real estate buyers: Pricing War and a Beauty Contest - 02/11/09 11:33 AM
Last week I attended the CRS Sell-a-bration in San Francisco. The Sell-a-bration is a gathering of some of the top agents in the country. We spent 3 days of classes, conference session with top speakers and some fun social mixers. During the conference I picked up several pearls. One that
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real estate buyers: Buy or Sell Real Estate on Oahu or Just Wait? - 09/23/08 04:29 AM
This is the question on many people's minds.
Here is a few of my observations.
Oahu prices are fairly stable compared to most parts of the country. We have seen a slight slippage overall in median prices. A few areas have seen larger drops like Ewa Beach, which has short
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real estate buyers: Real Estate Consumers Have Changed in a Positive Way - 06/30/08 12:16 PM
As the real estate market has changed from the insanely hot market of a few years ago; I have seen a big change in the consumers and their habits.
When the market was hot, homes would sell in a matter of days with multiple offers. If a home owner priced their
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real estate buyers: You Could Make a Reality Show from Some Real Estate Transactions - 06/05/08 11:29 AM
Actually a reality show may not be the best choice maybe, something like a Jerry Springer ShowTM would be a better fit for a few.
JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY - JERRY
Let
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real estate buyers: Not All Sellers Are Motivated - 12/19/07 12:33 AM
Earlier today I presented an offer for one of my buyers on a condo just outside of our planned community. After pulling the comparable sales in that complex and a couple of neighboring properties of the same construction we determined the asking price was higher than what it should appraise for. My
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real estate buyers: Practicing or Performing Real Estate - 12/17/07 04:21 PM
I just read a blog post by Scott Daniels titled: You have to have the right tools in order to practice Real Estate. He shared a story about a real estate agent who was trying to practice real estate without the proper tools. Besides noting how poorly their clients were probably
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real estate buyers: You May Need a New Real Estate Agent if… - 12/06/07 02:16 PM
I decided to lighten it up a little today. Here is a short list of things to watch out for when working with a real estate agent. If your agent has any or all of these attributes you may need a new real estate agent: Drives a YugoHas a beeper instead
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real estate buyers: Why Use A Professional REALTOR® - 11/19/07 01:21 AM
In a time where television shows and get rich quick seminars teach people how to buy and sell homes on their own, I get asked this question from time to time. Why don't we look at what a REALTOR® does and then we can ask that question again. For Buyers The process of buying
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real estate buyers: King For a Day Series – Real Estate Clients - 10/31/07 02:32 AM
After a comment from Jayne Dodgson on my previous post King For a Day Series - Real Estate Agents I realized I left off an important group in the series. If I were King For a Day what rules would I make for real estate clients to improve the process of
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