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Here is a list of what's HOT and what is NOT in the world of real estate, based on my observations and experiences the last couple of months. Please feel free to make submissions and I will add them to the list. &...
I submitted an offer on a home that is "For Sale" for a client of mine. It turns out, the house isn't for sale. Here is the response from the agent: Tony, The lender just called me and they are not taking your offer or any offers because they rather go through the foreclosure process.Seems that some banks aren't willing to work with owners. All the pr...
1. Dual Agency - The potential (and existence) of a conflict of interest is so overwhelming that there could never be a good argument for dual agency. If it was appropriate, attorneys would do it. 2 . Commission Structure - The unwillingness to separate the commission and allow the consumer to negotiate each side individually says to the consumer that we are perpetrating a scam an...
I wrote a post over at VARBuzz about the impossibility of part-time agents to keep up with the changes going on in today's market: foreclosures, short sales, internet marketing, etc. etc. Some good comments to read....
I just ran across this article about the real estate industry in New Zealand. It seems that the industry is upset over negative articles being written by Big Media. Supposedly, they are threatening to pull advertising if newspapers don't cooperate. And the Government is not happy with the tactics. Sound familiar?...