collette lee: Making a house a home
- 01/03/08 10:27 AM
After the cleaning and sprucing is complete, the next challenge is to move your belongings in and arrange them so that your new place feels like home. Some home buyers have a well-honed sense of style and a great eye for decor. They know before they even move in where each piece of furniture will go. Most homeowners, however, feel intimidated by the decorating process. If you like the way the sellers arranged their furniture, take photographs to use a guide for placing your own furniture when you move in.FIRST-TIME TIP: Recently, sellers have been hiring decorators who specialize in staging … (1 comments)
collette lee: DHL FACILITATES GROWTH IN RIVERSIDE
- 01/03/08 10:10 AM
The Inland Empire is a region that has experienced robust growth in international trade in the last few years. According to the California Policy Institute in 2006 Southern California alone accounted for $128 billion or 12.3% of the total U.S. goods exports. It's expected 2007 will be even better. Since California is the world's sixth largest economy it has become a very important sector to DHL. Earlier this year DHL launched a new international flight in Riverside to take advantage of the trade ties and facilitate the growth of international trade. The flight originates in Hong Kong and allows DHL customers to … (0 comments)
collette lee: In A Buyers Market…
- 12/19/07 08:32 AM
If you know why a seller wants to sell then it just helps in negotiating a better offer. The more motivated the seller then more you can use your negotiating skills. Try to work these questions into the conversation to figure out how badly they want to sell: Need more space?Need less space?Want to relocate?Are unhappy with neighbors or the neighborhood? It is possible to be able to negotiate to have the seller finance part of your purchase. You can explore the possibility if they: Have lived the a long timeOwe little or nothing on the houseAre retiring It is also possible to have more leverage … (3 comments)
collette lee: A Secret of Success
- 12/17/07 05:50 AM
There needs to be more engaged activity in philanthropic work and more giving back to the community. I believe it is a very important key to success for realtors to be outstanding and involved members in their area. Tower Realty encourages its agents to give of their time to charitable and community service organizations. Our agents serve in a variety of organizations such as: The Arthritis Foundation, The Riverside Community Hospital Foundation, The Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center, and the California Baptist University Board of Visitors. My son Brent Lee who is also an agent at Tower Realty serves as a commissioner on … (3 comments)
collette lee: Referral Fees: Illegal? True or False
- 12/17/07 05:30 AM
The other day I was asked if another agent sends out flyers promising a referral fee to any person who brings in a buyer a seller is it illegal? Being in the business for over 20 years I KNOW this is very ILLEGAL! Making this statement TRUE. It's stated in the RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) that payments of referral fees from an agent to an unlicensed person is prohibited. However, there has never been anyone busted for it. Which made me start to wonder...Why on earth is there a law in place which obvious offenders never get punished for? Any ideas? … (4 comments)
collette lee: A Christmas Party For Clients Past, Present, and Future…
- 12/17/07 04:48 AM
This past weekend I hosted my annual Christmas Brunch that included friends and clients new and old. My first Christmas Brunch started years ago with my closets family friends and over the years has grown into a catered brunch for over 100 friends. I don't know what other realtors do in terms of keeping in touch with clients, but this has always been my special way to show my appreciation for their business and friendship. I would just like to know what others do for their clients at this time of year. Do you host special parties for your clients? Or maybe even … (0 comments)
collette lee: Why is Real Estate the ONLY Profession With Pictures On Business Cards?
- 12/10/07 03:41 AM
My son is in real estate (trust me very ecstatic with his decision), anyway I was looking at his business card awhile back and realized there was no picture of him on it anywhere. So I asked him why he decided to opt out of having a picture of himself on his business card. He came back with..."Do doctors have pictures of themselves on business cards? What about lawyers or even carpet cleaners?" I guess I really never thought about it. We are really the only profession that universally has our own pictures on our business cards. Well, I guess I couldn't argue … (11 comments)
collette lee: Let's Get Organized
- 12/05/07 05:21 AM
I recently stumbled across this website Ta-da List, that manages you To-Do-List. If you're still writing your lists on scraps of paper (trust me I was doing this up till about a week ago), then maybe you should check this website out! You can migrate your lists to the web, where you can manage not only one list, but multiple. You can even share them with your other associates, co-workers, or clients. It definitely keeps you organized and God knows I need that. This is a free web-hosted service (you would be lying if you didn't like free) so just check it out. … (1 comments)
collette lee: Tips on How To Make A Good Offer...
- 12/03/07 06:40 AM
So what's the magic number? You want your offer to be good enough to attract the seller's attention, but not too high that you overpay for the property. So what to do? Hopefully some of these tips can help you. Different markets require different strategies. In a buyers market you can often have the luxury of offering below the list price. You and the seller can then negotiate until you have reached a mutually acceptable price. A seller's market, if your in a multiple offer competition with other buyers, you may not have the a chance to negotiate with the sellers. In this … (1 comments)
collette lee: Funny Story for a Monday Morning
- 12/03/07 05:27 AM
My friend who is also in this business, shared with me this funny little story... "Bonnie", a real-estate agent, had some trouble getting a listing from a customer who had a theory: "there is no substitute for experience." After he asked Bonnie a third time how many years she had been in the business, she told him: "Sir, there is a little-known historical fact that Moses brought three tablets down from the mountain - two were the Ten Commandments and the other was my real-estate license!" Needless to say, she got her listing!
Enjoy! … (1 comments)
collette lee: Great Tips on How to Prepare Your Home For Sale!!!
- 12/03/07 05:11 AM
A few simple tips that go a long way! Make sure all rooms are brightEnsure all fans, lights, and switches workPaint interior and exterior and clean guttersHave carpets cleanedRecaulk all tubs, showers, and sinksClean and wax all floorsTrim trees and shrubs, plant flowers! (Curb appeal is important!)Make sure home smells fresh (No smoke or pet odors) You can not believe how many times I've been to show a home and the house has various odors which not only turns me off, but my clients as well (not good). That has to be my number 1 tip!!! … (3 comments)
collette lee: New-Born Spaghetti
- 11/26/07 09:49 AM
Last week during Thanksgiving dinner, it had come time to tell some jokes. My neice shared this one with us. It was hilarious. So i thought I would share this with AR. New-Born Spaghetti A doctor was having an affair with his nurse. Shortly afterward, she told him that she was pregnant. Not wanting his wife to know, he gave the nurse a sum of money and asked her to go to Italy and have the baby there. "But how will I let you know the baby is born?" she asked. He replied, "Just send me a postcard and write "spaghetti" on the … (6 comments)
After the cleaning and sprucing is complete, the next challenge is to move your belongings in and arrange them so that your new place feels like home. Some home buyers have a well-honed sense of style and a great eye for decor. They know before they even move in where each piece of furniture will go. Most homeowners, however, feel intimidated by the decorating process. If you like the way the sellers arranged their furniture, take photographs to use a guide for placing your own furniture when you move in.FIRST-TIME TIP: Recently, sellers have been hiring decorators who specialize in staging … (1 comments)
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