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buyers: Real Estate - Buying a House - Austin TX- The Simple Steps to Follow- Part 7 - 08/25/09 10:46 AM

When buying a house in Austin TX, there are several steps to follow, but if broken down, it's much less intimidating. What else helps? Doing the steps in a particular order.
For example, Buying a house in Austin TX, the Simple Steps to Follow- Part 1 of this series talked about getting Pre-Approved … (3 comments)

buyers: Real Estate - Buying a House - Austin TX- The Simple Steps to Follow- Part 1 - 08/14/09 01:08 PM

When buying a house in Austin TX, there are several steps to follow, but if broken down, it's much less intimidating. What else helps? Doing the steps in a particular order.
For example, the first, and more important step to buying a home, whether you're a first time home buyer, or … (9 comments)

buyers: Why Have an Asking Price if you Negate it in Your Property Description? - 06/19/09 12:58 PM

I was looking up properties in the MLS today, and I came across a very interesting one. It has been on the market just a month, but has had several price adjustments.
The current asking price is $365k and it says in the description, "We will not accept an offer under … (47 comments)

buyers: Showing Etiquette While Another Agent is There Too - 05/28/09 05:02 PM

What is the showing etiquette where you are?
What I'm used to is calling a showing service and scheduling my showing. The showing service then tells you if there is another showing already scheduled during that time, but it's just to let you know that someone else might be there too, … (41 comments)

buyers: Why Are So Many Homes Vacant & is it Good or Bad? - 05/21/09 03:15 PM

I was at the Women's Council of REALTORS® luncheon today, and I heard a very interesting statistic from the guest speaker. He said that, on average, 45% of the 11,505 listings currently on the market in Austin, TX are vacant.
Why are they vacant?
Two months ago, this number was 52%.
For … (18 comments)

buyers: Are you Tracking your Website Stats? - 05/05/09 07:57 AM

I've heard from many people that their business is picking up and more people are getting off the fence. But, do you know by how much it's picked up over last month?
To seem busy doesn't mean you're busier than you were. Maybe you were busy, but it could have been … (10 comments)

buyers: Can Being Asked Questions Turn You Off? - 05/01/09 02:05 PM

I received a new buyer from my website a couple of days ago. I saw she was searching for listings within my site and emailed her asking if I could help in any way.
She sends me an email that was very broad and just begged for further questions to be … (15 comments)

buyers: I'm Sorry, But I Won't Work with a RE/MAX Agent - 03/22/09 04:17 PM

I got a call yesterday evening from a gentleman saying he was given my name and information as a referral from one of my past clients. Yeah! We all love referrals and strive to receive them.
I spoke with this gentleman for about 10 minutes about what he was looking for … (42 comments)

buyers: 114 Showings and the House Finally Closed! - 02/26/09 02:33 PM

No, that's not a typo. This house had 114 showings on it. What was wrong with it, you might ask. Nothing! It is a great house!
This is where pricing competetively can sometimes backfire...
The house comped out at $289k. I looked at the comps every couple of weeks to keep up … (28 comments)

buyers: Threatening a Vacation or a Move Will Always Make you Busier! - 01/30/09 04:43 PM

As many of you know, I'm in the process of moving to Austin, TX. When? WHo knows, but that's a story for a different day as the house continues to be built.
I'm been preparing this move for months, which means, I've organized my databases and passed off all my past … (17 comments)

buyers: Another Pricing Nightmare to Buyers' Benefit - 01/26/09 11:10 AM

I blogged earlier about buyers looking at a house many times before submitting an offer, and I wanted to go into further detail about the listing situation of that same house.
Some "friends" of mine put their house on the market about 8-9 months ago. We talked about the house, the … (13 comments)

buyers: Do You Give Usable Feedback or Meaningless Feedback? - 01/12/09 02:49 PM

In my market, we have a showing service who sets up all our appointments, Centralized Showing Service. It's great. 1 call can set 10 appointments for the day, or you can even login to their website and schedule it from there. Very easy.
Within this system, they also send out an … (61 comments)

buyers: Relocating- First Hand Experience Part 12 - 01/04/09 12:36 PM

As many people know, I'm in the process of moving to Austin. Before that can happen, we need to sell our current house. To prepare for selling, we did many things around the house to get it in top showing condition. It looks very nice, if I do say so myself.
… (13 comments)

buyers: Builder Incentives Cannot be Tied to Mortgage and Title Companies Anymore - 12/19/08 09:17 AM

My broker forwarded me an article this morning that talks about Builders and their affiliations with Mortgage Companies and Title Companies, and how those affiliations are set to change come January 16 and into 2010.
Currently, when buyers go to a Builder's community, the builder tries to say something along the … (8 comments)

buyers: Consumers Always Looking for A Deal - 11/20/08 10:38 AM

I was over at a real estate forum yesterday, browsing around like I do a couple of times a week to see what kinds of questions people have and to see if there is anything worth commenting on.
Yesterday, a lady posted a question that is summed up like this:
… (67 comments)

buyers: Do Buyers' Agents Actually Explain Negotiations to Their Buyers? - 11/17/08 09:50 PM

I sometimes wonder is Buyers' agent actually explain things to their buyers in terms that they'll understand. If they do, why do so many things happen that don't make sense.
My latest example is this: I have a listing under contract. The buyer did their inspections and presented an amendment to … (50 comments)

buyers: What Are You Selling This Time? - 09/16/08 10:55 AM

I've asked it before in this blog, and I'll ask it again, "What Are You Selling?" Granted, none of the below houses are actually for sale right now, but they will be at some point.
This first house faces a main street, and I pass by it almost everyday. I've often … (15 comments)

buyers: Attention all TEXAS Realtors- VERY Important Contract Changes to Effect ALL Homeowners - 09/02/08 01:26 PM

As of September 1, 2008, yesterday, the state of Texas has new contracts. The actual changes in the main "Single Family" contract are minuscule. However, there is a new addendum that must accompany each and every contract from now on.
This new addendum will kick Investors out of our market, and … (54 comments)

buyers: What Are You Selling? - 08/22/08 11:45 AM

Do you think about what you're trying to sell when you take pictures of the house you have listed? I always think, "Does this picture convey what a buyer is interested in?"
What is this agent or seller trying to sell? Are you selling this treadmill? Does it work? How old it is? … (61 comments)

buyers: Down Payment Assistance Programs are Gone, and That's GREAT! - 08/19/08 09:00 AM

For the past few weeks, many people have blogged and blogged about the Housing Recovery Act President Bush signed in July which would put an end to the Down Payment Assistance Programs. Almost everything I read is about how we should save these programs. Do people understand why it's a good … (35 comments)

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