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I used to work for a production new home builder for a while. What I learned is how they needed realtors as much as realtors needed them. Each week we were required to make constant contact with area realtors and brokerages. It was a way to get the realtors familiar with … (8 comments)
The President has signed a new Bill that will help Home Owners and Buyers. As Agents we need to study and learn what the benefits are for our clients. I am sure there are many views on whether or not the Bill should be but since it is we will want … (0 comments)
Every Thursday Sarasota Board of Realtors (4,000 agents) has a meeting where we promote our properties, discuss the market and local happenings and the sponsors supply a continental breakfast. Last Thursday when I attended to promote my property I was shocked at the lack of realtors in attendance. I think … (2 comments)
I was showing new construction properties the other day and something unique happened when we were leaving the sales office. We were pulled over by a homeowner who is trying to sell his own home in the development. Actually, it's listed with a broker but the homeowner is desperate and is … (6 comments)
Offering Incentives to Hasten a Sale
Just recently discovered this option from a friend of mine. A very creative idea called RipCard, which is a double sided, full color business card designed to be ripped in half (it is perforated down the middle) to enhance your referral business. Each card carries an unique identification number. You give … (7 comments)
The Top 10 BEST Incentives...
Here in Albuquerque, utility companies are encouraging consumers to go green in the most powerful way: by talking directly to our wallets! Yep, there are utility-sponsored cash incentives for doing things that are green and eco0friendly, at least in Albuquerque, NM!
Recently I read a Wall Street Journal article about a United Van Lines study which looked at the economics of interstate immigration. It suggested that high tax rates in "loser" states were pushing citizens to migrate to less taxed "winner" states. The "loser" states of the Northeast, Midwest and California are … (9 comments)
New Homes
6 Signs of a Housing Market Pickup (for Phoenix area Real Estate)
Price Reductions - New Home Builders are and dropping prices throughout the East Valley and West Valley towns of Peoria, Surprise and Glendale.
Traffic - reports from New Home Builders and Broker offices indicate traffic picking up in the … (4 comments)
HOMEBUYERS IN HUNTERSVILLE,
AGENTS BRING YOUR BUYERSBUYERS COME FOR SOME GREAT SPECIALSWEICHERT REALTORS HALLMARK PROPERTIESOPEN HOUSE EXTRAVAGANZA MAY 4, 2008 1PM TO 4 PMWHERE?????ALL OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA ****************** SPECIAL INCENTIVES AND LOTS OF SURPRISES *************WATCH FOR THE YELLOW BALLOONS AND SIGNS … (0 comments)
Now is a great time to buy in NJ. Prices are lower than they have been in years and first time home mortgage programs are on the rise again. Ten years ago first time buyer programs were everywhere. It was most of my customers base because the loans were so low … (1 comments)
Costa Rica offers major tax incentives in key industry areas where it is trying to attract investment. These are significant in a country where import taxes can be very high. 
Greg Nino at Re/Max West Houston gets it! Look at the Buyer Incentives he offers. He is definitely a go-getter, and a great marketer of properties. Check out his blogs, he's also creative and funny! *FREE Maid service while your home is actively listed!*FREE Pre Sale home inspection by Light House Real Estate Inspection … (12 comments)
Here's the event you have all been waiting for!!!Buying into Baltimore Home Buyer's Fair will be held on May 10, 2008 between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute High School1400 W. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209 In order to qualify for the $3000 grant you will need … (0 comments)
If you've thought about owning your own home, you're going to want to check out Live Baltimore's home buying fair on May 10th. If you're a Realtor, bring your clients and get them $3,000 towards closing costs. Click here to register and check out their ad:
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ARMLS statistics show nearly every ZIP Code's "Days on Market" for Arizona's East Valley home sales now under 100 days!!!What's wrong with the rest of the country?What about the 50,000 other listings currently sitting on the market here in Arizona? Oh, I forgot, the Days on Market is only finite for those … (3 comments)
As a marketer I am always in awe of a great offer. An offer can dramatically improve the results of your marketing effort. The best part of including an incentive of some sort is that you will get responses from people who don't even want (or remember) to take you up … (1 comments)
It has been our experience in the Chicago area that builders are offering some very nice discounts off of "list price" as well as extra incentives. Unfortunately for home buyers that"just happen to be driving by" one day - they go into a builder's development - non-the-wiser that they shouldn't be … (1 comments)
NEW HOMES WITH GREAT INCENTIVES IN SAVANNAH, TEXAS (edit/delete) Resort Style Living - Only in Savannah New Homes offering great incentives in Savannah Master Planned CommunityHomes available for Immediate Move In!! 2617 SF 4/2.5/2 Wood in Dinning $185,990 2586 SF 4/4/2 Huge Media Room $168,990 2544 SF … (0 comments)
