Home Office VS Office Space - 02/27/09 09:52 AM
For the past 5 years I have worked from home.  I enjoy it a lot because I have my beloved dog Eddie and cat Luke with me.  Not to mention a great big office space where I can have the freedom to play music, grab a drink or a bite to eat and most importantly I can wear my sweatpants and no one knows any better.  I've done really well working from home and my productivity has jumped about 20% every year.  I admit that it is awfully fun to sit in the pool on a really hot summer day and … (0 comments)

Home Staging in our Listing Presentation - 02/18/09 11:30 AM
Ever wonder why someone painted a color? Where did they get so much stuff?  How you are supposed to tell the home owners during a listing presentation that the wall that holds all the photo memories of their family is way too cluttered right after they have personally explained each sentimental value of the picas.   Most agents competing for that listing will not say a word (speaking of a competitive listing market of course), so, really why would they chose a listing agent who asks them to do work on their home or who perhaps thinks it's too cluttered ect....wouldn't it … (0 comments)

Multiple Offers: Price vs. Strategy - 02/09/09 09:46 AM
Multiple Offers.  A question I have always wondered is............when representing the Buyer is it the strategy of the agent or highest price that gets the house for the buyer?  I say strategy 80%. Perception though seems to be that it is the highest price.  Here's my story.  There were 3 offers on the table.  The home was a higher end listing.  Although it appeared to be in great shape it was over 10 years old so there could have been concerns.  We were working with Buyer A.  Buyer B and C were different agents with different companies.  Client A did not … (10 comments)

 
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