Real estate blog entries tagged with for sale signs

Blog entries tagged with "for sale signs":

for sale signs: Living Without For Sale Signs - 07/03/08 04:21 AM

Living without for sale signs!
Imagine living without for sale signs. Can you? I do. I not only imagine living without for sale signs, I live without for sale signs. I wouldn't have believe it if I hadn't first seen it in France, where I lived for 5 years. I thought … (8 comments)

for sale signs: Before You Place the FOR SALE Sign..... - 05/16/08 08:47 AM

Once you've got the signed listing agreement and are about ready to leave your latest listing, did you ask all the questions you needed to?
I'm positive you covered the facts about lockboxes and put their minds at ease. And you asked which phone number to put into the … (6 comments)

for sale signs: Property Management, & Buying Bargain Bathtubs (2 of 2) - 03/02/08 06:33 PM

A few months ago, an out of state professional wanted me to ‘just watch out' for several properties she owns, to just be an in-town contact in case renters had problems. SHE would screen the applicants, and SHE would collect the rent. Her units near a university changed renters only every … (1 comments)

for sale signs: FitzMan!! - 02/21/08 04:07 AM

Last month I completed a fun part of my marketing overhaul... a caricature of myself!! I hired artist Jerry Emerson to create a caricature of me for my signs and print materials. Now, I have never met Jerry before in person, so I just sent him some photos of myself … (8 comments)

for sale signs: Stricter Sign Laws Keep Customers Going in Circles! - 02/20/08 01:53 PM

With the advent of stricter signage laws, how has this affected your real estate business? Your sales?
What do your customers and clients think?
Here in North Carolina, there is a growing trend towards cities and towns implementing stricter signage laws. Many now forbid all types of directionals, others only allow them in certain right … (52 comments)

for sale signs: SB 1062: For Sale Signs and the HOA's - 12/07/07 01:56 AM

Recently in Arizona, SB 1062 passed and has put more power into a home owner's hand, as it relinquished it from the HOA's (home owners associations). Before this bill if someone lived in an HOA that had bylaws restricting or forbidding for sale signs, they had no other choice but to … (2 comments)

for sale signs: So what to you SEE in this picture? - 11/04/07 05:49 PM

So what do you see…. for sale signs…. clutter…. or “opportunity”?
Each sign has a story. Each sign has something for someone. As a professional real estate agent, you need the right person to solve that sign’s issue…not problem, but issue. What you focus on is what you get….. if you … (5 comments)

for sale signs: Are you a brochure or sign thief? Knock it off! - 10/07/07 03:10 PM

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for sale signs: I miss the old 'FOR SALE' signs.... - 09/29/07 12:32 PM

I saw this in my local newspaper this morning.
I found it very telling of the common thinking on the market conditions. The market situation has become so passe that it is now cartoon material.
This cartoon betrays the common belief that there is one's options when trying to sell are limited.
Yet, there are 900 … (10 comments)

for sale signs: A NEW DESIGN for YOUR SIGN! - 07/12/07 02:16 PM

I'm trying to sell my 12 "heavy iron" sign frames. Am I leaving the biz? No, I'm lightening my load!
I have invented an extremely strong plastic sign frame that is not only a fraction of the weight of the heavy iron, but also easily breaks down for transport in your … (0 comments)

for sale signs: The Power of HOA's - 05/28/07 05:07 PM

Some people like them, some couldn't care less. When I used to live in South Florida, the HOA's were affectionately known as "condo commandos". Today I read that our honorable governor has signed a bill that requires HOA's to permit for-sale signs. The bill should be in effect by the end of June. The … (5 comments)

for sale signs: Does anyone else sell RE in an area where you CANNOT post For Sale signs? - 04/23/07 01:44 PM

On my lovely island of Nantucket, neither real estate agents nor FSBO's can post For Sale signs in a property's yard! Due to the fact that the entire island is considered a Historic Landmark, and under the watchful eye of the Historic District Commission (HDC) which governs all exterior changes, expansions, … (5 comments)

for sale signs: Stop Thief! You're stealing my signs!!! - 10/21/06 12:41 PM

OK to all those agents out there (none on AR of course!) who think you're being competitive and doing your clients justice by picking up my directional signs hours after I put them out I have just one thing to say:
pttuueeyy!
It's all about karma folks.
-James
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for sale signs: For Sale Signs and Homeowner Associations - 09/06/06 07:01 AM

Neighborhoods with a homeowners association (HOA) have become increasingly popular in recent decades. There are pros and cons to living in a neighborhood that has an HOA. One of the aspects of HOAs that affects real estate agents and sellers is whether "for sale" signs are allowed to be placed in … (7 comments)

for sale signs: Hurricane Preparedness for Real Estate Professionals - 08/29/06 08:26 AM

More people in hurricane prone areas are more knowledgeable now about how to be better prepared should one be headed in their direction. However, one item often overlooked by real estate agents is the "For Sale" sign, which can become a flying object during heavy winds. Regardless of what type of … (3 comments)

for sale signs: The Psychological Effect of For Sale Signs? - 08/26/06 05:32 PM

I was in the suburbs today visiting my sister. She lives in Scarsdale. Her mailing address is Scarsdale but she really lives in the town of Eastchester a couple of blocks from where we grew up in a neighborhood called Crestwood. We were driving on Scarsdale Road a narrow winding 2 lane road that … (3 comments)

for sale signs: How many signs do you lose..... - 07/26/06 10:51 PM

I took the entire day today going around checking on all my listings, taking new photos and seeing what is going on in the neighborhoods. To my surprise/shock, I was missing several signs. I have 22 listings, each listing has at least 2 signs, 1 is directional on the street corner … (3 comments)