About six months ago, Builders as well as independent sellers were trying everything and everything to make a sale. There were office bonuses, perks, premiums and even trips. Nothing much happened. So do they work? The prices had not come down to the point they are now, which has resulted in more interest and … (9 comments)
Realtor incentives and bonuses is an "old tool" used by real estate agents to promote their listings and reward buyers and agents. When a seller hires an agent they expect the agent will try to get maximum exposure for the house. The seller might be willing to give a bonus to … (2 comments)
Here's an idea. You're trying to sell your home and have reduced the price once or twice already. You feel the price is where it should be but yet showings are still minimal and you have no action, no offers and you don't think it would be fair to reduce anymore … (2 comments)
Recently I went on a listing appointment and when I explain to the home owner that the agent that had sold the most recent home in the community offered incentives to sell the home, my listing appointment became one of contention. I was the second agent that this homeowner was interviewing, and … (2 comments)
Many home buyers are not only unfamiliar with the concept of real estate commission rebates, but remain unsure whether commission rebates (sometimes called “credits” or “refund” or “cash back”) are even legal in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. I’ve run across the same questions time and time again from home buyers … (0 comments)
I spend a great deal of my time educating buyers and potential buyers on home buying and mortgages. I have been offering these home buying seminars here for just over a year. It's incredible how unintelligible people really are. I guess I simply misjudged due to growing up around homes and construction. … (2 comments)
Wow..now if this doesn't get some agents out into these subdivisions then I don't know what will. I can see that they need to sell some homes at K. Hovnanian® Homes™.I have never seen an incentive like this before.I have to be honest though...I would like the buyer to benefit from … (1 comments)
The prices on homes have dropped drastically, as everyone is well aware, I'm sure. The question is....with the prices this low, why aren't we having a buyer's boom?!!!! The homes that sold for $325K 2 years ago -- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage with pool -- now selling for … (2 comments)
Are Home Warranties Worth It?In an industry where evolution keeps changing the rules of the game and the market in which we are involved, it is important to have the seller include a home warranty to help facilitate a transaction.In the past 3 years we have seen lots of change in … (6 comments)
Not sure if anyone yet has posted about Catalog Choice. "Catalog Choice is a free service that allows you to decide what gets in your mailbox. Use it to reduce your mailbox clutter, while helping save natural resources"Please read more about it and let me know what you think. I am … (2 comments)
Ryland Homes at Westland Farm has a large four bedroom home available now. The Fenway for sale is situated on a large home site with an abundant amount of yard space. Home owners will enjoy over 2700 square feet in this 4 bedroom home. The Fenway with stone accents has instant curb appeal. The … (0 comments)
Is the Media hurting the real estate industry more than it should?
With so much inventory on the market, agents and sellers are getting very creative with incentives. I have heard and seen everything from a Mustang to a Big Screen TV!
Would this program benefit your sub division? Wells Fargo Move-in IncentiveSM ProgramOffer Your Homebuyers Up To Six Months Of No Mortgage Payments!Capture More SalesThe Wells Fargo Move-in Incentive program gives you the flexibility to attract, engage and motivate more buyers.• Cover their mortgage payment - principal, interest, taxes and insurance - for … (1 comments)
Buyer rebate Program - 50% Rebates of Buyer's Agents commission- Nocatee Florida New Home & Pre-Construction Incentives
When investing in residential properties buyers have to consider several factors. Here are a few suggestions.1. Types of Properties a. Builder Spec Homes - Great Incentives, Large Commissions, Warranties - ease of managment b. Resale - Buyers Market, Negotiable Sellers, Look for Days on Maket c. Short Sales, Preforeclosures, Foreclosures - MLS Listings or Wholesalers are … (0 comments)
Own a home site in Woodland Valley Coastal Golf Community. The next 20 home sites sold will get the following incentives:1. Capital Contribution of two months to the Woodland Valley Home Owners' Association paid $ 92.00 2. Woodland Valley Home Owners Association dues for 2 Years paid $ 1104.00 3. Grand Strand Water … (4 comments)
Home builders and sellers in the Richmond area and across the country are going to new extremes to attract buyers in an increasingly sluggish housing market. Free plasma TVsPaying homeowner association dues.Offer to buy down the interest rate on the buyer's mortgage. Offer to pay a portion of the buyer's closing costs.? Cover … (1 comments)
Think being priced $10,000 under the similar house up the street will gain interest in your listing?
