BEST HOUSES FOR SALE, BEST PLACES TO GO IN SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE, NEW YORK.....Your Place In The Sun!!!

Never has the sun shown so brightly; never so intensely! It is almost summer in Southampton Village and we all know what that means....we will see the crowds of summer revelers arrive in another few weeks and the world will never be the same!

Why is that, you say? Because for all the years of world travelers coming here to these beaches and Villages here in the Hamptons, no one has ever had a miserable time! In fact the best times are had right here in this treasured resort. Now world travelers come here to live, more and more for a year round lifestyle---away from the city and the rest of this mad, mad world!

The sea is at it's deepest hue in the summer and all the life around Southampton Village is ready for the best of times and you can feel it in the sunny air. Summer 2013 will be just like that, of that you can be sure!

When a beach looks like the one on the right, you can bet it is a Southampton beach; in fact you will know that it is a beach right here in Southampton Village...because we have the whitest sand and the bluest water anywhere on the planet!

For the best beach in the world, come to Coopers Beach on Meadow Lane, in Southampton Village....THE place to be seen and to see the people who appreciate the sandy beaches and who fill The Hamptons every summer. Take the time to relax and enjoy the pleasures of this beautiful summer resort!

There are places galore where you can take your family and go for the day; maybe even a hike for those who treasure the scenic walk ways and trails that are here and have been trod by generations of the adventurous Eastern Long Island population!

Just to give you an idea of houses available for sale here in the Southampton Village real estate market this one has everything you could want or need to live here and to enjoy your life here. summer, winter or all year round! This house is under construction with a late summer completion. All the benefits of "proximity" apply here; you can walk to the center of town, to the ocean which is just .60 of a mile away and take your favorite hike on a trail right nearby.

The house is a Federal Style traditional. Emulating the early summer houses here in the Hamptons, this stunning classic has 7 bedrooms with 8 baths and 2 powder rooms, an open kitchen, family room and all the other desirable features of a resort get-away...all just seconds to the Atlantic Ocean!

The Varity of homes is vast; classic styles stilll dominate and yet you can find the rare Modern home in this very special early American settlement. Even though it was founded in the 1640's this end of Long Island is crowned by the Hamptons---a place for world travelers to come to relax and to seek solace from the busy and complicated lives of today!

This is the place to be, the place to live at least in the sunny summer months! What could be better than to have your own place in the sun?

There many older homes that are waiting for renovation or tear down; one of the best is shown here on the left and it is on 1/2 acre with a garage. The building itself is in relatively good condition and can be brought up to date with several simple upgrades, new wall board on some walls, a fresh coat of paint and refinished hard wood oak floors through-out. I would add great landscaping too and that would increase the value for the new homeowner--to live in or to "flip"...

Any way you look at it--there are options here in Southampton, NY and there are many ways to own your place in the sun!

 One way is to buy a townhouse; this is a great way to live here in the Village if you don't want the costs and required care of a house and it's grounds. The winter scene on the right is the front of a new listing here in the Village--This one is like a clean slate--ready for someone to come and make their own statement. You can't beat the location: Out your front door, go 2 blocks to all the best shops and World Class restaurants! The Library, theater and the Southampton Historical museum are all right there!

Here, a list of places to visit while you are here in Southampton Village:

• Coopers Beach on Meadow Lane, on the Atlantic Ocean
• Little Plains Beach at the very end of Little Plains Road and Gin Lane, on the Atlantic Ocean
• Agawam Park on Lake Agawam, in the heart of the village on Jobs Lane
• Southampton Historical Museum, The Rogers Mansion, on Meeting House Lane in the heart of the Village
• Shinnecock Bay, access on Meadow Lane in the Village
• World Class restaurants, i.e.: Red Bar, San Ambroise,Delmonicos, Tutto Il Giorno, Silvers, Plaza Cafe, Little Red
• World Class Shops

These will keep you busy for a few weeks--the rest of the time you will want to venture out to the see the rest of the public beaches in Southampton Village. Here they ALL are from West (the furthest away) to East (the nearest):

• Road G on Meadow Lane
• Dune Beach " "
• Road D " "
• Halsey Neck Lane beach on Meadow Lane
• Coopers Beach
• Little Plains Beach on Gin Lane
• Wyandanch Beach on Gin Lane
• Old Town beach on Gin Lane
• Fowler Beach on Fowler Lane

...And if that is not enough, go to Mecox bay and Flying Point Road for all kinds of water sports such as kayaking and windsurfing.

