den boer homes: Ageing in place...
- 07/24/16 10:56 PM
Sometimes when talking to older clients, I find that for them, staying in their home is their best bet. This can only be accomplished, though, if the right support system is in place for this individual. Some of the most heart breaking things I have seen is when someone has finally reached the point where staying in the home is not the right move.
I saw this with my grandmother, my father, and now my in-laws. My mother-in-law was told recently by her husband that she would not be returning to their home of many years. She was in a rehabilitation facility, … (1 comments)
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den boer homes: Where did the buyers go?
- 07/21/16 04:06 AM
Did you know that Real Estate business runs in cycles? Not just one, but several different cycles. The short cycles are what we call the Spring and Fall markets. In the Spring, buyers and sellers hit the market running. It turns into a frenzy. In the Fall we see a pick up as well, just not as crazy. The in between times are just not as busy. We are in the Summer doldrums right now.
Does this mean houses are not selling? Nope, not at all. The business of Real Estate continues. In some price points you would never see it … (39 comments)
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den boer homes: Wi Fi ght it?
- 07/13/16 11:39 PM
The Internet. The Interwebs. The Grid. The Net. What in the world would we do without this amazing connective roadway that allows us to visit every corner of this world? Well, for me, I piggyback on the neighbor's wi fi. You see, the office internet provider went dark yesterday afternoon and we have lost the ability to get on the net. So, being the enterprising guy that I am, I hooked up to the unsecured guest wi fi emanating from the Doctor's office next doof!
There is a commercial running on TV right now shopping a family in distress over their internet … (2 comments)
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den boer homes: Reduced Prices
- 07/12/16 11:47 PM
I have noticed recently that when I pull up a list of homes for sale in a neighborhood, more than 2/3 of them have had their prices reduced at least once. This is more than I normally see. We also still have homes that sell in hours at list price. Why the price reductions in a hot market? Are the agents over pricing these homes.
In some cases yes. Sellers can demand they start out a bit higher to give themselves room to negotiate. What generally happens is that they are so over priced their home does not get shown. After a … (0 comments)
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den boer homes: Sold in 2 hours!
- 06/30/16 12:42 AM
Sometimes things come together perfectly. I listed a townhome this week and within 2 hours we had our first of three offers. I was still putting up photos and working on additional marketing materials. The agent who sent me the offer told me that she had a client who has been watching the neighborhood, waiting for a home to come on the market.
This morning I went over to put a rider on my sign indicating the property is now under contract. The neighbors next door were out and asked me about the home. They were excited to hear that we sold so … (3 comments)
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den boer homes: That sounds about right
- 06/23/16 06:32 AM
I went to preview 2 homes today. That means I went to look at homes without a client with me. Why, you might ask? Well, I'm glad you did. This is why...
These homes were very similar to a home that I have listed. They are not in the immediate area as my listing, but if I were a buyer, I would include them in my search for a home. As I went through the first one I noted that it had a terrific pool in the back yard and a nice deck. It had a finished basement, but it was finished very basic, … (0 comments)
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den boer homes: Are you crazy?
- 06/22/16 10:35 PM
If you have been in Real Estate as an agent for any time at all, you will have amassed plenty of material to write a book. I just might someday. In that book will be chapters on wonderful people that I have met and helped buy and sell homes over the years. Thankfully this will be the majority of the book. There will be, however, a chapter or two reserved for those clients and agents that seem to fall outside the norm. The crazies!
I will be able to relate how a woman yelled at me in her driveway, in front of her … (5 comments)
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den boer homes: Has your market ever been like a Mammatus cloud?
- 06/20/16 11:11 PM
The above picture was taken by me the other day as I sat waiting for a green light. These clouds were really weird looking. They were all bumpy and looked like the end was near. So, I took the picture just in case they meant my end was near. People looking at my phone afterwards would nod grimly and say, it was the Mammatus clouds that got him.
These clouds are formed when a thunderstorm collapses upon itself and the cold upper air comes flying down through the cloud layer. It produces the bumpy cloud surface we see.
It made me wonder about … (3 comments)
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den boer homes: Who are you, really?
- 06/16/16 11:28 PM
I like genealogy. I have tracked my family and my wife's family back quite a ways. Recently, I had 2 different companies analyze my DNA and the results are in. I found out that I am 1.1 % Neanderthal. Really?
This would explain a few things. Did you know the normal level is about double this amount? I also found out that genetic markers indicate ancestry of 59% Great Britain and Ireland. This makes sense because my mother's family was from Wales and my Father's was from Holland.
I really did not learn any tremendous groundbreaking lessons from the analysis that was done, … (4 comments)
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den boer homes: Hire a professional for their knowledge and experience
- 06/13/16 10:57 PM
It seems funny to have to remind people that when they hire a professional they should probably listen to what they have to say. I saw a sign once that provided a cost for some work to be done and under that it gave a higher price if the buyer of the service wanted to help.
I recently spoke to a financial adviser and hired him to help me. I respect the guy and he comes well recommended. I wonder what he would say if I started to demand that he do things my way or else? The plumber I use is great, … (2 comments)
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den boer homes: Lots of showings and no offers?