Sept. 12, 2007This is an excellent time to buy! There are two builders running competing specials right now in the North Gwinnett side of town. Northstar is giving buyer $15,000 to spend however they like on a home of their choice in ANY of their neighborhoods. Northstar is building in Lawrenceville, … (0 comments)
It constantly amazes me that Realtors are happy to accept gifts from title companies, mortgage brokers, home inspection companies and even home warranty companies. There is only one figure that is acceptable - $0!I set my office policy and on the odd occasion when someone does send us something two things … (11 comments)
After enjoying this past Labor Day weekend, won't you take two minutes out of your day to go to http://www.letssaythanks.com/. Pick out a thank you card design, and Xerox will print and mail it to a member of our armed forces currently serving in Iraq . Best of all, it costs … (0 comments)
Across the nation new home builders are offering incentives... especially of the buyer uses the builder's lender. In many cases the builder's lender is owned or affiliated with the builder. There was a time when General Motors was losing money on cars- yet they were still profitable. That's because they owned … (0 comments)
POSITIVE NEWS FOR BUYERS! There is INVENTORY. New Home Builders are offering some great incentives, such as landscaping your backyard, paying your closing costs, or credits toward upgrades. Offers vary by builders. Resale homes are also offering incentives, such as paying all or part of your closing costs. Sellers are more willing … (0 comments)
Builders Sweeten the Deal With IncentivesThe latest survey taken by the National Association of Home Builders indicates that 56 percent of builders are now offering incentives, up from about 45 percent a year ago. As home builders juice up their efforts to unload inventories, the most common incentives they're offering … (1 comments)
In my local market area we are feeling the crunch of the market shift. I know there are many of you have been living this for a while and I am sure have seen many different and creative ways to entice offers. I was recently asked if I have seeing more buyer incentives … (3 comments)
The Wall Street Journal today posted another supporting article today highlighting the continuing angst of Builders with too much inventory and not enough buyers. They are continuing to up the ante to bring in buyers by offering even more: Lavish incentivesPerks,Price Cuts How about a pool for free or even … (0 comments)
Individuals who are employed as teachers for grades Pre-K through 12, law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMTs are offered incentives by HUD to purchase homes in a designated revitalization area.The incentive is 50% from the list price of the home, however HUD does require that you sign a second mortgage and note for the … (5 comments)
Are you looking to purchase or know someone who would like to buy? Don't have a down payment? No problem.....you don't need a down payment. If you have sufficient savings to cover your closing costs which are approximately 1.50% of the purchase price, and you qualify under normal lending criteria, you … (0 comments)
MaryAnn took a client out looking for homes this evening....... There are spec homes available out there for 230k for a 2100 Square foot Trend home. If anyone is in the market for new homes, the builders are offering huge discounts..... I wish I had some extra money! Let us know … (0 comments)
Well I'm starting to see more and more of these homes coming on the market. So what are these sellers doing to sell their ugly homes? You got it! Wrapping a steak around the homes neck, so buyers and agents will even look at them.I've seen it all now, I think? … (10 comments)
Whatever is on the minds of real estate buyers these days, flashy perks are not getting their attention.Serious Buyers are looking for a home, a place to live, not a trip to Mexican Riviera or a new plasma tv.Effective incentives addresses the behind the scenes thinking of todays buyers. Costs associated … (24 comments)
So, about three months ago, we found our perfect piece of property! 
