Pacita's Quick Bytes of Real Estate
A REALTOR's perspective on events that shape and affect the real estate market.
ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2012
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Listing agent breaks appointment on a short sale property without a lockbox --- bad move!It’s challenging enough to sell a short sale and convince buyers to take a chance on the property. I lined up three properties in Alameda CA to show to my buyers ---- two of the properties are short sales wit...
02/17/2012
“Back on market because of Buyer jitters”Just what do they mean by Buyer’s Jitters?I see this a lot on our MLS...and wonder what the agents were referring to. When I read the word “jitters” I think of fear or nervousness. But are buyers truly fearful, or do they need further education on the buy...
02/16/2012
I can't help it. I love Craig's posts, and I encourage people to subscribe to his blog. I am shameless when it comes to re-blogging his posts because they are so good! He is a real treasure -- so much wealth of information that must be shared. He fills his blog with excellent graphics, and lately...
02/15/2012
This is an excellent list and needs to be shared (as apparently it has). Sellers, buyers and agents all need to know what will be flagged/failed by FHA appraisers, and what they can do to avoid these problems. We always see peeling paint as a problem, and one that can be easily resolved. I repre...
02/15/2012
I have used Picasa's basic features and think it works beautifully. I didn't know about the collage feature which I will most definitely attempt to do soon. In the meantime, here's our guru, Craig's post on how to do collages using Picasa. And I've said it before, and I'll say it again...if you h...
02/14/2012
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Before I became a REALTOR, I had very little undestanding of just how enormous a responsiibility it is to be one....and the endless hours we spend helping a client. Gary's blog is a delightfully amusing illustration of what others think we do. If you interview ten real estate agents you will un...
02/14/2012
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Put that toilet lid down!Really, how hard is it to put that lid down, especially when taking pictures for posting on the MLS?While browsing through the MLS looking for property for my clients, I am amazed (and aghast) at how many pictures of bathrooms show that friggin’ toilet lid up. Bad, bad, b...
02/14/2012
Why the grimace just because I said it’s a short sale?I held an open house today for a property that is in a good location downtown (Hayward CA) within a couple of blocks from City Hall, the library, shopping, theater, restaurants and BART. The price is right. The location is great. The property ...
02/12/2012
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Generation Y?People born before 1946 were called The Silent generationPeople born between 1946 and 1964 are called The Baby BoomersPeople born between 1965 and 1979 are called Generation XAnd people born between 1980 and 2010 are called Generation YWhy do we call the last group Generation Y?Y sh...
02/07/2012
Most common mistakes on short sale packages that may cause delays, or worse, rejectionWells Fargo/Wachovia sent a letter to short sale agents about the most often seen mistakes that seem to hold up the approvals. It’s a good reminder to review the short sale package before sending it.Here are th...
02/06/2012
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