Comments on: What Are You Thinking? http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/what-are-you-thinking/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vicki Moore http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8055 Vicki Moore Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:05:02 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1671#comment-8055 Excellent Wayne. Sounds like you have a good handle on it. I should have titled my post: Rant Ahead. I'm sure I'll have another chance to use that title though. :) Excellent Wayne. Sounds like you have a good handle on it. I should have titled my post: Rant Ahead. I’m sure I’ll have another chance to use that title though. :)

]]> By: Wayne http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8041 Wayne Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:21:37 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1671#comment-8041 I hear you, VIcki, and thanks. We actually did have several of our realtor friends give us their input when we sold our first house, and we'll do the same this time. We've also been going through the house with a fine-toothed comb, noting everything that needs to be fixed prior to putting it on the market. I also have a staging background so I can hopefully put the house in its best light, and with correct pricing and the aggressive marketing we're known for, we're confident it won't be on the market too long. (I hope those aren't the "famous last words" you hear so much about...) I hear you, VIcki, and thanks. We actually did have several of our realtor friends give us their input when we sold our first house, and we’ll do the same this time. We’ve also been going through the house with a fine-toothed comb, noting everything that needs to be fixed prior to putting it on the market. I also have a staging background so I can hopefully put the house in its best light, and with correct pricing and the aggressive marketing we’re known for, we’re confident it won’t be on the market too long. (I hope those aren’t the “famous last words” you hear so much about…)

]]> By: Vicki Moore http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8040 Vicki Moore Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:53:16 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1671#comment-8040 You're one of the few, the brave...I compare it to a bad relationship. It's common that you can't see the thing that's right in front of your nose. You need outside counsel - as in good friends - to show you the error of your ways. Having sold several houses, I wouldn't think of subjecting myself or other agents to me. I also know that the first week to two of listing a home is the single most important. You don't have a second chance to make a first impression. I've seen many agents try it and fail miserably. I wish you every success. You’re one of the few, the brave…I compare it to a bad relationship. It’s common that you can’t see the thing that’s right in front of your nose. You need outside counsel – as in good friends – to show you the error of your ways. Having sold several houses, I wouldn’t think of subjecting myself or other agents to me.

I also know that the first week to two of listing a home is the single most important. You don’t have a second chance to make a first impression. I’ve seen many agents try it and fail miserably. I wish you every success.

]]> By: TheHarrimanTeam http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/what-are-you-thinking/#comment-7972 TheHarrimanTeam Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:27:00 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1671#comment-7972 My wife and I are realtors and sold our last house ourselves and plan to sell the house we're in now ourselves, as well. We certainly don't know everything, but I am fairly confident that we can be impartial enough to price our home competitively to the market. Our market is currently still on the downward slope, although it's trying to rebound now that the spring selling season is here, so we're fairly sure we're going to lose a little bit on our house when it sells. We accept that and refuse to succumb to the emotional mistake of over-pricing our home to recoup what we paid. We'll treat ourselves like any other client we work with: honestly, fairly, realistically, professionally. If we can't do that, we'll be the first ones to say, "You're fired!". Fair enough? My wife and I are realtors and sold our last house ourselves and plan to sell the house we’re in now ourselves, as well. We certainly don’t know everything, but I am fairly confident that we can be impartial enough to price our home competitively to the market. Our market is currently still on the downward slope, although it’s trying to rebound now that the spring selling season is here, so we’re fairly sure we’re going to lose a little bit on our house when it sells. We accept that and refuse to succumb to the emotional mistake of over-pricing our home to recoup what we paid. We’ll treat ourselves like any other client we work with: honestly, fairly, realistically, professionally. If we can’t do that, we’ll be the first ones to say, “You’re fired!”. Fair enough?

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