Q: “Denise, I have a weird situation. I was showing a couple properties last week. We had been out for a while and we were getting a little hungry. I always carry granola bars with me and offered these to tide us over until the break when we were going to eat. The wife was […]
Q: “Denise, we are having a weird moment in our market right now. Inventory is still really tight, but a lot of buyers seem to be on a break! There are a lot of homes that have been on the market for a while. BUT when I try to talk to my buyers about this […]
Q: “Denise why is it so important to get buyers out looking at more properties in person and less properties on line?” A: Buyers today are getting so frustrated because they think they find their perfect home online only to find out that the home smells, or it doesn’t quite look like it did in […]
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No Comments » Q: “Denise, help! It has been brought to my attention that I have a negative review online. It is on Yelp and since I only have one other review on Yelp, it stands out when someone searches for me. What is worse is this review isn’t even from someone I wound up working with. This […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Buyers, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up Tags: asking for reviews, homebuying, yelp No Comments » Q: “Denise, I am thinking about bringing spring hanging baskets by my buyer clients’ homes who have bought in the next year. What do you think?” A: I love this idea. I do encourage you to let them know that you are coming by before you just stop in. I also suggest you bring hooks […]
In a fast-paced market, emotions can easily run high. In this kind of market, buyers can quickly start feeling defeated – the possibility of winning in a multiple-offer can seem next to impossible. When this happens, it is critical that agents reflect on how they can keep their buyer both objective and calm so that […]
…and you may find more fish!!! There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t hear a real estate agent somewhere complaining about the lack of inventory in our market. I get it…it is disheartening to be working with a buyer only to have them lose their offer because they are competing against so […]
Real estate is a business where clients hire you because they have faith that you can help them buy or sell real estate in an easy streamlined manner. Before you can find those clients you have to make connections. A connection can either be in person, on the phone, by mail, by email or simply […]
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Throughout the Puget Sound and other markets in the US are currently suffering from record low inventory with no signs of relief in sight. If this sounds like a challenge in your market, you might have to change your business strategy. Many real estate agents from across the country are expressing great frustration over the […]
Many buyers are finding themselves having a hard time purchasing the type of home they initially began searching for. Often they are faced with a decision to alter their criteria and even their price expectations. Many areas are experiencing severe inventory shortages, leading some buyers to make the decision to remain in their homes and […]
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