Not a thing. Housing has been the economic engine that drives our economy for as long as I can remember or at least as long as I've had an interest in watching the economic condition in the country.
Seems to me that the one constant in this country is that Americans are home owners at heart. From the first years as an adult, the twinkling thought is … (13 comments)
real estate: Chaos is Opportunity???? NO! NO! NO!
- 05/29/13 09:31 PM
Chaos is NOT opportunity. Chaos is the opposite of opportunity. Chaos wastes time and saps energy. Chaos is the result of too much power or influence in the hands of those with little to no experience. Chaos is simply evidence of poor management. Accepting chaos as inevitable is only a way of avoiding responsibility to manage events. Just ask yourself, which would you prefer - a smooth transaction or one with one problem after another (chaos)???? The good news is, CHAOS IS AVOIDABLE. Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. Serving home buyers in Loudoun County, VA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ever … (8 comments)
real estate: HEY I WANNA WRITE A CASH OFFER - QUESTION IS, WHO ARE THEY???
- 04/06/13 05:41 AM
ARE YOU LICENSED??? I've learned to ask that question when I get a call from someone looking for "a lot of investment properties". Don't know why they're calling me. They want to know "what I have". This just isn't a market for bottom fishing for portfolios of investment or distressed properties. I think they're lost. The conversation ends when I ask "Are you licensed?" They're "finders". I suppose if they luck onto an agent with a few distrssed properties, they'll get busy trolling for buyers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HEY I WANNA WRITE A CASH OFFER - THAT'S RIGHT CASH OFFER
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real estate: SOME ADVICE FOR NEW AGENTS - GIVE THE BUYERS OR SELLERS SOMETHING TO "CHEW ON".
- 03/23/12 11:47 PM
THIS ADVICE FOR NEW AGENTS ONLY! Most productive and experienced agents have developed a style of communication with buyers and sellers that works for them. When I say "give the buyers or sellers "something to chew on", I mean PRESENT THE CONTRACT OFFER OR COUNTER OFFER in person, in writing and always, always first prepare a NET SHEET for that buyer or seller. FACT: A buyer or seller doesn't know what they don't know. FACT: A buyer or seller will always focus on the price included in an offer to buy or sell. FACT: The most important piece of information about … (91 comments)
real estate: SELLING REAL ESTATE IS LIKE PERFORMING AT THE IMPROV!
- 10/23/08 08:04 AM
REPUBLISHED BY LENN. An interesting post today by Angela Lucaj , "Acting Classes?". reminded me of something I wrote back on January 1, 2007. Enjoy. * * * * * HOW WE ANSWER A BUYER'S QUESTIONS MAY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE SELL THAT HOUSE, or ANY HOUSE.You've been out with a nice family for the past 3 weeks, every Saturday and Sunday from mid-morning until dark. The buyers are hard working, need to buy a home and you've reached a point where there is nothing left to see in their price range. You and the buyers are now touring their favorite house for … (83 comments)
real estate: I DON'T DO RENTALS. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME. YOU CAN'T SHAME ME INTO HANDLING RENTALS!
- 10/10/08 02:27 AM
INSPIRED BY A POST THIS A.M. REPRIMANDING AGENTS FOR NOT TAKING A RENTAL REFERRAL. NO APOLIGIES: I am a real estate broker/owner of a "for profit" company. I am not a public service organization with a government grant. I have many years of experience. I prioritize my business focus based on the market and profitibility. There is no profit in rentals. Rentals are a "LOSS LEADER" offered by listing companies. The problem is not that most agents who have any experience or business do not want to handle rentals. The problem is that they are asked to handle rentals. By … (161 comments)
real estate: MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE - ALL BANK OWNED HOMES
- 04/29/08 11:56 AM
MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOME BUYERS CAN BENEFIT BY THE BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE. Alexandria * Arlington County * Fairfax County * Loudoun County * Manassas * Prince William County * Stafford County Anne Arundel County * Baltimore County * Carroll County * Frederick County Howard County * Montgomery * Prince George's County Foreclosures offer wonderful opportunities for First Time Home Buyers JUST THINK OF SAVING 10-25% OF THE MARKET PRICE FOR YOUR NEXT HOME! You can save money and time by considering bank owned real estate. Investors have known for years that bank owned properties offer good value. … (7 comments)
