Jennifer's Blog

I received a call from my broker today, telling me that the bank now owns '123 Main Street', which I have had listed for sale for four months. What? How can that be? I spoke to the seller less than a week ago. We discussed pricing changes and possible dates for an open house. There was never any ...

I received a call from my broker today, telling me that the bank now owns '123 Main Street', which I have had listed for sale for four months. What? How can that be? I spoke to the seller less than a week ago. We discussed pricing changes and possible dates for an open house. There was never any ...

Hello, fellow 'Rainers'--I am really interested in green real estate, so to speak. I'm thinking I'd like to really work this into my business. I've always been interested in the environment, and even started an environmental group at my high school back in the days before it was on the evening ne...

Don't price your home too high! or, How not to lose even more money on your real estate sale in a down market, an illustrationHere's a scenario that happens over and over again. Sellers often have an outdated or unrealistic idea of how their home should be priced, and want to 'test the market' at...

Here's my Question du Jour: I have two sellers, both of whom collect antiques. One is actually selling a home on the historical register. The houses are both great- very updated (even the 167 year old one!), beautiful colors, in great condition. The problem I have is that every time I take a buye...

Earlier today, I got an email stating that my 'Premium' Realtor.com subscription was about to expire. I called to renew and much to my surprise, was told that it would cost over twice as much as last year, although I only have a few more listings this year than last. Apparently, I got pushed into...

So, I have a Seller who is relocating to NC from St. Louis. I want to give a nice closing gift. There is a possibility they will be moving back in a year and they still have lots of friends here so I want to make it something they will remember and hopefully refer me to others!I have been conside...

Here's a comment I posted on George Tallabas' blog post: What Are Consumers Looking for in a Realtor Website. He said I should post it as a separate item, so here it is:Before I was a Realtor, I was a web and print designer for years. One thing that MANY sites have in common that makes them less ...