Season beach stickers can be purchased at Coopers Beach and at Village Hall and Town Hall, both located in Southampton Village.

HAVE A BALL!..AND ENJOY THIS WORLD CLASS RESORT ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN--SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE, NEW YORK!

SUMMER 2013 IN SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE, NEW YORK.....Your Place In The Sun!!!

Never has the sun shown so brightly; never so intensely upon the land. The snowy white surf and  the powder puff color of the sand combine to offer the powerful and intense beauty that gives one the feeling that it is all there just for YOU!

The sea is at it's deepest hue in the summer and all the life around this wonderful place called Southampton Village is ready for the best of times and you can feel it in the sunny air. Summer 2013 will be just like that, of that you can be sure!

When a beach looks like the one on the right, you can bet it is a Southampton beach; in fact you will know that it is a beach right here in Southampton Village....."Let the clouds unfurl their beauty bright; I will wait for you my only love, to alight, here on these white and sugary sands of time......"

For the best beach in the world, come to Coopers Beach on Meadow Lane, in Southampton Village....THE place to be seen and to see the people who appreciate the sandy beaches and who fill The Hamptons every summer. Take the time to relax and enjoy the pleasures of this beautiful summer resort!

There are places galore where you can take your family and go for the day; maybe even a hike for those who treasure the scenic walk ways and trails that are here and have been trod by generations of the adventurous Eastern Long Island population!

Just to give you an idea of houses available for sale here in the Southampton Village real estate market this one has everything you could want or need to live here and to enjoy your life here. summer, winter or all year round! This house is under construcion with a late summer completion. All the benefits of "proximity" apply here; you can walk to the center of town, to the ocean which is just .60 of a mile away and take your favorite hike on a trail right nearby.

The house is a Federal Style traditional. Emulating the early summer houses here in the Hamptons, this stunning classic has 7 bedrooms with 8 baths and 2 powder rooms, an open kitchen, family room and all the other desirable features of a resort get-away...all just seconds to the Atlantic Ocean!

 This house is currently under construction with an expected late summer completion; perfect for the most selective of home buyers, this home is a 7 BR, 8 Full Bath and 2 1/2 baths is the most desirable location with the all the right amenities. Patterned after the earliest summer cottages found here in Southampton Village, this home is in the best part of Southampton Village: half way between the ocean and  the heart of the Village.

Just .6 of a mile to the ocean at Little Plains Beach, you can actually see the Atlantic Ocean from your front gate!

 Here, a list of places to visit while you are here in Southamtpon Village:

• Coopers Beach on Meadow Lane, on the Atlantic Ocean
• Little Plains Beach at the very end of Little Plains Road and Gin Lane, on the Atlantic Ocean
• Agawam Park on Lake Agawam, in the heart of the village on Jobs Lane
• Southampton Historical Museum, The Rogers Mansion, on Meeting House Lane in the heart of the Village
• Shinnecock Bay, access on Meadow Lane in the Village
• World Class restaurants, i.e.: Red Bar, San Ambroise, Savanahs, Tutto Il Giorno, Silvers, Plaza Cafe, Little Red
• World Class Shops

These will keep you busy for a few weeks--the rest of the time you will want to venture out to the see the rest of the public beaches in Southampton Village. Here they ALL are from West (the furthest away) to East (the nearest):

• Road G on Meadow Lane
• Dune Beach   "         "
• Road D         "         "
• Halsey Neck Lane beach on Meadow Lane
• Coopers Beach
• Little Plains Beach on Gin Lane
• Wyandanch Beach on Gin Lane
• Old Town beach on Gin Lane
• Fowler Beach on Fowler Lane

...And if that is not enough, go to Mecox bay and Flying Point Road for all kinds of water sports such as kayaking and windsurfing.

Season beach stickers can be purchased at Coopers Beach and at  Village Hall and Town Hall, both located in Southampton Village.

HAVE A BALL!..AND ENJOY THIS WORLD CLASS RESORT ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN--SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE, NEW YORK!

GREAT NEW LISTING ON COLD SPRING POND! 

This is one of my favorite places: wildlife refuge, protected waterfront, private water frontage and all the clams and oysters you can eat!!!

