omaha sales: Verifying an Agent’s Track Record and Credentials
- 07/27/08 04:22 AM
When selecting an agent there are a few things that you as a seller should do to verify an agent's track record and background.
The first thing you need to do is verify that the agent is a Realtor® not just a real estate agent. To understand why this is so important, read In Omaha what is the difference TO THE SELLER between a Realtor® and a real estate licensee? . Verifying someone's status as a Realtor® is easy just visit Nebraska Realtors Association and click on "Find a REALTOR®." The same thing can also be done at Realtor.com.
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omaha sales: Nebraska Purchase Agreement - Condition of Property
- 07/26/08 11:04 AM
The Omaha Area Board of Realtors' standard purchase agreement includes covers several topics that most people are not familiar with. Last month we reviewed Insurance (Nebraska Purchase Agreement - Insurance). Today let's look at paragraph 22 - Condition of Property.
The paragraph 22 says "Seller agrees to maintain the heading, air conditioning, water heater, sewer, plumbing, electrical systems and any built-in appliances in functional and operable condition until delivery of possession. Seller will allow Purchaser to walk through property with ___ hours before closing to confirm compliance with this Purchase Agreement."
Basically what this means is that the property needs to … (0 comments)
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omaha sales: Nebraska Purchase Agreement - Insurance
- 07/26/08 10:56 AM
The standard purchase agreement used by the Omaha Area Board of Realtors includes many paragraphs. Last month we reviewed Conveyance (Nebraska Purchase Agreement - Conveyance). Today let's look at paragraph 17 - Insurance.
The paragraph 17 states "Any risk of loss to the Property shall be borne by the Seller until title has been conveyed to the Purchaser. In the event, prior to closing, the structures on the Property are materially damaged by fire, explosion or any other cause, Purchaser shall have the right to rescind this Purchase Agreement, and Seller shall then refund the Deposit to Purchaser. Purchaser agrees to … (1 comments)
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omaha sales: Thank you Diane Adkins at CBSHome
- 07/14/08 03:59 AM
Diane Adkins represented the buyer on the sale of my listing at 13410 S 20 St. in the Tregaron subdivision of Bellevue.
Working with a good agent makes my job much easier. It is time consuming selling over 50 homes a year, but working with good agents makes transactions easier.
Diane Adkins was a pleasure to work with.
Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE
Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!
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omaha sales: I want to thank Deborah Nelson at Prudential Ambassador.
- 07/10/08 04:38 AM
The sale of my listing at 5617 S. 139 St. in the Millard Highlands subdivision of Millard closed and the buyer was represented by Deborah.
Selling a home takes not just comprehensive marketing and outstanding service but also a capable agent on the other side of the transaction. Deb did an excellent job. She was a pleasure to work with and I look forward to doing business with her again.
Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE
Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!
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omaha sales: Thank you Kim Fendrick at Alliance Real Estate
- 07/10/08 04:33 AM
Kim represented the buyer on the sale of my listing at 4867 S. 192 Ave in the Woodlands subdivision of Omaha.
If it were not for good agents like Kim, then I wouldn't be able to sell over 50 homes a year.
Kim was a pleasure to work with and I hope we can do more business together in the future
Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE
Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!
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omaha sales: June Winners
- 07/08/08 07:38 AM
To encourage agents to complete my requests for feedback after showing a listing of mine I offer a $20 gift certificate to the agent that submits the closest guess on the sales price of the listing. Not only does this ensure valuable feedback for my clients, it is also a great way to maintain good relations with other agents.
Congratulations to Mischelle Nelson, Roland Wedige, and Cindy Andrew who each won a $20 gift certificate to Chili's for submitting the closest guesses on the sale prices of listings of mine that sold in June.
This is my way of thanking agents for taking … (2 comments)
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omaha sales: Omaha Real Estate Market – June, 2008
- 07/06/08 09:28 AM
Below is a summary of the real estate market in Omaha for the month of June, 2008.
These numbers encompass all residential listings in the Omaha Area Board of Realtors Great Plains Multiple Listing Service.
Absorption rate is the amount of time it would take for all of the current properties for sale to be sold, or absorbed into the market, assuming that no additional properties are put on the market. At the moment there is a 7.93 month supply of homes available. This is the second consecutive month that the adsorption rate has gone up (Omaha Real Estate Market … (0 comments)
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omaha sales: Nebraska Purchase Agreement - Conveyance
- 07/06/08 09:16 AM
The standard purchase agreement used by the Omaha Area Board of Realtors includes many paragraphs. Each of which is important to understand. Let's take a look at paragraph 4 - Conveyance.
The paragraph states "The Seller has good, valid and marketable title, in fee simple, Seller agrees to convey title to Property to Purchaser or his nominee by warranty deed free and clear of all liens, encumbrances or special taxes levied or assessed, no exceptions subject to all building and use restrictions, utility easements abutting the boundary of the Property, and covenants now of record."
There are two main points here. … (0 comments)
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omaha sales: Omaha Real Estate Market – May, 2008
- 06/07/08 01:44 PM
Below is a summary of the real estate market in Omaha for the month of May, 2008.
These numbers encompass all residential listings in the Omaha Area Board of Realtors Great Plains Multiple Listing Service.
