Ro's Real Estate Rants, Raves, and Reviews

The phone rings and the person on the other end asks for information about one of my listings: one of the first questions I ask, after "Are you working with another agent?" is..... "For what amount is your preapproval letter written?"  Some don't miss a beat and quickly answer, detailing the amou...

About three weeks ago I was contacted by a woman who wanted to schedule a showing on a property listed at over $200,000.  Based on their income she felt they could afford that payment.  I asked what her preapproval letter noted as the amount for which they qualified and she explained she hadn't c...

  I am not alone in believing the way to mess up something is to put the government in charge.  Invariably it will be less effective, less efficient, and more expensive.  However, there is one arena in which the government beats out the private sector and that is in short sale management.  First...

"You're in business for yourself, not by yourself!"  Wow!  What a terrific concept!  Joining RE/MAX Crossroads brought about a mix of emotions, not the least being intimidation.  I was jumping into an environment of success:  These agents are top performers and they demand excellence, from themse...

I really can't call it a hobby, or even a pastime, however, I tend to regularly post comments on Facebook regarding some of the silliest things I find in other agents' listings.  Note, as I typed "silly" a little alarm went off inside my head because it's actually not really lighthearted amusemen...