The builders in Central Texas continue to offer large realtor bonuses for sales of homes in the outer areas of Austin. These incentives are in conjunction with buyer bonuses and can amount to thousands of dollars. I have talked to my brother who is a realtor on the West coast and … (1 comments)
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Some incentives i have come up with to attract business are free Home warranties, Gift cards, cash back at closing and even a big screen t.v. I would just like some feedback from real estate professionals on incentives you have given and how well they worked as far as client satisfaction and … (4 comments)
If you want to add the best incentive to bring in clients try this. … (0 comments)
With all the talk of buyers markets, real estate bubbles, softening real estate markets, declining real estate prices, buyer incentives, price reductions and the rest...are you seeing any real great deals in your markets? What I am seeing is buyer incentives, increased commissions, and price reductions on properties I know are … (8 comments)
Please allow me to make you aware of Villas de Venezia, and brand new condominium conversion project that was just made available for sale.Encounter the distinctive charm and beauty of European style at Villas de Venezia. Its 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condominiums are located amid gorgeous tropical landscaping and offer … (0 comments)
Finding a brand new home has never been easier! You don't have to spend hours in your car, no more spending money on gas and no more wasted calories on the treats that you pick up when viewing new home developments. Now you can search new home developments from the convenience … (0 comments)
Here's a question where all are invited to reply. Just wondering what incentives Home Builders are offering to Realtors. I've seen a few ranging from a free cruise if you sell a certain number of their units to airline miles for a roundtrip ticket. So let's hear what builders are doing … (3 comments)
Tennessee has enacted a law which bars a real estate licensee from “giv[ing] or pay[ing] rebates, cash gifts or cash prizes in conjunction with any real estate transaction.” The law also gave the state’s real estate commission the power to regulate this practice by licensees. The new law followed a … (12 comments)
In a slow market you need to be creative right? In the Metro DC area we have seen some pretty amazing offers, like a years worth of condo fees paid, trips to the Bahamas, all closing paid, luxury vehicles given for full price offer and much more. 
I've increased my mortgage loan applications. I am able to generate this business by simply offering vacations as incentives. Offering travel incentives for example to the Grand Bahamas is guaranteed to increase your sales. 93% of your client’s prefer travel over any other incentive: www.varcose.com If after reviewing my site you … (1 comments)
Originally Posted on HomeFinancingNews.com
According to Business Week incentives worth tens of thousands of dollars are increasingly being used to sell homes in today’s ailing housing market.
I am a homebuilding marketing addict and I can't resist touring builder's model homes. As a homebuilding marketing executive for a number of years, a member of the NAHB, and now the president of my own company (we provide professional real estate services to the general public as well as sales and marketing … (1 comments)
Investment Incentives in The Bahamas
Inspections & Appraisals? One way REALTORS® can ensure that they and their clients know the true condition and value of the home they’re putting on the market is by getting a guaranteed pre-inspection by a professional inspection company and a pre-appraisal. Everyone knows pricing and condition will play a Major … (6 comments)
Real estate in Murfreesboro TN is slightly off. We are far from being in a housing bubble, but most agree that our current market is a little slow. Some homeowners who had thought about selling their home have decided to wait until the market picks up. But for others, selling their home may … (2 comments)
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Updated April 25, 2008 This site includes the majority of homes available in The Big Open House for April 27th. Looking for a Michigan home. Open Houses are one way to go. Please follow these safety tips BEFORE visiting any Open House.The agent working the Open House is always required to represent the Home Seller.Any … (5 comments)
I'm looking for some help here!What has the experience been in this market for a builder to offer paying the 1st year's worth of a mortgage? I am seeking out what pros and cons would be to this. What are the tax ramifications, what would the steps be for actually paying … (0 comments)
I'd really love to know what motivates a Realtor to want to refer a stager to a client or not. I would love to understand the factors you use to determine if the property is in need of staging or not. Some thoughts I came up with and it can be a YES … (6 comments)
Several top home developers met at the Urban Land Institute's Real Estate Trends conference in Phoenix the first week of January 2007. In attendance were representatives from Engle Homes and Meritage Homes to name a few. The consensus is that many of the builders currently have an excess of inventories, … (2 comments)
Our local Long Island newspaper, ran an article on Friday which spoke of the different incentives that sellers are offering in order to make a sale. People are offering free vacations, mortgage payments for a year, or paying a year's worth of property taxes; they are even throwing in boats and automobiles. … (5 comments)
Admittedly we're in a relatively stagnant market, that's no surprise, nor is it singular to this area. The ways of dealing with the problem are getting more and more creative. According to Newsday, a local newspaper, a Long Island homeowner came up with a unique plan for engendering excitement about his property after … (3 comments)