AG Residential Beat
How working with a seller in advance curbs short sale mistakes
Manage Seller Expectations There are a handful of mistakes that short sale agents can make when working through the short sale process, and I have probably discussed the majority of those mistakes right here on AG Beat. I always say that I’m not talking rocket science when I talk about short sales. The reason that they are a challenge is ...
Trade association urges Congress to protect against changes to FHA insurance program
NAR President on the Hill This week, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR’s) newest President, Moe Veissi spoke before the House Financial Services Committee of Congress asking them to “protect FHA from potentially destabilizing changes to the agency’s main insurance fund” in the light of a conversation by law makers that want to curb FHA “as a step toward reducing ...
Nest Atlanta Real Estate Group’s website – marketing spotlight
Streamlined design When we first came across Nest Atlanta Real Estate Group’s website, we were drawn to the modern color palette and textures, glossy images and beautiful large fonts. When we dug deeper, we were welcomed by simple navigation and cheerful copy and clever phrases that invited us to stay for a while. The site design evokes the feeling of ...
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Coldwell Banker’s 2011 Home Buyer’s Guide – marketing spotlight
Why the web is so hot Consumers that use the web are becoming better and better at research and have learned how to compare listings across sites and compare Realtor services, but sometimes the information becomes jumbled and consumers can get overwhelmed. On the other side of the coin is the consumer who doesn’t use the web to research, but ...
Realtor held liable for incorrect information in the MLS
Residential Realtors must verify What happens when a Realtor believes a property is only zoned as residential as it is in the middle of a subdivision, but it turns out the past owner applied for a mixed permit and the zoning is marked improperly in the MLS? What about when it is wrong on the tax record and says a ...
Real estate industry disillusionment – as much as things change they remain the same
Folks like Glenn Kelman of Redfin find themselves in a quandary. They set the bar so high (as any great CEO would) but must now adapt to market conditions and they must guerrilla style compete once the enthusiastic startup hyperbole subsides. Truth be told, Redfin has lowered it’s voice quite a bit in recent years and buckled down, becoming a serious contender in the real ...
Four practical tips on how to drive consumers wild with real estate video
Video that stands out Frequently tapped by national news media outlets like Fox News, CNN and the like, Brian Lewis, Executive Vice President at Halstead Property in New York City does real estate video a little differently. Above is his most recent installment that follows over 100 other videos Lewis has created on New York City properties, most of which ...
Volume of real estate contracts signed up from 2010 but down yet another month
Sales are up and down According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales (contracts signed) are up 6.4 percent in September compared to the same month last year, but down 4.6 percent from the month prior, marking the third month of a slow decline. The drop in September was not expected by analysts. Contracts are up from 2010, ...
Home prices improve for fifth month in a row, still down from 2010
Modest improvements in housing Although other housing factors continue to struggle, home prices are seeing modest improvements, according to S&P/Case-Shiller data which reveals pricing is up 0.2 percent in August, but remain down 3.8 percent from August 2010. Most economists note that this is proof that the housing sector is bouncing at the bottom and although no one predicts a ...
Easy tip – use a tool you already have to keep sellers happy
Number one complaint of sellers One of the biggest complaints sellers have with their agents is “I never hear from you!” You put a sign on the yard, enter me in the MLS, then you disappear… right? What happens when nobody calls to see the house? A week goes by, you’re placing ads, no calls. Another week, no calls. Then ...
The harsh reality that chases most from the real estate business
Get results or die One of the things pounded into my noggin since I decided to follow in Dad’s real estate brokerage footsteps was that it’s all about results. No results, no pay. There’s zero, zip, nada, no reward for tryin’ really really hard, yet failing to generate the results for which you were hired. That one harsh reality is ...
Do men or women Realtors have more real estate listings?
Men vs. women real estate practitioners: Real estate media company, Trulia.com has analyzed how male and female real estate agents perform when compared and analyzed which gender lists more homes and which gender has the higher average list price, with interesting results. Despite the industry is comprised of more women than men, the guys have more listings than the gals, ...
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