agent: Prescott Dave's Pick Of The Week, Prescott College Investor Special - 02/25/12 11:17 AM
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agent: Everything Works and Nothing Doesn't - 12/31/11 01:58 PM
One of the first pieces of advise I received as a new agent in 2001 was "Everything Works and Nothing Doesn't".
Like many real estate agents I was looking for the holy grail of productivity. And like many other agents before me I tried everything: Open houses, flyers, website, Craigslist, bugging my friends and family etc. And like the advise I was given, it all worked... a little.
Fast foward 10 years and a few hundred transations. (more importantly is the advice I have received from highly successfull agents). If you wish to be a succeful real estate … (0 comments)
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agent: Understanding Buyer Agent Mastery, Prescott Arizona Keller Williams - 11/06/11 05:08 PM
Or "How Professional Is Your Realtor?"
Having recently finished a four week Keller Williams course on “Buyer Mastery” I wanted to share some of the awesome insights gained during the my time with instructor Steve Chader.
What is a buyer’s agent? First let’s explore what it means to be a “buyer’s agent”. To the average person (or to the average real estate agent for that matter) it means specializing in working with buyers rather than seller or both. So why do it? Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. Productive real estate teams tend to match team members to their … (0 comments)
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agent: Is This Really A Good Time To Buy A House (In Prescott Arizona)? - 08/11/11 11:23 AM
Lowest Rates in History!
Over the last week world markets have been gripped by a tremendous amount of fear and uncertainty. These kinds of events are very unnerving for all of us. This is especially true if you are considering a major financial commitment like a new home.
It is our job as real estate professionals to help our clients understand what all of this means to a home purchase transaction. Many people assumed the downgrade to US debt would mean a rise in mortgage rates. That is not currently the case.
Mortgage bonds are the source of virtually all … (0 comments)
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agent: Why Prescott Arizona Remains One Of The Best Places To Live - 07/15/11 06:23 PM
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agent: Dearing Park, Prescott Arizona's Hidden Secret - 07/01/11 06:25 PM
For me, Prescott Arizona's Dearing Park was only a rumor for the first few years after I moved to Prescott.
Located 3 miles West of Thumb Butte, Dearing Park is a little slice of what Prescott must have been like a hundred years ago. Because the elevation is 6,000 feet, the Ponderosa pines blanket this beautiful neighborhood. And since it is surrounded by Prescott National Forest, there is very little traffic, but plenty of wildlife and scenic beauty. Deer, javalina, and coyotes are everyday neighbors.
Dearing Park and neighboring Highland Pines hold roughly 200 homes so the neighbors tend … (1 comments)
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agent: Market Update for Prescott Arizona - 04/11/11 11:52 AM
>> Market Update QUOTE OF THE WEEK..."Whether you think you can or think you can't--you are right."--Henry Ford
INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE...Those of us who think we can participate in a housing market recovery sooner rather than later just got welcome support from some industry experts. As reported by Fortune on CNNMoney.com, "After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing." Research firm Metrostudy, which tracks new-home inventories for 65% of the U.S. market, reports that the steep drop in construction over the last few years has reversed the supply … (0 comments)
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agent: Do You Show Buyers FSBOs? - 08/11/10 04:15 PM
After 10 years of helping Prescott Area Home Buyers find the best deals I have often had the feeling that there was more I could do to help my buyers. I used to ignore the signs that said "For Sale By Owner" as I would drive my clients around town. One day it occurred to me that perhaps the best home for my client's was not listed on the MLS. Perhaps it was on Craigslist or not online at all, just a small sign in a yard. So I shifted the way I help buyers to include these properties. And for … (1 comments)
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agent: When is a Short Sale a Good Deal for a Buyer? - 07/22/10 02:50 PM
One of the things I find myself explaining frequently to buyers is "when are short sales a good idea for me?". First lets take a look at the Prescott AZ market breakdown:
Right now Bank owned or REO sales make up the lion's share at nearly half of all sales. Then retail sales come in at 42% with short sales making up only 8%. This is interesting because if you look at type of sales by listing, short sales make up between 25% to 30% of all the Yavapai County listings. So why the big discrepancy? The fact is … (0 comments)
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agent: What Priority Buyer Are You? A, B, or C? - 04/26/10 12:13 AM
Its taken me almost 10 years, but I have finally reached the point in my business where I have more clients then I can effectively work with. So I have been prioritizing buyer's from the beginning with excellent results. During my first meeting with a new buyer client I ask the question, "What priority buyer are you?"
An "A" buyer is one who has only a short time to get into a home before potentially becoming homeless, is ready, willing and able to purchase today. This buyer has all the most important issues already dealt with, but needs a good agent … (5 comments)
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agent: New Testimonial - 01/29/10 11:39 AM
Hi Dave!
Bill and I are starting to feel settled in and very at home in our new abode. I just wanted to take a minute to say that you made buying our first home so wonderfully easy! I was a little scared because we didn't know all the ins and outs, but you not only helped us learn as we went but never once made us feel like our questions were silly. I felt like we were your top priority! I will tell anybody interested to give you a call if they want a great experience. Thank you again Dave. … (1 comments)
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agent: REO Sign Calls - 01/17/10 09:36 AM
I work as a buyer's agent for an active REO agent in the Central Arizona region. My business partner Stephanie Woods often has over 40 listings at any time. So when I get sign calls the first challenge is to figure out what property the potential buyer is looking at. Here is an example of one such call:
Example, Caller: "Yeah I'm calling about your house. It’s a yellow house with a tree in front."
Buyers Agent (BA): What city is it in?"
Caller: It's got a birds nest above the front door."
BA: "Is that in … (6 comments)
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agent: The Learned vs. the Learners - What did you learn today? - 12/17/09 11:13 PM
As the use of the Internet in the U.S. grows past 80% the speed of change accelerates. In real estate the amount of new information available to us is amazing. Because of the incredible amount of new information available to us in our small town Prescott Arizona market we are seeing a widening knowledge gap between the Realtors who "already know it all" and what I like to call the "Learners". The speed of new information is so great that an agent who goes even one year without making significant educational progress will miss a huge amount of technological progress in … (1 comments)
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agent: Buying Prescott AZ Foreclosures - 12/12/09 12:37 PM
How often has this happened to you?... After much market research, driving around and conversations with your agent (and often many others) you find the REO home you were looking for. Its only been on the market one day and you know its priced below the market and within your approved budget. Your agent calls the listing agent only to find out there is already one accepted full price offer and two more back up offers.
This has been my experience way too often in the last few months so I found a creative way to get my buyer's offers first … (1 comments)
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agent: Prescott REO properties and Bidding Wars - 12/03/09 11:06 PM
More and more I am seeing Prescott bank owned homes being listed at prices that drive many competing offers to them. Often, multiple offers push the contract price up to the same level as retail sales. Today I am working with a buyer on one of these REO properties. By the time we finished with our "Highest and Best" offer for the bank, the price was above some of the retail listings in the same subdivision. I spoke with my client about the situation and suggested we spend a little more time comparing the home to other comparable listings.
In the end I … (1 comments)
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