You heard me right! There are oyster beds and clam beds right out in front of this Modern treasure. You can go oystering and clamming at any time they are ready! (NOT in any month without an R though--summer months are not the best for cold water shell fish)

ABOUT THE HOUSE AND IT'S ENVIRONS

The house was built in 1995 and replaces one of the original beach shacks on Cold Spring Pond. At the time, the owner built a very large deck that covered the span of the house and it reaches out nearly to the bulk heading on the shore. This is something that one can no longer do in today's restrictive requirements for wetlands and waterfront properties. However, the current owner decided to go to the Town of Southampton for permission to keep the deck if they listed the house for sale; so it has been approved and now is part of the property, an invaluable part of the ownership here in Cold Spring Point.

The lot itself is very large for the area; it is .76 of an acre and includes the road way and the other side of the road, into the  the deep water inlet on the front side of the house. Bulk heading protects the front and back waterfrontage and this allows for all types of water access: float a dock or moor a boat--even build your own permanent dock for your large, ocean going vessel--all for your waterfront pleasure!

There are 3 bedrooms on the main floor and a sleeping loft up above the rafters--the ceilings are 27' high and there are two large paddle fans to cool the huge 1000 SF (approx)living/dining/family room area. Even though there is CAC, the house is wonderful when it is opened to the outside and the fans act as a great way to circulate the fresh air.  There is a large, attached 2 car garage that can be renovated to serve as an additional sitting room/bedroom if so desired, adding an additional 600 feet of living space to the existing 2200 SF.

ASKING PRICE: $2,495,000; TOWN TAXES: $12,000 A YEAR.

The views across the Pond are breath-taking and the fact that you can step out your back door and wade into the Pond for your morning catch is quite entrancing!

The community is well protected and it fits the description of a "Gated" community, without the gates! There is mooring available for your boat, a tennis court a paddle ball court and a basketball court too. For an annual fee of $500, the roads are kept cleared of debris, snow in winter and are repaired and in good condition all year long.

A WATERFRONT LIFE TO DREAM OF....With wide open frontage on the Pond and with access to Great Peconic Bay and the ocean beyond, it is the ideal way to live on the water here in the Hamptons!

There is a deep water canal that can be used for a large boat; even an ocean going length of over 30' can fit in the inlets here in the Cold Spring Point Community.

A trip out to Sea in your own fishing boat is a real possibility here! Water sports such as kayaking, sail fishing or paddle boarding are a great pass-time here on Cold Spring Pond!

Endless hot summers can be spent waterside in your own little world of an ideal life on the water--And yet you are just moments to the heart of Southampton Village,seconds to the famous Shinnecock Hills Golf Course or National Golf Links! 

This area is renowned for it's protected water ways--Estuaries and inlets have an extremely safeguarded existance and offer up proficient fruits of the waters---Clams, oysters and fish are abundant and await the ready clam man or oyster harvester who come in the colder months of the year; this is a year round wildlife wonderland and will be sure to thrill the family who finds this waterfront treasure as their dream home.

COLD SPRING POINT AWAITS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, GUESTS AND VISITORS OF ALL KINDS---THEY WILL BE SURE TO SHOW UP FOR THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S AMENITIES!

LIVING IN SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE, NEW YORK...

Restaurants, movie theaters, playgrounds, drugstores, Grocery stores, are all within a 1/2 mile radius within the Village limits here and that has been the driving force for homeownership in Southampton since it was founded in 1894.

Small wonder then, that Southampton Village, New York is THE destination for home buyers! Buyers, looking to buy here in the Hamptons are looking for "proximity" more than anything else right now.

The fact is that Southampton Village and the other Hamlets that make up the "Hamptons" are all where they were since the very beginning for good reason, when there was no mass transportation; when even a buggy ride was a luxury! In the 1600's people walked every place they went.

Farmers, carrying their bags of wheat and rye in a wooden sleigh in the winter and wheel barrow in the summer, walked to the grist mill in water Mill.

There were no massive farms then; family farms were just a source of food--a way of life that every living human needed to live and thrive in the earliest times here in the Hamlets of the Eastern End of Long island, New York. Walking was the main mode of travel.

A horse and buggy could help them out but most of the time it was a walk that got you to the place you were going---a job at the Halsey farm; church on Sunday morning or a walk to the general store for provisions.

Flash forward to the 21st century.....

