What does it take to be a great agent?

See what having down time can do for your creativeness

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:43:12 -0500

My fellow colleagues...if you love history, romance, and adventure...BROKEN LIFE...A Fight for Forever is for you! So, I really got tired of doing shortsales, my kids were complaining, I was being a grouch, soooo.... I wrote a historical romance while I redefined my real estate goals and my life.

I refused to work with sellers who demanded money from a shortsale and buyers who wanted the house at my expense. I took a chance and picked up listings that made sense.

So Listen. Please take a few moments to check out my literary work at www.mereally.com. Mind you, the website is still under construction, and a few kinks have to be worked out, but I was bursting with too much excitement to withhold the good news! With that being said, you can view the first two chapters of my WONDERFUL writing--RIGHT NOW--by keying in www.mereally.com or click the book cover. I promise you wont be disappointed.

Anyway, I hope you will support my endeavor...and please spread the word to your e-mail partners, your book club members, your friends and family and colleagues, won't you? Pretty please!!!!

p.s. When you order the e-book and the paperback copy, I will personally autograph your book if it's one of the first 500. Also, when you make a purchase, you will be entered into a gift-drawing for a trip to Paris, a car or cash. Details of the drawing are found at the end of the book.

I hope you enjoy it.

I missed you guys, I know my down time will be your entertainment. You all are the greatest people on earth and we have been through every financial storm out there and we know how to adjust. Hope to hear from you.

My Active Rain - Oh I've Missed You

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:58:47 -0500

So what have I been doing? I just finished my first book. "Broken Life - A Fight For Forever" It is in print now and should hit the streets in about six weeks. (Shameless plug!!)

I am so proud of out industry. You know for a while I thought that only the crooks would be left to ruin the lives of the most vunerable people doing this time of crisis. Well I see a few of us honest people have stuck in this games of dog and cat.

Last week I sat across that table from my seller who was selling his home as a short sale; while we sat there the buyer's agent demanded 3% commission although the MLS said commission was subject to third party approval and told me she either gets the 3% or she would tell her client to walk. My client's wife had a baby the day before and I thought they had been through enough.

The buyer's agent told me to suck it up. That broke my heart. Every short sale I have worked on has had its share of trouble but "Suck it Up" just plain hurt.

I took it like a pro, no friend to my client and took the cut. Why should my client suffer for someone else's total disregard to the whole third party approval clause. Sucks huh!!

I am over it almost. I, like so many agents count on at least getting half of what the banks offer. I now have no choice but to think of putting on 2.5% buyers agent commission on all of my short sale listings. Breaks my heart but fair is fair. And this time I felt cheated.

Anyone had a similiar experience?

Emergency Down Payment Source

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:55:47 -0600

After finally getting an approved short sale, now we have found out that the area the house is located has been labeled a "declining market" and the buyers now need not 5% down but 10%. They have the 5% and have no other seasoned sources.

Any ideas where to get the additional 5%?

Need answers fast!!!!!!

We have to close by 3/10/08!!!

PRE-FORECLOSURES FOR SALE IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:49:36 -0600

Available to the top bidder. 19 pre-forclosures, most are brand new homes, never lived in, some by the water, some near the mountains and a few in between. Email me today and I will send you a list of pre-foreclosures in any area you desire within Maryland and Virginia. Want to conduct your own search go to http://www.vangiewilliams.com and go to the tab "Search for Yourself" and create your own search and even get daily or weekly updates. Properties priced from the low $100's to $900's.

Are you facing foreclosure, visit http://www.vangiewilliams.com and go to Foreclosure Avoidance for complete instructions on how to save your home or sell your home before your credit is ruined.

I am well experienced in foreclosure prevention and I work hard for my clients. I have negotiated not only on the side of the sellers, but for buyers as well.

If you need immediate assistance with selling your home before it goes into foreclosure call Vangie Williams today 1-866-573-9194. Real Estate with Personality.

