john carle: An Edmonton Realtor's Moral Dilema
- 07/13/09 03:39 AM
This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting with a lady who wants to sell her house in Edmonton. It’s a fairly average home for the area, in good condition and clean. It will be a good listing, a real feather in my hat. It should sell quickly and for a good price. But I’m not sure if I want to list it. Here’s the background story on the situation… (with her permission of course!) The homeowner is not comfortable with debt. She really doesn’t like owing money to anyone, even as a mortgage on a house. So her plan is … (3 comments)
john carle: In What Condition Should We Leave the House?
- 06/12/09 02:16 AM
Hey John, We’re giving up the keys on the house in a couple of days, and I want to know how clean the house needs to be. It’ll be vacuumed and wiped down. But how far do we take it? - Do we need to steam the carpets? - Should I be filling and painting the walls where we had pictures hanging? - What about the marks at the top of the stairs from the baby gate? Thanks for your input here. - Ryan G.
Hi Ryan! You’re a perfectionist, so the buyers will likely be happy with most anything … (0 comments)
john carle: Real Estate Teams Defined
- 05/19/09 03:40 AM
I’ve been noticing more and more lately how Edmonton real estate agents are forming teams to “Serve you better”. But I have to ask, does it really benefit the customers? Sometimes it does. Sometimes it’s just a marketing strategy. I’ve spent some time on this subject over the past year, as I’ve been rebuilding my own real estate business. Through this, I’ve categorized real estate teams into 3 groups: 1. More Agents, Not More Clients This is a fairly rare model in the Edmonton real estate landscape, but one that I think should be noted all the same. I’ve only seen … (1 comments)
john carle: Why Real Estate Agents Leave Business Cards
- 05/05/09 03:20 PM
I’m sitting at a building inspection today, working on my Edmonton real estate blog while the inspector works on the house. The client (Megan) and I had a great discussion about leaving business cards behind when showing a home. I recently sold her condo for her, and she expressed an interesting perspective. “It just gives me the peace of mind of knowing that they’ve been there. When a card wasn’t left, I wasn’t sure if they’d been there or not. When that happened, it was disconcerting.” That’s interesting. I’ve heard a few agents complain about leaving their cards, claiming it … (0 comments)
This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting with a lady who wants to sell her house in Edmonton. It’s a fairly average home for the area, in good condition and clean. It will be a good listing, a real feather in my hat. It should sell quickly and for a good price.
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