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Home buyers using networks to purchase without agents!
So, I’ve been watching number and following a lot of trends and I believe I see a change coming in the future. This is pure opinion of course, but investors should be poised for jumping into the market. There are several factors that have lead me to this conclusion and here … (0 comments)
We all know the story of Chicken Little who ran around saying the sky was falling, and eventually became Foxy Loxy's lunch. There's no question that the entire global economy is in facing challenges as never before, and that many people are fearful almost to the point of paralysis. When the … (3 comments)
If I ask “How are you doing these days”, how would you respond? I heard some people discussing about how bad the economic situation was, that gas prices are going up or that there is no gas, houses do not sell, banks do not give out loans anymore, etc. Others, however, … (1 comments)
More and more of my Clients in Ohio, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and many other states are telling me that more buyers are showing up. 
Just a thought...
Home Sales Sink As "Market Continues to Slide Away".
May has brought about a new market for buyers and sellers. I have written several offers on all types of homes and most have been in a multiple offer situation. The bank owned homes are a hot product with great prices and opportunities for all types of buyers. It is difficult … (9 comments)
Netta, 'I'm upside down on my mortgage, what should I do?'
Could it be that this is a sign that the market is turning? I have not seen multiple offers on Cape Cod in several years but this past weekend we have experienced 3 properties with multiple offers and a couple of home sale contingencies. Is this a sign that buyers are growing … (7 comments)
There have been numerous changes to the mortgage lending arena. These changes include the way in which borrowers are "qualified" for a mortgage to the way they're charged for mortgage insurance.
Going globally my business has expanded to include Paraguay and Macao China....casinos for sale in Macao, equity position available in Paraguay and sales of properties in Clark and Nye county are increasing. Yes, there are still large numbers of short sales/foreclosures, however the market seems to be recovering now that the … (0 comments)
As they say in Hungary, "One Swallow Does Not Bring Summer."
The last couple of days for me have been super busy with buyers that have been on the fence for months now. Either something is in the air, or buyers are starting to realize it is definitely time to take advantage of the "slow" market. 
I've been so unbelievably busy lately, that my time on ActiveRain has been much less. I usually visit AR everyday, in the morning with my coffee, and in the evening with my glass of wine. But the past few weeks, I'm lucky if I get on here at all.
At the end of 2007 buyers were...well....let's just say we hadn't seen a buyer in a long time. Everything that was going on with the lending and the holidays coming had seemed to push buyers in a holding pattern and seller just not willing to attract the buyers by pricing their … (2 comments)
I got a call yesterday from Marc Davidson over at 1000Watt Consulting. He told me that he was tired of the the gloom and doom real estate reporting already. He said that he was writing a series on things that "fascinated" him in the real estate business. He wrote an inspiring … (20 comments)
As real estate agents, a lot of us are familiar with working out of our home offices, so in that way, this is something with which we're familiar. However, it appears that this may be a growing trend in other fields, and something we might want to keep an eye on … (22 comments)
Have you stopped to consider the changing face of consumerism and the shades of green that are gradually becoming a driving economic force in a consumer's decision-making process? Slowly but surely, people are starting to realize that every choice they make as a consumer has a direct impact on the world around them. These … (2 comments)
As the market changes we are finding some of our fellow agents having to look for other sources of income to make ends meet. I have been in the business for a little over a year and got off to a pretty good start. As I pursue my Real Estate career … (12 comments)
"Here There Be Tygers" Ray Bradbury wrote it as a short story in 1951. The basic premise is the "Butterfly Theory". In this theory, extremely small incidents can have an enormous impact on the future.
I was listening to the radio again this morning and heard a story about how Home Depot's quarterly profits were down 27% from the same period a year ago. While I know that many retailers are experiencing slower sales, (and I have heard that many expect this to be the worst … (3 comments)
New Agents: Bright-eyed and bushy tailed, full of enthusiasm and ready to take on the market, but naive as all get out
Remember not so long ago, when you could make your fortune in real estate? It was nothing then to buy a home, wait a short while, and then sell it at a tidy profit. And then do it all over again.
Solutions for a Changing Market
I would consider myself a fairly new agent. I have had my license since Dec. 2005 and I started with Keller Williams Realty in Orange Park, Florida. I started in a market that was going downhill...quickly. I had to adjust fast! My goal was to learn all of the tricks of … (0 comments)
Yesterday was the the hottest day of the year here on the Crystal Coast. We had a booth at the Swansboro Arts Festival. As hard and hot as it is sometimes, standing out and talking to the public is a good way to gauge what is on people's minds.
It's not what happens to you, 
!!!!Alterna Mortgage HAULTS FUNDING... Yes, you have read that correctly... I am just reaching out to share some important news about the abrupt ending of Alterna Mortgage late last week. If you do not already know - every Alterna employee was given our notice of dismissal and that funding was being immediately halted … (10 comments)
Our market in Southern California has changed so much. We are seeing many short sales and foreclosures. Great neighborhoods have abandon homes that the bank has not started marketing. 
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I have been a Broker/Sales professional since 1984. I would like to share some facts about the current changing market. The market is changing from a Seller's market to a Buyer's market. Which means homes that were selling at a high value, quickly, will be on the market longer and drop … (0 comments)
I’m sitting in my office this morning… and yes it is Sunday. I have not worked a Sunday in many moons, but I was out all week with a family emergency and needed to get caught up. I was feeling a little frustrated by all the changes and negativity in the … (25 comments)
Where have all the Buyers gone! Sounds like a song title from the old "Kingston Trio" back in the 1960's, doesn't it?
What do you do for a living? I am sure we all have been asked that question many times. How do you answer? Normally, I say something like “I’m a Real Estate Broker, I list and sell houses”. And I think that covers it all. But does it really? Is that … (9 comments)
I can't help but wonder what will happen to so many of the people who've become real estate agents in the last year or two now that the market has slowed in so many cities. I know that my business has taken a tumble and I've been at it for 5 + years, … (1 comments)
I am in a meeting here in Chicago with my fellow CRS 206 instructors: Mark Porter, Randy Eagar, Robert Morris, Mike Selvaggio and Pat Zaby. Our purpose over the next two days is to revise the CRS 206 (technology) course.
In the San Diego area there's a new program called www.freegashelp.com 
For the past few years I've heard agents complaining that the white hot market on Long Island made it difficult to make a deal. With multiple offers forcing unfortunate buyers to bid asking price and often considerably higher to win the home of their choice, and agents queuing up for a … (1 comments)