On Tuesday, August 6th, President Obama spoke in Phoenix, Arizona at Desert Vista High School, explaining his vision to promote home ownership in America. He praised reform of the financial systems and talked about the reckless practices that led to the housing crisis. A visual representation of his vision can be seen if you follow […]
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WHAT EVERY AGENT NEEDS TO KNOW! I was approached a few months ago by clients of mine, real estate agents who were in the midst of a legal dilemma. They had been served with legal documents because the buyer they had sold their home to had decided to sue them two years after the sale. […]
Q: I just had a listing presentation and presented a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) to a couple who thought they would be able to get hundreds of thousands of dollars more for their home than they can in this market. They were banking on this home to allow them to retire. I feel terrible – […]
Q: Denise, my business has slowed down since the spring and I want to make sure I have a full pipeline for the fall. I have always utilized an aggressive expired listing campaign in the past to get “now” business, but it seems that with the market surge, there are not too many expired listings […]
Q: Denise, if you could name one thing you think agents should always bring to a listing presentation … What would it be? A: Well that one is easy. The most important thing is that it is NOT just one thing. You have to be able to articulate PRICE, COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING, and PHOTOGRAPHY. I […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Branding & Design, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Sellers, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents Tags: Branding & Design, Communication, listing, listing a home, Listing presentation, photography, presentation, presentation props, price, seller presentation, technology No Comments » Q: Denise, I have a seller who is insisting that I pay for the staging in their home. It is not part of my business model, but this is a listing that I really want. Should I just do it? A: I think many agents have been in a position like this at some point […]
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Oh, how the times have changed! From just waiting for the buyers to appear … to dealing with multiple offers from numerous buyers vying for the same property! There is no denying that in many markets the buyers have come out in full force and they are in the mood to buy. Consumer confidence is […]
This is not so much a news item as it is some great advice for newer agents, from Sam DeBord, State Director for Washington REALTORS®. If you are a newer agent and struggling to establish your credibility against more seasoned agents, there is one thing you can do right now to not only wow your […]
Will a generation of Baby Boomers downsizing to smaller homes result in a flood of large homes lingering on the market? This recent article from REALTOR® Magazine tackles this question. To read more please, Click Here.
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