SAVE YOUR CREDIT - AVOID FORECLOSURE

Don't Run From It, Don't Ignore The Letters, Don't Just Let It Be!

DO SOMETHING!!!

Call Vangie NOW to Save Your Credit

NO GAMES, NO GIMMICKS, JUST HONESTY

vangiewilliams@vangiewilliams.com

What's Your Personality?

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:38:39 -0600

I was given this cool on-line test, that tells you your personality type.

I am a ENFJ, Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging. I am what they call a Teacher, this describes me to a "t".

Take the test, takes about 10 minutes and read the results. IT IS SOO COOL!

The site is http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm.

Then tell us wht you think! Tell us your type.

I love my profile, it confirmed what I thought of me. Funny, huh!!!

ISN'T SLAVERY ILLEGAL?!!!!! Except in the form of some Real Estate Teams

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:02:31 -0600

I have been asked a lot, WHY DON'T YOU FORM A TEAM. LIFE WOULD BE A BREEZE. A breeze yes but at whose expense ?

I know lot of agents with teams. And I have always wondered how is each team member compensated fairly? Well this morning I was awaken by a phone call from an agent on a very prominent team in Maryland and she was complaining that she has done open houses for members on her team and she couldn't understand why she didn't get so much as a thank you but worst not a penny for participating in the group.

She then went on to tell me that the team leader has paid all of her fees and dues for the past two years and she can't leave the team unless she repays close to $4000. Now she is a buyers agent only on this team, she has given her listings to the team leader with the understanding that she was to get a referral fee for doing so.

Ready for this the referral is as follows. The team leader told her she would get a 50% referral fee from her. Well not exactly, what the team leader meant was the she would get 50% of her 30% referral fee.

Not only that she can't leave the team for 18 months without a $2500 penalty.

Now the team leader is a top producer because of the listings are in her name first and a team member's. The listing team members are usually her relatives or close friends.

I told my friend to get a lawyer and speak with her broker. She told me that he agrees with the team leader's concept. HUH? ISN'T SLAVERY ILLEGAL?!!!!!

See why I work alone. I have assistants but they are hourly and not agents. And the agents I work with are agents I am mentoring for 10% of their first three transactions and beyond that we referred clients to each other with a standard 25-30% referral fee depending on the listing. Now that's a team concept.

Easy Breezy Marketing and Non-Aggressive Door Knocking Tip

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:11:52 -0600

When I post directionals, its an opportunity to sell me to the owner of that corner.

I usually knock on the door to ask can I use their corner for the directional. I also ask the owner can I send them my newsletter as a thank you for allowing me to borrowing their space in front of their property for a few days. If they say yes to the newsletter... YEAHHHH but even if they say they really don't want the newletter, I surprise them with a gift card for $25 to a local store, pizza shop, or movie rental store with my card and a thank you card for using their corner.

I have gotten several clients and referrals from this and you know, they owners usually end up asking for my newsletter anyway.

Try it!!! Its Easy.

Short Sale bought by Corporation

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:37:23 -0600

I have a client's home in short sale, the property has been put in land trust for the purposes of the sale since the client has tremendous debt, and now my client's cousin who owns a corporation wants to buy the home at the short sale price throug the corporation.

The cousin has never bought a property under the corporation and has asked the following questions.

1. What is the rule regarding renting the property back to the current sellers at the lower value?

2. How should the contract be written, he is using only his corporation credit and does not want his personal credit pulled for the new loan?

3. Does he have to personally quarantee this loan?

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feedback Needed!!!

UPDATE>>> Okay, so the house is haunted!! Now what? Please help!!!

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:42:51 -0600

UPDATE>>>

We went pass today (during daylight, call us chicken later) and the house was freezing. I checked the thermostat and I thought it was nuts, It said 68 degrees. My two agent friends laughed and said that maybe the house was going through menopause and we all laughed for minutes. I still felt like I was being watched, really bad feeling.

