seller: Open House the Public Footpath of Real-estate - 01/31/08 02:21 PM
Open house's are "Public Footpath's" that if not conducted right can fail miserably.
The seller and Real-estate Professional have one shot at making a great first impression.
Preparing for the open house in advance is just as important as the day of the open house. This takes a team approach between seller and … (2 comments)
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seller: When the Home Seller exposes their fangs! - 01/16/08 12:09 PM
There's nothing worse then the fangs of a seller being exposed. Today's market has produced more tension between the Seller and the agent.
Seller's want lighting fast action when it comes to the home they are looking to sell. Today, it's most likely not going to happen. Longer listing periods where … (14 comments)
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seller: Welcome to the Open House, argh. - 12/26/07 10:54 AM
Open House's, some love em, some hate em, but they are a necessity of the Real-estate world.
Seller's in most cases choose the Real-estate Professional that will represent them based on the pipe dream of numerous open houses the agent promises to hold at their home.
I've ran into quite a few agents … (12 comments)
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seller: Home Building at 16 year low and going down - 12/18/07 11:49 AM
Construction of new homes have officially fallen to the lowest level in 16 years. While this may help existing spec home sales, the drop will continue to erode the economy.
Single-family home starts were reduced to an annual rate of less then 830,000 units per year, at one point this number was nearing the … (0 comments)
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seller: Stand out from the crowd of Professional Real-estate Agents - 12/17/07 11:44 AM
With the amount of Real-estate Professionals all working towards the same goal of landing listings, buyers and clients how do you stand out in the crowd?
Today, the Professional has to dare to be different, or risk the fact of appearing to be the same as every other agent they compete against. Look closely … (2 comments)
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seller: Sellers need to spend money to make money before listing. - 12/12/07 01:32 PM
Sellers, by taking the time to invest a little money and time in your home before listing can be repaid with better offers from buyers.
So many times the seller assumes that a buyer can see past the small repairable items within their home. What they don't understand is by taking the additional … (6 comments)
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seller: Oh to be a House Fly in the Real-estate business. - 12/12/07 12:29 PM
If only we could be a fly on the wall to over hear how a couple approaches the thought pattern on what home to choose when purchasing.
I've always been amazed on the decision process of a couple when looking at homes to buy. Just when I think I knew the thought … (12 comments)
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seller: Freebies Galore to help your Real-estate business - 12/12/07 09:46 AM
Freebies Galore
Merry Christmas early.
Here are the freebies Rate A Home provides to the Real-estate Professional to make your business better.
1. Lead generating Wish List that can be added to your web site. The agents, builders and mortgage brokers getting the best results display it on their home page as "Create Your Dream Home Here". You … (8 comments)
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seller: King of Real-estate! RU? - 11/28/07 03:19 PM
Just when you thought you were the King of Real-Estate.
Along comes the buyers market making them the King! More so then ever, the seller has become the pawn. The large inventory of homes on the market has tuned the agent into the Knight.
In the not to long pass, agents were shakers … (4 comments)
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seller: Horoscopes for the Real Estate Professional - 11/14/07 03:41 PM
I have a tendency to read my Horoscope in the press every time I open it. Do I believe in them, most time, not!
So why do I gravitate to the "Life" section only to be disappointed the following day as nothing I read came true.
The word is probably Hope. Hope it … (23 comments)
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seller: There's Light at the end of the Real-estate tunnel - 11/14/07 01:32 PM
There's Light at the end of the tunnel!
With this economy of lack luster sales and confused buyer's, we can only hope that the light will shine through soon. Real-estate Professionals are being forced to change the way they have done business over the past 100+ years.
The Internet savvy client is jetting around … (6 comments)
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seller: Save a life, it may be your own. - 11/07/07 12:31 PM
Save a life!
How? You wonder.
We have the ability to provide a service to so many these days with the help of the Internet. Moving all personal and business betterment aside the human factor we can provide could save a life.
How do we do this? One idea is to prepare an e-mail … (10 comments)
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seller: Real Estate Poker Face - 10/24/07 10:31 AM
Are you as an agent holding the ace in the hole for helping your clients? The blogs I'm reading are riddled with the frustration in the real-estate industry.
What are some the cards your playing to help your clients through the hand that the industry has been dealt?
With "AR" being such a great place to share the … (4 comments)
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seller: Real Estate Trick or Treat - 10/21/07 10:00 AM
Home buyers, sellers and Real-estate professionals are getting the Trick and the Treat of the market.
The Trick:
Sellers are experiencing lost equity of their investmentForeclosures are rising due to the slow sales and mortgage financing blipsThe flippers dove into the great unknown looking for the potential huge returnsSaturated listings with growing days on the … (2 comments)
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seller: Open House Check List - 10/19/07 09:04 AM
The importance of showing a homes full potential is in the hands of both seller's and agents. Have you ever walked into a home for a scheduled open house to find it in disarray? I've seen it first hand on open houses I have visited.
What are some of the horror stories you … (3 comments)
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seller: Agents, Builders, Mortgage Brokers and Real Estate services in your area. - 10/17/07 08:40 AM
80%+ of the general public search the Internet before ever making contact with an agent. It's even more important to have a resource page for the general public to locate you.
To help the buyer's and seller's please post in the comment area what area and state you do business in. Include any information such … (2 comments)
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