We real estate agents get some strange requests from clients, all usually looking to save money. The call I got this afternoon was by far the strangest I have ever gotten.
Hi Ed, This is Josh Smith. Do you remember helping me buy my house 7 years ago? Well I'm going to sell it, and I already found a buyer but he needs some help with the purchase. I told him to call you and that you would help him buy my house. He should be ready in 4-5 months, and he has your number … (22 comments)
selling homes in connecticut: Treat Their Home Purchase As If It Were Your Own
- 05/04/21 04:44 PM
Treat Their Home Purchase As If It Were Your Own Our job as real estate agents is to guide our clients through their transaction, whether selling or buying. As a seller's agent we give council on home preparation, repairs, pricing and what to expect once a contract has been taken. It can be less involved than we would with a buyer. As a buyer's agent, we start with making sure they are set with a lender so as to not waste energy and frustration with properties beyond their capabilities. As we come to appreciate their needs we become a unit with them to … (33 comments)
selling homes in connecticut: Which Came First, The Chicken or The Egg?
- 04/14/21 12:14 PM
Which Came First, The Chicken or The Egg? This is a question that has been asked over and over again and has raised controversy repeatedly. In the current real estate climate, sellers must decide which path to follow first: Be a seller and place the house on the market, or Find the new House and then sell the current one?
The volume of quality listings is so low, there is little chance that a new listing hitting the market will wait very long before a queue of buyers are lined up to view and place their offer. That same zeal for a home will … (52 comments)
selling homes in connecticut: The Business is All About The Clients
- 11/28/20 11:05 AM
The Business is All About The Clients The foundation of all commerce is supply and demand. Someone wants to purchase something and someone else has it to sell. At all points there may be facilitators that make any transaction easier for all involved. Our real estate business is one where there are many facilitators often competing to provide the service to the client.
At some point in an interview with a potential client a connection is made and at that point that person makes a commitment to work with us and our knowledge to find a house that his family can ultimately call … (11 comments)
selling homes in connecticut: What Is The Impact Of Covid-19 on the Connecticut Real Estate Market?
- 04/05/20 09:10 AM
What Is The Impact Of Covid-19 on the Connecticut Real Estate Market? We are experiencing the most unusual of times for the entire world as this Pandemic continues to impact our day to day living. It is a test of inner strength for so many not the likes of which can be related to since the Great Depression hit in the late 20's and early 30's across the world. Then it was a survival based on work and food and health was a secondary, maybe minimal concern.
That is not the current situation as we find ourselves in a health situation that has … (7 comments)
Too many sellers feel that the process of getting their home sold should be done to accommodate their schedules. While their agent will keep their personal wishes in mind when setting up a showing time, it is still necessary to make it convenient for a buyer and their agent to get into the home.
To get your home sold quickly, it’s important that other agents in the area show it to as many potential buyers as possible. The first thing a good agent will do when working with buyers is talk to the buyer and … (21 comments)
At some point, people have to consider the sale of a home. For many it can come after having lived in the same home for many years. For other's it's a matter of either more or less space, or a job relocation. The common reality all must face is the cost to sell, which is not based entirely on the real estate agent's commissions.
While some people may be very good at doing the periodic maintenance needed to keep a home safe and structurally sound, as well as … (39 comments)
A seller just asked me this question as we were completing the listing paperwork. Having had the house on the market previously with little success, they were anxious to get their home sold so that they can move on and get the larger house they need. Every seller hopes that their house gets lots of attention and that they get a good price and sell quickly. As we are into mid January with freezing temperatures, the hibernation urge is strong, but there are buyers looking to make a … (5 comments)
selling homes in connecticut: Sellers, It's Time to Accept the Reality of Our Connecticut Market
- 02/03/12 09:32 AM
Sellers, It's Time to Accept the Reality of Our Connecticut Market Sales statistics have just been released for Connecticut Real Estate Homes Sales for 2011 and they are not positive. Sales in Connecticut were at their lowest levels since the mid 1980's. For 2011, sales of single family homes were 13 per cent less than the previous year and run a consecutive streak of 7 straight years of decline. Sellers who have been in their homes for years, and had seen the value at the height of the market, have a difficult time accepting that their home, however grand it might … (9 comments)
Ed Silva is a licensed Broker serving the Central Connecticut area from the Waterbury CT Real Estate Office.
He serves both sellers and buyers and also is an experienced agent for short sales.
If you're thinking of listing your home, I would love to meet with you and share my marketing success package with you. My marketing reaches all the major listing sites with prime positions on the largest. I'd would appreciate the opportunity love to help you buy or sell in the Central Connecticut area.
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