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All real estate is local...

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Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

... or is it?

This week, I sold two sold two properties...

One for my seller, while he and his wife were away in Thailand, and the other to my buyer who's in Beijing, China.

International real estate can have its complexities, especially when time zones are that far off. Replies take overnight... each back and forth is twelve to twenty-four hours.

In the end, it's digital signatures (dotloop) that saved my life.

Ya gotta love this business.

คุณได้มีการ รัก ธุรกิจนี้!  你要愛這個業務!
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 ALAN MAY, Realtor®   
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, 2934 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.869.7300      Cell: 847.924.3313      Email: Almay@aol.com

Evanston Real Estate & North Shore Real Estate
Licensed in Illinois

   

Comments (4)

Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Maybe real estate makes everywhere in the world local?

Or is that the Internet?

Great job saying "Gotta love this business" in three languages!

Jan 14, 2016 07:59 PM
Alan May
Ага. Переводчик Google замечательно !
Jan 14, 2016 09:07 PM
Teresa K. Nelson
Compass - Woodinville, WA
Your Trusted Real Estate Advisor

Last year I sold a condo to a buyer who worked at the US Embassy in New Delhi, India. I showed her the place over a video, and of course Docusign came in handy in this transaction too. Isn't it crazy how technology has come this far? I love it. And she loved her condo when she finally got to see it in person too!

Jan 15, 2016 05:53 AM
Alan May

That's always a "hold your breath" issue, isn't it?

Jan 15, 2016 06:27 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have not had any over seas buyers...yet...but when and if I get one I will be looking for help with them

Jan 15, 2016 06:20 AM
Alan May

and you can find that, right here.

Jan 15, 2016 06:27 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

That delay in communicating was one I felt when a seller I worked with last fall moved to New Zealand.

Jan 15, 2016 08:16 AM
Alan May

It sure does mess with your mojo, doesn't it?

Jan 15, 2016 08:25 AM