What Happens When the Listing Agent Dies... in the Middle of a Transaction? - 07/14/11 05:20 PM
In our last closing, our colleague, the listing agent went for a minor surgery and... did not come back! As the selling agents, we were left wondering for days who would take over and finish the transaction. We had sent signed documents via email that could not be retrieved for days. We understand the broker of record is actually the responsible party, but I wonder, what would happen when the broker is the listing agent... and he dies in the middle of the transaction, who would take over then?
The fact is that we all will go sometime, and even though, … (7 comments)

Would You Take an Overpriced Listing? Yeah, Me too! A Change of Heart - 07/12/11 07:52 PM
In my 26+ years in real estate, I thought I had seen it all... well, not exactly all, here is a new one for me. I have been very adamant about NOT taking a listing that is not priced properly. Overpriced listings are bad for everybody, for the seller, the home buyer, the appraiser, the Realtors, even the neighborhood! Why is it that sellers want yesterday's prices? haven't they read the real estate news? The market has dropped... a lot!
About 3 months ago, I was called to put a house on the market, I did my usual research, took a … (66 comments)