la real estate: Beware of the Dog
- 08/04/10 08:23 AM
Selling your home is stressful for the entire family, even the four-legged members. While most people spend hours prepping the house to sale, few spend enough time considering what to do with the pets during a showing. Here are some common misconceptions sellers have when deciding how to handle their furry family members. 1) People are here to look at the house, not the pet-- As such, buyers will ignore our pet. Ever been to a pet shop? Animals very quickly become the center of attention. 2) Our dog is calm--When people are home they are in charge of … (2 comments)
la real estate: The Office
- 04/17/10 05:44 AM
How much time do you spend at the real estate office? For some reason the whole work from home deal is tough for me. After all, what client can compete with 200 plus channels of HDTV?? I see going to the office as a natural thing to do. For me at least driving to work helps me focus. If I stay home, there is always yard work, Laundry, or other chores to take the time. But thankfully, my broker doesn't make me do laundry (not yet at least). The office is also located in a high visibility area. Part of me thinks … (2 comments)
la real estate: If The Listing Don't Sell, I will Buy IT!
- 04/15/10 02:52 AM
Before I was in the field, I taught at Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX. There was an agent in the area that offered this pledge. If your house did not sell, she would renew the listing. At the end of the 2nd term, she would purchase the house! We moved before the market "adjusted", and I often wonder if she still does this. I'm sure there was fine print aplenty, but this still is a catchy marketing tool. Have any of you tried/ had experince with this? My guess is that if the house hadn't sold in a year … (2 comments)
la real estate: Worst Closing Ever?
- 04/14/10 02:35 AM
I thought a fun "hump day" blog would be to compare closing horror stories. After all the leg work separating pending to the settlement table one would think the act of closing would be almost ceremonial. Well... I was the listing agent only, so no dual agency issues here. The pending march went relatively easy. Then closing day arrived. To save a buck, the out of town title company sent a notary instead of an attorney. THIS WAS HER FIRST CLOSING EVER!! Not even as a notary, this lady had NEVER attended a closing. Where is the settlement table?? At the … (4 comments)
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