April Is Open House Month

Thank you CENTURY 21 for making April 2008 Open House Month. The corporation is doing national advertising creating an expectation from our clients to find open houses this month. We are enjoying the opportunity to showcase our listings.

 

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Specialist - Do we have to limit our services?

 

Today, it seems that we all want to see ‘The Guy’ or ‘The Gal’ who will get us the best deal. So in our industry we open a can of alphabet soup and push the letters around on our plate so they look like an important string. I, as a member of our community, know that a person with a designation after their name took a course and got the right / privilege to place the initials there. I know that I am part of a sub-set of the community, and often times that community often helps it’s siblings with problems. For example, I am an e-Pro. I have had other e-Pro members give me guidance regarding web page issues. That, to me, was a great deal of help. So, we know that within our own ranks the alphabet-soup can be a good thing.

 

Do our clients know that if they are looking in an adult community they should select an agent that is so designated? Do buyers know they can seek out an agent who is designated to keep their needs / interests in mind? (eh, isn’t that what we are all bound to do?)

 

Believe me, I think continuing education is important. It can be irksome with you have to transact a deal with a dinosaur, but why the alphabet soup?

 

Was it done by the business card printers?

CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty located at 333 Rt 9/Atlantic City Blvd. (Near Foodtown) in Bayville NJ are here to serve the community. In so doing, we endeavor to deliver market information to our community which will help them understand the value of their property and others in the community. We hope that this effort on our part instills in our neighbors that we are here to help them make the best real estate decisions possible in the current market.

The Information presented herein was derived from our local MLS and it's accuracy is dependant on the input of hundreds of professionals in the field. That being said, we are all human and the actual numbers may vary slightly.

Reporting September 23 – September 29, 2007

Homes Entering The Market This Week
	Beachwood	0
	Berkeley/Bayville	12
	Lacey Twp	13
	Ocean Gate	2
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	28
Homes Placed Under Contract
	Beachwood	0
	Berkeley/Bayville	7
	Lacey Twp	4
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	11
Homes Closing Title
	Beachwood	1
	Berkeley/Bayville	6
	Lacey Twp	5
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	13
Price Changes This Week
	Beachwood	6
	Berkeley/Bayville	20
	Lacey Twp	24
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	51
Removed/Cancelled/Expired/Withdrawn From Market
	Beachwood	3
	Berkeley/Bayville	7
	Lacey Twp	9
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	19
	Grand Total	122

 

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, don't hesitate to contact me for a CMA. As a member of a world-wide sales force, we at CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty can help with any real estate transaction, from your first home to relocation to anywhere on earth, to a retirement villa - we can help with it all. Call 732-600-4060.

 

 

CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty located at 333 Rt 9/Atlantic City Blvd. (Near Foodtown) in Bayville NJ are here to serve the community. In so doing, we endeavor to deliver market information to our community which will help them understand the value of their property and others in the community. We hope that this effort on our part instills in our neighbors that we are here to help them make the best real estate decisions possible in the current market.

The Information presented herein was derived from our local MLS and it's accuracy is dependant on the input of hundreds of professionals in the field. That being said, we are all human and the actual numbers may vary slightly.

Reporting September 16 – September 22, 2007

Homes Entering The Market This Week
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	11
	Lacey Twp	16
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	31
Homes Placed Under Contract
	Beachwood	0
	Berkeley/Bayville	3
	Lacey Twp	8
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	11
Homes Closing Title
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	7
	Lacey Twp	7
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	17
Price Changes This Week
	Beachwood	4
	Berkeley/Bayville	12
	Lacey Twp	27
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	44
Removed/Cancelled/Expired/Withdrawn From Market
	Beachwood	1
	Berkeley/Bayville	13
	Lacey Twp	9
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	2
	Total	25
	Grand Total	128

 

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, don't hesitate to contact me for a CMA. As a member of a world-wide sales force, we at CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty can help with any real estate transaction, from your first home to relocation to anywhere on earth, to a retirement villa - we can help with it all. Call 732-600-4060.