- 06/12/16 11:58 PM
So you decided to sell your home. All the marketing your agent has done is producing a steady stream of showings of your home, but no offers yet. The feed back from the showing agents has been small things like the home is great, but...So why aren't you getting any offers.
My experience is that it has everything to do with price. More than likely you are priced on the high end of the market. Buyers come to see what this more expensive home has to offer, and come away disappointed. They like the home, but not for what the seller is … (4 comments)
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den boer homes: Tons of showings, no offers?
- 06/08/16 11:20 PM
You took the plunge and listed your home this Spring. You have had showing after showing but no offers. All the feedback you have seen says, great house with no negatives. Why isn't your home sold yet?
Could be you are over priced. Agents around you might just be showing your home to buyer clients to convince them what a great deal the home down the street is. Folks are coming in expecting to see a home in the price range you have your home listed at and are not seeing everything they want out of a home In that price point.
But why … (0 comments)
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den boer homes: I use about 10%
- 06/05/16 10:49 PM
Ok, yes, I really was not talking about my brain, but that probably works too. What I was thinking about with that active 10% of my brain was software. That code that does all sorts of wonderful things for us. You can type letters, sort lists, create beautiful images or exciting movies, or just send a brief note or full email. Think of all the software you use each day.
I have been learning some new software recently and once again I believe that I will learn the 10% that I need today, and the other 90% may never be learned. What … (4 comments)
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den boer homes: Ever Evolving, Ever Changing.
- 05/03/16 11:57 PM
It is interesting to me, and even frustrating at times, how a course of action can start in one direction and end up going in a totally different one. Take home buyers for instance. It is a rare occasion that I end up helping a client buy the type home we started out looking for. For instance, a client who recently purchased a townhome started the process by telling me that the wanted a single family home with a yard for his dog. Through the process of looking at homes he changed his mind. It's not that he didn't know what he … (2 comments)
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den boer homes: Shall we dance?
- 05/01/16 11:05 PM
First of all, I am a really bad dancer. I was in college during the Disco years and just never fully recovered. I did look good in the Polyester suit, though. But I digress.
The dance I am talking about is the one that happens between a seller and their listing agent when discussing a listing price for their home. It begins with the agent discussing relevant properties in the area and the prices they sold for. Then the seller discussing why their home should command more.
The wall flower agents, those that don't know how to dance or prefer not to, will … (1 comments)
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den boer homes: We just make it look easy
- 04/29/16 04:15 AM
There are times when the world just gets crazy. 5 minutes before you close, the seller says, I don't think I want to sell. Or a buyer sends 15 possible homes to you they would like to see...today. Or any number of things that crop up from time to time in a transaction where the agents go ahead and fix whatever is wrong. To the clients, if we are doing it right, it looks easy.
I don't know if you have seen the signs that start out saying, Remain Calm and... Well I think agents should wear this sign on our backs. … (0 comments)
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den boer homes: The number is...1000
- 04/26/16 11:14 PM
I was looking at my blog post information this morning and realized that the very next post would take me to 1000 blog posts. 1000? I asked myself, what in the world did I have to say that took 1000 posts to say it?
Then it occurred to me that I needed to post something worthy of being post #1000. So I sat back and thought. About all that came to me was the sound of the birds outside and a mower running out on the golf course. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
Then it occurred to me that some folks have great posts about … (5 comments)
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den boer homes: What's up Atlanta?
- 04/20/16 05:11 AM
Well, I will tell you what's up, Pending sales or homes that have a contract on them but not yet closed was up 10 percent from same time last year. Also up? Median and average sales prices. The median sales price increased to $179,000 and the average sales price to $221,670.
Sounds good huh? Well, these numbers indicated that the market for homes in the Atlanta metropolitan area is heating up. The next numbers complete this picture.
So, what's down? Everything else. Inventory for our metro area is down 15% from last year this time. New listings coming on the market are down … (1 comments)
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den boer homes: 820 Durham Court, Canton, Ga. 30115
- 04/18/16 02:23 AM
Ever wanted to live in a community which offered pools, tennis, hiking, play grounds, lakes, fishing and much more? Now is your chance!
This 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath home will be available for showings this Thursday. New paint and carpet make this home move in ready.
This home boasts a top floor bonus room as well as a finished man cave in the basement. In between, is a spacious living area. Check out this home in detail by visiting the single page website www.820Durham.info.
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den boer homes: Did I do that?
- 04/15/16 01:23 AM
Did I do that? Remember the TV show with the little nerdy guy that would exclaim in a high pitched whinny voice, Did I do that?
I was thinking about all I have done this week and realized why I am so tired! In these parts, this is the very busiest time of year for real estate agents. I had a buyer send me thirty homes to go see. by the time I had researched them all, we were down to 4. As I called to make appointments, I was continuously told, Oh sorry, we just went binding! Homes are selling so … (1 comments)
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Sometimes when talking to older clients, I find that for them, staying in their home is their best bet. This can only be accomplished, though, if the right support system is in place for this individual. Some of the most heart breaking things I have seen is when someone has finally reached the point where staying in the home is not the right move.
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