Again, the residents who have homes, either second homes or primary residences here are all walking to the shops, the grocer, the restaurants. They are walking to the ocean beaches, to church, to synagogue, museums, to the theater and to the library here in Southampton village--and it is all on purpose!

Walking is the favorite means of travel here in the Village of Southampton--everything is so close and being that this Village is the ONLY village built right on the ocean, it makes sense that walking is the favorite pass-time.

Fitness gives incentive to all who visit here, who live here or those who have a summer home here.

That is it! That is why this area, Southampton Village and other villages here in the Hamptons are THE place to buy right now; record sales for the area are happening in the places where the amenities mentioned above are located. Running, bicycling and walking are frequent pass-times; the Village of Southampton makes them all easy and fun!

This is not news to those of us who are in real estate in Southampton Village, NY. It is THE destination for home buyers. When buyers come looking, they invariably ask for a Village location, especially since the economy faltered and failed in 2008-2009.

Maybe it's the need to save money on gas?--maybe the need for a relatively easy way to stay fit? These young and not-so-young buyers are ahead of the game if they bought at the bottom of the market...from January '08 to the present. They are young (in their thinking!), savvy New Yorkers, New Jersey and Connecticut families who have spent summers here over the years. They are adventerous Europeans, Brazillians, Chileans and other South Americans who treasure the beaches here over all others in the world. They have picked Southampton Village in which to settle down where they can take walks at twilight with their little ones--where they can dash out for a few minutes to grab a cup of coffee at the Golden Pear on Main, or an old fashioned breakfast at Sip 'n Soda, on Hampton Road.

A FEDERAL STYLE THROWBACK TO THE EARLY SUMMER COTTAGES...

Below is the most recent offering of brand new construction, a home that is steps to the ocean and Village center, which has all the latest amenities and large scale rooms of the days when the Summer Colony was a place for few who could afford it..Now there is an extended family perhaps, or a young family just beginning to settle into a year long lifestyle here. This is an example of the best selling homes--this one is available and can be customized for your own needs!

Southampton Village, New York is the one hamlet that is a year-round community and it draws more and more residents each year as people seek refuge from crowded cities, a healthy place to raise a family and for a place to retire.

Here, in this historically famous village, people can shop without the pressure of the big city, they can enjoy a leisurely and delicious meal at La Parmigiana on Hampton Road or an unforgettable meal at Red bar also on Hampton Road. Try the well known Savannah's on Elm for an unforgettable meal! A great lunch or brunch can be had at Le Chef and Little Red on Jobs Lane. Also, on Jobs Lane, you can enjoy a delicious lunch at The Drivers Seat, or grab a sandwich or a picnic of salads and treats at the Cheese Shop on Main Street or the Deli on Jobs Lane, right near the playground!

No One can forget the things to do here in Southampton Village...

To shop on Jobs Lane is an unforgettable experience; it has been so since the very beginning--Stevenson's Toy Store now fills an original 2 story building that sits across from the Driver's Seat restaurant.

The Parrish Art Museum, in the throws of leaving the Village to go to their new home in Water Mill, still offers world class exhibits of William Meritt Chase and other famous local art collections at the historical Stanford White building on Jobs Lane. The tall columns of the classical Busts of Caesar still stand strong, and line the lovely brick walk which takes you from Jobs Lane to West main street... a scene Not to be missed if you come to The Hamptons.

An ice cream cone from the Fudge Shop on Main, a delicious soup and salad at Silvers, also on Main Street and an Italian Ice or a 4 star dinner at Sant Ambroise can make you never want to leave this fabulous and historic village.

The Village of Southampton makes for a perfect place to grow a family--playgrounds, beaches, walking trails, fine schools, theaters and the Southampton Library are all here to support the way a child grows, learns and develops into a happy and productive adult...Homes, such as the house on the left here, are being built for those families who choose to be here full time or weekends only. This one went to contract well before completion and within 4 months of breaking ground!

Located on a well known historic street, this house is exactly mid-way to the Village center and to Little Plains beach. This home is representative of the sort of houses that home buyers are looking for: On a tree-lined street with the ocean at the end, and just 2 blocks to the center of the Village!

This is the way it should be---Nothing is better than to walk out your front door and be in the center of town or at the ocean in 5 minutes!

Make it a point to come to Southampton Village, New York this summer---Spend a day, a week, a month, a summer or forever right here in Southampton Village, New York.

