changing market: A Shifting Market? Here’s What You Need to Do! - 06/04/21 05:04 PM

A Shifting Market? Here’s What You Need to Do!
The real estate market changes all the time as the balance between supply and demand and buyers and sellers changes. If you are seeing shifts in your market – perhaps more inventory is coming on the market, buyers go on vacation, or a new construction development brings on dozens of homes at once, it is important to make adjustments to accommodate those changes. I have seen markets where one day there are 45 multiple offers on a home and a week later there are price reductions on homes in a … (4 comments)

changing market: What Can History Teach Us About Real Estate? - 03/25/20 09:56 AM

What Can History Teach Us About Real Estate?
There is no doubt that the last few weeks have been a challenge in many of our strongest real estate markets. In many places we have strong buyer demand, but are unable to satisfy that need because of the demand for social distancing.
We have MLS services in some markets that are not allowing open houses. Some MLS are not even allowing new listings to be added - for the greater good. I have agents asking me about their buyers who had great jobs even a week ago who now may … (3 comments)

changing market: Sudden or Gradual Decline in Your Business? Look for the Clues! - 08/30/19 11:06 AM

Sudden or Gradual Decline in Your Business? Look for the Clues!
I have never met a successful real estate agent that didn't have specific actions that led them to that success. They may not always be able to pinpoint the exact drivers of success, but success leaves clues, and it then becomes easy to identify those action items. Successful agents repeat specific actions and often don't even think about what they are doing. It is like the mouse in the maze - they found their cheese and go back to that cheese time and time again on autopilot.
Just … (1 comments)

changing market: Re-Tooling Your Listing Presentation - 08/29/19 04:26 PM

Re-Tooling Your Listing Presentation
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't read about a new real estate company jumping into the industry with a fancy new idea created to entice sellers into working with their company. Promises of quick sales and high prices with creative marketing programs abound. As an agent in today's diverse offering market you need to stay relevant.
Staying relevant means being up on the latest shifts in the real estate market and the industry. You need to know what other agents and companies are offering at the listing presentation so you can … (3 comments)

changing market: Are You Closer to a Sale or a Price Reduction? - 05/03/19 09:12 AM

Are You Closer to a Sale or a Price Reduction?
One of the most discussed topics between real estate brokers and their peers is pricing. Pricing a home to sell is both an art and a science.
Why do so many homes sit on the market gaining days on market dust and creating nothing more than frustrated sellers and real estate brokers? The answer is quite simple: The property is not priced where it needs to be to get sold.
Perhaps it was priced right initially, but the market changed. Maybe the buyer pool shrank and you got caught … (13 comments)

 
Denise Lones, CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding (The Lones Group, Inc.)

Denise Lones

CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding

Bellingham, WA

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