customers: What's in your car when you are showing property? - 08/09/09 12:37 AM
What's in your car when you are showing property?
Well, I guess this subject depends on where you live and the climate.
If you live in a cold region...I'd have a thermus jug with some hot water and some hot chocolate!
However, here in south east Florida, the weather is hot … (73 comments)
customers: The DRAMA of Real Estate, feel it, or leave it. How do you handle your customer/client? - 08/08/09 11:15 PM
The DRAMA of Real Estate, feel it, or leave it.
Drama, as described in Webster's dictionary is: 1 a literary composition to be performed by actors: play, esp. one that is not a comedy 2 the art of writing, acting, or producing plays 3 a series of events suggestive of those … (4 comments)
customers: Loving your previous customers, why not? - 08/08/09 10:05 PM
Loving your previous customers, why not?
What a wonderful web we weave, when we practice to succeed...I don't know where I heard this other than my ex-husband, but it is so true!
Yes, SUCCEED, not DECEIVE!
I am so happy this week as I have 2 previous customers who called me … (4 comments)
customers: Slap me silly, or "What part of AS-IS for a short sale, foreclosure, REO don't you understand? - 05/26/09 03:50 AM
Slap me silly, or "What part of AS-IS for a short sale, foreclosure, REO don't you understand?
Contract 101...or 102, or 100 I don't know what to do???
What contract do you use when you are dealing with a short sale, a foreclosure or and REO (bank owned property)?
What addendums … (51 comments)
customers: Don't attack me with your loan program...attack the buyers! - 05/02/09 09:08 PM
Don't attack me with your loan program...attack the buyers!
Why are you calling me, the REALTOR(R) with your great loans? You can get me a great FHA with a measly credit score of 530...that's great for you...advertise that in the paper or somewhere, however, I don't refer customer's to anyone...I merely … (16 comments)
customers: Do you have a client, or a customer? - 04/17/09 09:10 PM
Do you have a client, or a customer?
Do you have a fiduciary relationship with your client? Or are you a transaction broker as we are in Florida for the most part?
Clients have a fiduciary relationship with their Realtor. Customer's on the other hand are working with a transaction … (16 comments)
customers: 24, my show...What's yours? - 01/15/09 08:43 PM
24, my show...What's yours?
Up at 7 am, coffee at 7:15 am...listening to messages and checking email by 8 am...responding to email by 8:15 am.
Coffee, shower, hair, dressing for the success of the day by 9:30 am (okay, I'm not really a morning person so it takes me 15 minutes … (22 comments)
customers: All this techie stuff is great, but does John Q Public care? - 01/09/09 11:01 PM
All this techie stuff is great, but does John Q Public care? Truthfull answer, probably not.
Who is searching on line? The under 35 crowd? Perhaps they have had some computer training...most have not.
While some of us are trying to keep up with all the new technology and the new … (26 comments)
customers: What's in your drawer? What's your comfort food during a busy day at the office? - 01/02/09 10:09 PM
What's in your drawer? What's your comfort food during a busy day at the office?
OK, you're busy at the office, your stomach is growling feverously. You are working diligently...and you are getting tired.
Is it another cup of coffee? Is it a caffeinated soda? Is it a snack bar?
Do … (10 comments)
customers: Fess UP! You are too addicted to AR, don't lie now...that's just wrong! - 11/13/08 11:09 PM
Fess UP! You are too addicted to AR, don't lie now...that's just wrong!
Don't lie now, you are too addicted to AR...yes you are. [No, I'm not], yes you are. [No, I'm not], you are too...you can't fool another AR addict...you might think you can...but, as the saying goes, "You can … (4 comments)
customers: Get that brokerage agreement signed...or else! - 11/09/08 08:09 PM
Get that brokerage agreement signed...or else!
OK, I have heard all the excuses in the world why not to get this brokerage agreement NOT SIGNED....
SO, now you tell me:
1. If you chose not to ask your buyers not to sign the brokerage agreement, why?
2. Don't tell me it … (6 comments)
customers: Sell me short, sell me right, I have investor's to help you... - 11/03/08 09:13 PM
Many buying customers are looking to short sales and foreclosures.
Many customers are looking for distressed builders, looking to buy out a whole project here in Florida.
My customers (2 of them ) want multiples...such as 100 to 400 property complexes. They are willing to buy the whole package.
One wants … (4 comments)
customers: Cash customers...coming out of the wood-work? - 10/21/08 10:15 PM
Cash customers...coming out of the wood-work?
Have you noticed?
The cash customer's are coming out of the wood-work lately....AT LEAST, that is what we are seeing in South Florida.
People who had money in the stock market and who [seemingly] had the foresight to take their money out of the stock … (19 comments)
customers: Are you doing your customer service? Or is it just a joke? - 10/06/08 08:36 PM
Are you doing your customer service? Or is it just a joke?
I was so aggravated today. I have made over 15 call's to various agents to get showing instructions!
Three have called me back, 2 agents actually answered their phones. One yelled at me and was telling me I had to … (2 comments)
customers: My prospective renter want's proof of non-foreclosure! - 10/03/08 10:58 PM
My prospective renter wants proof of non-foreclosure!
In this market, no one really knows what is going on with a customer's finances. Not everyone feels comfortable about discussing it, and there is really a fine line there where you have to be very professional and wait hopefully hear the truth from … (51 comments)
customers: What is the Real Estate market coming to? Can we survive? - 06/27/08 10:10 PM
I was with a few Realtor friends tonight and we were discussing this current market....Are any of us full time agent's going to survive...Yes, we saved up for this market...then again...we're draining the saving's to hang in there to help the people who are still out there as our customers.
HOW … (12 comments)
customers: Friendly puppy....ya think!!! - 06/25/08 09:37 PM
I tried to show a property a few week's ago..In the Broker's comment's it say'es "Friendly little puppy." I'm thinking...OK...take a few treat's....so, I cut a few little pieces from the steak I had the night before up into little piece's and thought...OK...
Well, I open the door...and...IT'S AN ATTACK DOG!!! … (8 comments)
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In a court of law....Is it a 5 BR/2car garage, or a 4 BR w/a secret room in the garage?
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