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agent: How I Organized My Real Estate Office Search - 04/06/12 11:33 AM
In my prior blog post, I set out on the goal of finding a new real estate office in the Temecula – Murrieta Valley, to hang my California Real Estate license. It has been two years since I have actively sold real estate – so it is important that I find the right office to help nurture me back onto the path of success in real estate.
I shared some general thoughts on what I am looking for, Now that I have visited my first office I know I need to get myself a little better organized – similar to the … (1 comments)
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agent: Time to Sell - Time to Pick the RIGHT REALTOR®: Interview Questions, part 1 - 01/18/10 01:06 AM
If you have a home to sell in the Hemet - San Jacinto CA Valley, you have a 1 in 350 shot of picking the right one for you. There are many good agents in the Hemet San Jacinto Valley that can do the job the right away and there are a handful of great agents - but how do you pick the right one from the 350 members of the Hemet San Jacinto Association of REALTORS®?I have a list of 13 questions I provide sellers that they should ask when interviewing an agent and finding the one who is right for you...1) … (8 comments)
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agent: Fannie Mae Short Sales: Why Does the Good Always Come with the Bad? - 01/08/10 10:06 AM
Short Sales in the Hemet - San Jacinto CA Valley have never been easy - no matter what another agent may tell you. The problem is not universal to our local market - but across the land as well.Here is a post form an accomplished Short Sale Agent in San Diego County, Melissa Zavala, that has now uncovered yet another new problem that the government is creating ...in an effort to push short sales through the system...if you believe that.
Take a look at what Melissa shares with us all. . .
Via Melissa Zavala Realtor® North San Diego County … (4 comments)
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agent: How Do I Find the Right Hemet - San Jacinto Agent for Me? - 12/28/09 12:56 AM
A universal question that homeowners everywhere, including the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA, must ask themselves as they prepare to either buy or sell a home - a decision that will have an impact on their lives for years to come.
I strongly believe that "All Real Estate is Local and Your REALTOR® Should Be Too!" So, to begin with, think locally. Select someone who is very familiar with your neighborhood and the properties for sale in it. Then, if you are selling, say, a condominium, choose an agent with expertise selling apartments to potential homeowners.
Because you will want … (2 comments)
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agent: REPEAT BUYER: SELL FIRST OR BUY FIRST? That is the Question! - 12/28/09 12:50 AM
The year 2010 is going to be an excellent year for the repeat buyer to move up in this down market. The Hemet - San Jacinto real estate marketplace is a field of dreams for repeat buyers with equity in their existing homes. I have been covering various aspects of this concept in a number of articles I've recently written.In this article, I want to answer the question many Hemet - San Jacinto homeowners contemplate and need to know how to proceed. The question, of course, "Should I sell my current home before I buy?" and then, "What Happens if I … (1 comments)
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agent: Questions to Ask an agent Interested in Selling Your Hemet - San Jacinto CA Home - 12/22/09 12:56 PM
Questions to Ask an agent Interested in Selling Your Hemet - San Jacinto CA Home
When considering the sale of your Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA home you should Interview at least three local agents who sell homes in your community. Ask them about the following:
Home Value. The agents should inspect the home and prepare a written Comparative Market Analysis, or CMA. The report will cover similar homes to yours based on age, size, features and location. The other homes considered will include Active MLS Listings, Sold MLS Listings in the last 3 months and Pending MLS Listings to … (4 comments)
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agent: What Else Should I Know About Selling my Hemet - San Jacinto, CA Home? - 12/21/09 01:47 AM
Once your Hemet - San Jacinto, CA home is available to be shown, strive to keep it in tip-top shape. This will require a lot of effort on your part, but you want buyers to feel welcomed and not turned off by unmade beds, cluttered floors and grungy bathrooms. Remember, you never know when a buyer will want to see your home - and there may not be anyone at home to make the necessary arrangements.Realize, too, that your life will be temporarily inconvenienced, when selling real estate. When an agent-yours as well as others-calls wishing to bring a buyer to … (1 comments)
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agent: Is a Quick Sale of My Hemet - San Jacinto, CA Home Possible in a Slow Real Estate Market? - 12/20/09 04:23 PM
When selling a home in any real estate market, one of the most important things to consider is price. You may want to reduce the price of your home or, at the very beginning, set it at a low price that will generate more buyer interest. You will best be served by getting in front of the market, when trying to sell your Hemet - San Jacinto, CA home rather than chasing the market with price reductions.Cash is often an incentive, both for the buyer as well as the agent. You could offer the buyer a $1,000 to $2,000 decorating rebate … (3 comments)
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agent: Pre-Listing Video - 2521 Linden, Hemet, CA 92545 - 12/18/09 11:09 AM
Cash For Keys Home has been Surrendered at bank owned home (REO) located at 2521 Linden, Hemet, CA 92545 Why is it important that this was a cash for keys home, you ask? Good Question. You see when the homeowner stays in the property to the very end and the bank pays them to move, assuming the home is left in 'broom clean' condition with all of the appliances and fixtures it typically has a better chance of being in better care than when homeowners move out and abuse the homes before they leave...often stripping appliances, fixtures and even outlet covers … (4 comments)
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agent: Is Real Estate Really a RELATIONSHIP Business? Do We Want That? - 12/15/09 03:14 AM
I hear this a lot. As a matter of fact, earlier today I posted a blog using video clips from the musical, "The Music Man" to show some very important sales skills. In case you missed it, you can check it out here - How is "The Music Man" Like Real Estate Sales? Personally, I thought it was a pretty good post and a lot of fun - especially if you like old musicals.One of the comments was short and simple - it said, "It's really all about building relationships."I HAD TO THINK - RELATIONSHIPS?We all over use terms and follow trends - … (84 comments)
