Hassan B. Halak's (hhalak) Blog

Homes Are Alot Like People...   ...TLC, a healthy diet and even a little surgery may be required!  As a former nurse, I have come to learn the commonalities that Charlotte real estate shares with patients--they really do have a lot in common.  No anesthesia is required for the treatments necessa...

Understanding failures may help home sellers seek higher probability of success.   Failure to price correctly - It is usually because of the bottom-line price that most Sellers decide to sell their homes For Sale By Owner. Here in Texas, we are in a non-disclosure state, which means the sold pri...

No one would doubt that today's homebuyers and sellers are much more savvy with their knowledge about the whole real estate market. Pricing from Zillow, searches for homes on Realtor.com. How valid all that information is and how they process it is another discussion but there is definitely an a...

This whole loan-modification thing is getting out of hand. Are we really so easy to manipulate, or are desperate people just clutching at anything to keep from falling? So many homeowners on the verge of losing their homes will do anything, listen to anyone, take any advice, as long as it's auth...

How many times have you been asked about the tasks of a buyer's agent by a client? What has your response been? What ARE the qualities of a good buyer's agent? Naturally, it is the responsibility of the buyer's agent to find properties that meet the clients needs and requirements which include l...

Anyone else out there in real estate land who thought they would have a million dollar year this year working on short sale transactions? OK, I was duped. I heard the rumors about the next big trend in real estate, got ready to gear up for short sales and even started to include the new laws to h...

Have You Googled You?You might be surprised what turns up.  Sure, you've registered on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and maybe a few business accounts.  And, you have your web page.  But there are other sites that might just have your information too.  Information you didn't realize was out there.A ...

My question - Do you "have" a listing if you don't have a SIGNED listing agreement?  Several weeks ago a friend approached me to say that her daughter and son-in-law were putting their townhouse on the market and if I had any buyers to please let her know. I contacted a couple I've been working w...

                         THE FIRST IMPRESSION CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME   Did you know that statistics show that within the first 15 seconds of seeing your home,  a buyer has already developed some sort of an opinion.  That's why the FIRST IMPRESSION is so critical.   Thes...

  When it's over, It's over! Most business people take some level of pride in their negotiating prowess. After all, the "worth" of many folks in their professions relies heavily on their ability to coax and persuade in order to get whatever it is that they or their client wants . . . resulting in...