real estate market: "A Change is Gonna Come" (thank you Sam Cooke)
- 12/30/09 02:33 AM
Hello Blogsters!! I apologize for being away so long but, now I'm back blogging. And, I'm more focused than ever. You might say to yourself, what makes this guy so cheerful and poignant on this rainy and cold Tuesday morning? Well, internet readers of the world, besides the holiday cheer hangover, I have also learned to fully accept and embrace the changes in my real estate business and the economy. Like the great Sam Cooke once said, "a change is gonna come". Over the past year and a half, the economy and the real estate market in particular, has obviously gone … (5 comments)
real estate market: Putting a House on the Market? Consider it a First Date!
- 04/22/09 03:40 AM
Whenever my clients are about to place a home on the market, I tell them that "the first impression is the only impression most buyers will have". You wouldn't show up to a first date smelling like paint or covered in construction dust would you? Of course not. So, don't subject your home to the same embarrassment. When a buyer enters a home for the first time, they can't help but to make superficial judgments. It is only natural. So in preparation for selling a home, make sure all of the "T's" are crossed and "I's" are dotted to perfection. It … (0 comments)
real estate market: Oh! What a cute baby buyer!
- 03/09/09 02:05 PM
Well, anyone who has been in the real estate business for at least the past five years have seen things turn a complete about-face. When I was first learning to survive in the harsh jungles of the real estate community, I was trained and drilled on three basic industry rules to keep my career from the jaws of some hungry carnivore: 1. Listing Appointments 2. Listing Appointments 3. and more Listing Appointments And, that is no exaggeration! My first year in the business, I might not have known the tax millage rate for a particular area but, I … (0 comments)
real estate market: National Real Estate Data
- 01/27/09 02:49 AM
It seems like every day that Real Estate industry data will be released on a nation-wide basis. Sometimes, it is NAR reporting existing home sales for the month. Other times, it is CNBC report anouncing "new home starts" for the fiscal quarter. And yet other times, it some "market report" from one obscure data-collection service, or another. But, what can really be taken from these so-called "industry-wide-snap-shots"? To the average homeowner, buyer, or seller the answer is simply, not much. These reports are based on information gathered on an extremely large sample size. This is normally to assure an accurate result … (0 comments)
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