YOU ARE THE SELLER....WHY GIVE IN TO THE AGENT 'S NUMEROUS REQUESTS?

Many weeks ago I had a conversation with a client who wanted to list her home with me and then proceeded to complain that I was asking too much of her when I asked her for documents about her property. "Please do not bother me with all those pesky questions" was her reply to my request!

She was very upset when I asked her if she had a survey and then proceeded to ignore my request. I did go to the Building Department to get the survey they had on file and I got as much information as I could because I knew that there could be problems that I needed to know about.

On my part, I like to be aware of and to make the owner aware of the many things that can go wrong if you are not on top of all the facts about a property. I think it is best to avoid the "trap" of having a listing that you can't sell because of a lack of a certificate of occupancy or a neighbor who has taken adverse posession with a fence that infringes on the property!

 To avoid a catastrophe at closing or a law suit afterwards, most homeowners like to be made aware of these things....I always ask things like:

• Do you have a survey?
• Do you have an updated C of O?
• Have you had a recent appraisal? if so what did the house appraise for and when?
• Have you had a recent home inspection?
• Do you know of any issues that may affect the outcome of an inspection?
• Have you ever had an issue with your lot lines?
• Are you connected to Town water?
• Do you have gas or oil heat?
• Is your oil tank in the ground? If so have you had it tested lately?
• If you do not use the oil tank any longer, "have you "abandoned" it properly?"
• Have you had a recent inspection or clean-out of your septic system?

These are just a few of the things I always ask in preparation for taking a listing. In my experience it is always best to be aware of the potential trip-ups that can be found early on. I like to advise the owner to get these issues handled long before there is ever a deal. 

May I suggest that, if you are a homeowner trying to sell your home you should listen to the professional in the room?

What are some of the things you ask your sellers before they list their homes with you?

WHAT DOES IT TAKE???...Business Relationships Are Tough To put together!!!

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS NEED TO BE ASSEMBLED. Until all the pieces are in place, All you have is a pile of pieces, meaning nothing!

As Real estate professionals, it is essential to build trust, comfort, believability, and credibility with your clients and customers. The ingredients with which to create this relationship are not unique to real estate--any successful sales professional knows that you must be as on target with how you handle people as a good psycho-analyst!

TRY STARTING WITH A WILLING PARTICIPANT!...

When the time is right to start a real business relationship I have discovered that you need to have a willing partner. This may seem to be quite obvious, but I have found that there are more agents out there trying to develop relationships with people who have no interest in them.

These are the agents who believe they have the "magic touch" with people. They do not even question their ability to sign people up as "My Customer" or "My Buyer" or even "My Client" when in fact they are in no better a position than a brick wall to have the kind of connection that it takes to have a good, solid business relationship.

THE PLAIN TRUTH...

The plain truth can be quite painful, as one of my fellow agents learned a year or so ago.

This agent had her eye on a homeowner who was known to buy properties and build new houses and in turn, list with an agent and sell said property. This man was her neighbor; lives in the same gated community as she does and therefore the idea that he was hers to claim in a business relationship seemed obvious to her.

It so happens that this individual homeowner had already heard of me, found me on the internet and called me to handle his next project. She persisted in the pushing to work with her---she invited him to parties and persisted in "accidentally" running into him when he was walking his dog at the same time she was walking hers!

This man was so turned off by her behavior that he finally wrote a note telling her he already had an agent he was happy with and that there would be no need to contact him anymore...to this day he still gets invites to her parties and she persists in trying to get him to finally recognize that he "belongs" to her because he is her neighbor!

There are ways one can develop business relationships that seem almost impossible to build, but I have never heard of one happening unless the following attributes are applied to the effort!

RAPPORT BUILDING...

• Take your time, if at all possible when you first meet a potential buyer or seller; an unhurried meeting gives you the chance to reveal who you are.
• Listen more than you talk.
• Remain open to the idea of just what this person's situation is.
• A good rapport will begin a business relationship that can last well into the future with this client or customer.

APTITUDE REVEALED...

• You can reveal your real estate aptitude by telling a potential client/customer why you are in the business, what you have accomplished (even if it is just one instance) that you experienced and are well prepared to discuss.
• DO NOT dominate the conversation, however, a little bit of bragging can work in your favor.
• Site 1 or 2 instances that are truthful and have made an important contribution to a business and do not go overboard.

