john walters 9856401817: Everyone needs a vacation
- 08/08/07 11:37 AM
OK guys I am back fresh after a few days vacation. Ready more than ever to corner Southeast Louisiana real estate market. To use a broker friend of mine favorite quote "work hard play hard". I have to admit, he is more right than wrong in my opinion. I actually think this was a good time to go on vacation, because the calls have all but stopped at the moment. I think the heat of the summer and kids back to school have people busy doing other things. Anyway, I am back until Vegas, when I take another break from it … (3 comments)
john walters 9856401817: Answer The Phone
- 08/02/07 02:19 PM
I had written quite a while ago about returning phone calls. A house we just closed on had a listing agent you could never get hold of on the phone. I had the appraiser calling me, the mortgage company, everyone. They all told me the other guy didn't return phone calls. I just ask that you have the courtesy to return calls when you have the time. My time is as important as yours. … (7 comments)
john walters 9856401817: Finally
- 07/31/07 03:00 PM
Well what do you know? We had the act of sale today and the buyer and seller were quite civil. I have to admit I was worried. I kept my phone close by just in case. You never know. Actually it was mostly uneventful. I wish I could make something up but I can't Oh well at least I will sleep well tonight. … (5 comments)
john walters 9856401817: Open House
- 07/29/07 02:24 AM
I am conducting an open house today in Madisonville from 2-4 at 209 Whispering Lane. This house is an acadian style only three years old. Chattanooga red brick floors in the kitchen and den give it a French Quarter type feel. The kitchen is large and has plenty of custom made cypress cabinets. The master has white oak floors with an attached office and large walk in closets. The master bath is large along with a jacuzzi tub. Antique Chattanooga brick makes and vinyl makes up the exterior. This house has real functional cypress shutters along with sprinkler system. Located in Whispering Timbers Subdivision … (1 comments)
john walters 9856401817: Eagle Point Slidell Louisiana
- 07/28/07 05:05 AM
I live in the Eagle Point subdivision in Slidell Louisiana. There are currently 10 houses for sale. These houses range from 220 thousand to 257 thousand. I see one is under escrow, another one under contract recently expired. These houses have been on the market for some time. I truly believe the prices are still to high. The sellers are trying to get over 140 a square foot. In this market I feel that is more than a bit ambitious. I truly believe 125 a square foot would move this inventory. I will continue to watch this and see how it … (2 comments)
john walters 9856401817: Patience
- 07/26/07 02:07 PM
OK guys I know you have seen been thru it before. Last week we had a house that didn't appraise for the contract price. I tried to get the buyer to give the seller some time to think about it. My buyer was persistent, he wanted a decision now and was going to cancel everything, unless he heard by such and such a time. Well he did exactly what he said he was going to do. Well guess what? The seller accepted the deal on Monday. I called the buyer and now he wanted the house. Well we tried to close on … (3 comments)
john walters 9856401817: Chicken Little
- 07/25/07 10:47 AM
After listening to the ever optimistic news media thats all I could think of at the time. You remember 'the sky is falling, the sky is falling. Unsold houses rose for the fifteenth thous-ant month and foreclosures reached an all time high. Give me a break. They forget the price run houses had for the last fifteen years. Like the stock market eventually it has to catch it's breath. I am sure most of the foreclosures were from people who should have never been given loans in the first place. On the other hand this, in my opinion is the time … (6 comments)
OK guys I am back fresh after a few days vacation. Ready more than ever to corner Southeast Louisiana real estate market. To use a broker friend of mine favorite quote "work hard play hard". I have to admit, he is more right than wrong in my opinion. I actually think this was a good time to go on vacation, because the calls have all but stopped at the moment. I think the heat of the summer and kids back to school have people busy doing other things. Anyway, I am back until Vegas, when I take another break from it … (3 comments)
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