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worcester: Just became a CDPE! - 05/08/11 08:53 PM
This week, I finished off the rest of the Online classes of the CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert) and took a long deep breath; took the final exam, yay! Passed on the first try!
This certainly was a great class I took and learned a lot of tips and "tricks" in doing short sales I never really encountered before, despite the fact I have been doing short sales successfully since 1992. I wholeheartedly recommend taking the CDPE designation if you're looking to close more short sales. In a lot of markets throughout the country, listing and selling short sales can … (5 comments)
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worcester: Rent to Own? A "silent" cry for help? - 09/25/10 07:58 PM
Ah, what a day when you look at Craigslist.
In my over 26 year career in real estate, sometimes I get asked about homes that are advertised as "Rent to Own". I usually "cringe"... I don't know how receptively they're looked upon in YOUR market area; in my area I don't think they are a great option.
As a matter of fact, they're most likely just plain awful, Why would someone want to do "rent to own"? What type of buyers and sellers do you attract with "rent to own"?
Desperate, mostly...
Let's talk the truth here. For a seller to … (48 comments)
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worcester: Agents; What is your "USP"? - 08/08/10 07:28 PM
USP?Unique Selling Proposition.
Those three words carry SO much weight. They stood out from all the other words SO prominently when I first realized their signifigance as I was reading "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent", by Gary Keller. I must have read that book in 2004 or so and I never could get that concept out of my head.
Having a "USP", or Unique Selling Proposition, is a way to SEPARATE YOURSELF, to differentiate yourself from ALL the other real estate agents out there; your competition. Although most real estate agents, to a certain degree, have some sort of USP, it … (8 comments)
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worcester: Overpricing your home? I can't help you... - 07/30/10 07:04 AM
About a year ago, I was talking to a fellow agent about how we run our businesses. Probably, that was my first mistake right then and there. (Just Kidding)...
However, I told that agent, no matter what I tell sellers when I look at their property, I could hit them in the head with the "TRUTH Sledgeahammer" all day long, a lot of them STILL opt to list with yet another agent, who agrees to list their home for "a little overpriced" and they wind up for the most part, either NOT selling their home, or accepting an even LOWER price … (84 comments)
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worcester: Why I don't like..."Home Inspection will be performed for 'informational purposes only".. - 10/09/08 08:28 AM
I was writing an offer to purchase for a client of mine on a HOT listing that purportedly had 6 offers in and possibly more coming. While on the phone with the agent, I asked (as a dutiful buyer agent sometimes should) if there were any conditions that the seller preferred that perhaps I and my client may not be aware of that that the seller would "prefer"... The answer I got warranted this blog post; the agent suggested I write in the "special conditions" section the following;"Home Inspection will be performed for 'informational purposes only"..I have to laugh whenever I … (3 comments)
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Jim Gatos
Worcester,
MA
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