real estate: LENN HAD AN EPIPHANY TODAY, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS GET RID OF CHICKEN LITTLE
- 11/07/07 10:55 AM
IT'S NOVEMBER, TRADITIONALLY ONE OF THE WORST MONTHS FOR REAL ESTATE SALES. We all know that to be fact. Over the years, many sellers take their home off market and wait for the Spring "home buying season". Listing agents would often recommend taking a home off market because with the holidays coming, they knew that access might be difficult with sellers (and agents) busy shopping, decorating, traveling, entertaining, hosting house guests, and the many exciting things that many folks do in the weeks between mid-November and the first week in January. Thanksgiving is the start of the slow season for real … (85 comments)
real estate: DISINTERMEDIATION IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR
- 10/24/07 10:33 AM
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE MODEL, Agent Centric or Information Centric? H A R D C O R E R E A L E S T A T E T A L K - PART III recently wrote about the similarities between the decline of the airline industry and the efforts of the government to do the same thing to the real estate industry by forcing us, through government intervention, to change our real estate brokerages from "Agent Centric" models to "Information Centric" models. The comments to that post have my mind swirling with additional thoughts about … (83 comments)
real estate: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS - BEWARE THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY MODEL
- 10/23/07 01:29 AM
** W A R N I N G ** H A R D C O R E R E A L E S T A T E T A L K - Part I Are we going to permit the government to change the real estate industry as they killed the airline industry? THE GOVERNMENT KILLED THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY, all in the name of "competition" for the consumer by changing our brokerage models from one of "Agent Centric" to one of "Information Centric". Are we going to be in the business of real estate brokerage … (49 comments)
real estate: NEW HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA, WHY I LOVE TO SELL THEM.
- 09/28/07 08:13 AM
SHOWING NEW HOMES IS LIKE LISTENING TO A BEETHOVAN SYMPHONY. There is beauty in every stick, every brick and every room. Together they make a home. The structure of the home is beautiful long before the walls are added.The bricks and mortar add beauty and mass.The roof gives us protection and shelter. Sticks and bricks and stones are like the notes in a symphony. The wood frame of a house resemble the pipes of a Pipe Organ and they also make music. EVERY NEW HOME HAS IT'S OWN MELODY AND THEY PLAY TO HOME BUYERS AND THEIR AGENT. Building a new home is like writing … (15 comments)
real estate: JIM CRAMER, REAL ESTATE, THE STOCK MARKET, and SOME PERSPECTIVE
- 09/28/07 12:50 AM
Good ole Jim. . . Cramer, that is, said on the Today Show again, and CNBC, that folks should not buy real estate because "If you buy real estate today, you will lose money". I'm surprised that his statement got the attention it gets because, of course, there is more to his statement that that one sentence. If he meant that if you buy today and try to sell quickly, you WILL lose money and, of course, that is absolutely right. Let's get some perspective. Jim Cramer is in the BUSINESS of trading equities, not real estate. FACT: If you buy real estate today, you will lose … (94 comments)
real estate: PARTLOW HOMES IN SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA - A MARKET REPORT
- 08/21/07 09:08 AM
PARTLOW, VIRGINIA, WHERE HOMES ARE WELL PRICED AND THE COUNTRYSIDE LOVELY. A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY of LARGE LOT HOMES IN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTYHOMES ARE SELLING IN PARTLOW AT VERY GOOD PRICES - January 1, to July 31, 2007 SOLD - 10 Single Family Homes sold in July 2007 in Partlow, Virginia.The highest price home sold in Partlow in January through July 2007 was $450,000The lowest price home sold in Partlow in January through July 2007 was $175,000The average price for homes sold in Partlow in 2007 was $265,144.SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY OFFERS GOOD PRICES, A RURAL ATMOSPHERE AND CONVENIENCETO ROUTE 95 NORTH/SOUTH. Partlow is a rural area … (7 comments)
Stylish new home community in Purcellville with parks, circles, homes in the 2500-3500 square feet size within walking distance of shops and the library. Priced in the mid $500,000-$600,000 range. Not too many left. Ready for immediate occupancy and discounted for you to buy and move in now.
Public Library in Purcellville, Virginia Walking the quiet, friendly streets in Purcellville.