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agent: HEMET - SAN JACINTO, CA SHORT SALES: Who & What is Involved - 12/08/09 03:59 PM
Short sales in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA are a complex sale of residential real estate where the net proceeds from the sale of the home are insufficient to cover the sellers mortgage obligations as well as the closing costs that may include, but not be limited to, property taxes, transfer taxes and real estate commissions. Many homeowners in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA What really makes a real estate transaction a short sale is all of the above AND the seller is unable or unwilling to cover the difference. Short Sales go by different names in … (2 comments)
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agent: How To Find Investor Buyers for Bank Owned Listings - 11/30/09 12:21 AM
How To Find Investor Buyers for Bank Owned ListingsAs an listing agent of Bank Owned Homes (REO) my job is multi-faceted from securing a property, cleaning it up for resale, generating reports to help price the property and the ultimately listing the home in the MLS and selling the property with a successful close of escrow.As a listing agent, I rely on many traditional marketing methods to help sell the homes, as quickly as possible for the most amount of money for my seller client and the least hassle for my staff and I (as well as my client).Ideally, I want … (5 comments)
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agent: Why Does the Law Care What Escrow Company I Use...and Does it Really Matter? - 11/17/09 12:16 AM
I just received an email from ReaLegal®, brought to me by the California Association of REALTORS® that an announcement of a form revision.This post really did start off as a simple review of the form and changes that are now in effect. Read the whole blog and find out that it is much more than that...The REO Advisory (CAR form REO) has been updated to include the notice that Buyers of REO properties in the State of California (which include the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA by default) that they are not required to purchase escrow services or title insurance … (8 comments)
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agent: Quest for the Right Agent Continues...It won't be this one either - 11/09/09 10:43 AM
I recently started the quest for finding a new real estate agent to join my team as a buyers agent. As an REO Listing Agent I believe I offer anyone willing to work hard the opportunity to earn a lot of money by having the inside scoop on new listings before they ever hit the market as well as leads that are generated and captured with our sign calls and toll free number as well as our extensive Internet marketing program and excellent location next door to the local Starbucks. Being the ONLY real estate office in the zip code doesn't … (2 comments)
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agent: 45 Day Escrow...All the Time in the World, Right? WRONG! - 10/15/09 11:15 AM
45 Day Escrow...All the Time in the World, Right? WRONG!The real estate market in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley, CA is dominated with investors and first-time homebuyers. The investors have all been through escrows and know what is expected of them to close and close on time, without incurring hefty per diem charges for delays. First-time homebuyers more often resemble a deer in headlights, believing that 45 days is plenty of time for everyone to do their job.The first time homebuyer who now has successfully negotiated a purchase contract, with the help of their REALTOR® or other real estate agent … (3 comments)
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agent: Want to Buy an REO...check out this Short Funny Video - 10/09/09 12:47 AM
I was surfing around and think I found the next real estate video that will be taking off viral - you have got to see this - just be prepared for your sides to hurt from laughing so hard - it is hilarious. This Video highlights the problems with buying a bank owned home in the current market - take a moment and enyoy the laugh...just don't get mad at me just because I am an REO Listing Agent
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agent: Foreclosure Heat Map: June 2007 & October 2009 - 10/05/09 01:49 AM
RealtyTrac, an online leader in tracking the statistics of Foreclosed Homes across the country publishes a heat map to show what areas are the hardest hit around the nation.Back in June, 200y, early in my relationship with the banks as an REO Listing Agent, I published a blog post showing the first map I had seen on the topic. Being in California, I was actually surprised that we were not being the trend setter that we are know for.
JUNE, 2006 FORECLOSURE HEAT MAP - REALTYTRAC
A little over 2 years later and California is right there at the … (6 comments)
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agent: URGENT: BUYERS AND BUYERS AGENTS: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS...NOW! - 10/03/09 01:43 PM
Ok, let me start off by saying that I am an REO Listing Agent in the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley in Southern California - right at ground zero for the current housing crises. I have been working with the banks since 2006...so please believe what I am about to share and believe that I have some clue as to what I am talking about.The real estate market has been driven by consumers wanting to get in on the government action and take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit that has been the subject of many discussions for months and everything … (15 comments)
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agent: First Time Home Buyer Process and the Buyer Broker Agreement - 09/27/09 10:36 AM
The Quest Begins - A First Time Homebuyers Entry into the Hemet - San Jacinto Real Estate MarketI suppose it happens everyday. A nice family, or even an individual decides that now is the time for them to get involved in the real estate market and buy their first home and quit paying rent forever. It happens in every market, everyday.Today it happened right here in San Jacinto CA when a I received a phone call from Megan who told me she and her husband, Ryan, had been reading my ActiveRain blog, along with several others, and decided they liked my … (3 comments)
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agent: And Yet Another Safety Issue When It Comes to Vacant Homes - 09/21/09 01:51 PM
I could not believe it, as I was doing my morning surf of the web looking for relevant industry news on what is going on in the housing industry across the country I come across a short blurb from the Aldine/North Houston NewsUnfortunately, this is a very short article of only 116 words - but powerful words that got me to sit up straight in my chair and take notice. Powerful enough for me to put out a warning - not only to my own team and office but to everyone in the real estate industry that reads what I share.The … (12 comments)
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