tips for sellers: We're no longer accepting mortgage pre-approval letters. Here's why - 07/18/09 01:50 PM
If you have been actively selling real estate over the last year, you will noticed that a large numbers of sales are falling apart due to financing. Since the beginning of 2009, my group has only had one transaction close on time and that was a cash deal. Ask the loan … (9 comments)
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tips for sellers: The last day to sell your home this summer is - 06/08/09 08:43 AM
Real estate is seasonal regardless of the market. Typically, more homes sell in the spring and summer than in the fall and winter. December is the one odd month as many buyers rush to cash in on the tax incentives by closing before December 31. That being said, there is a … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: Top Tip for Home Sellers: Preview Your Competition - 04/20/09 02:30 PM
Putting your home for sale to take advantage of the spring market is a big task. In order to take advantage of the buying frenzy that occurs in March through July, you must make sure that you home is among the very best on the market. This typically involves touching up … (1 comments)
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tips for sellers: Introducing My Client Connect. Never Visit My Office For Paperwork Again! - 01/18/09 01:11 PM
So you just finished a looking at 10 homes and you found one that you want to make an offer on. So the agent suggests that you come back to the office and while they draw up the contract and run a CMA. When you arrive, the agent starts first by gathering … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: Agent Bonuses Ineffective in Selling Real Estate - 01/10/09 05:02 PM
In late 2007, our local paper, the Charlotte Observer, ran a series of stories where they painted all real estate professionals as nothing more than greedy, lying, boogie men. Their articles were nationally featured and even led to a number of laws being written and passed in Raleigh to protect the public … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: In 2009, our goal is to sell at least 75 Short Sale Charlotte area homes - 12/27/08 03:28 PM
A few weeks ago, I sat down with my wife and began to look at our goals for next year. This year, we have been fortunate enough to help dozens of buyers find their dream deal of the lifetime, usualy an REO or a short sale. It was our best year … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: Buyers & Sellers: Is your dual agent really a double agent? - 12/23/08 11:57 PM
Agency is one of the moat confusing topic in real estate. There's your typical buyer agents and seller agents, which are fairly straight forward. Then there's dual agents, oh my. To make things simple, let's first exchange the word "agent" with "firm". You see, while most people think of buyer and … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: Thieves Breaking Into Houses Through Combo Lockboxes - 11/26/08 10:46 AM
This morning, I received an email with a story from Detroit where thieves have taken to breaking into homes listed for sale via the combo lockboxes. I would say that while it may be on the minds of some, I am surprised that safety isn't more of a concern when I'm … (9 comments)
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tips for sellers: A 1% Interest Rate Increase = 10% Home Price Increase - 11/18/08 11:06 AM
One of the most statements that we hear from buyers is that they're attempting to time the market and will purchase when prices hit rock bottom. This is a great idea for those not financing their next home since they can jump in and buy at any time. However for the vast … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: When selling a home, having it available to be see is #1! - 11/11/08 08:25 AM
Recently, the plethora of inventory has meant I'm showing more homes than usual to my clients. However, I could be showing more if approximately 1/3 of our showing appointments weren't cancelled by the seller. I run into this all the time with our own clients trying to reschedule appointments for another … (9 comments)
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tips for sellers: YOU CALL THAT NEGOTIATING?!?! - 09/11/08 04:23 PM
Over the last year, I have been continuously amazed at the offers that I've received on a few of my listings. I'm not sure if the buyers or their agents mistake my homes for used cars but often times, they're offering the same price as a used Jetta. Negotiating has become … (17 comments)
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tips for sellers: Single Property Websites Singularly Useless? - 09/08/08 02:24 PM
For the last few months, I have been experimenting with a few new tools to see how we might seller a few of my listings a little faster. One of the technologies that I have played with is a single property website. Now, I don't want to confuse you because there … (22 comments)
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tips for sellers: We're learning how to better communicate with our clients thanks to Google Docs - 08/26/08 03:14 PM
Since the beginning of this year, we have been working on a system to communicate with our clients what's happening in the market around their home. In addition to the normal things like showing feedback, we compile website traffic for that listing, number of calls, number of showing requests, numbers of … (7 comments)
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tips for sellers: Your Guide to Lease / Purchases. They can be a good thing - 08/25/08 11:53 AM
The real estate industry has a pretty good way of coming up with solutions posed by market problems. When conventional financing was unstable, lenders and agents utilized 3rd party non-profits sell homes to buyers will little for a downpayment. Now with many of the rules changing once again, lease purchases are … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: Sellers: Having your house pre-inspected is a great way to head off post-inspection headaches - 08/11/08 10:13 AM
The idea of having a listing pre-inspected had been completely lost on me. Often times, after a home inspection, buyers and sellers would compromise on a list of needed repair items that would be addressed by closing. There were no reason to think that anyone would walk away after closing however … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: CAUTION! The home you could be showing might be bugged! - 07/05/08 02:44 PM
I'm back! After a bit of an absence to an abundance of business, I am back and more busy than ever. If this is a bad market, I hate to see it good again.
This morning, I showed a house to my neighbor. The house was incredible but it had A … (21 comments)
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tips for sellers: Waiting to make that home purchase until the market hits rock bottom? - 06/17/08 11:10 AM
When I think back on all the missed opportunities that I have had in my life, I always think why I didn't act and how things might have been different if I had. If I has purchased Google as an IPO, I'd be incredibly wealthy. At $100, I'd still be very content. $200, … (0 comments)
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tips for sellers: DISCLOSE DISCLOSE DISCLOSE and DISCLOSE SOME MORE - 06/15/08 11:10 PM
Have you ever had a situation where your jaw just hit the floor by someone or something so dumb it's unbelievable? If you haven't, get a pillow and stand over it because this will astonish you and it has me. Unfortunately, I cannot share all the intimate details with you because … (9 comments)
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tips for sellers: Overpricing Listings Is Real Estate Malpractice - 05/29/08 01:46 PM
Last week, I received an offer for a home that I had listed earlier in the week in Charlotte North Carolina. The offer was acceptable to the seller and so pending a good inspection, we should have a rather quick closing which makes my clients very happy. This home wasn't the … (6 comments)
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