Selling a house is often about how light and spacious it looks, so turn on ALL lights and open the blinds/drapes. Most of the time you will have at least an hour’s notice, but you may occasionally get last minute requests to show the home. It is always up to you to accept or decline appointment requests. Remember that even with the best laid plans, things change, and people could show up a bit early or late, or may even need to reschedule. Expect people to touch the things that are … (8 comments)
I've received thank you cards from other agents and sometimes from title companies at the conclusion of a successful transaction, and I've received emails from lenders. One local agent, however, outshines everyone when she hand-delivers a freshly baked loaf of bread, bread she bakes herself and that often is still warm when she brings it. She brought two loafs to my office this week in honor of recent closings we shared. I am on a low carb (low just about everything) diet following my recent heart surgery, but you can bet that I sat down and enjoyed a buttered, … (5 comments)
cape girardeau real estate: You asked for it, you will get it!
- 11/07/12 01:41 PM
WHEN I am a buyer's rep and when the client asks, I do give my opinion--always in light of the fact that "this is your decision and your money." For instance, I do use the following phrases: That offer is a good place to start... I'm concerned about... If this is THE house... Have you thought about... How would it affect your offer if... Are you prepared for... If you don't get this house, will you always compare every house to it? To me, the comps indicate that a fair price range is... Honestly, some buyers are looking for expert opinion, … (20 comments)
cape girardeau real estate: You CAN'T be serious! BUYER'S agent has to turn on the utilities??
- 02/05/11 10:35 AM
The responsibility for arranging utility turn-on rests with the buyer and the agent for the buyer, NOT WITH THE LISTING AGENT or the inspector when purchasing a HUD owned property. So, be prepared for that from the start, but also know that there are additional caveats. While most state contracts provide for permission to do inspections, HUD contracts for sale do not. In the case of a HUD home, the buyer must first complete the Home Inspection Request form that came with the contract package and return the form (with a copy of the contract) to the specified Field Service Management office. Not only … (14 comments)
cape girardeau real estate: What your Facebook profile tells thieves!
- 01/12/11 12:56 PM
I just read an enlightening article about what NOT to post on your FaceBook profile. Posting information such as your pet's name, the last school you attended, and your birthday can be gold mine information for identity thieves. It makes sense to me. Read the article here: What Your Facebook Profile May Tell Thieves Here's another article: 6 Things You Should Never Reveal And a third: 7 Things to Stop Doing NOW Thanks to Yahoo Finance for the great tips! … (9 comments)
cape girardeau real estate: From the ventilator to Thanksgiving
- 11/25/10 01:24 PM
For three weeks last month, death hovered around my Mom. I took her to the doctor that first week of October, because she had been losing weight and was getting increasingly weaker. She would barely keep her eyes open. Since Mom had suffered bouts of MRSA twice before and had gone through a tough round of pneumonia in January, we decided to take her to the office of one of the doctors who had treated her in the hospital. She had only been running a slight temperature sporadically and her care-givers at the nursing home thought she just had a "little bug," but the doctor … (6 comments)
cape girardeau real estate: Staging and decorating are not the same thing!
- 09/17/10 04:28 PM
Staging is not decorating. In fact, they are opposite in many ways! When you are preparing a house for sale, knowing the difference is important. The purpose of interior decorating is to personalize the house and make it your unique space, fitting in with your taste and life style. Staging has as its purpose the depersonalization of the space with the goal of opening it up and appealing to a wide audience. What follows is a tale of two houses: One whose seller agreed to make some changes and another whose seller decided cut some corners. The first seller wanted to … (14 comments)
Preparing for a showing when your house is on the market
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