Absorption rate is the amount of time it would take for all of the current properties for sale to be sold, or absorbed into the market, assuming that no additional properties are put on the market. At the moment there is a 6.3 month supply of homes available. This is up slightly from last month (Omaha Real Estate Market - April, 2008 ) when there … (1 comments)
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omaha sales: Where Other Agents Fail, I Succeed
- 05/03/08 04:28 AM
On Friday 5103 S. 81 St. sold. It sold only 33 days after I put it on the market. However it had been on the market with other agents for a total of 246 days!
What did I do differently than the other agents? First I told the sellers what they needed to do to get the home sold (painting, small repairs, removing odds and ends, etc). From walking in the house it was obviously that the previous agents had not done this.
Next, I priced it right. I sell over 50 homes a year so I have seen a lot of … (1 comments)
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omaha sales: Omaha Real Estate Market – April, 2008
- 05/03/08 03:39 AM
Below is a summary of the real estate market in Omaha for the month of April, 2008.
These numbers encompass all residential listings in the Omaha Area Board of Realtors Great Plains Multiple Listing Service.
Absorption rate is the amount of time it would take for all of the current properties for sale to be sold, or absorbed into the market, assuming that no additional properties are put on the market. At the moment there is a 5.79 month supply of homes available.
Compared to March (Omaha Real Estate Market - March, 2008 ) the market has changed little. There are 141 more homes … (2 comments)
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omaha sales: Thank you John Beers at CBSHome Real Estate
- 05/02/08 06:22 AM
My listing at 8606 S. 142 Ave in The Meadows subdivision of Omaha sold last week. It was on the market for only 33 days, but the escrow period for closing was about two months. Comprehensive marketing and outstanding service are what are responsible for such a quick sale; but credit for such a smooth closing go to John Beers at CBSHome Real Estate. He represented the buyer and helped manage the transation through to closing. Thanks, John!
Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE
Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!
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omaha sales: I want to thank Doug Steinkruger at NP Dodge
- 05/02/08 05:37 AM
I want to thank Doug Steinkruger at NP Dodge for assisting in the sale of 20129 Douglas St. in the Elk Valley subdivision of Elkhorn. Doug represented the buyer and did a fine job of staying on top of the details. Working with a good agent makes my job much easier; it is time consuming selling 50 homes a year, but working with good agents makes transactions easier.
Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE
Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!
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omaha sales: Thank you Barb Baker at Prudential Ambassador Real Estate
- 04/19/08 11:15 AM
I want to thank Barb Baker at Prudential Ambassador Real Estate. This week the sale of the property I represented at was completed. This home was built by Five Star Homes.
Due to the amount and quality of marketing that the Trumm Team does we had three offers on the property. The offer accepted came from a buyer represented by Barb.
The sale included Five Star Homes finishing the basement which of course required much attention to detail and communication between both parties. I want to thank Barb for her timeliness and care in working out all of the finer details to … (1 comments)
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omaha sales: Buy a Home Through the Trumm Team & if You are not Happy with it, We will Buy it Back!
- 04/19/08 11:05 AM
If you buy a home through the Trumm Team, we will guarantee your satisfaction. If you buy a home through our team of Realtors and for any reason are not happy with the house in the first 12 months, then we will buy it back from you. Additionally we guarantee you a savings of $5,000 when buying the home. We also guarantee that you will receive a home warranty and the best financing available. This is all part of our VIP Buyer Service, designed to ensure your satisfaction with the buying process and the home you buy.
For details visit, Trumm Team … (0 comments)
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omaha sales: Pre-Occupancy and the Nit-Picky Details.
- 04/19/08 10:57 AM
For a variety of reasons often times a buyer wants to move into a house prior to the sale closing. This is known as pre-occupancy or giving possession early. As a seller if you are going to agree to this you need an agent that understands how to look out for your best interests.
The buyer must agree to accept the property as it is at the time they move in, which means rather than doing their final walk through just before closing they will do it prior to occupying the property. The reason for this is simple. If the final walk … (2 comments)
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omaha sales: 16519 Burdette St., Omaha
- 04/14/08 12:52 PM
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omaha sales: 100 Blogs and Still Going
- 04/12/08 06:56 AM
I noticed this morning that I have posted over 100 blogs on ActiveRain. Since readership of my blog has been steadily increasing I thought I would post a list of my favorite blogs for those new subscribers who may have missed them the first time around. I picked the ones that I thought have the most useful real estate information that will benefit not just buyers and sellers but also other Realtors.
Here is a list of my top ten blogs that I have posted to ActiveRain.
Rating Agent Performance
Communicating With Your Realtor
Real Estate Marketing for a Fast Sale in Omaha, NE
What ISN'T … (4 comments)
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omaha sales: Omaha Real Estate Market – March, 2008
- 04/05/08 02:42 AM
Below is a summary of the real estate market in Omaha for the month of March, 2008.
These numbers encompass all residential listings in the Omaha Area Board of Realtors Great Plains Multiple Listing Service.
Compared to February (Omaha Real Estate Market - February, 2008) the total number of listings is down which is uncharacteristic for this time of year. My guess is that a lot of sellers that were unrealistic about what their homes were worth have taken them off of the market.
The number of accepted offers is up. Could this be a sign that the market is turning around? Unlikely. The … (1 comments)
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