Michael Sinton's Real Estate Blog

Assist-2-Sell comments on this week's settlement between the National Association of Realtors and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding an anti-trust complaint that was originally filed against NAR in 2003. Reno, NV, May 29, 2008 -- Assist-2-Sell, the leading full-service discount real estate ...

Selling a house in a buyers market Ray Martin Suggests Strategies Offered By Real Estate Prosas seen on CBS New York, May 22, 2008.

For many real estate professionals, the national housing downturn has meant far fewer phone calls.  One Hamilton Township real estate broker used the slowdown as an opportunity to ramp up his back office systems and marketing programs.  Now his phone is ringing like never before. Earlier this yea...

HAMILTON, N.J. - May 21, 2008 - Local real estate broker Michael Sinton has found a way to beat the slow housing market. Since implementing several new marketing programs and back office systems earlier this year, Sinton's Assist-2-Sell® office has experienced tremendous growth. The Hamilton Assi...

Foreclosure is forcing the sale of many homes in New Jersey, putting homeowners in a very stressful and challenging position.  While most people think of real estate agents as mediators between buyers and sellers, realty professionals also work with lenders, who are likewise facing challenges. Fi...

While many areas around the country are experiencing a "buyer's market," you need to exercise caution when offering to purchase at below asking price.  Bargaining is indeed an art, and the last thing you want to do is to insult the sellers. An unreasonably low offer risks angering the sellers to ...

While some real estate markets are experiencing increasing listing times and decreasing sales, others are still doing well or even booming.  Regardless of which applies, how do you position yourself for a quick, full-price sale?  Even in slow markets, some houses sell quite quickly, and it's for ...

In light of declining sales and tougher loan requirements, many potential buyers are asking if they should buy now, or wait several months before moving forward with a decision.  The thing is, you can't time the real estate market any more than you can time the stock market.  Simply put, the best...