Think of your line of work. No matter what it is, you do the work and you get paid. What if you worked for a month, or worse for more than a month and then they gave your paycheck to "Bob" down in marketing because he was standing by your desk when they called for you? OUCH! Real Estate is a funny business. There have been times when I have spent hours at the office doing research and driving buyers around in my car and showing them properties and then they called off of a sign and the listing agent showed them their dream home. This creates what is called "Procuring Cause".
The clients called me and said, "We found our perfect home and we want to write an offer on it."
"What? How do you know until you see it?" I reply
"We didn't want to bother you on a Sunday so we called the listing agent and she showed it to us." They said.
Wow. To spend hours with someone and then have to give the commission to a listing agent because she showed them a property because the clients were respecting my time. Wow. The Listing Agent had Procuring Cause because she showed them the property they wanted. I had no right to help them from that point on. Now, they are mad, I am mad and the only one happy is the Listing Agent that took away my buyers right to representation. Wait a minute.
Don't I have a responsibility as a Professional to educate my clients and help them understand the process? Yup. I do. At this point, I decided if someone wants to work with me, they will be educated on the process and at the same time, I will only commit my time to those people that realize I have five children to feed and I do this for a living. It is work. It is my work. Each day I bring my best and always offer it to others. I have shown homes on weekends, nights and Holidays. Time away from those children. All to accommodate and do what is best for the client. Whew! It feels good to get that out! Please know, my level of commitment is high to you, the client. My question to you is how high is your commitment to me?
By Michelle Shelton, Professional REALTOR® & CEO of AZ Mastermind Group, LLC
We have all heard that we only use 10% of our brains. You can read various writings online by Benjamin Radford where he refers to Dr. Barry Beyerstein's research disputing this.
Okay, so, maybe it would be more accurate to say that some REALTORS® only engage 10% of their brain when they are supposed to be educating their clients.
Either way...you are obviously using much more of your brain than either of these two. How do we know that? Because you are here of course! It is proven that our clients and potential clients are always looking for more and that is what brings them to this website. Some call it devine intervention, some call it the secret. We think it is pure and simple brain power. Our clients are smarter. The people we serve are all smarter than the average population.
So, with you personally in mind, these articles will stimulate at least 1% of your brain. At the risk of repeating myself, this is obvious because you are on this website reading all you can about real estate plain and simple. Otherwise you would be on another site getting a painful lesson on bait and switch marketing or perhaps a lesson on "how not to return a phone call" or worse yet, maybe you would be reading from a "just trust me, I am the neighborhood expert" site. Not to worry, you are safe with us. Put on your thinking cap and tie it loosley as it is about to expand. You are already learning more just by reading my blog! You can check out my marketing site and my coaching site too at www.boldtalent.com!
Acknowledgments
Okay, we use all of our brains. If this page is really disturbing you and you are questioning the fact that all your brain cells are functioning...the following resources are yours to expland you thinking even more. Really.
References
Beyerstein, Barry. 1999. Whence cometh the myth that we only use ten percent of our brains? In Mind-myths: Exploring Everyday Mysteries of the Mind and Brain, edited by Sergio Della Sala. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Brain Drain. 1999.The Last Word (column). New Scientist 19/26 December 1998-2 January 1999.
The Valley Solutions Team at Solutions Real Estate is proud to announce their newest website featuring homes in Sienna in Chandler Arizona. The new website can be viewed by clicking this link Sienna Real Estate and Community Information and features Sienna homes for sale, Sienna real estate, a special search for Sienna bank owned homes, Sienna foreclosures, Sienna short sales and a special service where people can even request copies of Sienna floorplans. There is also a page that provides a real time update showing Sienna properties that have been newly listed or had price changes as well as Sienna HOA information and Sienna schools information. You can even see Sienna rentals and Sienna rental homes.
In addition to all of the great information on Sienna Chandler, we also provide numerous ways to search the entire Arizona MLS, including Arizona bank owned homes, Arizona short sales, and so much more regarding Arizona real estate, as well as Chandler bank owned homes, Chandler foreclosures and full access to all Chandler short sales.
One other feature we are so excited about is our Sienna Chandler GPS Home Hunter Service. Install a simple free application on your cell phone and see all Sienna properties and all Chandler properties right on your phone. Drive through the neighborhood, pull up in front of a home and see all MLS data for every home listed.
The Valley Solutions Team looks forward to helping anyone interested in Sienna homes, either buying or selling.
A little about The Valley Solutions Real Estate Team – We’ve represented buyers and sellers throughout the valley since 2003 and help almost 100 families a year. We have agents in each part of the valley to ensure you receive the proper information you’ll need to know to make a great decision. We have the administrative staff to ensure you get great service, from start to close. You should have high expectations when contacting The Valley Solutions Team. We do our best not to let you down!
