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Realtors & rattlesnakes    What can real estate agents learn from the pesky, western diamondback rattlesnake? The same lessons agents can learn by staying away from toxic buyers & sellers. First, if in doubt, don't go near their habitats. Second, be on the lookout for their presence. And lastly, ...
09/28/2009
Service that succeeds or sucks    Does your customer service succeed or suck. Ask your client. Their perception should be your reality, if future referrals are important. Real estate agents can learn about successful services by studying other businesses.    Recently, I rented a car from Enterpri...
09/14/2009
Real Estate Production, Data, and Market Trends Maricopa County, AZ Data Compiled 9/1/2009 Active Inventory: 31,009 a 3.9 month inventory supply overall. REO inventory continues to decline @ 4410 total units (14%); Short Sales 7,569 (24%) AWC/Pending: 16,756; Short Sales, 7,526 (45%); REO 5,249 ...
09/09/2009
“If you had a choice to burn at the stake or freeze to death, which would you choose?” I remember being asked this thought provoking question years ago. It reminds me of some people who, under stress, have red hot volcanic tempers. Others have a tendency to turn ice cold and withdraw into themsel...
08/10/2009
One of the benefits of obtaining a prelisting appraisal is to verify the square footage and avoid embarrassing and costly mistakes that cause deals to vanish and attorney's to appear out of thin air.    For decades, I have asked sellers to obtain an independent appraisal at their expense as part ...
07/24/2009
Is it wise for buyer's agents to rely on representations made by the seller or listing agent? Is it smart for a listing agent to rely on statements made by their seller, or copy information from an expired listing, or similar property in a subdivision? If in doubt, don't.    A very seasoned agent...
06/30/2009
Do you remember the movie Love Story? It was a hit several decades ago. The most famous line in the movie was, “Love is never having to say you’re sorry”. Some agreed with the quote wholeheartedly. Others considered it the most insipid line of all time.   Personally, after flip-flopping on the is...
06/24/2009
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What's the difference between tooth decay and price decay? Not much. Currently, in the Phoenix metro market repos and short sales are over 50% of the sales volume. This aggressively priced inventory has eroded the median price, appraisal values, and expectations for serious sellers.    In order t...
06/23/2009
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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The shortest distance between an offer and acceptance may be a simple phone call or email letter of intent.   Recently, I had a buyer’s broker submit a low offer on one of my listings. There was a nine page purchase contract, HOA addend...
06/11/2009
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Is it advantageous for a buyer to write multiple offers on their top two or three property selections, or pick the best and forget the rest?    Recently, I represented a seller and we received an offer that had a multiple offer addendum attached. This told us that this buyer had a few properties ...
06/02/2009
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