I love her sales strategy here, and we should adapt something similar! The estate sale is next weekend, October 16, 17, and 18th:
Negotiation/Sales Strategy
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Month: October 2015
Open House
Agents who say that open houses are a waste of time either fall asleep while watching the game on TV, or have never done an open house for a listing that was priced right:...
Carlsbad New
The new development at Cannon and El Camino Real in NE Carlsbad is taking shape, though the first move-ins won't be until mid-2016 - and the high-enders won't be until 2017. But in the meantime, these houses will occupy the minds of buyers, so any sellers nearby will...
Sentiment Index
Only 1,003 people surveyed but they were asked 100 questions. From MND: http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/10082015_national_housing_survey.asp In case you missed it, last month Fannie Mae began to transition the multi-graph and narrative report detailing results of...
Eric Clapton
A favorite from the 8-track days!
Agents Switching Firms
The grass always looks greener somewhere else. From wsj.com: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rise-of-the-mercenary-real-estate-agent-1444225224 The hottest free agents this season are real-estate agents. In pursuit of more deals and commissions, real-estate...
Scapegoat
Hat tip to daytrip for sending in this story: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-02/mortgage-executive-who-took-rap-for-crisis-prepares-her-appeal Rebecca Mairone scarcely deserves a mention in the annals of finance, except for this: She’s the only...
Sandbagging
The blog post linked below points out the percentages of total realtor listings on Zillow. The Z Group didn't take too kindly to such exposure, and they issued a cease-and-desist order, so I'm not sure how long this link will be working:...
Now You Step Up
Now that he is has left the Fed and has written his book, Bernanke says more individuals should have gone to prison: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/10/04/ben-bernanke-execs-jail-great-recession-federal-reserve/72959402/ With publication of his...
Latest Real Estate Scam
A sophisticated scam by fraudsters hacking into realtor accounts: http://www.turnto10.com/story/30190372/real-estate-scam-costs-ri-couple-13k There’s a consumer alert about an apparent scam targeting families in Rhode Island after a local couple lost $13,000. Experts...
