The Tale of an Old House. I recently read an article about how many buyers avoid old houses simply because they are old. They tend to lean to new or newer homes with contemporary designs and features. While I understand the trend, there is something to be said for an older house. They are sometimes hidden treasures that have a history even the listing agent may be unaware of. I had a homes like this listed several years ago. On the surface it looked like an old run down house in need of major renovation. It did, there is no denying it had … (1 comments)
Millennials are the missing piece of the market puzzle.
I was watching a video this morning that was talking about the Millennials and how they are the missing piece of the current real estate market. It got me to thinking about why that might be.
The first thing that came to my mind was that they are not driven to own homes the way previous generations were. The boomers were raised during the 50’s and 60’s and family was the focus of a life. We were encouraged to get out of school, get a job, and marry. Many boomers did not go … (5 comments)
Reflections on Real Estate, do we sometimes forget…?
I was thinking this morning about the nature of our business. I wrote a post a long time ago about being real in Real Estate, and as it is the Holiday Season I thought it might a topic to revisit. As agents we tend to be transaction focused. Certainly we focus on developing relationships with people to build our businesses. However, once we get deep in to the transaction do we tend to forget about the people involved in that transaction? Do we forget that both parties, buyers and sellers, have a bigger interest … (1 comments)
buying a home: Under all is the Land.
- 05/02/15 05:56 AM
"Under all is the Land" (Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS®) & "… land is the only thing in the world worth workin' for, worth fightin' for, worth dyin' for, because it's the only thing that lasts." (Courtesy of Margret Mitchell in the Classic Book "Gone with the Wind")
Today these words have great meaning because people are wary of Real Estate as a sound investment. They will risk hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Stock Market or stash their money away in a savings vehicle because they don't trust the economy enough to part with … (4 comments)
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