About once a week (sometimes more) I always meet or talk to a real estate agent complaining about gas prices and how Buyers are a waste of time. When I was a real estate newbie, I felt that way too. I would spend days and tanks of gas driving around these clients wondering if they [...]
Do you know how to present a real estate contract? While it seems like a no-brainer, for a new agent it can be terrifying, and even experienced agents can benefit from learning a few techniques on how to present a real estate contract. There are varying opinions on how to present a real estate contract, [...]
Getting a buyer’s agency agreement is not always easy. Most states now have adopted and required some type of disclosure and buyer’s agency agreement however, so if you’ve been waiting until the sales agreement is drafted to get the buyer agency form signed, it’s time to start doing it before you even look at houses. [...]
Many times buyers are clueless to the process of buying a home. They might not understand mortgage pre-qualification, making an offer, counter offers, home inspections, or how a home closes and they get the deed and the keys. To make your life easier as an agent, always prepare your clients BEFORE they find the perfect [...]
It is hard to convince most clients to reduce the price of a home. But if a home is still on the market after the usual Days on Market in your area, it’s time for you to be bluntly honest with them. An easy way of showing them that it’s better to make a price [...]
One of the biggest gripes about real estate agents from sellers is they never know what’s going on with the sale of their house. They might often think the agent is lazy or not trustworthy because they don’t realize how much “backstage” work an agent does while trying to find a buyer for their home. [...]