Critical Home Selling Mistakes – Part 1

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Choosing the Wrong Realtor: The world is populated with relationships between people who are not right for one another.  The sale of your home could well be the most important financial transaction that you ever make.  It certainly will be among the most emotional.  The agent that you select can make it a satisfying and profitable… Read More

Positive And Negative Worlds

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“If the best that you can do is point to failure, you’re probably failing yourself.” – Dan Rockwell I accompanied a team member for part of her borker’s open house today.  We had a great turnout as the offering is fairly close to town and there wasn’t much inventory to see.  It was, for the most part, a great… Read More

Cutting Commissions

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I can beat this drum until my hands are raw.  We just took another listing, even though another competing firm was willing to list it for less than a full commission.  It’s quite apparent that certain Realtors have a difficult time understanding their self worth.  It’s a shame that they don’t realize how much they’re belittling not only themselves… Read More

Reach Out And Touch

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I have a friend who is in the insurance business.  I haven’t heard from him in awhile other than via email.  He sends me the most creative emails of anyone.  They’re visually appealing, informative and dynamic.  That is, the ones that I have time to read.  Most of them I don’t. Summer Time The summer… Read More

Listen To The Expert

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I helped a team member price a home that she is hoping to list.  We exchanged one another’s opinion on price and landed on a range that we thought was most prudent based on the comparable sales. The Sellers’ Viewpoint It’s not unusual for homeowners to think that their home is worth more than it… Read More

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