Realtor's Importance in the Home Buying Process - 01/31/11 02:33 PM
This is a re-print of an article BY Phoebe Chongchua, December 2010.  Home Buying Revolution brings you this to emphasize the importance the Realtor(R) brings to the Home Buying process.  Although we agree, wholeheartedly, our belief is that these services should be priced accordingly as a service and not only as a percentage of the sales price.  That's where HBR comes in, check us out at homebuyingrevolution.com.
Here are just a few reasons why it's a good idea to use an expert real estate agent to help you navigate the home-buying process. 1. Knowledge is power. Real estate agents work in … (0 comments)

Ever feel like Rainman is your buyer?? - 01/29/11 12:24 PM
As a realtor, have you ever felt as though your buyer was Rainman? A one track targeted mind?  Today there are 16 million home shoppers however there are approximately only 4 million homebuyers. Ray, is a definite home shopper. Click on the link for the picture below and enjoy. Hope you all have a very good weekend.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRjzwsv5CiI
 
Glenn Freezman, Chief Evangelical Officer
homebuyingrevolution.com
 
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The Radio Buttons on Active Rain - 01/21/11 02:48 PM
The Radio Buttons that are placed as widgets to direct the readers to re-blog or easily upload a blog to Face-book or Linked In or Stumble Upon etc. are so important, yet i can't figure out how to get them on my custom Blog page or my Active Rain Blog site. Will someone please "RAIN" this knowledge upon me. I am looking to get more interaction with my blog posts and little by little more tidbits of information continue to appear that continue to help. I am posting Judi's card so you can see what i am referring to.  Your input … (3 comments)

Who Pays the Commission - 01/21/11 12:00 PM
Who Pays the Commission?
I think its of greatest importance to recognize that while 'mechanically' it is the sellers to cover the commission payment, let's not kid ourselves...that money came out of the buyer's pocket first. One of our tenets at Home Buying Revolution is that by switching over to fee-based agreements the home buyers can reduce the overall price of the home by the amount that the agent for the buyer would have received in commission. This means that the buying agreement can be amended and that the buyer doesn't have to pony up the entire commission cost (for example … (3 comments)

Getting More Home For Less Money - 01/20/11 12:06 PM
How much does the ‘price of doing business’ affect how much you spend on your next home? Probably more than you think! Can you get MORE HOME FOR LESS MONEY? You remember those reasoning problems you used to work on in school? Here’s one for you to tackle:
Let’s say that you’re looking to buy a new car. After doing research and checking the buying guides you finally settle on a model that is just perfect for you. You head on down to the local dealership for a test drive and when you get there, one of the salesmen agrees to … (2 comments)

It's the Realtors Risk! - 01/19/11 02:36 PM
For starters, I think its of greatest importance to recognize that while 'mechanically' it is the sellers that cover the commission payment, let's not kid ourselves...that money came out of the buyer's pocket first. One of our tenets at Home Buying Revolution is that by switching over to fee-based agreements the home buyers can reduce the overall price of the home by the amount that the agent for the buyer would have received in commission. This means that the buying agreement can be amended and that the buyer doesn't have to pony up the entire commission cost (for example on a … (4 comments)

Subverting the Dominant Real Estate Paradigm - 01/19/11 02:33 PM
Creating changes is never easy but by keeping at it eventually you will get a chance to make that change pay off! Consider our challenge... changing how real estate is bought. A few years ago I read an article about Sheryl Crow in which she discussed the public perception that she was an overnight sensation. She pointed out that this was only true if you ignored the 10 years she spent playing nightly in small clubs while she made a name for herself.
Realistically any rise to greatness starts in obscurity. I’m often reminded that many successful ventures start as simple … (0 comments)

It's the Realtor's Risk - 01/19/11 02:10 PM
For starters, I think its of greatest importance to recognize that while 'mechanically' it is the sellers that cover the commission payment, let's not kid ourselves...that money came out of the buyer's pocket first. One of our tenets at Home Buying Revolution is that by switching over to fee-based agreements the home buyers can reduce the overall price of the home by the amount that the agent for the buyer would have received in commission. This means that the buying agreement can be amended and that the buyer doesn't have to pony up the entire commission cost (for example on a … (4 comments)

The Value Of Realtors(R) - 01/17/11 02:10 PM
The Value, The experience and The knowledge that Realtors bring to the table shouldn't be discounted During the past decade, more and more prospective home buyers have started taking advantage of the information and tools that are available to them on the Internet -and why not? The abundance of sites and information that allows home buyers to thoroughly do their homework before even stepping into a home on the market is tremendous For example, prospective buyers can now virtually tour dozens of homes by looking through photo slide shows, virtual walk-throughs and tools like Google maps, which allows buyers to virtually … (0 comments)

The Effect of an REO sale - 01/07/11 05:05 PM
Has there ever been a study as to what the effect is to a neighborhood every time in REO sells? As a homebuyer or the realtors that are involved in this particular sale of course we are ecstatic.  The homebuyer gets to move into his brand-new home and the realtors have the satisfaction of knowing that they have helped another American reach the pinnacle of homeownership.
But what about the neighbors? What just happened to the value of their home? Not the value that they see in their home, but the value the appraiser will see when the home is appraised. Every … (0 comments)

