real estate: 3/5 OF REALTORS® HAVE TROUBLE WITH MATH . . .
- 04/06/08 02:26 PM
The other half don't understand it at all. So who paid off the state legislators? In every state I know of you can get every math, business math and real estate math question wrong on the state licensing exam and still pass and get your license. That really doesn't matter unless you believe the Realtor® line "your home is your biggest investment." Well shoot, if you really believe that why do you walk around the office citing your inability to do basic real estate math and still get a real estate license as some how heroic, a badge of honor. You wouldn't invest … (5 comments)
real estate: BUSY AGENTS MAY NOT BE THE BEST AGENTS
- 08/06/07 04:56 AM
About three years ago we moved from New York to Ocala. My wife Sara stayed behind to finish the sale and closing on our home and I did the advance work in Florida, finding a broker to work for, getting my license and learning the market area. What I am going to let you in on is how I found my way around Ocala, and learned the various subdivisions and neighborhoods in town. My wife Sara had remained back in NY to close our house there (we had a home in Ocala under contract) and I had to get started. After signing … (0 comments)
real estate: ONLY GOD CAN MAKE A TREE
- 07/18/07 05:04 AM
In our office there is one agent who is particularly negative. There is always something wrong. Her glass isn't half empty; it has been bone dry for years even ask her. There is another fellow who is the eternal optimist. No matter how big the cloud he always sees the silver lining his glass isn't half full, he drinks from a pitcher. This is a story of one of their choice accidental encounters. The other morning Ms. Negativity came in to the office and we asked her how she was doing. "Terrible, the storm over the weekend had lightning, and it struck the … (14 comments)
real estate: I KNOW WHERE WE CAN GET THE MONEY!
- 07/02/07 04:29 AM
My first listing and sale in the business was a short sale - I double ended it. Since then I have done quite a few - it is a lot of work for the money. You never know what is going to happen until the checks are given out at the closing table. I am sure you have had to shave your commission more than once just to get a deal to close to close. All the type of service most licensees wouldn't be willing to handle properly. This home was scheduled to be auctioned off on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving - a real … (0 comments)
real estate: HOW DO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT GOING TO . . . ?
- 07/02/07 03:03 AM
Fill in the blank. You have heard it thousands of times from prospective sellers, and even from some buyers. At that most agents say "Um . . . er . . . uh . . ." and scramble for a quick response like "because my company is the biggest - best - largest - most active . . . most productive . . . " This is one of the best questions sellers or buyers can ask. It tells you so much about them and their perspective on the real estate transaction. Before I went into real estate my wife and I had … (3 comments)
The other half don't understand it at all. ;)
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