is worth...". This simple code lets you provide the answer for … (9 comments)
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real estate agents: An interesting legal case in Boston. - 01/23/09 08:01 AM
This is for brokers more than people looking for real estate who may be reading my personal blog. Although, it is an interesting glimpse into some of what is going on in the real estate business apart from listing and selling property.
There is an interesting legal case in Boston MA. As I understand it, a website has gone from being a place for posting listings to a full fledged real estate company. Some of those who invested in the site were existing real estate companies. They were blindsided by the switch from domain to real estate company.
Why is this … (31 comments)
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real estate agents: CT MLS Says There Should Be No MLS Boundaries. - 01/15/09 08:56 AM
Have you heard about the MLS in CT that presented "The MLS Bill of Rights" stating that they think every Realtor in the state should have access to all Connecticut real estate MLS listings regardless of which MLS they are in? Well, it is the latest in the debate over a National MLS. There are discussions going on all over the country about this topic.
How will it affect real estate brokers and agents? Agents are still working under brokers so they can only influence their own broker. Some brokers are looking down the road and saying they want a National … (6 comments)
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real estate agents: Major Franchise Is Stopping TV Ads Means More Competition for Search Results - 01/14/09 10:59 AM
I read in one of the emails I get in my junk box that one of the larger real estate franchises is slowing and possibly stopping their advertising on TV. That is an interesting re-allocation of funds. Their focus will now be on the promotion of their brand on the Internet.
What does it mean to us non-franchisees? It means our real estate marketing on-line will become even more complex anddifficult. With the deep pockets of the franchises, out SEO (search engine optimization) will be even more important. Niche keywords and excellent content are even more imperative.
If you are an … (9 comments)
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real estate agents: Here's where "they" searched for real estate in December 2008 - 01/08/09 10:04 AM
In December 2008, while reporting of the demise of real estate continues in the media, there is still a lot of activity in real estate markets across the country. At REindex.com, (pronounced Are-ee-index) we have started publishing reports of where our site visitors are looking at real estate. The following is information that real estate buyers, sellers, and investors will find interesting.
The top states searched on REindex.com in December were: New York, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Virginia. These states were searched most often on REindex.com. Each town in every state has a separate page on … (4 comments)
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real estate agents: Alabama real estate is still appreciating! - 12/13/08 11:05 AM
Alabama real estate is appreciating!
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) produced a report in November that indicates Alabama real estate has been appreciating, even though most areas of the country are still experiencing a troubled real estate market. Alabama was number 4 in the list of US states that are appreciating. The report shows almost 3% appreciation which is a result of the local economic successes of the Mobile, Huntsville, and Decatur areas.
In this area of the country, there are federal tax incentives for investment. Known as the "Go Zone," investors that meet certain requirements get huge tax breaks for investing … (6 comments)
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