The housing crash circle - 01/06/11 04:04 PM
I can't help but to think about the impact that every home that is sold as an REO or a short sale has on the entire housing market. If we consider that one out of every five homes sold in America is being sold by a bank or an institution and that every time a home is sold this way how it decimates the property values of the immediate neighborhood.
So we watch the news and we see that the housing market is recovering because more homes are being sold! The fine print is that every time a home is sold … (2 comments)

Deconstructing Real Estate Risk-Reward Scenarios - 01/06/11 09:35 AM
Deconstructing Real Estate Risk-Reward Scenarios
January 6th, 2011 by Glenn
In most current real estate models it's the Realtor who takes on the bulk of the risk. For example, when a Realtor represents a seller, they take money out of their pockets to promote and advertise that seller's property in the hope that can secure a buyer during the contract period. But if that home isn't sold during the period covered by the agreement, then the seller is free to move on to find another Realtor or another way to sell that home, leaving the initial Realtor holding the bag for … (2 comments)

Top 5 ways to Protect Identity. - 01/03/11 02:34 PM
5 Ways to Protect Identity
By: Glenn    3-Jan-2011
Introduction:
While the Internet has made it easier for thieves to steal your identity from online exposure, the old fashioned ways are still being used. Here are five ways to protect yourself from identity theft. 
Shred It
Before you put papers in the trash that have your name, address, phone number or any type of personal information on them, shred them. For less than $50.00 you can purchase an electric shreder that will do the work for you.
Never Talk to Strangers
Never talk to strangers on the telephone. Many thieves and scam … (3 comments)

Revolution resolutions - 01/03/11 12:37 PM
January 3rd, 2011 by glenn freezman 

Let's use the new year to work together to uncover new ways to change how to do business in a way that benefits everybody!
For many, the turning of a new year represents a new beginning of sorts; a fresh slate, a mulligan.2011 represents new opportunities, new understandings and changing the things about how we do business but no longer make sense. 
New starts are often about change. There's a great quote that says "the only person who likes change is a wet baby". For many, changing is hard even if the change represents new opportunities … (5 comments)

What is the big attraction of Working for FREE?? - 01/02/11 03:08 PM
As an open question to all the Realtor's that are dancing in the rain... what is the big attraction of working for free? 
 
According to many real estate websites, ACRE to name just one, http://youtu.be/6OVc9cdCOJ8
Homebuyers are willing to pay for the consultative services Of Their Realtor regardless of whether or not they buy a home, where is the threat?
HomeBuyers want to eliminate the realtors risk of being their realtor by paying for all the services the realtor provides, where's the threat?
Home buyers want to be rewarded for eliminating the risk by amending the agreement of sale to reflect … (2 comments)

Who do YOU think caused the crash of 2007 1/2? - 01/02/11 12:42 PM
I don't know how to do a poll on active rain so I will post this is a blog.  We all watched as the Internet bubble burst in the year 2000 and was replaced by the phenomenon we all got to enjoy, the riches of the housing market!  We all had seven glorious years, it was the raging 20's all over again, easy access to money, the ability to buy and allow to be bought, mortgaged and allowed the mortgaged,  homes on margin the same way that we bought stocks on margin before the first Great Depression.
After all home values … (1 comments)

 
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Nucazza, aligns itself with banks and credit unions all over the country to bring the message of choice and transparency to the banks customers. Through Webinars, co-branding and a message of positive choice we can identify home buyers on behalf of the lending institution and give them all the tools to make an informed decision as to how they wish to buy a home and how they wish to pay for the services provided. Nucazza, LLP will pass all interested home buyers to our database of participating Realtors. We are a free service to the home buyers as well as all ACRE graduates. We are an ACRE industry partner in the education, effectuation and Rabble Rousing of the Alternatives to Commission. While in my 25th year as a multi-state title insurance agent I am fulfilling a promise I made to myself just 3 days into my new career. "This industry is broken, I need to part of the change" Over my tenure, the companies I have been involved with, Family Abstract, Inc. et al has been involved in over 100,000 real estate transactions. The number one question that continually rose was regarding the commissions being paid to the Realtors(r) at closing. The buyers insisted it was their money that paid for the commissions since it was added to the sales price, the sellers believed it was their money because it was paid as part of the sales price and the "Gentlemen of Real Estate that began it all were smart enough to put it in the Agreement of Sale to protect their own ASSets. Question 1A was, what does 6% commission have anything to do with the value my agent brought me? How does one equate to the other? Why am I handing money to everyone? :( Nucazza, LLP was created as a way of giving back for an incredibly rich life that I have gotten to enjoy thanks to the real estate industry. I see great changes coming in real estate all to the benefit of our children and our grandchildren. Both as buyers and sellers as well as for those that become a new "Evolutionary" Realtor all will enjoy the richness of life that will be associated with this profession.  My job is Chief Evangelist, You don't know me... But you will


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