Your house is no longer your home – it’s a house – a “product” for sale. There are two ways you live in a house: when you LIVE in your home and when you simple OWN IT and are selling it. When a homeowner gets ready to sell; there are several important things they must…
Category Archives: Seller Tips
Is your Listing Agent telling the whole truth?
Caution to all Home Sellers. Â Do you really know your agent is telling the whole truth? Last week I called a local Realtor to ask about getting the property disclosures for the property. Â Our client was ready to make an offer. Â It was great property and he was ready for a strong offer; no playing…
Does your Realtor know the law?
It amazes me on how many of my Real Estate colleagues I interact with everyday – do not know the basics – or the laws. Today I asked a Listing Agent for the property disclosures on one of their listings. Â My buyer wants to make an offer and part of the process is reviewing the…
If you are stupid – I may not be nice…
So yesterday I receive a phone call from another agent. Â He says; “It took me a little long; but I am returning you call. Â You wanted to show my listing at 123 Main St. Â It’s fully available.” SO I think to myself; what house is this? Â I ask him where this house is I called…
Don’t talk to me about Politics – my tongue already hurts…
There’s a catchy title huh? I don’t mix politics and business. Â Nor I mix religion or any other controversial subject. Â As a Realtor; I don’t discriminate against anyone; nor do I discuss these things. That being said; I was annoyed recently when a client (whom I really like) starting spouting off their political views….
Why can’t I get a return call?
One of my biggest pet peeves is getting other Real estate agents to return phone calls. Last Friday (today is Thursday), I called an agent to show a listing he had for sale. My client wanted to see it, along with others on Saturday. I leave 2 messages and hear nothing back. He calls me…
Help for those Troublesome Short Sales…
One of our local Settlement Companies have introduced a Short Sale management program. Â For a fee of $800 due at closing; they will handle all of the details of the short sale. Â Seems like money well spent. Â Of course the challenge is do the sellers have the $800? Well after working many short sales; I…
But the house ISN’T worth that much!
So last night we wrote an offer on a home in Virginia for some clients. Â Now much thought went into our offer and much research. Â No one wants to pay too much for a home; and finding that magic price is always key. We looked at the recent sales in the neighborhood and surrounding area….
