Monopolyman Blog
A real estate blog covering property marketing plus community information. From time to time there may also be postings covering concepts with emotional intelligence as its theme.
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2008
3:50 am or so, I try to print the buyer brochures that I made. I can't get the other side to print correctly so I couldn't use them. Gave up and went to sleep.7:00 am. Wakey wakey time. I decide to print more stuff for the open house I have scheduled for 11:00am to 2:30pm."Digging up the diam...
04/17/2008
I just had to find out whether or not I was just one of those talking heads out there telling everyone what to do. So, I determined on April 2, 2008 that I was either wrong or right about today's real estate market being the "Once in a Lifetime" opportunity!Could we ever have it easier?I decided...
04/16/2008
GET ON THE PHONE! Tell your clients that buying out of state in Gilbert, Arizona is the opportunity of a lifetime!!Gilbert, Arizona: Beautiful suburb in the Phoenix Metro Area.Friendly neighbors, conveniently close to Phoenix and it even has it's own "Main Street USA" areas.Home prices skyrocke...
04/08/2008
This may also be a bit of a benefit for others around our GREAT COUNTRY.When foreclosures occur and property values drop, municipal revenues go down.Want to put a little wind in your property values for Gilbert?Shop where you live. This helps to support your local businesses. They're hurting li...
04/04/2008
Is anyone else open to having a posting format to report good/bad experiences with short sale/REO transactions?From what I've experienced, I would fight to get listings from certain banks for REO's and run away from others knowing that the price will be off.I would never list a short sale from a...
04/04/2008
Together Everyone Achieves More! We're all in this market together.It wouldn't be so bad if all REO or short sale transactions were nightmares. It seems like every third transaction goes unbelievably smooth and I get a very courteous and cordial person representing the bank.Like M & T Bank, Ocw...
04/04/2008
Have you ever seen an REO property with the claim, "Seller has never occupied the property and therefore NO SPDS (seller property disclosure statement) is available?"Ever hear of a client that wanted to buy an REO only to find a defect in the property that the seller was not willing to fix?If thi...
04/03/2008
Short sales and REO'sThe lifeblood for some agents and offices. Dreaded words for others.Yesterday, I heard of a bank that rejected an offer that was $13,000 above market value and almost $60,000 above a reasonable buyer's value.Why? The BPO was inflated. What causes the problem and how can we...
04/03/2008
It would be hard to deny that we are currently in a buyer's market. But I hope this strategy helps you to help your clients take advantage of today's market opportunities.Anyone hear this lately from a client:"This past weekend, we drove by a home that is in the neighborhood that we've always wa...
04/01/2008
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