selling tips: Dear Lazy Agent.... - 11/04/09 05:28 PM
Dear Lazy Listing Agent,
I have a client in town for 2 days. We do not have time to waste looking at crappy homes. Since you only had time to take 4 pictures of this 4 bedroom, 3 level home; we have decided to not waste our time looking at … (10 comments)
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selling tips: Fix Repairs or risk a delay in closing... - 10/14/09 09:02 AM
Many times during a home purchase; the seller is asked to make some repairs as part of a Home Inspection. Often; there is some negotiating back and forth as to what the seller MUST fix, as per the contract; and what the buyer WANTS to be fixed.
AT some point - … (1 comments)
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selling tips: UNDER CONTRACT - 3 Offers in 3 Days ! - 10/08/09 01:50 PM
Yes; thats right. My team just put a home under contract in near record time. Buyer's market? Not in many areas of Washington DC.
It is true that there are a few deals to be had out there; however multiple offers and homes selling in days - is happening … (6 comments)
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selling tips: Your Counter-Offer is WHAT ?!?! - 08/04/09 10:47 PM
There are some places in Washington DC that are unique. Neighborhoods that have a huge appeal and retain their value. That being said; while the market in Washington DC is doing well - it's hardly a "boom".
One neighborhood which I have had the privilege of working quite a bit … (4 comments)
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selling tips: The UN-Motivated Seller - 06/14/09 07:22 PM
We all read and hear the term "Motivated Seller". Here is a seller that just makes me crazy!
I call her to make an appointment to show her $1.1 Million Dollar Home this week. My clients arrived today and want to be in a contract to purchase by Thursday.
The seller … (7 comments)
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selling tips: Selling our house? A Realtor Bonus Won't do the trick... - 06/05/09 08:29 AM
Many times I have been asked by sellers about offering a bonus to the Buyers Agent. Offering a bonus - they think will help the agent bring a buyer to a property.
My opinion: It's not a bonus that will do the trick - it's the PRICE. Let me say that … (2 comments)
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selling tips: Negotiating with an Old Pro... What a difference it can make... - 04/08/09 07:29 AM
The home is in a wonderful part of the city. It isn't perfect - no home is; but the buyers liked it and wanted it. The Sellers were real people - not some bank nor were they having to sell Short. They could actually make the decision to accept an … (0 comments)
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selling tips: Sellers: Your Home needs to be EASY to show! - 03/28/09 08:58 PM
My teammate and I are working with many buyers who want to see many homes. Setting up showing times and appointments is part of our prep work before we take our buyers out to view properties.
However, it seems that with many homes we are seeing, we are seeing comments like: Call … (2 comments)
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selling tips: Comments and Directions on the MLS do matter! - 03/23/09 08:33 PM
OK - so saying something fun, creative, unique without sounding cheesy is always tricky when we Realtors write our comments about the homes we list. I hate it in fact. It is always the last thing I do. I try not to use too many abbreviations.. things like H/W, S/S, 2BR, 3BA, … (5 comments)
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selling tips: Agents: Get your act together! - 03/09/09 07:17 AM
I often struggle with what to write in the comments section of the MLS. I want to provide accurate, important information; without too much "fluff". Yet - I want to attract buyers. There is a balance.
Here is an exact quote from the PUBLIC comments section of a listing: (I … (3 comments)
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selling tips: No Pictures? And the owner is a what? - 02/22/09 08:52 AM
This is the picture in a listing a sent a client this morning. I know; we see this all the time. Agents are too lazy to upload pictures sometimes.
Other times it's a new listing and the agent simply hasn't had the opportunity to upload some pictures.
However - THIS LISTING; … (3 comments)
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selling tips: Sometimes there are no words for lack of style... (or bad taste) - 09/13/08 08:08 AM
The other day at was at an outdoor cafe with friends and I snapped this picture:
Note the wonderful style..... pants pulled up; hideous pink and blue argyle socks (you cant quite see the loafers) and of course dress shirt and Tie.
Being that I was in Bermuda for my … (3 comments)
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selling tips: Condo Move-IN / Move-OUT Fees..... aka JUNK Fees! - 08/28/08 08:49 PM
In a follow-up to my last post about Condo Management Companies over-charging for a set of (unprinted) documents; I want to write about another "Junk Fee".
We often accuse Lenders and Title Attorneys in having Junk Fees they charge to Buyers and Sellers. However condo associations and management companies are also … (4 comments)
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selling tips: It's Tuesday - Take down those Open House Signs... - 07/22/08 01:58 PM
One of big pet peeves is and always has been politicians putting up "Elect Me" signs all over - and then leaving them up after the election.
Well guess what - Realtors do the same thing - and it bugs me!
It my neighborhood; I saw 2 different agents putting up … (7 comments)
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selling tips: Listing Agents: If you want your listing shown : Call me back ! - 06/13/08 09:44 AM
Sometimes it is hard to find something to write about. Some folks love loads of numbers, charts and statistics - but that can get boring! However it seems lately; I am coming across several "issues" that I find myself writing about. (Some would say my list of "Pet Peeves" is growing … (9 comments)
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selling tips: My Favorite Listing Comments of the week... - 06/10/08 09:35 AM
OK - so every week I find a listing that I laugh at - then I get sad because there is something so wrong about it - that I feel bad for the Seller who chose this agent to represent them.
Ultimately; I learn which Broker I would never want to … (15 comments)
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selling tips: To Offer a Buyer's Agent Bonus or Not? Will it Sell my Home? - 05/09/08 12:00 PM
This is often asked question by sellers and fellow Realtors. With such a high inventory of homes currently on the market; how do you get Buyer's Agents to show you home? How to generate as much traffic as possible so you can get your home sold quickly.
Well there are many … (1 comments)
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selling tips: Office Exclusive / "Pocket" Listing .. is it the BEST thing for the Seller? - 04/29/08 08:55 PM
With the slowdown in the Real Estate market; it is no wonder that some Real Estate Brokerages are doing what they can to make their own business as profitable as possible. One such way to make more money is for a brokerage to sell their own listings; doing "both sides" of … (5 comments)
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selling tips: Oh great - Termites !!! - 04/10/08 07:56 AM
Home Inspections and "Pest" Inspections are a part of most every Real Estate transaction - and for good reason.
You never know when the little rattle in the A/C is really the A/C funeral march or that little "spot" on the ceiling equates to a soon-to-happen waterfall in the Living Room!
This week … (7 comments)
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selling tips: Loud Neighbors Can KILL a Listing! - 03/30/08 11:54 AM
Yesterday I was out showing a buyer some properties when we came across a great condo unit. However; one of the important factors about condo living is something you have no control over. YOUR NEIGHBORS.
Having seen this particular unit before; I was eager to show it to another buyer. I wasn't … (7 comments)
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