 

 

CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty located at 333 Rt 9/Atlantic City Blvd. (Near Foodtown) in Bayville NJ are here to serve the community. In so doing, we endeavor to deliver market information to our community which will help them understand the value of their property and others in the community. We hope that this effort on our part instills in our neighbors that we are here to help them make the best real estate decisions possible in the current market.

The Information presented herein was derived from our local MLS and it's accuracy is dependant on the input of hundreds of professionals in the field. That being said, we are all human and the actual numbers may vary slightly.

Reporting September 08 - September 15, 2007

Homes Entering The Market This Week
	Beachwood	4
	Berkeley/Bayville	15
	Lacey Twp	19
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	38
Homes Placed Under Contract
	Beachwood	0
	Berkeley/Bayville	8
	Lacey Twp	6
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	15
Homes Closing Title
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	4
	Lacey Twp	4
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	11
Price Changes This Week
	Beachwood	1
	Berkeley/Bayville	20
	Lacey Twp	21
	Ocean Gate	2
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	44
Removed/Cancelled/Expired/Withdrawn From Market
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	12
	Lacey Twp	19
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	35
	Grand Total	143

 

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, don't hesitate to contact me for a CMA. As a member of a world-wide sales force, we at CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty can help with any real estate transaction, from your first home to relocation to anywhere on earth, to a retirement villa - we can help with it all. Call 732-600-4060.

 

 

CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty located at 333 Rt 9/Atlantic City Blvd. (Near Foodtown) in Bayville NJ are here to serve the community. In so doing, we endeavor to deliver market information to our community which will help them understand the value of their property and others in the community. We hope that this effort on our part instills in our neighbors that we are here to help them make the best real estate decisions possible in the current market.

The Information presented herein was derived from our local MLS and it's accuracy is dependant on the input of hundreds of professionals in the field. That being said, we are all human and the actual numbers may vary slightly.

Reporting September 02 - September 09, 2007

Homes Entering The Market This Week
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	17
	Lacey Twp	19
	Ocean Gate	4
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	43
Homes Placed Under Contract
	Beachwood	3
	Berkeley/Bayville	7
	Lacey Twp	8
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	18
Homes Closing Title
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	2
	Lacey Twp	6
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	11
Price Changes This Week
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	20
	Lacey Twp	24
	Ocean Gate	3
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	50
Removed/Cancelled/Expired/Withdrawn From Market
	Beachwood	5
	Berkeley/Bayville	12
	Lacey Twp	8
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	25
	Grand Total	147

 

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, don't hesitate to contact me for a CMA. As a member of a world-wide sales force, we at CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty can help with any real estate transaction, from your first home to relocation to anywhere on earth, to a retirement villa - we can help with it all. Call 732-600-4060.

 

 

I got a call yesterday from a woman who is completley disdraught over her situation, understandably so! She is a veteran of one of the recent world conflicts and is suffering from PTSD. Add to that a recent decision by her spouse to hit the road, she is left with a house, bills, 2 kids, and cannot work.

She called because her house is in foreclosure. She and her children are about to be turned out onto the streets! She is working with a lawyer in town who charges for every conversation he has with her. (I know that's his job, he is entitled to his compensation... That's another blog for another day!)

She called because someone suggested that she may find a private investor who would purchase her home from the bank, rent it back to her, and when she's able, sell it back to her at a reasonable profit. She has to have this all resolved by the end of the week!

It's very difficult to be in a situation where you would love to offer help, but there's just none available. Let's face it, her credit is not stellar, if it were she more than likely would not be in this situation.

So why am I blogging this? Just wondering what, if any advice other rainers may have to share with me, to offer the lady on the phone!

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From Good Morning America: April 25, 2007

Share A new look at foreclosure pictures from the foreclosure listing service Realtytrac does not paint a pretty picture: 437,000 homes landed in foreclosure in the first quarter of this year.

There were 120,000 more foreclosures in the first three months of this year than there were during the same time period last year.

CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty located at 333 Rt 9/Atlantic City Blvd. (Near Foodtown) in Bayville NJ are here to serve the community. In so doing, we endeavor to deliver market information to our community which will help them understand the value of their property and others in the community. We hope that this effort on our part instills in our neighbors that we are here to help them make the best real estate decisions possible in the current market.

The Information presented herein was derived from our local MLS and it's accuracy is dependant on the input of hundreds of professionals in the field. That being said, we are all human and the actual numbers may vary slightly.

Reporting August 26 – September 01, 2007

Homes Entering The Market This Week
	Beachwood	3
	Berkeley/Bayville	11
	Lacey Twp	17
	Ocean Gate	5
	Pine Beach	2
	Total	38
Homes Placed Under Contract
	Beachwood	0
	Berkeley/Bayville	2
	Lacey Twp	6
	Ocean Gate	2
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	10
Homes Closing Title
	Beachwood	3
	Berkeley/Bayville	6
	Lacey Twp	9
	Ocean Gate	1
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	19
Price Changes This Week
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	13
	Lacey Twp	21
	Ocean Gate	0
	Pine Beach	1
	Total	37
Removed/Cancelled/Expired/Withdrawn From Market
	Beachwood	2
	Berkeley/Bayville	12
	Lacey Twp	18
	Ocean Gate	4
	Pine Beach	0
	Total	36
	Grand Total	140

 

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, don't hesitate to contact me for a CMA. As a member of a world-wide sales force, we at CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty can help with any real estate transaction, from your first home to relocation to anywhere on earth, to a retirement villa - we can help with it all. Call 732-600-4060.

 

 

CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty located at 333 Rt 9/Atlantic City Blvd. (Near Foodtown) in Bayville NJ are here to serve the community. In so doing, we endeavor to deliver market information to our community which will help them understand the value of their property and others in the community. We hope that this effort on our part instills in our neighbors that we are here to help them make the best real estate decisions possible in the current market.

The Information presented herein was derived from our local MLS and it's accuracy is dependant on the input of hundreds of professionals in the field. That being said, we are all human and the actual numbers may vary slightly.

Reporting August 19 - 25, 2007

Homes Entering The Market This Week
	Beachwood	3
	Berkeley/Bayville	10
	Lacey Twp	15
	Ocean Gate	1
	Total	29
Homes Placed Under Contract
	Beachwood	1
	Berkeley/Bayville	10
	Lacey Twp	12
	Ocean Gate	0
	Total	23
Homes Closing Title
	Beachwood	0
	Berkeley/Bayville	2
	Lacey Twp	7
	Ocean Gate	0
	Total	9
Removed/Cancelled/Expired/Withdrawn From Market
	Beachwood	3
	Berkeley/Bayville	4
	Lacey Twp	10
	Ocean Gate	0
	Total	17

 

To find out what your home is worth in today's market, don't hesitate to contact me for a CMA. As a member of a world-wide sales force, we at CENTURY 21 At The Shore Realty can help with any real estate transaction, from your first home to relocation to anywhere on earth, to a retirement villa - we can help with it all. Call 732-600-4060.

We recently had someone come to our office to give a presentation of a tool that I think is going to help me a great deal with prospecting in the 'new' market we are facing now.

If you've been a REALTOR® for several years, then the market changing is not new to you. If you've been around that long, you know that the past several years, with properties being sold in hours, rather than months, was a situation that is not 'normal'.

So now we actually have to work a little harder for our clients, to market and sell a home. Instead of 3-4 people fighting over  a house, you have people wanting to see 3 or 4 times more houses before they make a decision to buy!

So, now to market we need to do a better job of prospecting. It's time consuming and could be very costly to be effective. So we need good tools that will enable us to utilize the hours in a day in a more productive way.

Now, I'm not getting anything for the endorsement, I just saw it and thought it was a great deal. Check out ProspectsPlus and see what you think! 

If you're currently using the tool, please take a few moments and let me know how it's working for you? I purchased it and am just digging my heals into it. But I think it's very sharp!