Coach/Trainer/Realtor
I have been wanting to do a Good Deal post for quite a while. This one dropped in my lap from Teri Clark the owner of The Sunset Group. I have no idea why I sounded so out of breath so please excuse that. Here are stats on the house. $249,900 2080 sf 4 bedrooms […]
My last post was about being jealous of a Realtor who did the least possible work to promote his listings but they still sold and he had a massive amount of referral business. He didn’t really give the listing a description, only put the mandatory one photo in the listing, and didn’t add much of […]
I hate to admit it but I am envious of a successful Realtor. He sold a ton of homes. He had a unique system that I couldn’t duplicate. Some agents work the web like a puppeteer. Some hold Open Houses every Sunday, even the occasional Saturday. I’ve seen CD’s in place of a flyer box, […]
When you ask your friends to help you move their brain quickly locks on every bad experience they have had and while they may help you some might find excuses not to help. Here are some things that might ease their mind. Tell them that the house is either completely packed or will be. Tell […]
I have two listings going live this week. Luckily I was able to take photos last week when we had the gorgeous sunny weather. If you have a decent digital camera you should periodically take photos of your home during nice weather; spring bloom, sunny clear days, bright fall colors. One homeowner had some old […]
There are two kinds of people walking away from the mortgages. One has no money and the other sees it as a long-term financial decision. Should you look at it as a cold hard decision? Should you think of your neighbor’s values? There has been significant debate about this issue over the last year. Even […]
An abundance of wildlife (more than 112 bird and 62 mammal species) can be found in Forest Park. With its massive tree canopy and substantial undergrowth, the park serves as a natural air purifier, water collector, and erosion controller. The 30-mile Wildwood Trail in Forest Park is part of the region’s 40-Mile Loop system that […]
I hate manipulative advertising. Hate is a strong word but it’s probably because that type of advertising works. In the ad above they are leading you to a conclusion that they don’t state. They want you to believe that RE/MAX agents are never part-time agents. If that was true why wouldn’t they just come out […]
There are some agents out there who think they are Gordon Gecko or Terrell Owens’ agent Drew Rosenhaus and try to negotiate as such. I have often said that trying to negotiate with strong-arm tactics and ultimatums don’t seem to work well. And easiest answer to give when you are pressured is “No.” I have […]
Many people wondered, or predicted, that the tax credit would just steal sales away from the future. That may very well have been the case though we can only hypothesize what would have happened if we didn’t have the tax credit, well, unless you are a politician. I wasn’t a fan of the original tax […]
I don’t hear as many people talk about this as much as before but if dollars per square foot was all you need then banks wouldn’t require appraisers when they gave loans. If it was that simple then sites like Zillow wouldn’t have to work on an algorithm to come up with their Zestimates About […]
The RMLS Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) report shows the percent difference between sales price and final list price. While doing some research on Short Sales, that later sold as bank-owned properties, I found some very interesting numbers. 11 out of 14 listings had some huge price drops. The following numbers showing the discount from the […]
Quite often buyers ask me how long a listing has been on the market and sellers ask me what is the average days a listing has been for sale. I usually grimace a bit because I know they are most likely going to read too much into that number. Every listing has a number linked […]
A family was packing up as a foreclosure loomed in the not to distant future. The home had been in the family since at least the 1950’s. While going through the basement they find 8 or 9 comic books. One happened to be the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1. That issue has […]
Before you sell a home, you must remove old, polluting woodstoves and fireplace inserts that are not certified. Oregon’s new woodstove law designed to protect homebuyers and clear the air of unnecessary wood smoke pollution takes effect on Aug. 1. The law requires the removal and decommissioning of any uncertified woodstove or fireplace insert from […]
The loss of equity in the homes of couples that want to divorce has left them stuck because they either bought at the top of the market or, on the ride up, they borrowed against the new equity they found. Without the resources to pay the difference, or an agreement on who would pay how […]