real estate sales: What's Taking Place in Your Real Estate Market? - 01/24/09 10:43 PM
I am curious if there is any quality signs in anyone's real estate market.  Increase in prices would be a major plus.  Are you seeing any trends?  I know in many markets sales are increasing, but the average price is still declining.  That means the sales are lead by distressed properties.  … (20 comments)

real estate sales: Do You Remember the Numbers? You Should! - 01/16/09 07:32 PM
Do you remember when the National Association of Realtors NAR - project the annual numbers of sales of resale homes?  You should.  It will give you a perspective into the state of things to come.  During the peak in the market it was not unusual for the NAR numbers to float … (19 comments)

real estate sales: Real Estate Markets Post Elections - 12/04/08 09:10 AM
I was curious how all the real estate markets have been doing since the elections.  I want to seperate hype from fact.  This is not a political question, but a real estate volume of business question.  Where are the buyers?  Are agents that were doing bus tours of forclosed homes still … (27 comments)

real estate sales: 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 sales: Years on Market Vs. Days on Market! No Excuses! - 06/21/08 11:52 AM
I just did a CMA presentation this morning for a potential home seller in the Atlanta area.  Nothing has sold in the subdivision since last October.  Even a recent agents mailing into the subdivision, had "0" Recent Sales on the post card.  Well one of the recent comps I was surprised had … (32 comments)

real estate sales: Inflation and the Impact on Real Estate. - 06/15/08 11:15 PM
Inflation is a measurable increase in the costs of goods and services.  Inflation is something that as ordinary citizens we deal with everyday.  High costs at the the gas pumps, $4 a gallon for milk, higher prices at restaurants, food, produce, transportation...the list goes on.  It is sticker shock!  So how does … (95 comments)

real estate sales: 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 sales: Lofts Are Not Bedrooms! - 10/03/07 11:08 PM
I guess of all the pet peeves I have in real estate is the counting of a loft as a bedroom upstairs!  Over the years in real estate I cannot count the times that I showed a home that billed itself as a 4 bedroom 2 and a half home.  When … (20 comments)

real estate sales: I Need a Really Good Real Estate Agent  | I Must Sell My Home or Else… | Do You Qualify? - 09/23/07 09:34 PM
The title above is not so far fetched these days.  A lot of homeowners are really up against different types of pressure and they need real help yesterday!  Home sellers may have different needs, but they share one thing in common, they must get results!  The needs of one seller … (12 comments)

real estate sales: Hot Hot Hot! How do you do sell real estate in the summer heat? - 08/07/07 03:46 PM
Today in Alpharetta, I noticed the outside temperature in my car was 101 degrees!  That is hot in my books.  Usually I have a lot more buyers, and in this weather it would be almost impossible to keep cool going into vacant homes, in and out of air-conditioning, dealing with kids, … (30 comments)

real estate sales: Selling a Home and Moving! | Real Estate Agent Empathy for Home Sellers - 08/06/07 07:17 PM
All too often in real estate it is too easy to focus on the deal, and overlook all the sellers is go through when their home is under contract and they are starting to move out!  Having just contracted our home for sale, we are getting taste of what the homeowners … (31 comments)

real estate sales: 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)

 
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