real estate agent: Are You a Jerk? It Could Be Costing Your Client
- 06/24/19 12:26 PM
I've been in the real estate industry for years and now my son is following in my footsteps. We have built our business on faith, integrity, communication, and amazing referrals. This business is all about relationships and fostering great connections with buyers, sellers and of course, other agents. The other day I was chatting with an agent that had buyers looking at a home with multiple offers. This agent was well-versed in communication above and beyond the norm. The buyers were their own kids, well, son and daughter in law, and mentioned this to the listing agent. Even though there were … (0 comments)
real estate agent: 5 Unusual Questions to Ask Your Realtor®
- 06/04/18 08:25 AM
It's important to interview whatever real estate agent you're going with so that you feel comfortable with the job they're going to do for you. Of course, you want to ask questions such as how long you've been in the business, if this is your full-time job, and how many homes on average to sell per year. But there are some unique questions they usually don't get asked. I want to talk about these five questions and what kind of answers you should expect. #1. Are there any additional costs aside from commission?It's important to ask your agent how much they will … (1 comments)
real estate agent: 5 Signs of a Lousy Real Estate Agent
- 05/25/18 07:45 AM
Not all real estate agents are created equal and in today's market, it's even more important that agents go the extra mile on behalf of home sellers and buyers. So how can consumers know they're getting a good agent? Well here are six signs of an agent that's not quite putting in 100% of effort. #1. No advice given. Even homeowners that have been through a real estate transaction dozens of times still need a little bit of advice from their agent is now and then. If an agent is not offering any advice and really has no idea what's going on, it could … (3 comments)
real estate agent: What to Look for in a Real Estate Team
- 04/05/18 08:13 AM
"Real estate team", this term hasn't been around for very long and I'm not necessarily talking about a group of real estate agents working together to sell a property or help you buy one. I'm talking about the group of individuals that help you get the home you want or sell on time and that includes escrow people, title officers, lenders, and any other parties involved in the real estate purchase. It literally takes a small army to effectively facilitate a transaction whether you're buying or selling. Financial expert Dave Ramsey says, "when getting help with money, whether it's insurance, real estate or … (3 comments)
real estate agent: Do You Provide Data or a Story?
- 11/13/17 10:58 AM
People remember a story, they don't remember data. Do you walk into a listing presentation with tons of data, projections, and what you can do for them? Maybe, but you also must have a story. Anyone can spew numbers and data out, not everyone can provide a great story that makes you remember them. Everyone has a story, especially if you've been in this business for any length of time. Nearly every deal has some unique story, like the time I walked into a vacant house to show my clients with a foot of water in the entire house, or how I … (47 comments)
real estate agent: How Real Estate Agents Can Protect Themselves in the Field
- 11/09/17 07:45 AM
I'm tired of hearing about another real estate agent that was murdered, hurt or robbed while on the job. This is a tough business, especially when you are traveling around to vacant homes with unknown people. But, there are ways that we can take care of ourselves and protect ourselves on the field. Adapted from an article on Realtor Magazine, here are some of the main points I took away on how to protect ourselves in the real estate business. Never do open houses alone. This might be a difficult thing to do but partnering up for open houses really can protect both agents … (23 comments)
real estate agent: What to Look for in a Great Real Estate Agent
- 01/06/16 11:09 PM
Nobody wants an amateur real estate agent when it comes to buying or selling property but so many people use these type of agents without even realizing it. Why is that the people feel so pressured to use their brother's - cousin's - wife's - half-sister as their agent? Yes uncle Billy may have just gotten his real estate license but were talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars in a legal real estate transaction; you might want uncle Billy to get some experience but are you willing to sacrifice your time, money and energy on that experience? We want a great real estate … (0 comments)
real estate agent: Don't Listen to National Averages - Buy What You Want
- 10/15/15 10:44 PM
I browse the real estate section of most online and in print newspapers and find that most state national averages for this or that, not reflective of a particular area. However does the general public realize that what may be happening in one are of the country may not be indicative to their specific real estate market? Many of these national real estate websites or newspapers may give buyers or sellers the wrong impression by stating that if the seller's market in homes are up 20% over list price etc. However, that may not be true for their particular market and being … (0 comments)
real estate agent: How to Go from a Renter to a Landlord
- 06/02/15 01:16 AM
How to Go from a Renter to a Landlord - Millennials Looking to Invest Rather Than Buy Millennial's are all the talk these days and while many of them prefer to rent instead of own, some are finding a more favorable option is to invest in real estate. The reason for this is that many millennial's have a better than average income, there are already building their retirement funds and are looking for an additional investment to provide increased growth. Investing in real estate provides a good diversification beyond the typical 401(k) or mutual funds. Investing in real estate also provides immediate … (0 comments)
In an age where technology is king, the concept of free and widespread listing syndication at first sounded promising to agents and consumers alike. “Listing Syndication” is the term used when third parties – including big Internet outfits like Zillow and Trulia -- take real estate agents’ listings and put them up on their humongous national websites.
Most real estate agents thought to themselves ‘Great! – now everyone in the country can see my clients’ home listing; we will get the word out nationally.’ And they were right about that, up to a point. But now some serious scrapping has broken out, … (3 comments)
Donald Payne, Founder of Vision Realty, has been the REALTOR® of choice for buyers and sellers since 1979. Donald specializes in helping first-time homebuyers, new families, single families and more in Columbus real estate.
I've been in the real estate industry for years and now my son is following in my footsteps. We have built our business on faith, integrity, communication, and amazing referrals. This business is all about relationships and fostering great connections with buyers, sellers and of course, other agents. The other day I was chatting with an agent that had buyers looking at a home with multiple offers. This agent was well-versed in communication above and beyond the norm. The buyers were their own kids, well, son and daughter in law, and mentioned this to the listing agent. Even though there were … (0 comments)
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