The timing of my three most recent blog post is obvious.  Aside from the inventory that is left over from 2012, the most number of new homes will be listed this time of year.  Thus, heeding our advice now will render our perspective regarding price reductions, later in the year, irrelevant.  Your property will already be closed. Below, I… Read More

Our last blog post included some of the reasons that home sellers do themselves a disservice by pricing their home too high from the onset.  Today we answer a question that is asked by many who are puzzled by the fact that their home hasn’t received even a “low ball” offer.  “Why hasn’t someone at least made an offer?”… Read More

You’ve just signed a listing and the initial elation is already subsiding somewhat.  As unusual as it sounds, the homeowners actually think that their home is worth more than you do.  They were adamant about going with their “gut” feeling about the “special” features of their home and pricing it accordingly.  As you continue to consider the pluses and… Read More

The financial environment over the past few years has done a lot to fray the nerves of many, within the realm of business and beyond.  As Realtors, we have seen people make choices that just don’t seem to be in concert with the fabric of who they are.  Yet given their financial needs and fears, they did… Read More

One needs to look no further than Sunday’s Super Bowl to see the impact that energy has on our lives.  It was a game that was emotionally dominated by the eventual winner Baltimore Ravens, for most of the first half and into the second.  And then it happened.  A bizarre and unpredictable power outage, and the entire complexion… Read More