I left the other two agents in the house and walked the outside just asking GOD to bless the house and I that feeling never left me. I could hear men laughing but being that we were three women on an adventure, definately didn't jive. So I knocked on the window to get the attention of my two nutty friends who convinced me to do this crazy mess to only hear doors slam. Next thing i heard were screams and the two nuts (my friends) running out of the house saying, the doors to the closets slammed shut and they heard men laughing.

SO GHOSTS GOT JOKES!!! I have a good one on them. I have called a few friends who are spiritialist they will be there Saturday Morning at 3:00 to talk business. I will keep you guys updated.

By the way... One of the agents swore that one of the ghosts was wearing a dirty shirt and confederate army pants. But she has convinced herself that she forced the thought into existence. THE SAGA CONTINUES...

*****ONE QUESTION... DOES A BUYERS AGENT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PUBLICIZE A HAUNTED HOUSE OR ARE WE BY BEING AN AGENT HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD OF PRIVACY AS THE LISTING AGENT?*****

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Last evening some clients ask me to show them a few houses in Central Virginia near the Civil War Battlefields(need I say more). Of course I will, well here we go.

So I walked in quickly as my husband, and the couple walked around the house. Room to room I ran, this house is gorgeous, it smells great (like fresh strawberries), and it felt so cozy. But I felt like I was being watched. The was a newly constructed super colonial with all the bells and whistles. Just as I got over the being watched, every walked in and I kid you not... THE FRONT DOOR SLAMMED AND THE GAS FIREPLACE LIT. Wow!!!!!!

I chuckled and said welcome home and the wife asked the question of the night, "Is this house haunted?" I told her with a straight face, "Naw... I think a little spirited, maybe". We both laughed. Suddenly all of the the lights blinked off and on, and I swear we both stopped in our tracks. I personally thought about running like the wind but my professionalism kicked in and I tried to continue the tour.

As I took them upstairs, the climate became ice cold. As we went back down it warmed up. We went into the kitchen and one of the burners lit up. My mind was in full motion. I told the client, maybe the house is rigged as a smart home! The husband was like, "THAT'S IT!!" But one problem nothing in the literature indicated such technology. So, I called the listing agent, who basically said he never went there alone after getting lockout of the house while getting ready for an open house. He told me he had unlocked the door, and propped the front door with a table, so that he could see as anyone approached. He told me that it was impossible for door to have slammed shut. So he called the sellers and asked if they could come over and open the door, they told him, "NO WAY!!!" He explained again, and they told them never again will they step foot on that land, that they live in the house only 2 days and vacated to a hotel on the 3rd. That the movers moving in, had furniture move right in front of them and doors lock while they were moving in their belongings. Their dog was freaked out to the point that he would follow them, looking around as I he was being followed. The final straw was when the wife was dressing, and exited the closet and saw two shadows in the hall outside of the master bedroom. NOW REMEMBER, I AM STILL IN THE HOUSE LISTENING TO THIS, ALONE IN THE KITCHEN!! And we had had more than we could handle happen already.

Just as I said, I don't want to hear anymore, we all heard a man's voice yell, "NO!!" and we saw two shadows literally walked across the great room. My clients laughed and the husband said in a quiet voice, "Let's leave now, I have a very bad feeling about this house!". We knew it was definitely time to leave.

My husband asked me did I hear anything. Not one thing. Just as I was literally running through this huge house turning off lights, the wife let our an ear piercing scream and said leave the lights, I don't want to be here when it gets dark. She said something touched here. I didn't need to be told twice. But, well you know the rules. Lights out when done. My husband, her husband and I turned off all the lights in record time. And when we got to the door, the fireplace relit and we decided to run to the car.

My clients said they were going to call the local paper. The listing agent said he has had it with the house, the sellers are relatives, 3% beginning buyer agent coop and a sizable selling bonus. He has had only 6 showings in almost two years and 5 of the 6 left without turning out the lights or locking the door.