Thank you,
David E. Dion and The Valley Solutions Team
Thank you for taking the time to read our post. We hope we to have the opportunity to help you with your next real estate need
The Valley Solutions Team at Solutions Real Estate has just launched their newest website that features homes in the Sienna at Markwood North community in Chandler, Arizona. The new website can be viewed by clicking Sienna at Markwood North Real Estate and Community Information and features Sienna at Markwood North homes for sale, Sienna at Markwood North real estate, a specific search option to find Sienna at Markwood North bank owned homes, Sienna at Markwood North foreclosures, Sienna at Markwood North short sales. There’s even a special service where people can request copies of Sienna at Markwood North floorplans. If you’re looking for newly listed or a prior home you’ve had your eye on that may have experienced a price change, a page containing a real time update showing Sienna at Markwood North properties that have done so is a valuable tool found there as well. There’s also an option to view Sienna at Markwood North HOA information and Sienna at Markwood North schools information. Not looking to buy, but are still interested in renting? You can even see Sienna at Markwood North rentals and Sienna at Markwood North rental homes on this site.
The great information is not limited to Sienna at Markwood North Chandler. We also provide numerous ways to search the entire Arizona MLS, including Arizona bank owned homes, Arizona short sales, and everything you could think of with full access to all Arizona real estate, Chandler bank owned homes, Chandler foreclosures and Chandler short sales, too.
Another feature we are extremely excited to offer to you is our Sienna at Markwood North Chandler GPS Home Hunter Service. Install a simple free application on your cell phone and gain access to all Sienna at Markwood North properties and Chandler properties from anywhere. Drive through the neighborhood, pull up in front of a home and see all MLS data for every home listed.
The Valley Solutions Team looks forward to helping anyone looking to buy or sell Sienna at Markwood North homes.
A little about The Valley Solutions Real Estate Team – We’ve represented buyers and sellers throughout the valley since 2003 and help almost 100 families a year. We have agents in each part of the valley to ensure you receive the proper information you’ll need to know to make a great decision. We have the administrative staff to ensure you get great service, from start to close. You should have high expectations when contacting The Valley Solutions Team. We do our best not to let you down!
Thank you,
David E. Dion and The Valley Solutions Team
Thank you for taking the time to read our post. We hope we to have the opportunity to help you with your next real estate need
Hold onto your hats investors!! As of September 14, 2009, FHA has ruled to WAIVE (the very well known achilles heel of the Real Estate Investor) the 90 DAY ANTI-FLIPPING RULE FOR THE NEXT YEAR!
OK! OK! It I know what you are thinking.. "Yeah right Ted!!"
There are some stipulations of course!! You didn’t think you were going to be given your cake without using a very specific fork to dig in, did you?
The stips are not that bad, however you need to find a lender that participates and most importantly knows how to work an NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program) Loan. They are known by many different names depending what part of the country you live in. Us here in Arizona have the NSP Program which is administered within the municipalities and then we have YOUR WAY HOME AZ which is administered on the State level.
The program is designed to provide borrowers up to 20-22% down payment assistance which helps them to do any or all of the following:
Down Payment (although they still have to come in with 3% of their own funds)
Buy down the rate (lower the rate and payment)
Minor Repairs or replacement of stove, refrigerator, etc.. (NO THIS IS NOT A 203K)
Pay for closing costs
For more technical information you can go find it on the links below:
Section 203.37a(b)(2) of the FHA regulations, 24 CFR, is hereby waived for a period of one year, September 14, 2009 through September 13, 2010, with regard to sales of previously foreclosed or abandoned properties acquired and resold by for-profit and non-profit entities using funding from and performing under agreements with state and local government agencies under the NSP program. Read the Waiver online at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hsgsingle.cfm
We are happy to announce that we have a just finished our new website featuring homes in The Islands in Gilbert, Arizona.
This new website can be viewed at http://www.click4azhomes.com/ and features The Islands homes for sale, The Islands real estate, and includes a special search for The Islands bank owned homes and The Islands foreclosures.
These listings are coming directly from the MLS and are updated by the minute. So, any properties located in The Island that are newly listed or have had price changes will be listed immediately.
In addition to all of the great information on The Islands, we also provide numerous ways to search the entire Arizona MLS, including Arizona bank owned homes, Arizona foreclosures, Arizona short sales, and so much more regarding Arizona real estate.
Gilbert Real Estate is doing well, as is Mesa Real Estate. Please feel free to search our websites and let us know how we can be of service.
When selling you home as a short sale... YES condition IS important. Part 6
Here we are at 6 of this 7 part series…I want to stay on the aspect of getting the buyers offer we need to begin dealing with the banks--- with short sales there are many challenges and hurdles to deal with – that being – getting the financial and personal information gathered for the short sale package – however there is the middle part that is sometimes overlooked that is also equally important in it’s own right – which is getting the buyers offer – once we have the buyers offer then the next aspect of my services come into play which is to begin dealing with the lender in working towards an approval.
