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Pick A REALTOR® Who Knows The Back Alleys!

By Liz and Bill Spear

Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com SAL.2002007747

February 05, 2012 02:04 AM

Pick A REALTOR® Who Knows The Back Alleys!

And by back alleys, we DON'T mean the seedier side of life! The back alleys we're referring to are the intricacies of knowing our neighborhoods and knowing our jobs to best represent YOU in buying or selling a Warren County home! Your GPS isn't going to help you here, because once you leave the beaten path you're relying upon OUR experience at knowing what to say, how to say it, and how to negotiate on your behalf.

You're counting on our experience to know how to be creative, OR to advise you that it's time to walk away since the risk level to YOU has exceeded the reward. Unfortunately, you don't get your real estate license and have some instantaneous transfer of knowledge like Neo got in The Matrix. We've learned our real estate kung fu by repeated lessons. It's knowledge that is gained transaction by transaction, learning the wrinkles and how to counter. Gleaning knowledge from others & learning first hand, and applying those lessons to best protect your interests.

So if you're thinking about buying or selling a Warren County area home, hire a REALTOR® that knows the back alleys!

Serving Warren County's residential real estate needs,
Liz and Bill aka BLiz

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Brenda Mullen

RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX

Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

No doubt people will get a better buyer and or seller experience from one who knows the local market. It's kind of crazy the amount of people who have friends in a certain State who will use them just because they are friends, but their friend has no knowledge of the actual area.

They can still earn a referrral fee and the buyer or seller can get expert service :)!

Feb 05, 2012 02:33 AM

Liz Wallace

Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY

Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

I swear you write the best post's. I always say I wish I had thought of that or wrote that so a suggest from me.

Feb 05, 2012 03:05 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

I've always maintained that no matter what you're selling, be it ties, widgets, or marbles, if you don't know your product inside and out, you can't sell it effectively. Know your "back alleys" agents!

Feb 05, 2012 03:58 AM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

BLiz: It should be common-place but many don't know their inventory that well. If you don't know the areas how can you best serve your clients?!

Feb 05, 2012 05:16 AM

Peggy Hughes/pha logistix, inc.

pha logistix inc - San Francisco, CA

SF NYC LA

Bliz... love the title of this post and how you've weaved it into very important information... suggest from me as well!!

Feb 05, 2012 06:24 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Toni, Get enough transactions and there's a point at which new situations become more and more rare. Drawing on past experience we know just what clause to insert to cover our client's needs.

Roger, We've been here long enough to learn a lot of the hidden paths :)

Jason, Kings Bar is where you want to go :)

Brenda, While it's not necessary to have an agent live in the same subdivision, at least have someone local enough to know the local news. Schools, entertainment, what's coming and what's just a rumor.

Liz, Thanks! We try to give it our best shot every day :)

Craig, True! Many of the principles are the same. Our product just costs more than most sales people offer :)

Anita, One of the pluses to market reports and working expireds. We watch what is happening to our market and inventory.

Peggy, And it all started with a chance photo yesterday morning :)

Feb 05, 2012 08:10 AM

Jennifer Chiongbian

Specializing in all types of Manhattan apts & townhouses - Manhattan, NY

Real Estate Broker - NYC

Love the title! People don't realise how localised doing real estate is, that you do a dis-service to your client when you don't know the ins and out of neighbourhoods and the real estate rules of the game that goes along with that specific territory.

Feb 05, 2012 08:35 AM

Michael Thornton

RadnorLake Video - Nashville, TN

Nashville Area - Photography & Videography

Good afternoon, BLiz. Yes, you must know your product inside and out. Nothing wrong with back alleys...

Feb 05, 2012 08:35 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jennifer, And I'd bet Manhattan has lots of "back alleys", with each building offering a different perspective :)

Michael, Sometimes those back alleys are the best ways to get places :)

Feb 05, 2012 08:44 AM

Michelle Gibson

Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL

REALTOR

Liz & Bill - I couldn't agree with you more! I love being able to educate my clients about the neighborhoods and what they have to offer, it's one of the things that sets agents a part.

Feb 05, 2012 09:12 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Michelle, It's great when you can match up what someone wants with the perfect area for their needs :)

Feb 05, 2012 09:21 AM

Kay Van Kampen

RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

You guys know your market front and back. It's a learning experience for many agents. I didn't know anything when I started this job 25 years ago. Today, it's easy to stay up with the market.

Feb 05, 2012 11:48 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Kay, The longer we do this, the less likely to get surprised :)

Feb 05, 2012 12:22 PM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Absolutely spot on Bill. Buying or selling a house is a complicated process and having a guide (a great Realtor®) makes it that much easier and successful.

Feb 05, 2012 03:48 PM

Ron Cooks

The Real Estate Marketplace - Killeen, TX

Texas Real Estate, Ft Hood/Killeen Homes for Sale

It's the intangables that separate the good from the great. Which is why, previewing homes and neighborhoods is part of my business.

Feb 05, 2012 04:18 PM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jane, It certainly helps to have someone who's been down the road a few times :)

Ron, Knowing our inventory is a key component to helping place buyers where they want to go, and for sellers to understand who their competition is.

Feb 05, 2012 10:03 PM

Carl Winters

Canyon Lake, TX

We have a saying here in our area of The Texas Hill Country..."it helps to know the lay of the land" ... very helpful with my home inspection business. I would not want to be a home inspector and not familiar with the area.

Feb 06, 2012 12:21 PM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Carl & Ceil, Either trade, we need to know what we're doing. If we don't, it might be time to turn in the license.

Feb 06, 2012 12:53 PM

Steve and Jan Bachman

RE/MAX Gateway, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Fairfax - Herndon, VA

Realtors - Northern Virginia

Now THIS ONE gives me some great ideas!

I DO know where ALL the dumpsters are in a 30 mile radius. I just need to get them on film.

Feb 08, 2012 05:12 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Steve, Well that's ANOTHER way to approach the topic! :)

Feb 08, 2012 05:17 AM

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