Ron Trzcinski's Blog

They Want Unlimited Access To The PropertyI have a house listed.  The house is vacant   The house needs considerable work and will probably be purchased by an investor.An offer is emailed to me.As part of their offer, they have a clause that states that the seller will provide unlimited access to...

He Told Me That It was All NaturalHe was talking about the built-in pool that was in his backyard.The pool itself was a 9 foot deep man-made built-in pool.The water in the pool was either rain water or melted snow.  No chemicals were added.The pool was full and, at best, I could see to a depth of...

Wholesaler, Real Estate Agent, Owner . . . What Does it Matter?When I have a listing, I will place it on the Multiple List Service for the area, which, due to internet data exchange agreements, allows it to shows up on about 5 million websites.If a buyer finds a house that is listed this way, the...

Why Did They Leave Their Belongings? The people living in the house were squatters.  They did not own the house.  They did not have a lease.Presumably, they did not have money available to purchase a home nor to lease a home.When they finally left the house, they left their belongings.Beds, furni...

Affordable Home in the Heart of Baltimore City312 E 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218Located right in the heart of Baltimore City --- Walk, bike, bus, or drive to Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Institute College of the Arts (MICA), Morgan State University, or Loyola University --- Short distan...

Baltimore City Investment Property  1572 Carswell Street, Baltimore, MD 21218$100,000 Negotiable --- Ground Rent: $90 / Year --- Detached single family home in a Townhome style --- Covered Front Porch --- 2nd level Bay Window --- 4 Bedrooms and 4 Full Bathrooms --- 2 Bedrooms and 2 Full Bathrooms...

Texted, Called, Emailed; No ReplyIf I were talking about a lame lead from weeping willow, then this would be no surprise to any agents in the business; however, when I am talking about another agent, then this is a sign of an agent who should not be in the business.I made an appointment to see a ...

Stranded in Lake Wales, Florida. I helped a client of mine to sell her mobile home in Baltimore County just a couple of years ago so that she could relocate to Lake Wales, Florida. It was a quick and easy sale. After a couple of years in Florida, she is ready to return to the land of pleasant liv...

Squatters in Baltimore CityI have a client in Baltimore City who wants to put 4 investment properties on the market.  They need to be renovated.The problem is that squatters have moved into 3 of the 4 properties.Squatters do not pay rent, do not pay utility bills, do not pay property taxes, do no...

Assigned Out Of a Commission Here is the possible scenario: A real estate agent has a signed Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement with a buyer. A property is found and placed under contract with this buyer using this agent. The listing agent for this property has indicated via the Multiple List Servi...