However if the home is not being is not attractive to buyers and not being shown – we will not get to dealing with the banks in a timely manner – and lets face it with every short sale there is a ticking clock to keep in mind…with that being said
Many homes that are offered on the market as a short sale would benefit from some level of home staging. Home staging simply put is to look at your home through the eyes of a buyer. It is not always necessary to have a professional home stager as this would be an added cost and that is not the goal to spend any more money than required. There is enough programs on HGTV and a multitude of magazine articles and a plethora of advice to be found on the Internet regarding this subject. And just because a home is on the market as a short sale – as I have said before - does not mean price is the only thing to consider when trying to appeal to a home buyer. When you are looking to sell your home via short sale and make your house as attractive as possible so it will be appealing to potential buyers – here are a few thinks to consider-
Keep the home in pristine condition – if beds are unmade, toys are scattered about and the kitchen sink full of dirty dishes sometimes many buyers can’t see past this sort of thing. Moreover, some buyers begin to worry that is the home is in disarray during a showing, the sellers may trash it before they move. Remember buyers by on emotion and if they are getting bad vibes they will move on the next home on their list and forget about yours.
Again we need the buyers contract to begin working with the bank – without it we do not pass go to the next step in the short sale transaction. In the next article we will discuss what happens once we have a solid buyer offer, the elements of a short sale package and touch on what happens once we begin dealing with the banks.
Michelle Shelton, REALTOR, Coach, Author, Trainer
Solutions Real Estate Arizona Real Estate 480-577-8272
We don't see things the way THEY are, we see things the way WE are. - Thumond
The Celtic Connection Team at Solutions Real Estate is proud to announce their website featuring homes specifically in Gilbert AZ. The website can be viewed at http://www.edceliarealestate.com and features Gilbert AZ homes for sale, Gilbert AZ real estate, a search for Gilbert AZ bank owned or foreclosures, Gilbert AZ Golf Course Homes, and Gilbert AZ Swimming Pool Homes. There is also a page that provides a real time update showing Gilbert AZ properties that have been newly listed or had price changes.
You can now search for Homes on Your Cell Phone - Click Here
Michelle Shelton, REALTOR, Coach, Author, Trainer
Solutions Real Estate Arizona Real Estate 480-577-8272
We don't see things the way THEY are, we see things the way WE are. - Thumond
Just listed, a beautiful 20-acre prime piece of real estate located in the west valley of Phoenix on the border of Goodyear and Waddell, Arizona. Sitting on the property is 5000+ square feet of living including a guest house, maid's quarters, and a vintage 1950's decor massive home. Notice the hardwood floors, the special cotton wall covering in the formal dining room, and the wide open spaces surrounding this property. Up close views of the White Tank Mountains, this is a working ranch. Barns, stables, cows, horses and more. I've prepared a 90-second Real Estate Tour with just some of the photos, but I think this property speaks for itself. I plan to share the video tour of the home as well - in a separate post.
20-Acre Ranch in Goodyear, Arizona
3900 North Citrus Road, Goodyear, AZ 85395 View Map
Prepare to be amazed at this fabulous property. Home is set back at the end of an 80 foot+ concrete driveway on 20+ acres of spectacular acreage. Built in the early 50's with updates throughout, this home boasts:
Main house with two master bedrooms, updated 2.5 baths, maid quarters, family sized formal dining room with fabric wall coverings with views of the front of the home and the back with french doors into a large Arizona room, large eat-in kitchen with mountain views and views from front of home, large laundry room, huge family room with built in custom bookshelves, fireplace with a front custom door.LOTS of closets and shelving throughout.
Adjacent to the main house is a roomy guest suite with its own bedroom and bathroom.
Around the other side of the main house is a separate guest house with bedroom and bath - presently used as an office.
Oh, and check out the little play house as you enter the property. Plenty of parking including a three-car covered garage, and a huge RV/shop building as well as covered parking along the right side of the home.
Many citrus trees, mature cacti and myriad flowers and plants. Views of the White Tank mountains are stellar, and it feels like you are in a world of your own.
This is a farm, thus there is is a large covered shed to the side of the home, horse stalls, cattle, hay, machinery, etc. Located on a hard corner with property zoned commercial across from this home.
Details
Asking Price:
2,990,000
MLS:
4043338
Sq. Feet:
4800
Lot Size:
20 acres
Bedrooms:
5
Bathrooms:
6
# of Floors:
1
Garage Size:
3+
Subdivision:
Brooks Farms
Year Built:
1951
Contact Info
Teri Ellis, Realtor Broker, ABR, CRS, ePRO, GRI, MRE
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Solutions Real Estate Arizona Real Estate 480-577-8272
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Hold onto your hats investors!! As of September 14, 2009, FHA has ruled to WAIVE (the very well known achilles heel of the Real Estate Investor) the 90 DAY ANTI-FLIPPING RULE FOR THE NEXT YEAR!
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Here we are at 6 of this 7 part series…I want to stay on the aspect of getting the buyers offer we need to begin dealing with the banks--- with short sales there are many challenges and hurdles to deal with – that being – getting the financial and personal information gathered for the short sale package – however there is the middle part that is sometimes overlooked that is also equally important in it’s own right – which is getting the buyers offer – once we have the buyers offer then the next aspect of my services come into play which is to begin dealing with the lender in working towards an approval. 
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