Salem Oregon Real Estate Update

I use both technologies but I wonder if it is over kill. I have a feeling a lot of buyers pull a flyer and never need to call my hotline. The hotline can acquire there telephone number so I can call them back. My problem is I give them what they need so there is no need to contact me. I don't lik...

My office tours every week. Something I noticed is everytime we go out we beat each other up. We all come back with price as the biggest factor. I have calculated an average of 8% less that list price. Why do we do this? We are trying to get realistic. We are trying to get prices down. The real q...

  Seasons change, elected officals terms of service end and with it bring new oppurtunities. History is forming us as a nation. We are becomes something new. We are living within our means, we are creating our destinies and now is more exciting than ever. No, I did not steal these words from Pre...

Being in this industry everyday it is hard to look at it objectively. The market is what it is but sometimes I am surprised at what I see and hear. Banks have lots of inventory. Buyers want a deal but also want to see what rates will do. Sellers want to sell but there is so much competition that ...

Rates have dropped but my buyers are not calling me back. Is the Christmas Season the focus of buyers attention? Why now? Don't get me wrong I am thankful. I have buyer with a house in escrow and the lender renegoiated the rate. It is saving them about $85 a month on PI. I love that. The media lo...

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I have had more than one buyer fence sitting. Why? I have asked myself that a lot. I think it is fear. Fear of paying too much. Fear of prices dropping more. The problem is nothing happens. They are not motivated to get off the fence. It is like bungee jumping. Looking over the edge fear keeps pe...

When I was in college I struggled to get good grades. It was not till late in my junior year I learned a very important lesson. Meeting my professors. So easy but rarely done. Once I met my professors they put a name to a person. They say me attend class, ask questions and my grades improved. I w...

Earlier this year I had the idea to get rid of the old honda and get a newer car. I looked at a lot of different vehicles. I found one that I never saw myself in. A Scion Xb. Yes the boxy one. Yes the hipster cool retro throwback to those taxi cabs that zoom around London streets. I figured what ...

Each month I do a newsletter. I procrastinate as long as possible. I write the articles, I copy them, address them, bulk mail them. It is not something I look forward to.  Call and emails would come from my past clients and sphere occasionally, but now there is no response. Are my newsletter stil...