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With mortgage rates ticking upwards, now is the time to buy a home! In many markets people are just scared. They're thinking if they sit on the fence just a little while longer, then the prices will drop another $50,000.
These numbers are from June 1st to June 19th and are for all of Springboro. Note how long it has been taking the higher priced homes in Springboro to sell. Homes in the $100,000.00 are selling like hot cakes! These numbers only represent sold properties - I did not include … (0 comments)
This portion provides you 3 common myths buyers have in a buyers market. I would like to provide what I call the Top 13 Reasons people are motivated to buy a home. I also provide you with 3 common myths buyers have in a buyers market. Motivations Top 13 Reasons People … (2 comments)
Buying a Home in Today's Market
Yes, the market has been scary but I believe we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!
My Dad was a stockbroker and has always said, "Buy on bad news, sell on good news." Over the years he's made great money with that strategy. As soon as everyone wants to buy - he's out.
I am not on vacation or taking the week off. I have hit a form of blog block I like to call family life. Over the weekend my wife got a job as a babysitter so we now have one additional kid every day and my father decided to drop of … (4 comments)
What do you do when your phone stops ringing and your pipeline has dried up? In the recent month I have not been getting as many appointments as I would like and with one escrow closing and not one being opened, I started to panic! 
In the ongoing battle between the media and real estate agents over whether it's a good time to buy or not, the numbers speak for themselves. Interest rates are at all time lows, but they are on the move. Waiting for prices to fall further can actually cost you more whether … (3 comments)
Which of the following are GOOD reasons to buy a home now?
here are three certainties in life; Death, Taxes, and the Media will get it wrong. This joke happens to be all too true when it comes to Real Estate. It is not necessarily the media's fault that they get up and talk about something they know nothing about. I mean they … (1 comments)
We all know about the stock market crash of 1929. Bubble heads have tried to compare the run up in housing prices to the stock market crash for the last several years. Maybe they have a point... maybe not. This isn't about that. This is about what people DON'T know as … (2 comments)
I was asked recently to talk a bit about how I fell into giving seminars... and like most good things, it is a story of waiting for the starts to align. 
I was asked this question a lot back in 1992-1993 and it seems to have become the favorite question again lately. We were in a similar market back then, we had come off of a nice run up in real estate values followed by a pretty hard crash and we were … (2 comments)
Timing and price are very important when selling your home. We help you to determine your best price and the best time to make all your home dreams come true! Pricing above market value limits the number of interested buyers. Pricing below market value is like putting your home on sale … (0 comments)
Is the real estate market is down? It is important to determine what is the most important for your sellers. I often ask my sellers to think about two things: pricing and timing. A home that is priced right will move in any market condition because it will attract more buyers. … (0 comments)
When is the best time to sell a home?
Time Try these seven tips to make more time in your day: A. Write it down. The pen really is mightier than the sword. By putting to do's and reminders on paper you will free up your mind to be more creative and you'll feel less stressed. B. Organize your work … (5 comments)
Earlier this week, I got a call from an agent who showed a listing I have last week. His people loved it, he said, but the husband was out of town until the end of the week. They planned to make an offer Friday or Saturday. This afternoon, Saturday, as I … (20 comments)
When I wasn't working full time, I used to enjoy lots of decorating, cooking and shopping for the holidays - as well as writing Christmas cards. Since I've been busy in real estate, there just hasn't been the time to send cards out timely. Our market is usually quiet from Thanksgiving … (10 comments)
Oh, you think I'm joking, but every year its the same thing, just as I'm about tospend money on Christmas gifts for everyone, it never fails. Something, or in thecase of this year, everything breaks down.
It's time for a reality check - in relation to Marin County Real Estate.
Most mornings I read the local newspaper while listening to the National TV news, and more often than not I am bombarded with messages from the media about how bad the real estate market is right now. Stores seem endless about sellers who cannot get their homes sold, about how values … (2 comments)
Timing Trumps Location
I love this one! They are going to wait until market is better before listing their home...whenever that is!
Opportunities exist in every market. Just open your eyes! The nineties through 2005 benefited sellers and the current market is benefiting buyers. There is no such thing as a "Real Estate Bubble". Bubbles are for bubble baths. 
I am planning a marketing campaign for next year aimed at first time home buyers. I'm just not sure about the timing. 
Is there ever just the right time to change brokers? I have recently made a change and have really been feeling bad about the confusion and loss it causes. There had been an offer thrown out to me and I had responded that if I did make a change it would … (5 comments)
More and more I am asked this question-well...honestly if you are asking yourself this-I have some questions for you?
How many ways does real estate help people over time? Please feel free to show how real estate has made your life better. … (0 comments)
Never ever ever call anyone before 9:00am. Assume they are doing what you are doing....planning their day, fixing yesterday.....or having their 2nd cup of coffee trying to wake up.
I was communicating with a client who has been "gauging" the market by sitting on the sideline and just watching for nearly a year. He just wrote to me asking about the impact of the sub-prime market on the local market. In responding to him, I asked him a question about … (1 comments)
I would be happy to assess your Real Estate needs. Let me know if you would like a free evaluation of your particular situation. Just send me the details and I'll do all I can to assist you with all your Real Estate questions and concerns. I look forward to the … (2 comments)
Successful marketing campaigns have several things in common: a realistic budget, an accurate assessment of the demographic market, an appeal to the target market, appropriate timing, and an effective means for lead tracking. Your marketing plan may include a website, newsletters, personalized emails, flyers, mailers, open house invites, and tokens for … (25 comments)
About two months, I received my first lead from the web. I received an email from my website showing that someone logged and did some property searches and included their information. This was a couple of days after I posted a comment on an investment forum. I was very excited receiving … (7 comments)
We use virtual tours on all our listings, regardless of price point. Until recently we outsourced this to the best in our local market, however, it was always a struggle to get the timing right - having a photographer available AFTER the property was ready to shoot, and getting the tour … (0 comments)
An article in by Al Heavans brought up a point that I don’t think we have all accepted and adjusted to. The point is simply that if it is no longer a sellers’ market, then it must be a buyer’s market. In looking at the state of the industry, prices have … (0 comments)
I found this in my inbox today. I don't mean it to be or not be religious but the point is good nonetheless:
Some things have been on my mind with regard to the current real estate market. When I meet someone new and they ask what I do for work, I tell them I am a full time Realtor. Of course I get the ever so prevalent response of - "Bad time for … (3 comments)