real estate tips: Here's the Secret..
- 11/28/07 07:00 AM
The so-called media talking about the so-called National Real Estate Market needs to shut up with all the doom and gloom! I don't know what kind of crystal ball these so-called experts are looking into in order to make the recent rash of negative predictions, but accurate or not, just the saying so is, unfortunately, enough to drive the market in the wrong direction. The Real Estate Market is in large measure, perception driven, in one direction or another. It's as simple as this; if you're a buyer out there listening to it all, why in the world would you make the … (31 comments)
real estate tips: It's not about Left or Right.. it's about The American Dream
- 11/12/07 05:09 AM
I'll never forget what I did that first time I purchased Real Estate. I actually sat on the ground of that property and, just like a kid, played in the dirt. I just had to feel the ground, dig down into it with my hands and let my fingers feel the rocks, sand, sticks and mud of this tiny piece of the earth that had somehow, incredibly, become mine. I looked around at the trees blowing in the breeze, and yes, I admit it, I had to run up to a couple of them and give'm a good squeeze. How could … (7 comments)
real estate tips: Every House will Eventually Get Sold. Even the Ugly Ones...
- 11/01/07 10:36 AM
Every house will eventually get sold. Even the ugly ones that are hard to love, or even like. Realizing that fact and doing a good job of not projecting personal feelings is one of the greatest challenges I've found while showing homes. Every time I show a house I just hate, I practically have to bite my tongue in order to keep my mouth shut. "Somebody's going to buy this house!" I try to say to myself; "so don't embarrass these people if they end up being the ones who do." I've actually been foolish enough to say something negative about a house … (8 comments)
real estate tips: Central Oregon Get-Away Spot - Priced to Sell
- 10/29/07 08:57 AM
Description:PRICED TO SELL! Older manufactured home in nice shape on a well cared for acre. Add-on allows for a couple extra bedrooms and a living space with a great woodstove. Includes out-buildings. Storage trailer with built-on will be dismantled and removed. Would make an excellent get-away place or primary residence. … (1 comments)
real estate tips: Stick-Built v. Manufactured Homes / Which is Better ?
- 10/22/07 10:57 AM
Here's a topic that's almost guaranteed to bring some heat.. the now classic question (or argument) with regard to which type of building construction is better to purchase.. "Stick Built" (classic on-site framed construction) or a home that has been, for the most part, "Manufactured" at a remote site and assembled, at least partially, on-site. There's a lot of strong opinions out there so let's see if we can sort it out. Ironically, one of the classic arguments, for both systems, is the notion of Strength of Construction. Those that favor frame construction will argue with great gusto that there is simply … (5 comments)
real estate tips: Got a Job? Decent Credit? You can Buy a House !!
- 10/16/07 10:04 AM
If you've never owned any Real Estate before, you might think that buying a home is completely out of your reach, especially with all the talk in the news about the so-called Real Estate/Lending crisis. The fact is however, if you've had a job for at least a year, and have kept your credit at least reasonably clean, you are probably still eligible to buy your own house! I know what your thinking... You're thinking that's all fine and dandy but you'll never be able to save up enough money for a down payment. Well, to that I've got good news. Believe … (2 comments)
real estate tips: In an Ocean of Listings.. LETS GET YOURS SOLD !!
- 09/24/07 04:09 AM
The other day I was in the middle of planting a "For Sale" sign on some land I had just listed when a guy pulled up in his truck, leaned his head out the window and hollered something to the effect of "Are you a Realtor?" To that question, the wise guy inside of me was tempted to reply with something on the order of me not being a Realtor, but in reality, some kind of sign vandalizer caught in the act, but no, of course my reply was much more polite... "I sure am. What can I do for you?" … (3 comments)
real estate tips: Top Ten Real Estate Tips for Buyers and Sellers
- 09/19/07 08:22 PM
Hire a local Real Estate Professional. You'll be glad you did in the end. Your local Real Estate professional is your advocate in every regard who's job is to provide you with all possible information and or services that will be of benefit throughout the transaction. A lot of footwork is needed during any Real Estate deal, and you will need and appreciate the resources that can be made available to you via your local Broker.Shop for loan rates and Pre-Qualify for financing before you start to look at houses. If you're not sure where to begin, ask your local Real … (2 comments)
real estate tips: Clowns in a Volkswagon
- 09/19/07 09:18 AM
If you've ever been to the circus you might have seen the act where they see how many clowns can stuff into a Volkswagen. Until recently, that's how our office has felt for the last year or so; too many agents and not enough desk space. With a whopping 384 square feet including a bathroom and storage space, our "main office" was a marvel of efficiency while maintaining a certain cozy feel. Cozy or not however, the idea of "sharing a desk" took on a completely new meaning in as it meant not only that a desk might be "shared" by … (0 comments)
real estate tips: Hey Mr. Realtor...What's that MLS thing?
- 09/19/07 08:45 AM
Not long ago, a young woman walked in to our Real Estate office and wanted information about a house she had seen with our company's "For Sale" sign in the front yard. After talking to us briefly and getting the information she had wanted she said she was in a hurry to go. She explained that in order to get the information that she needed by the end of the day about the two other houses she was interested in, she would have to get moving because they were "with" other companies. Wondering why she was going to all of this … (2 comments)
real estate tips: For Sale by Owner (FSBO) Why not sell it on your own?
- 09/18/07 02:54 PM
At first thought, selling your house by yourself on the open market without the assistance or the cost of an Agency representing you, might seem tempting. After all, how much work could it possibly be to sell a house anyway? You just plunk a sign out in the yard, run a couple newspaper ads, park yourself in the rocker on the front porch for a while and wait for the buyers to start showing up, literally at your doorstep. I’ll admit that perhaps that particular strategy has worked, and may still work on that rarest of rare occasions… at least getting … (0 comments)
real estate tips: Support your Local Starving Realtor
- 09/18/07 01:32 PM
So, you think your local Realtor® is making piles and piles of money? Depending on the market and that broker's actual sphere of influence, he or she just might be doing just that. More than likely however, that agent and/or broker is making far less than you might suspect. The Real Estate business is a tough field in which to operate over the long haul, where the Darwinian notion of "survival of the fittest" is most definitely the name of the game. Unlike what many might believe, Real Estate for the vast majority of professionals is often a world of short … (39 comments)
real estate tips: A Day in the Life of a Realtor
- 09/18/07 11:55 AM
I sometimes think my job is the best one on the planet; for me that is. After all, as a Realtor I get to do two of my favorite things almost all of the time.. hang out with and get to know lots of people for most of the day as well as keeping my head buried in my computer for the balance. Yep, I get to hang out and talk with people and play with my computer all day. What a life! Of course if any other Realtors were ever to read this column, they'd all be screaming by now. … (2 comments)
The so-called media talking about the so-called National Real Estate Market needs to shut up with all the doom and gloom! I don't know what kind of crystal ball these so-called experts are looking into in order to make the recent rash of negative predictions, but accurate or not, just the saying so is, unfortunately, enough to drive the market in the wrong direction.
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