CREDIBILITY IS ESSENTIAL...

• Be prompt in all your dealings; this includes returning phone calls and emails
• "In today's world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act"-- George Orwell said it back then and today it is even more true!
• Always keep your commitments; never let anyone "hang" in wait for you.
• Do not over-commit; promise only what you are able to finish!

COMPETENCE IS GOLDEN...

Nothing will seal your fate with a client or customer more than competency!

• Competence is a rare quality in real estate---find it and use it as if your life depends on it.
• Find out how to get the most information from your town building department--become a regular in town hall
• Consider your relationships with zoning board members as important as the one with your client!
• Become proficient at informing your client/customer of current developments--

The nature of business relationships is a fragile one. You risk losing more than one client/customer if you fail to build up your ability to bond with just one of them!

PLEASE COMMENT BELOW AND LET US ALL KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR YOU WHEN BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS REALTIONSHIPS:

CREDIBILITY...Where Is Your Credibility Factor?

Credibility is an interesting word. It comes from the word "credible"; it means "believable"and in other words if you are not believable you have no credibility! It's as simple as that--

Or is it?

If you have a credible presence in your business dealings you will have a balanced approach to the way you deal with people. Balanced and straight-forward, leaving nothing to be explained after a listing is signed up as your exclusive in a binding agreement or after a contract is signed and a deal is done. You act on any and all contacts you get and you make sure all i's are dotted and t's are crossed in a purchase memo...Simple as that!

well, not so fast!

Don't take this the wrong way; building credibility is NOT easy. It can be the single most important thing to your success and yet, if you don't really get the idea that it is that important it is so easy to backslide.

• Quick Response
• Quick Response backed up by action
• Action backed up by good research
• Good research backed up by real facts
• Real facts backed up by solid information
• Solid information backed up by substantive data
• Substantive Data backed up by factual sources
• All accomplished in a balanced and credible way, backed up by your credibility!

BUILDING CREDIBILITY....

It all starts with your response time. Responding in a timely manner to your email, phone calls, text messages, blog posts--all of it--that is where building credibility begins. ANSWER YOUR PHONE!....or your emails, texts etc. and answer them immediately! We live in a high tech world that has evolved into a whip-cracking response time or you lose! Unfortunately, there is no time for mistakes or laxity with this one. Make it priority number one to respond and respond quickly! You will not be viewed as credible if you do not return phone calls or answer emails!

I like to think of it this way:  The AR Blog Roll works just like everything else out there in terms of technology and SEO...if you write a blog and then disappear, you will not benefit from the first responders. Those first members who quickly get to responding to your blog posts are the members who make it happen for you here on Activerain! They can literally put your post in front of the public faster and in front of the powers that be here on AR--to get the recognition or even a big fat yellow star!!!...

More than that, YOUR response (Action) in return to your comments is crucial to getting the Google Juices flowing!!!

Your actions will always tell the truth about you and how credible you are.--Don't believe me? Look at what happens when an appointment is made and then not kept. How many times does one get away with that?

If you do not keep your commitments you will have no credibility with those who are left hanging. 

Market reports come to mind when we talk about good information---Good information is not always "data"..No, good information comes from your experience AND fact based data in order to round out a good market report. Your credibility is on display big-time when you do a good market report!

NO CREDIBLE FACTS; NO CREDIBILITY!

Research is an action that can not be given short shrift---you need to do the work!

Without a commitment to the necessary research, an agent becomes just another order taker--and the public does not like order takers. They view those agents who do not share themselves and their knowledge as just more of the same old type of agent who came into the real estate business just to fill in an empty time slot. A wife who has time on her hands--her husband who retired and now wants to keep himself busy!...Credibility is in the tank!!!

Many friends of mine in this business just don't see the value of fact-based communications with their clients--they have literally let that part of their real estate business go to the "powers" that be.

Top Management does do the research in many companies and they do dispense the information to major publications and publishing those reports is great--

But it is not the same as a well researched, credible market report specific to the area in question--the place where your buyer bought their home; or where A homeowner lives who just signed you up as their Exclusive Agent!

CREDIBLE ACTIONS BUILD CREDIBILITY.....AND BUILDS MORE AND MORE BUSINESS IN THE PROCESS!

WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THIS??? Please comment below and let us all know what you think it takes to build essential credibility....