real estate markets: When to Say No! - 08/12/09 08:43 PM
This past week I have been inudated to give interviews for local, and national media.  One interview would be a live national webinar for a major national news media company, and the other was for a local news complete with a TV camera interview.  Now I have given many radio, television, and newspaper interviews in the … (20 comments)

real estate markets: Are Real Estate Market Improving or About to Get Worse? - 11/18/08 12:11 PM
Organic sales (direct sales from sellers to buyers) are way down while foreclosure and distress sales increase in percentage of their market shares.  Sales increases may be viewed as good news by some, but what is taking place is a near term push downward on prices as stagnant bank assets … (4 comments)

real estate markets: Has Your Market Slowed to A Crawl or Died? - 10/05/08 01:27 AM
I noticed in the last few weeks Internet leads in real estate in several markets has slowed to a crawl.  Actually it seems like it has died!  I was wondering if the market is spooked, no pun intended for the upcoming Halloween!  Each time the government announced a bailout, a bank … (178 comments)

real estate markets: Have Year to Date Sales Increased in Your Area? - 05/18/08 09:45 AM
I need to ask and cut through all the fluff stuff in real estate.  Just the facts as Jack Webb used to say... In your area have real estate sales exceeded the same time period last year?  Are sales rising or falling?  List price sales price ratios what are they? Listing inventory and days … (10 comments)

real estate markets: Rising median home prices? | Do Agents Know How To Interpret It ? - 10/03/07 10:07 PM
Rising median home prices?  Is the Atlanta real estate markets getting better or worse? What does it mean to you?  I think a lot of real estate agents and brokers really don't know how to interpret sale statistics.  Contrary to belief, a rising median home price is not an indicator or market strength. … (2 comments)

real estate markets: National Association of Realtors NAR Revised Real Estate Forecast September 11 - 09/11/07 07:44 PM
I thought I'd love the hear your thoughts on this!  The National Association of Realtors has just reduced its home sales forecast for the 9th time this year and said the housing slump will extend into 2008.  On one hand the tell us not to worry things will improve shortly, on … (12 comments)

real estate markets: Should I list in a Buyer's Market? - 05/14/07 10:25 PM
With listing inventory going through the roof in most real estate markets these days.  Does it make sense to list?   Seller's can be impatient, demanding, and unyielding in their demands for your marketing strategies, but unwilling to paint or lower prices or give into incentives, or work with you when you get … (27 comments)

real estate markets: How Do You Deal With Changing Markets...? - 04/26/07 10:28 PM
It is hard for any agent or real estate brokerage adjusting to the changing real estate markets.  We all must adjust a business plan if markets rise, so too we must make adjustments when the market slows. I am sure there are some high flying markets, there is always a segment of the market … (23 comments)

real estate markets: How is your real estate market? Busy or slow? - 03/26/07 10:57 AM
I guess sometimes we sit back in our business wondering if we have lost the Midas Touch for selling real estate.  Is there another place that I can be spending our marketing dollars?  Will the phones ever ring again?  Will I remember how to spell "C-L-O-S-I-N-G?"  Sometimes our mix of business … (24 comments)

real estate markets: Listing Inventories are up. Sales are off slightly. - 03/02/07 08:17 AM
With listing inventories up in most real estate market, it is strange to many sellers and agents alike that they don't want to pay attention to the numbers.  Numbers, and statistics allow us to make a demostration that can explain our current market, and possibly future trends. It is easier to … (4 comments)

real estate markets: Current real estate market conditions. A buyer's market without buyers? - 01/30/07 08:55 AM
I don't know what the rest of your markets are going through, but I would love to create a dialogue here.  Do you feel "It's Like a Buyer's Market without Buyers?"  The phones definitely do not ring as much as they used to, but they do ring.  However, when they do ring … (4 comments)

 
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