What would you suggest, the listing agent said he would gladly give up the listing? I feel so sorry for the owners, it took them two years to build the house, they lived in it to 2 days and its been on the market for over a year and they have been paying the mortgage the entire time because they are building another home to replace this one. They had the land blessed before breaking ground on the new house. But, I would have thought that the builder had experienced similar occurrences? Would you take the listing?

By the way, the listing agent is a fellow Rainer!! And he wants (needs) suggestions on this as well. So be gentle. Neither one of us are crazy and the house is gorgeous!!

Happy New Year!!!

Two Simple Questions - Going Into The New Year!!!!

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:19:03 -0600

What does it mean to you to be a Realtor? How should we go into 2008 to be a successful field?

To me it means, honestly, loyalty and friendship. It means knowing that my clients appreciate what I have accomplished for them and that I did it with pride. It means driving down the road and seeing a property that made a family happy, especially during the holidays. It means seeing dreams fulfilled and the smiles at the settlement table.

To make it more successful, I think that we should drown ourselves in education, not just continuing education, but the knowledge of real estate, lending, the laws, financial management, communication and even in some cases pyschology. We need to understand that we have the power to change our industry from the negatives being spoken to the positives that lead to wealth, not just money, but happiness. We need to get rid of the greedy cut throat type agents and understand that there is enough business to make each and everyone of us successful.

Happy New Year Everyone. I wish you a happy, successful, and safe 2008.

Waldorf Maryland has a new Commercial Property - Great Potential

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:52:13 -0600

Begin here!! No City Pressure! Central Location!

3810 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20602 View Map

This property is absolutely gorgeous and has tremedous potential. Two houses in one. Don't pass this one up. 0ver 7000 sq ft of potential. Enjoy the scenically peaceful fenced yard w/a private pool & gazebo in the rear. Your future business(es) are close to the mall complexes, medical facilities, public/commuter transporation, yet just off the beaten path. What a Great Property!!

Details

Asking Price:

$1,500,000

MLS:

CH6523076

Sq. Feet:

7466

Lot Size:

1.81

Bedrooms:

Bathrooms:

4.5

# of Floors:

Subdivision:

Waldorf

Year Built:

1989/2002

Property Amenities

Contact Info

Vangie Williams
Realtor

Cell 301-440-5058
Dir 866-573-9194
Email | Website

The Revisit - Blackberry/Treo Tip (Part 2) - 2 sales / 3 new transactions

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:19:21 -0600

So back for Christmas, I gave this tech tip....

For review....

Just a quick tip for you phone savvy Realtors.

Ready...

Scan or E-fax your listing disclosures, plats and pertinent docs to yourself. Then save to your personal computer under the property address name and ready for this....

Email them to yourself as a combination of all docs or separate packages and email them to yourself. Once you recieved the email on your phone.

SAVE IT.

Then when agents call for the docs, you can email the docs on the spot and appear to others as an ultra-organized agent.

Hope this helps.

____________________________

Well let me tell you a quick story..

Tuesday pass, Christmas Day, I had an agent call me around 12:00pm and ask me for the disclosure packages for two properties within the same neighborhood. He said his buyer was in for the day and wanted to write an offer that evening before boarding his plane out.

Well he wrote on both and turns out this guy is a multi-millionaire. My sellers were impressed that while driving down the road, I actually got the disclosures out. How so, I cc'd them on the email and even they had no idea the capabilities of my annoying Blackberry. I actually received new referrals from both last night and this morning. 2 new listings and one seller whose looking to move up.

2008 is going to be another great year. Use the technology available to you to make you appear to be available all the time.

What does it take to get Rainers to Associate with you? Part 2 - So You Don't Know How To Associate!! HERE'S HOW!!!

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:20:58 -0600

Okay so in my last post, many of you stated that you had no idea how people were associating with you and you definately didn't know how to associate with them. So here we go.

If you like the blog... hit the subscribe button. If you want to comment, then type in your comment and submit it. But you want to associate with that person.

On the right in the profile column click the "More about me..." link.
Once in, simply look just above the persons photo and select... Add as Associate.
Once in Associate screen, you can add to an established Group or create a new one.

