seller: "The Gathering Place".....it all belonged to my Great Grandpa! - 11/03/13 01:29 AM
"The Gathering Place"......it all belonged to my Great Grandpa!
We all hold dear, the possessions that were handed down over the years from one generation to another. The rocking chair that my grandmother sat in, while rocking me to sleep.  The spittoon my grandfather spit his chewing tobacco in. Magazines, dishes, and other furniture and items reminds us of our childhood memories we don't want to get rid of.

"The gathering place", Acrylic painting by Larry Johnston©
 
When we list a home for sale, we as a Real Estate Agent, must sell this home for the highest price possible and as … (7 comments)

seller: Do you play Chess? Your opposing Agent does! - 10/11/13 05:47 AM
Do you play Chess?  Your opposing Agent does!
As a Real Estate Agent, Buying and Selling a home is like a game of Chess.

If you don't have the strategy and know how, you may end up at a stalemate or even losing the game. As a Real Estate Buyers Agent, you represent the Buyer.  If you are the Sellers Agent, you represent the Seller. The other Agent is going to do whatever it takes, (Legally) to give their client the advantage. They want to buy a house at the lowest possible price with the greatest amount of gain, such as … (18 comments)

seller: What do you do when a Seller or Buyer won't listen to you? - 09/05/13 04:42 AM
What do you do when a buyer won't listen to you?
Many times a seller calls me  and wants to sell their home.  That's an easy choice, you say yes, and you proceed.  All the paperwork is written and the house goes on the market according to the CMA that was done prior to the listing.
Now a buyer shows up and wants to buy the house or another house, so you say sure, I will show you a home. (After they are pre-approved).
Those were the easy parts that we deal with daily.
Then comes the outside factor. Friends, Relatives and … (12 comments)

 
Larry Johnston, Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN (Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC)

Larry Johnston

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Elkhart, IN

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Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC

Address: 53252 Ash Road, Granger, IN, 46530

Office: (574) 304-7148

Mobile: (574) 304-7577



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