Purcellville Virginia in Western Loudoun County, Virginia is a popular location for families seeking superior public … (2 comments)
real estate: WHY I DON'T TAKE BUYER REFERRALS FROM LENDERS - A CONTRARY VIEW
- 08/03/07 11:29 PM
WARNING: HARD CORE REAL ESTATE AHEAD This is a post I probably don't really want featured. I'm inspired to write about one of the ugly sides of our business when the relationship between lenders and real estate agents is less than "arms length". The question is "Should buyer's agents accept buyer referrals from loan officers?" I say NO. I DO NOT ACCEPT BUYER REFERRALS FROM LOAN OFFICERS. I do refer buyers to loan officers. If I am assisting a buyer with existing homes, they are probably going to meet their loan officer through me. In fact, I've referred a few buyers to ActiveRain member loan officers. One … (116 comments)
real estate: THE HISTORIC TOWN OF LEESBURG WELCOMES YOU TO SHOP AND TO BUY A HOME
- 08/01/07 01:25 PM
RELOCATING AND BUYING A HOME IN LOUDOUN COUNTY IS AN ADVENTURE. You'll enjoy shopping for homes in Leesburg and you'll enjoy touring the shops in Leesburg along the historic streets too. The down town area of Leesburg have been transformed into a shoppers dream where you can shop for antiques, cheese and wine, bread, home interiors, professional services. You'll enjoy the friendly restaurants along Market and Loudoun Streets. Buildings that were "in-town" homes back in the 19th Century are now shops and professional offices. The atmosphere and the surrounding history will put a smile on your face and tourists are welcomed.
Walk along … (7 comments)
real estate: MARYLAND REAL ESTATE IS MOVING BUT LOTS OF HOMES TO SEE IN ALL AREAS
- 07/25/07 07:06 AM
MARYLAND LIST TO SOLD HOMES ON THE MARKET IN - REPORT FOR JUNE 2007 #HOMES LISTED #HOMES FOR SALE SETTLED 7/25/2007 JUNE 2007 Anne Arundel County 4749 696Calvert County 1141 104Charles County 1788 178Frederick County 2421 267Howard County 2050 413Montgomery County 6427 1194Prince George's County 6940 719 There are many properties for home buyers to tour and select the best in their araa of choice an price range. New home builders are offering lower base prices, generous incentives and beautiful new floor plans. Courtesy: Homefinders.com Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988, Serving home buyers in Maryland and Northern Virginia … (0 comments)
real estate: STAFFORD COUNTY HOMES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME BUYERS
- 07/19/07 02:17 AM
STAFFORD COUNTY HOME PRICES ARE COMING DOWN, SLOWLY. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO BRING HOME PRICES DOWN? 1. NEW HOME builders are lowering base prices and offering good incentives for new home buyers.2. BUYERS, through their Buyers Agents, are negotiating very vigorously. EXAMPLES OF PRICES FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THAT CLOSED IN STAFFORD COUNTY IN JUNE 2007. OrigListPrice ClosePrice Subsidy $599,000.00 $480,000 $5,000 $594,500.00 $521,500 $0 $319,000.00 $299,000 $18,000 $539,900.00 $430,000 $0 $499,000.00 $360,000 $2,650 $484,995.00 $435,000 $10,145 $595,290.00 $592,052 $0 $523,990.00 $540,000 $15,000 $550,000.00 $505,000 $0 $529,900.00 $462,000 $14,100 $459,000.00 $400,000 $10,000 $464,000.00 $433,000 $6,200 $539,900.00 $455,700 … (2 comments)
real estate: Shhhhh. 200,000 POINTS IS NOT "HARD CORE" REAL ESTATE STUFF. NOT A PEEP FROM ME.
- 07/14/07 01:52 PM
Randy Prothero asked me to talk about some of my experiences throughout my first 200,000 points on Active Rain. I'm happy to. Folks participate in Active Rain for many reasons. For me, it's all in a day's work.Points matter to me. The point system of Active Rain is sheer genius. For some of us, the thought of a reward at the end of a post is what made Pavlov famous. But, the thought of a Gold Star reward for a thoughtful, informative or entertaining post is like unwrapping a Godiva Gold Box. The comments from Active Rain friends is like dessert. … (40 comments)
real estate: TOURING THE LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA COUNTRYSIDE - FENCE BY FENCE
- 07/10/07 06:24 AM
200 Year Old Fences Still Work in the Loudoun County Countryside. You can learn a lot about an area just by looking at the fences in the country side. On a tour of homes yesterday, I was detoured through the countryside from Aldie to Purcellville. A bridge wasout and that caused a detour of an extra 15 miles or so. I can thank the downed bridge for taking me through an area of Northern Virginia that I hadn't visited for some time. What struck me the most was the fences and how they frame the homes, the fields and the roads.One … (11 comments)
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