Best of luck and remember, I love networking, don't forget to associate with me.

Plan for greatness in 2008.

What does it take to get Rainers to Associate with you?

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:41:28 -0600

I have had an virtual Christmas Party. I have posted useful blogs and reponded to many others. And if I leave a post, I associate with the Poster. But yet, I have only had 7 Rainers associate with me.

What is the secret? Begging?

I just referred a client to a fellow Rainer who responded and had several others respond, yet no one posted. I would prefer to refer to those on my Associate list than a totally new person or someone who has a bad repretation. Luckily I like the young lady who responded first.

Tell me the secret. Pretty please!!!

Have a great one!!!!!!!!

Health Alert -- We Realtors Don't Typically Get Enough Sleep

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:26:44 -0600

I visited my dear doctor today. He said I need to sleep more. Because of my lack of sleep, I have gained a little weight over the years and to my horror, I have huge gallstones and I have to have surgery in the next two weeks.

I plead with you, all my fellow rainers, get checked out. These gallstones went undetected long enough that a few are the size of rocks and many are pebbles. The surgeon will determine next week if they are taking the entire gall bladder. The doctors caught them before they became too painful.

Yes, I have to admit, I am a little scared of the latter. But at least I feel better warning all of you. And I know I will be go to go after the surgery\If any one has had this surgery, please share your experience and suggestions. For others go to this link...

http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/laparoscopic-gallbladder-surgery-for-gallstones

I hope this helps you all because real estate will go on even if you are dead.

GET A PHYSICAL!!!!!!!!!!

Be there for yourself first, your family second and then your clients.

VANGIE WILLIAMS - Real Estate With Personality

VIRTUAL HOLIDAY PARTY - FREE VIRTUAL GIFTS - EVERYONES INVITED

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:24:44 -0600

So here I am. Sitting here kind of thinking, if I had employees, I would have a Holiday Party and invite them and other Realtors, clients and other market professionals.

So I decided, I would do it virtually.

YOU ALL ARE INVITED TO MY VIRTUAL PARTY. Items to be exchanged. Websites, Email Address, Other Free Sites that are geared to our business and become an associate of each other.

Please post your Holiday Wants, Needs and Wishes and Gifts to other.

My first gift to everyone is ...

I WILL PAY A 40% REFERRAL FEE TO ANY CLIENTS REFERRED TO ME FROM 12/22/2007 - 1/2/2008. I SERVICE MARYLAND (CHARLES, PRINCE GEORGES, SAINT MARYS, AND CALVERT COUNTIES) AND VIRGINIA (ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, PRINCE WILLIAM, STAFFORD, SPOTSYLVANIA, KING GEORGE, CULPEPER, WESTMORELAND AND CAROLINE COUNTIES).

My want....

Associate with me and join my blog group. Its free!!! Its fun!! I'm fun!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY.

Spotsylvania County Maryland Market Conditions as of December 21, 2007

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:26:29 -0600

Real Estate with Personality

Spotsylvania County Maryland Real Estate Market Condition for Week Ending December 21, 2007

Spotsylvania County is a developing community just south of Washington, DC; Stafford and Prince Williams Counties, Virginia; and north of Richmond.

My name is Vangie Williams of Exit Signature Realty and I continuously monitor Spotsylvania County and other local real estate statistics to keep my clients and community informed of local real estate trends.

Below you will find Spotsylvania County's real estate statistics for week ending December 21, 2007.

Total Homes, condo's, and townhouses on the market= 1509

Total Number of pending sales= 129

Total Number of December Sold's (completed sale to date)= 57

Total Number of homes and condo's listings expiring (to date) in December = 92

Current December Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 92

Year to-date (12/21/06 to 12/21/07) Activity: Solds = 1532 Pending = 63

To find the value of your home call for Free Market Analysis!!!

