We just finished the Home Inspection. The Home Inspector surprised a squirrel in the attic. He has been quite comfortable here for quite sometime. The owners put poison out and this guy must avoid it. My client is from out of the area and is quite uncomfortable Read More...

I've had my hands full this week with buyers. I'm not complaining. Love seeing their faces light up when the find the perfect home. I also enjoy the negotiation process. After the showings a few of the great agents call to follow-up and ask for feedback. Read More...

I am representing the Buyer and we have put an offer in. The LA calls me to let me know she is on vacation in Boston and all counters and agreements will be verbal. I DON'T THINK SO. I told the LA that it would have to be in written form as my company Read More...

My husband & I have taken homes that need cosmetic work and redone them to our specific needs. We bought the house we are in for a great price due to the cosmetic issues. It was pink, purple, and white. The walls were either wallpaperd purple or the Read More...

I have heard this comment so many times I have finally come up with the right answer. I asked a FSBO "How are the showings going?" Oh, I'm getting many interested people. I guess you are hearing from alot of agents like myself? Oh, no, only one other. Read More...

I have noticed a trend, has it always been this way? When did pricing your home depend on: This is what I need in order to buy the home I am moving into. This is my retirement money I put a new roof on and I want my money back. As a RE agent and viewing Read More...

Got a call from the FSBO that I had given a prensentation to last week. This is the one that I had taken to 3 homes on the golf course and were priced in their price range. Of course the FSBO's home has not been updated since they bought it in 1979 and Read More...

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. You can lead a client to the Fountain of Knowledge and they don't get it. As many of you know I do work on FSBO's. Well I had one of the not so amazing experiences happen last night. I had an Read More...

If you have a snake please let the Buyer's Agent know this. I called and set up several appointments for my Buyers to view homes as per their request. I keep records of who I have spoken with and also the time we will be at the home. Never did the LA Read More...

I have been working on a FSBO and low and behold someone has come along and wants to buy it before I list it. Well the owner called me and asked me to handle all his paper work for him. He would like to pay me $30,000. I told him while I appreciate that, Read More...

I called several agents to let them know I was bringing a client by to see their listed home. First house I get to the owners are there. The agent told me they would go out to coffee. No, they want to tell us all about the new updates they have made. Read More...

I have been getting lots of hits on my website. I have been getting names like John No, John Do and phone #'s like 770-123-4567. I called one and got a funeral home. Actually, I think that is quite funny. Do they just look these numbers up and say let Read More...

I have been calling one of my FSBO's for 3 months. Last month he told me he had an offer and was very self-satisfied and just blew me off. I had left him on the Drip email program and today out of the blue I receive an email that his offer has fallen Read More...

I know interest rates have risen, however, they are still low. So where are the buyers? Granted if they have to sell their own home they might be waiting. It is a buyer's market. I would be out buying. Last night I was watching The Closer and the RE agent Read More...

I called a FSBO I have been working on for quite sometime. Here was the test he gave me. XYZ agency just listed the house down the street from me and sold it in 5 days. I said, "I could have done that as well, price it right and it will move. I also mentioned Read More...