Bob Pavey's (paveygroup) Blog

My blog generated a lot of response. It looks like a point that hit home with a lot of people. I want to say that I don't set appointments for me to take people out unless it is a client that is ready to pull the triger. I want to also say STOP being afraid to explain to your clients that they wo...

As the aniversary of such a bad day in our life comes around again I take the time to see where I am 5 years later. A lot has happened in the past 5 years. I have a new boy, my other boy is 5 years older. My business has grown over the past years and today we all take the time to remember.I know ...

Not only is this a great ime of the year with holidays right around the corner. Football season starting and hopefully some cooler less rainer weather. This is also the time where I start playing fantasy football, forget about the contacts and business from this enjoy the GAME.My first week and i...

I don't know what it is that floats your boats but for me it is getting out on the road and riding through the wind. I enjoy it very much and it's a great time to think. I am heading down to Key West this weekend coming and looking forward to it. It may be fishing, golf, flying but there has to b...

I find it extremely important to have someone answer your phone calls over the weekend. There are agents working and even buyers who will call you on your listed properties. It is important to get the phones answered and calls returned within 30 minutes at least. My assistant and I rotate weekend...

I don't work weekends. I haven't work weekends in over 3 years. I have still grown my business on a yearly basis. When we start in the business we think that we must work weekends. I was shown another way and it works. I was wondering how many agents find in necessary to work on weekends. There a...

How do you feel when you see this on the listing we have several agents who must accompany showings. I hate this they have no idea what my buyer is looking for and don't know what to point out in the home. Something else that freaks me out is when they walk into the room and say this is the KITCH...

I have done my last good deed when it comes to loaning money for a closing. Two years ago Plus, I loaned a buyer $3,000. to close on her condo. She was in a bad position and was here with her little girl and had no way to get the money. I made the loan and to cover my a_ _ I had her sign a mortga...

I work for a great RE/MAX office. I have a closing fax the closing statement, checks, and payout to my office across town and she calls me within a couple of hours to bring the closing and pick up my Commission Check. I don't know what others in the business go through butI feel I am with a great...

Well the closing happened yesterday. My buyers were short $2,600.00 for the closing. Insurance costs on a fee simple town home $230,000 in price for a one year policy was $3,401.00. It is out of control and because of this they were a little short. I started out the day with this big weight on my...