If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this neighborhood, and would like more information about Spotsylvania County or would like to be the first to know about HOT new listings before other buyers do, then give me a call at: 866-573-9194

Vangie Williams, Realtor

Vangie Williams Real Estate Marketing with Exit Signature Realty

Calling from out of town? Call toll free 1-866-573-9194

Saint Marys County Maryland Market Conditions as of December 21, 2007

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:45:20 -0600

Real Estate with Personality

Saint Mary's County Maryland Real Estate Market Conditionfor Week Ending December 21, 2007

Charles County is a developing community just south of Charles and Prince Georges County, Maryland.

My name is Vangie Williams of Exit Signature Realty and I continuously monitor Saint Mary's County and other local real estate statistics to keep my clients and community informed of local real estate trends.

Below you will find Saint Mary's County's real estate statistics for week ending December 21, 2007.

Total Homes, condo's, and townhouses on the market= 1001

Total Number of pending sales= 45

Total Number of December Sold's (completed sale to date)= 38

Total Number of homes and condo's listings expiring (to date) in December = 26

Current December Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 119

Year to-date (12/21/06 to 12/21/07) Activity: Solds = 1532 Pending = 48

To find the value of your home call for Free Market Analysis!!!

If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this neighborhood, and would like more information about Saint Mary's County or would like to be the first to know about HOT new listings before other buyers do, then give me a call at: 866-573-9194

Vangie Williams, Realtor

Vangie Williams Real Estate Marketing with Exit Signature Realty

Calling from out of town? Call toll free 1-866-573-9194

Stafford County Maryland Market Conditions as of December 21, 2007

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:44:42 -0600

Real Estate with Personality

Stafford County Virginia Real Estate Market Conditionfor Week Ending December 21, 2007

Stafford County is a developing community just south of Washington DC; and Prince Williams County; east of Culpeper and north of Spotsylvania County.

My name is Vangie Williams of Exit Signature Realty and I continuously monitor Stafford County and other local real estate statistics to keep my clients and community informed of local real estate trends.

Below you will find Stafford County's real estate statistics for week ending Dec 21, 2007.

Total Homes, condo's, and townhouses on the market= 1546

Total Number of pending sales= 114

Total Number of December Sold's (completed sale to date)= 36

Total Number of homes and condo's listings expiring (to date) in December = 74

Current December Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 101

Year to-date (12/21/06 to 12/21/07) Activity: Solds = 1468 Pending = 59

To find the value of your home call for Free Market Analysis!!!

If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this neighborhood, and would like more information about Stafford County or would like to be the first to know about HOT new listings before other buyers do, then give me a call at: 866-573-9194

Vangie Williams, Realtor

Vangie Williams Real Estate Marketing with Exit Signature Realty

Calling from out of town? Call toll free 1-866-573-9194

Charles County Maryland Market Conditions as of December 21, 2007

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:59:18 -0600

Real Estate with Personality

Charles County Maryland Real Estate Market Conditionfor Week Ending December 21, 2007

Charles County is a developing community just north of Saint Marys County, Maryland; and south of Prince Georges County, Maryland.

My name is Vangie Williams of Exit Signature Realty and I continuously monitor Charles County and other local real estate statistics to keep my clients and community informed of local real estate trends.

Below you will find Charles County's real estate statistics for week ending Dec 21, 2007.

Total Homes, condo's, and townhouses on the market= 1682

Total Number of pending sales= 140

Total Number of December Sold's (completed sale to date)= 51

Total Number of homes and condo's listings expiring (to date) in December = 81

Current December Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 109

Year to-date (12/21/06 to 12/21/07) Activity: Solds = 1895 Pending = 109

To find the value of your home call for Free Market Analysis!!!

