What is the old saying? The only constant thing is CHANGE? So true! Week by week it seems my business changes....one week it's quiet, the next everyone needs to see things instantly. Sometimes I feel I can't catch my breath. This week I had a couple closings and some free time, so I spent it with my data base...just the two of us. Real quality time with my leads. One of the ways I track my leads is by sales price and type of buyer or seller. For instance I have first time home buyers in a group, … (19 comments)
In a normal real estate transaction, buyers are provided with disclosures from the sellers. These disclosures are usually in the form of questions which allow a seller to disclose any and all of the problems they know about which would affect the home. If part of the purchase contract, the seller is obligated to truthfully tell the buyer all defects/negative conditions associated with the property. This could include: Plumbing LeaksDeferred MaintenanceHOA RulesNeighborhood Noise The list can be quite extensive...and in California includes an area to discuss "material facts or defects not otherwise disclosed to the buyer." It's very clear … (22 comments)
I'm expecting controversy on this post....you can't see me, but I'm writing this fully "braced." I am not passing judgment on this....but I've been hearing about some great loan modifications at unbelievable interest rates. The interesting thing is that the people getting them probably don't really NEED help to stay in their homes. This week I was at a Christmas party with friends and ended up talking with a group of people who were all getting loan modifications. They were openly talking about "beating the system" and the great rates they had achieved....or hoped to. Apparently this is a … (99 comments)
This is the most important week in real estate. A lot of the general public is off work, out and about, and looking forward to the New Year. For many, that means a new home. Now I know some of you are thinking..."lookie loos visiting family....waste of time." Maybe. But what else are you doing today? Isn't all visibility good visibility? Isn't spending time with people looking at homes a better business tool than watching a bowl game? I'm not suggesting that taking a day off is bad....of course we all need that! But if you get … (5 comments)
Let's face it....if you knew everything that could go wrong/right with a real estate transaction, and how to handle it, you wouldn't need a Realtor®. You are considering a real estate professional for that very reason...to handle it for you. You need someone you can trust and want to do your due diligence to make sure that you are making the right decision. So, you've asked for references. Of course no one gives out negative references (actually, I do) so you expect to make a phone call … (32 comments)
We all know that buyers are spending more and more time on the Internet getting their information prior to calling a Realtor®. *They know interest rates*They know price reductions*They've checked comps*They see the "days on the market" Yet, they never seem to understand short sale pricing. They don't understand that the list price is normally seriously under value. They don't seem to understand bank-owned homes. That banks are NOT desparate and taking offers 15-25% under asking price to "clear their books." They don't seem to understand the equity seller. They are not going to fire-sale their home out … (9 comments)
We all need to get things off our chests...myself included. And lately have we ever ranted here at Active Rain!!! We've taken down unresponsive listing agents, low-balling buyers, lazy buyer's agents, unrealistic sellers. We've complained about the lack of phone calls and (in my case) too many phone calls....or at least phone calls at the wrong time. We've basically just vented our end-of-the-year frustration. But...... Real estate is the best "job" in the world! And we know it. We've all read the heart wrenching posts from those who have decided to leave real estate. … (25 comments)
What do you consider a waste of time? It appears that many agents consider any activity which does not result in an immediate sale a "waste of time." I disagree! If that were the case, then why do we write blog posts about our dogs and Members Only posts about anything? The main purpose of much of our blogging is to get our name out there and have it associated with real estate. Right? Sales is a numbers game and if we always had a 100% success rate....well, everyone would be doing it.
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orange county realtor: Taking Control of My Points....Pushing Myself Over The Top. 250,000 Points!!
- 04/12/10 06:19 AM
This is very self-serving, but I realized that I'm less than 25 points from the big milestone 250,000 and decided to take the bull by the horns and push myself over the top! First....I'd like to thank the Academy and all the "little" people without whose comments this would not have been possible. Ok....no little people...great collegues and friends here on Active Rain! I'm looking forward to my next 250,000 points! Thanks to all who made this possible....and more importantly, the points represent all I've been able to learn and share here on Active Rain.
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