listing: Who is Minding the Listing?
- 10/08/09 03:31 AM
I pulled up to the listed home with clients in tow and as approach the door I see cobwebs around the handle and the lockbox. Information listed on the MLS sheet indicated the home on the market for over 215 days, which isn't unusual in this market. However, a surprise was waiting for me as I unlocked the box. NO KEY IN THE LOCKBOX!!!! I return to my car and immediately call the listing agent to inform him of this unfortunate occurrence and guess what, he had no clue. Yes, the listing was still open and available and no one had … (5 comments)
listing: It's Not Personal
- 09/06/07 04:51 AM
If you get a listing and it is a buyers market I believe it is critical that the lister help the seller "stage" their home. As we know staging is the process of evaluating the inside AND outside of the home with a very critical eye and the "preparing" it to show prospective buyers. I know there are people who specialize in this area and many qualified ones are right here on ActiveRain. However, if the sellers budget doesn't allow for a specialist, as a professional Realtors, we should be able to help give some common sense direction. It has been my experience that the … (4 comments)
listing: It's a Mystery
- 09/01/07 01:27 AM
This is my rant for the week, no wait, maybe for the day. Why is it when a Realtor obtains a listing that they fail to get complete information to put on the MLS? I pull up a listing in a desired area and there is an HOA mentioned but no fee, no room sizes, no school information and barely a correct address one picture. There is barely enough showing information. Why the mystery? Is this to entice me to look further? I think not. There is such a large inventory in the Valley of the Sun of homes why should … (16 comments)
I pulled up to the listed home with clients in tow and as approach the door I see cobwebs around the handle and the lockbox. Information listed on the MLS sheet indicated the home on the market for over 215 days, which isn't unusual in this market. However, a surprise was waiting for me as I unlocked the box.;)
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