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We've all got it…stuff that we don't want, charity won't take…but too valuable to throw away. And if you're thinking about putting a house on the market, you MUST de-clutter. So what do you do when you want to recycle without throwing away? Easy…check out Freecycle. Stacy Johnson explains in this … (2 comments)
The
Importance of Leaving Feedback
Your phone rings. Somebody wants to see a house...right NOW. What do you do?
Frustrated not knowing if the agent who scheduled the appointment actually showed up? Here's a little trick to discover if anyone has been inside your house.Before you leave the house, place a ball up against the door the agent will enter. When the agent opens the door, the ball will roll … (0 comments)
Does a bad market justify bad manners? I am growing increasingly weary of Realtors® who don't recall calls in a timely manner, etc. But now, it has gotten worse. Appointments are made to show a home, sellers scurry around to put the home in showing shape, and then leave for an … (12 comments)
Last week I took buyers to see some homes. The first house was lovely well kept. Some up dates. The second home needed some updating, but the condition was good. As we continued looking at homes. The third home the homeowner as I thought wasn't home. I continued to ring the … (1 comments)
While my fellow DC Blogger - Pat had a story about Showing in the Dog House - a few weeks ago; I recently had a cat issue that caused me some very embarrassing grief.I am very careful about reading showing instructions looking for note on pets. Ever since I was a Buyer's … (14 comments)
I was reading another blog by Mark Horan. His blogwas about a recent experience he had with clients. It gave me the idea for this blog.
Was just curious how many people had to work today, and how many people to off from work?How many people took a break to spend the holidays with their family?How many REALTORS® worked on "Christmas Day"? How many REALTORS® phone rang today? How many REALTORS® showed a house today? How many REALTORS® … (19 comments)
This is a silly problem unless you're a real estate agent like me, who needs pockets to hold business cards, keys, lockbox entry cards and phones while showing property. I actually spent a couple of days last month trying to replace my favorite skirt with a sturdy new one that I … (1 comments)
Take the adventure with me 
The City of Portland is a great place to live, but sometimes I think they don't really think about what they areasking people to do. They ask everyone in Portland to bike to work at least one day a week. 
I was out showing homes yesterday and I had a funny experience. We arrived at a home where there was supposed to be nobody home, so I got the key out of the key box and we let ourselves in. I kept remembering the car in the driveway though, but it … (14 comments)
I followed up with an agent the other day who had showed one of my listings and she made the comment to me that she usually doesn't let people in her car unless they have a prequalification letter. I admired that, and I got to thinking about my own experiences, … (8 comments)
This happens about twice a month, a potential client calls and says, "I'm coming to Atlanta for a few days and would like to look at some homes." When asked about their move time or "is this a recon trip or do you need to find a home?" Some say, "Oh, … (23 comments)
Silicon Valley usually has about 2 - 3 exremely warm weeks each summer (not all at once), with the peak temps hitting in July. Sometimes, showing homes in this type of weather is unavoidable. Here are a few things you can do when showing homes in intense heat to make things more … (10 comments)
Everyone has their own style of showing a home. I developed mine over time and have definitely scaled back in the verbiage while walking through the house.I think that there's nothing more annoying than constant background chatter pointing out the obvious. The customer can SEE this is an eat in kitchen. … (8 comments)
I read and hear homes are only being view by 5 or 6 couples on average when the home has an Open house. Nothing new....most agents never do have a lot of traffic. The main reason is promotion and timing of the promotion. When in a sellers market with less product you have more buyers … (9 comments)
Here is another fun trend in real estate I'd like to share! In todays real estate market many sellers are using discounted real estate services, and not getting real advice from any agents. The consequences for this are obvious. Home are not selling! Or better yet, they are selling for much lower … (15 comments)
I haven't been in real estate for very long but I gather that what I am experiencing in buyer behavior is different that what agents have experienced in the past. A few weekends ago I opened the door at a much anticipated showing on a Saturday afternoon. Earlier that week I … (3 comments)
The other day I had a client who came to town from another state to look at several homes that were of interest to her. She said that she would need to take another car because we needed a total capacity for six persons. I replied that I had seating for … (6 comments)
We've all probably received the following call from one of our sellers:"Hi Michele, I just wanted to let you know that Joe Schmoe never showed up for the showing." Ugh, how rude. You apologize to your seller on behalf of the rude agent and hope it doesn't happen again. Most sellers … (6 comments)
We here in the Denver area get so used to the sun coming back out and melting the snow that we don't think about having to deal with shoveling it at any of our listings. 
When my daughter was a child, I didn't always have a babysitter on weekends. Since real estate agents work on weekends, I had to either turn down business or take her with me to show houses. Naturally, I scooped her up and took her along.To make it more enjoyable for her, … (1 comments)
My parents.My folks used to have a home here and one on a big lake in Texas w/175 feet of water frontage and their own pier all located in a cove. Well, they sold their home here and went on a 3 year "vacation" to the lake house. Now, they are … (5 comments)
With soft market conditions in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area, buyers are few and far between. Of course, I have more listings than I can count.
As I read blog posts here I am reminded once again that real estate is indeed area specific. In many other parts of the country sellers are told to leave the house whenever it is being shown. We've never done this in downstate New York. If the seller happens not to … (3 comments)
Below is a re-hashed post I made last year on my blog. Yesterday I was out showing land and the thermometer read 114. It reminded me of this post, which many reader's have told me is their favorite. So I present it here for the Active Rain community....