Throwing the Runner-Up a (Very Hollow) Bone It’s not uncommon for homeowners, in the course of interviewing agents to list their home, to be deadlocked between two (or more) agents. What then? To sew up the listing, I guarantee that at least one of the agents will promise that, if the homeowner hires them, they’ll...Read More
“Predictions are Tough — Especially About the Future” As I’ve blogged previously, home Sellers should pick Realtors based on how well they price, market, negotiate, communicate, etc.; Buyers, all those things, plus the Realtor’s market knowledge and frankly, willingness to hustle for them. Predicting future home prices isn’t one of the criteria. For one thing,...Read More
New Way to Get ClientsHome Sellers pick their listing agents a variety of ways: who their friends and neighbors used; who they trust and feel comfortable with (rapport); who they think will ultimately get them the most money, the fastest. Under that last category would certainly fall, “the Realtor who knows the most prospective Buyers...Read More