If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this neighborhood, and would like more information about Charles County or would like to be the first to know about HOT new listings before other buyers do, then give me a call at: 866-573-9194

Vangie Williams, Realtor

Vangie Williams Real Estate Marketing with Exit Signature Realty

Calling from out of town? Call toll free 1-866-573-9194

King George Virginia Market Conditions as of December 21, 2007

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:09:26 -0600

Real Estate with Personality

King George County Virginia Real Estate Market Conditionfor Week Ending December 21, 2007

King George County is a small community just east of Fredericksburg, VA; west of Westmoreland County, north of Caroline County and south of Charles County, Maryland

My name is Vangie Williams of Exit Signature Realty and I continuously monitor King George County and other local real estate statistics to keep my clients and community informed of local real estate trends.

Below you will find King George County's real estate statistics for week ending Dec 21, 2007.

Total Homes, condo's, and townhouses on the market= 310

Total Number of pending sales= 30

Total Number of December Sold's (completed sale to date)= 6

Total Number of homes and condo's listings expiring (to date) in December = 20

Current December Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 102

Year to-date (12/21/06 to 12/21/07) Activity: Solds = 277 Pending = 8

To find the value of your home call for Free Market Analysis!!!

If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this neighborhood, and would like more information about King George County or would like to be the first to know about HOT new listings before other buyers do, then give me a call at: 866-573-9194

Vangie Williams, Realtor

Vangie Williams Real Estate Marketing with Exit Signature Realty

Calling from out of town? Call toll free 1-866-573-9194

What are you a wo[man] or a REALTOR? I'm Super Realtor in my world!!!

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:08:54 -0600

Really, I stay up till three in the morning - goal setting on what I am going to do next year. This year I met my goals with flying colors.

I have six little girls, I home-school four of my older girls, I sold $20M this year so far, and I currently have 29 listings with 4 of those under contract. Yes, I am bragging. I am proud of myself and I want everyone to know.

I took charge of the market and made it happen.

We are Realtors, we are educated (I think), okay some of us still take classes for the knowledge and not just for the CE and we use what we learn. Don't we?

The saying "if you can't stand the heat, get of the kitchen works for me.

I repeat "I LOVE MY JOB, I am a REALTOR". We all need to say it and mean it to the point that negative thoughts don't come to mind.

It's absolutely the sadest moment of my career to hear so many Realtors just give up and become the most damaging blow themselves to our industry. Don't let the media tell us what our market is. There are still loans out there, We still have buyers. Have you asked anyone lately, "ARE THEY LOOKING TO SELL OR BUY A HOME?" Probably not, because the media told you it was a bad market. Take a look around, we are still in business folks.

There are still loans out there, only difference, some lenders need to be a little more honest in there dealings and provide products that will work out in the long run for our clients.

We are going to have to change the market to a more friendlier market. Let's stop and smell the roses and lilacs and Christmas trees. You get what I mean.

Go out tomorrow, okay today, and just ask 10 people if they are looking to buy or sell. I bet you, someone is looking to buy and someone is looking to sell.

This is our business, let's fix it. We don't need the feds, we need each other. BE STRONG MY FRIENDS, BE STRONG!!!!

How do I found out the rankings of my state's real estate agents?

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:27:13 -0600

Customer asked me this question. I have no idea. I know I am ranked #1 in Exit Realty Virginia but not Exit Wide. I may be 1000th in the state total. But after my clients inquiry I am curious, how so many Realtors out on their advertisements - #1 Top Producing Agent in Virginia blah blah blah.

Any clues to how to find out?

Techy Question? Its a dousy!!

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:57:17 -0600

I have a laptop computer with a built in mouse pad. Sooo.

How come the mouse pad work only with my finger or toes or nose but not my pencil, eraser, papertowel etc.

Please its really bugging me.

BTW did you know that its the opposite on the Nintendo DS.

Wierd huh? Well, the answer.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:22:51 -0600

Well as some of you know, the MEGAMillions prize is up to $168M. I have a very simple yet complex question for you.

Would you pay down or off your client's homes?

And if you do pay off their homes,

would you let them have it free and clear or
would you put the house in your name and grant them a life estate or
if they choose to sell split the equity?

Sound off. My husband, myself and my team are debating this topic. Funny what money does to normally quiet people!!!