Paul Pastore's (ppastore) Blog

On a recent Monday morning I received a call from a seller I represent who was ecstatic that his house was show over the weekend. An agent first previewed the property and said it was, "Aggressively priced and showed great". This property would be one of four the agent would show to their client....

Top Ten Tips from my CDPE class   1)      Complete more short sale deals by taking the Certified Distress Property Expert class & learn to properly package, present, and promote the offers. 2)      Submit only one offer to the lender (put this verbiage in MLS). 3)      Obtain more showing by prom...

Real estate agents should realize it’s easier to keep statistics than become a statistic. The market is dynamic, and small shifts can become trends and niches to exploit.   Last week, I went on a real estate tour sponsored by a local title company. Before the meeting began one agent was ecstatic ...

Most agents realize that a home properly price is half sold in any market. Some agents discover multiple offers even at the list price or higher in buyer’s markets if the price is right. But, it takes a ‘special’ property to receive multiple ‘lowball’ offers. I’m blessed with the opportunity to r...

A savvy sage once said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. In a competitive buyer’s market that is a price war & a beauty contest, sellers need to realize buyers horribilize house defects and avoid deferred maintenance rather than making any offer at all.   For example, ...

1)      Fitness is the ‘fountain of youth'. Exercise daily for 45 minutes. 2)      Aging is mandatory, Decay is optional. 70% of premature deaths are from sedentary lifestyles. 3)      Diets don't work long term. Simply quit eating crap. Good nutrition begins in the supermarket. Don't buy junk fo...