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Top 10 Ways You Know The Market Has Changed

Top 10 Ways You Know The Market Has Changed

10. No lines in front of builder sales trailers.

9. Listing agents call for feedback after you show their listing.

8. Escrow officers answer your phone calls - even at the end of the month.

7. Open house signs clog every corner on weekends.

6. Two Words: Price reductions!

5. Builders offering Realtor luncheons.

4. Discount broker crowd is lonelier than the Maytag Man.

3. Licensing exam no longer held at Sun Devil Stadium.

2. Part-time agents leaving the business in droves (oops - that's just a dream!)

And, the Number One Way You Know The Market Has Changed...

1. FSBO's are cold-calling Realtors!

Posted by Patrick Harfst, CRS on 02/20/2007 05:55 AM

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22 Comments on Top 10 Ways You Know The Market Has Changed

I take it you watch some late night...maybe Letterman?? Lol

02/20/2007 01:40 AM

by Kaushik Sirkar (Call Realty, Inc.)

Good List! I always know something is up when the lenders start calling and coming by my office for a visit.

Thanks for the list!!

Rick Irving
United Country Real Estate

02/20/2007 04:27 AM

by United Country Rick Irving Realty

Cute post! Sounds like Florida 6 months ago! Free lunch is not a bad thing when nothing else is happening! Hang in there it will get better.

02/20/2007 05:41 AM

by Allison Stewart REALTOR ®St. Cloud Florida (Florida Pines Realty, Inc)

You have talent. Have you written for the Letterman Show?

02/20/2007 06:00 AM

by Tim Maitski (HomeAtlanta.com)

Loved this, especially the last one--I was reading the FSBO section of the paper yesterday and said I couldn't imagine why a person would elect to be a FSBO in the current market. Guess I need to get out my trusted FSBO campaign and start working it. Ugh, I hate working FSBO'S but you have to admit it IS a good time to do that.

02/20/2007 06:13 AM

by Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton (Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC)

Ahaa! Very funny!

Cold calling Realtors... oh snap!!!

02/20/2007 07:01 AM

by Luke Constantino (RE/MAX Professionals)

Please tell me where FSBO's are cold calling Realtors :) I'm not having a lot of luck in my area.

02/20/2007 07:32 AM

by Jerry Santerelli (McColly Real Estate)

I had an agent yesterday email me for feedback....BEFORE I even showed the home. I'm guessing he/she was bored!!

02/20/2007 07:42 AM

by Ravi Shah (Prudential Fox & Roach, REALTORS® )

Very True Patrick, I really like number 2!! Keep making us smile:)

02/20/2007 08:56 AM

by Michael J. Nelson CRS,GRI,CNHS Associate Broker (Freedom Realty)

Love your list - and congrats on the gold star!!!

Thanks for the smile - keep 'dreaming'..... ;-)

AnnCummings.com

02/20/2007 09:44 AM

by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)

Patrick, Your list of 10 is a good one and it brought a smile to my face. We are seeing agents leave the business in my market and many agents who have not been good planners through the years seem to be having real problems. The agents in our market who are well known for doing a good job for their clients are doing very well and in many case are gaining market share especially since the market has adjusted.

02/20/2007 10:01 AM

by Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty)

Very good post - maybe you should post it on AR humor forum too...

02/20/2007 11:19 AM

by Kip & Tamara Barnard, Broker Assoc., Realtor ASP (Coldwell Banker)

Patrick,

I love the list. The only one that I have to say I would take out is number 8 :P. At least for me anyways, I always answer my phone calls. Hope everything is going okay for you. CA is looking the same way right now.

02/20/2007 11:31 AM

by Shawna Coombes

I love this.. We should see more of #2 in a few months.. it always takes them awhile to figure out the good times are gone and they have to work to make money.

02/20/2007 12:46 PM

by Manhattan Beach CA/ e-PRO..... Kaye Thomas... (Real Estate West)

GOOD TIMES GONE?

Things are heating up in H-town.

I too hope the PT players return to Mary Kay.

02/20/2007 01:42 PM

by Christopher and Bernadette Hurley (Go Hurley Group)

Very funny and very true. I would like to see the FSBOs that cold call the realtors have to run into walls with the realtors on a "Do Not Call List"

Christine O'Shea

02/20/2007 02:13 PM

by Christine O'Shea

Hi Patrick - that was very funny -- I could also add that you see get to see the listing agent PRIOR to the closing!

02/20/2007 03:33 PM

by Joan Whitebook, ABR, e-Pro, CEBA (Buyer's Option Realty Services)

Patrick - I really enjoyed this. We used to joke about how the size of the real estate classifieds section was a good indicator of what was happening in the market. Now it's the number of lead generating companies that call you every month.

Jeff

02/20/2007 04:40 PM

by Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (RE/MAX Associates)

This is great! Thanks for the smile today!

02/20/2007 06:24 PM

by Melissa Richards (Keller Williams Realty East Valley)

Patrick,

Thanks for the post. I needed a little humor....caught in the moment!

02/27/2007 11:53 PM

by William Collins, Broker Associate (ERA Queen City Realty)

NEW TO ACTIVERAIN, GREAT LIST!!

06/08/2007 10:32 PM