selling: Customer Service is Key when working with agents
- 05/23/08 03:51 AM
When dealing with customers all agents know that customer service is the key to success in any client-driven industries. However, many agents do not apply that when it comes to working with other agents. I know that we are in competition with each other for that elusive sale, but do Realtors have to treat other agents with disdain and disrespect? The answer to that question is no! I had a property that was listed and it was falling out of escrow, due to loan issues, and when I asked for cancellation instructions I got the run around with no calls back … (23 comments)
selling: Pricing
- 03/03/08 01:30 AM
In the area of the country that I live in, there are close to 13 months of inventory for the current market. This is actually down from 22 months that was 3 months ago. Many of the top Realtors in the area are either struggling profusely or are leaving the business altogether. What makes the difference between an agent that is being successful in this market and one who is failing? The answer is pricing. One of the techniques that is being used in my area is to drop a house 20-30K below market value and start a bidding war. This … (4 comments)
selling: Introducing Lani Carlson
- 02/12/08 07:37 AM
I wish to introduce Lani Carlson to the people of Active Rain. She works for First Valley Mortgage in Modesto, California and has been in this business for a very long time (15 years). She is a loan specialist and is very familiar with all the new types of loans and packages that are available to consumers. She also helps consumers do the things necessary to help them purchase a house in the future; whether it be three months or three years down the road. I know that everyone will like her once they get to know her. I have learned a … (11 comments)
selling: How important are photographs?
- 01/23/08 08:27 AM
Photographs are extremely important to help draw people in to see your listing when selling a house. Many people elect to have professional photographers take these pictures, but many realtors cannot afford to pay for this type of service. What is a realtor or consumer to do? First the realtor needs to have a camera that is made specifically for wide-angled pictures or have a lens that does that. From a previous blog I found that most people like the D40 from Nikon. Although many other cameras can serve the same purpose and have as good picture quality. The settings need … (13 comments)
selling: First Time Home Buyers
- 10/28/07 05:08 PM
When a person starts to buy their first home there is a lot of excitement, fear and tons and tons of stress. The statistics show that buying or selling a home is one of the leading causes of divorce in our country. I discovered that there are areas that first time home buyers need explained to them, to help decrease the amount of stress throughout the process. One of these areas that need to be explained is the differences between a pre-approval letter and good faith estimates. I can count numerous times when clients come to me after I tell them to … (6 comments)
When dealing with customers all agents know that customer service is the key to success in any client-driven industries. However, many agents do not apply that when it comes to working with other agents. I know that we are in competition with each other for that elusive sale, but do Realtors have to treat other agents with disdain and disrespect?
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