Whether you are an agent that mainly focuses on supporting buyers, sellers or both you have to do the best job that you can for whoever your clients may be. Are you working with a “good” agent or are you working with a “great” agent?
What makes a “Good” agent?
I think there are tons of “good” agents out there. A good agent is someone…
Added by Tim Brown on March 2, 2012 at 12:10pm — No Comments
One of the things that I think a lot of people have trouble with is of course procrastination. They will clean out the garage tomorrow, they will do their taxes this week, they will list their home for sale sometime soon…
We have all done it and it happens to those that want to “eventually” sell their home.
What if you could list your home today and have…
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News is starting to come out about how in the last couple of weeks mortgage applications are starting to come in a bit more frequently. Realty Times is reporting that in the week ending December 2nd mortgage applications have shown a 12.8% increase while mortgage refinance applications rose 15.3%. This is a fantastic trend to be getting into as it shows that there is…
Added by Tim Brown on December 14, 2011 at 1:27pm — No Comments
Today’s real estate market is up and down but despite that some agents are flourishing…Why? What makes one agent different than another and how are they dominating the market?
The truth is that the agents that are succeeding right now are those that know and understand how to properly sell homes. They understand current trends in marketing and the tactics…
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The world is fast paced with changes being made at the drop of a hat and with the click of a button. Now more than ever communication is key to lasting relationships with your clients.
Technology is a beautiful thing and has worked wonders for my business in terms of on the go statistics, social connections, mobility, photography, videos, on the go web and…
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There have been some recent numbers and percentages being released concerning different polls and surveys the National Association of Realtors has conducted. These numbers work to paint a solid picture of what buyers really do care about in terms of their agent and how they are represented.
From the start you can say with certainty that people are not concerned about how…
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If you have been exposed to the Real Estate industry in almost any way, shape or form then you have for sure been exposed to the popular marketing tactic of a FREE CMA!
If you are someone that is jumping into the real estate river for the first time then this may be a new concept for you and may be something you really have no idea about.
So what exactly is a…
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In today’s real estate landscape buyers are often hesitant and reluctant to really make that final decision. A lot of times they get pressured into a decision. Sure they may find a house that they really like and are kind of on the fence about it. Then they start to feel pressure from what their family thinks, what their parents think, what their friends think and worst of all…
Added by Tim Brown on November 14, 2011 at 1:47pm — No Comments
We have all seen Back to the Future Part II and all know that in 2015 we are supposed to have all these great advancements and technology…The truth is we already have most of the things they came up with in that movie. Everything except for the ever elusive flying car…but I also know that we are getting close on that too…But what about real estate…
Do you think homes being built in 2015 will be any different than today’s home? Do you think that we will miraculously adopt the…
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The Obama Administration announced a series of changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) early this week!
The new HARP is by no means a game changer, here’s essentially what we’ve had to say about the revamped government mortgage refinancing program:
HARP 2.0, as the media has started to refer to it, has some merit, but it’s scope is…
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In today’s real estate ups and downs and the pressures of either being a first time homebuyer or even a buyer that has had several transactions, there is a bit of hesitance in the final decisions being made. With…
Added by Tim Brown on October 20, 2011 at 11:26am — 1 Comment
One of the many ways Realtors today try to market and expose their listings is to schedule and set up an Open House for the property. This is something that has been done for a long time now and can sometimes gain a few inquiries.
Open houses these days seem to have gotten a bit blah. Obviously the point of the event is to show off a house that…
Added by Tim Brown on September 21, 2011 at 12:57pm — No Comments
In the world of real estate you might not think that peer pressure is something to really think about or even worry about. However, it can actually be a major issue in the housing industry.
Peer pressure can come in many shapes and sizes and from pretty much any direction. Often times we see buyers that are new to the home buying…
Added by Tim Brown on September 15, 2011 at 1:07pm — No Comments
If you have been thinking of selling your home, then one of the aspects of selling a home is marketing. You obviously cannot expect to simply throw a For Sale sign in the yard and expect results. I doesn’t work that way. Gone are the days of drive arounds. Sure back in the day a for sale sign in the yard and perhaps a printed flier that you would…
Added by Tim Brown on August 31, 2011 at 12:44pm — No Comments
Wouldn’t that be interesting if they were to do just that? The fact that Apple is one of the biggest companies in the world today with market dominance in almost everything they do and everything they put out. They have single handedly dominated the digital music industry, smart phone industry and tablet industry. With that kind of success rate and…
Added by Tim Brown on August 26, 2011 at 8:28am — No Comments
If you or someone you know is facing foreclosure there are some things that you should be aware of. Firstly foreclosure should not be considered an easy way out because by no means it is not. These days a lot of people honestly cannot afford the homes they are in for one reason or another. What strikes me as odd is that years ago the word Foreclosure was…
Added by Tim Brown on August 23, 2011 at 12:18pm — No Comments
If you are an active buyer or even a new buyer just getting started with the home shopping experience then you have sure run into the term Luxury Homes. But what really is a Luxury Home? What does it consist of? Is the flooring better? Is the paint job better? What about the lawn and landscaping?
Well, sometimes yes and sometimes…
Added by Tim Brown on August 19, 2011 at 10:07am — No Comments
We all live in the same world and we all pretty much see the same news, usually depending on who is delivering that news helps shape our opinions. There is only so many ways to say we are in a recession or arguably just coming out of one. Regardless of that news along with our country’s debt and budgetry issues, real estate continues to get a lot…
Added by Tim Brown on August 15, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments
For those real estate agents and professionals that work in areas where there are bodies of water the term Riparian comes up quite a bit. No, it is not a person but rather a set of rules, regulations and rights that owners have when owning a home or property that is located on the water’s edge.
There are several categories of Riparian Rights…
Added by Tim Brown on July 28, 2011 at 2:33pm — No Comments
There are many obvious reasons as to why an agent or broker would be necessary when you are selling your property. From market knowledge to pricing to marketing, an agent is a good friend to have when selling your home.
But what about the buyers side?
Does a buyer really need an agent to represent them? Well, being a broker I would have to say yes. But I will…
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