Real estate blog entries tagged with buyer agents by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)

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buyer agents: Annoying Holiday Phone Calls! - 07/05/09 07:59 PM

It is amazing that each set of holidays there are loads of phone calls that come in from persons that want the services of a real estate agent, or further explanations about a property. Some callers are serial callers, calling on the hour or half hour. It is not unusual for … (25 comments)

buyer agents: It Isn't About Win-Win! - 05/16/09 06:32 PM

Many agents use phrases they really do not understand. A deal in this market is not about a "Win, Win!" It is more about "Winner take all!" This market is a buyer's market on steroids. The sellers are not in control by any stretch of the imagination. So when the listing … (21 comments)

buyer agents: Vacant Homes - Call Agents Before Showing! - 04/17/09 09:41 PM

There is a new trend in real estate needs to be exposed as a total loser. It is that the listing agent has placed a comment that they are to be contacted before showing the home. But when the home is 'VACANT?' Give me a break! Some have even placed in the comments … (66 comments)

buyer agents: Are You Helping or Enabling? - 10/27/08 09:26 AM

Are You Helping or Enabling? Sometimes we need to step back outside our roles and ask ourselves this question. It can apply to many people in life from agents - to buyers and sellers. Under the law - licensed real estate professionals are permitted (by state law in which they are licensed) … (27 comments)

buyer agents: Lemmings - Now We Know! - 10/09/08 02:53 PM

A lemming is a small hamster like animal that at some points will move in large masses together even if the leader takes them over a cliff! When they follow the crowd in front of them they will go to their certain death. So much for the individual achieving success on … (20 comments)

buyer agents: Win Win is a Loser! - 05/06/08 09:55 AM

The big term for the last several years was "Win..Win!" In today's market it is a total loser. It represents an agent that does not know the basics of negotiating, and is a capitulation in representing your client's needs. If an agent has a signed agency with a buyer or seller, … (36 comments)

buyer agents: New Homes Sales - Seeding the Neighborhood with Under Contract Signs. Deceptive Marketing - 06/23/07 10:02 PM

There is a term in real estate that is called "Seeding!" It is an attempt to make you believe that in a new homes subdivision, a lot of homes are already "UNDER CONTRACT!" when they are NOT! It refers to when you drive into a new homes subdivision and you see … (28 comments)

buyer agents: Do you know this buyer? - 03/11/07 11:19 PM

Did you ever work t=with the buyer that had very specific needs. It was like the home they were looking for came to them in a dream, now the only problem is you have to find it. The buyer gives you very specific details, school district, lot setting; the home has … (16 comments)

buyer agents: Why use an Atlanta buyer's agent when buying a home in Atlanta? - 01/12/07 08:00 PM

"Why it is important to have an Atlanta buyer's agent when buying a home?" Because in most every state, the listing agent can only represent the seller! Why, because they already have a listing agreement or contract in writing that obligates them to fulfill this duty. There is nothing in that listing … (0 comments)

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