Agent responsibilities and help for Limited English Proficiency clients… June 14, 2007
I’ve run into this before while running my daily business of real estate sales. A client comes to you and wants to buy a property, whether it is for investment or residential purposes. You learn during the process of interviewing each other that the client is from another country where English is not the major [...]
The (legal) importance of a home inspection April 26, 2007
(This post is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult a lawyer about your particular situation.)
First, my apologies to the RCG community. I recently took a lengthy vacation and have been quite busy since my return. Moreover, I now need to hire additional staff and thus move to a larger office space. So, please forgive [...]
Where are those bargains? September 30, 2006
In the last six months, two of my clients purchased homes that were real bargains in a hot market. That was earlier in the year of course, when the market was stronger than it is now in the last quarter.
To me a bargain is a house where I can be confident that if the new [...]
Negotiating the Buyer Agent Fee September 6, 2006
Greg Swann over at Bloodhoundblog wrote a lengthy piece on his feelings with regard to changes that are needed in the real estate industry.
I happen to be writing an offer as I write this, actually waiting for a buyer client to come over and sign it, who was the first client with whom I [...]
Simplifying the buying process September 4, 2006
5 years ago on a plane to Hawaii I started writing a Buyer Book to help me when working with my buyers. I couldn’t find a good one that made sense of our local market and spelled out what needs to be answered before a buyer even starts looking. I have a development partner in [...]
Would you lie for God? August 29, 2006
Yesterday’s theme was PreFab, today I’m back to simply providing links to 10 interesting real estate conversations…
Prosper is an online marketplace for people to lend money to other people. Shaun has been playing with Prosper and has some interesting observations.
I don’t agree with Mark’s conclusions, but I think he makes an interesting case [...]
Don’t Outbid Yourself August 26, 2006
It is time to use Escalation Clauses in reverse. Many, if not most of my clients, were previously working with another agent. Some have explained that they were not happy with the fact that the agent was always, and without exception, recommending that they offer full price, with an escalation clause over the [...]
Trying to Force the Seller’s Hand August 8, 2006
If you are playing the game of “trying to force the seller’s hand”, you have to know how to play it right. It is not easy to force a seller to…anything. Regardless of who is right and who is wrong, if you can say there is a right and wrong to the [...]
Why I do not support the use of Buyer Agency Agreements July 25, 2006
For many years I have been at loggerheads with most of my peers around the country, regarding the use or lack thereof, of Buyer Agency Agreements.
After eight years of “ad nauseum”, insider agent forum discussions on this topic, I continue to feel that buyers are most often, better off without them. Most often [...]
Top Ten Things A Home Inspector Says July 18, 2006
It’s Time for another Top Ten! Those of us who have been to 100 too many home inspections can practically stand behind a home inspector and mouth what he is going to say next, when it comes to these “Top Ten Things A Home Inspector Almost Always Says”. No we don’t do [...]
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