That's a great start of 2009 for Cleveland Real Estate market and for me! Another two sales completed, buyers received the keys, moved to their new homes. These were the lucky and relatively smooth transactions. Happy starts and happy endings. I represented very solid, qualified, willing and reasonable buyers in these cases.
I believe, David Knox mentions in one of his videos that there are knowers and there are learners. Knowers know everything, learners know that they know nothing and keep learning. Although I think sometimes that I know everything, I keep learning every day from every new client and every new transaction.
Few quick observations and important lessons learned from these sales.
- It's not so many active agents on the Cleveland Real Estate market! What a relieve and a pleasure working with the agents today. Most of them - at least those who really sell - are very professional, knowledgeable and nice to work with.
- Agents who are only working on acquiring more experience, are getting a very good Real estate school: punctuality, quick response time, professional e-mail signatures, very solid web sites - these are all very good lessons learned in this school. That's impressive.
- Experienced agents (including myself) sometimes make stupid assumptions. That happened in my last sale when sellers took away washer and dryer because they just did not go through the contract, which clearly stated that these appliances should stay. They and their agents - very good and experienced team - assumed that buyers did not ask for washer and dryer because they were not listed in MLS. That happened mostly because the sellers were out of town when offer was received, and I had no chance to present it in person, as I prefer to do. Personal presentation of the offer by buyer's agent leave no place for any wrong assumptions or misunderstandings regarding the terms and conditions.
- Experienced agents are good in finding the right and quick solutions for almost any situations. We found one, too. I am very gald that both parties were represented by right professionals and, as a result, everyone is happy.
The lesson which I learned from this situation is:
REFRESH THE CHECK LISTS! IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO INCLUDE THE OUTLINE OF THE OFFER IN THE COVER PAGE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ELECTRONICALLY OR BY FAX. DO NOT RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE'S ATTENTION TO DETAILS.
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