Have your listings presentations been going like mine lately? I remember when listing appointments were the exact opposite of what they are these days. Today I feel more like a psychologist or at the very least, a financial advisor, trying to help people out of the mess they're in with their homes, mortgages and mental health, since they are all connected. Today I went to a typical listing appointment in a great neighborhood here in Boca Raton. This client was referred to me from a good friend. I knock on the door, enter, go for a quick tour, we (5 comments)
short sales: SHORT SALES-DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME! HERE'S WHY!
- 04/21/09 10:26 AM
Every time we open our MLS, we are now subject to a new line in the criteria. It's called 'short-sales'. It's the new plague, the new scourge of real estate. It's worse than a disease. There is a cure, but it takes forever get the Rx needed. Short-sales are ticking bombs. They are negative in every way and slowly killing our real estate economy. I've read recently in the media in general, that a full 60% of all current and active listings are either in short-sale status or bank owned. If they're bank owned, that's not so bad. We all know (2 comments)