Greg Tracy

Around the country there are a lot of opinions around the housing market. And there are also a lot of facts and numbers. Noone will debate that new housing starts (the number of new homes initiated to be built) are down around the country. This is, of course a national trend, as local housing sta...

                First, let me say that I think there are WAY too many people in the business and WAAAAY too many people getting into the business. I've posted about that recently.I've been in the real estate industry for over thirteen years and I've sold hundreds of homes and I believe that I off...

As members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), we Realtors all adhere to a Code of Ethics, which is the most fundamental difference between being a Realtor and a real estate agent.This "Code" gives everyone guidelines and rules and conduct. It also prevents Realtors from slamming othe...

                         What is value-proposition? It's what you do that's different/better than your competitors. So how is giving good service going to make your value any better than your competitors? It's interesting how much marketing in the real estate business is devoted to saying what no...

Home Inspections at their best can save buyers (and sellers) a lot of headache and frustration. A good home inspector will test the outlets and check for gas leaks and make sure there aren't any leaks coming from those old pipes in the basement. And by catching problems, and potential problems, ...

After being a managing broker for three of the largest brokerages in the country I've seen and experienced a LOT of corporate bureaucracy. Red tape lines the hallways of each corporate office and the bureaucracy within the conference rooms can make me ill within minutes. HR Directors sometimes se...