Listing Agent Practices

In Search Of

by Jim the Realtor | Nov 2, 2016 | Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Thinking of Selling?, Why You Should List With Jim

Door-to-door soliciting:

Tierrasanta New Listing

by Jim the Realtor | Nov 2, 2016 | About Kayla, Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Kayla Training, Listing Agent Practices, Why You Should List With Jim

Here's our new listing that has been undergoing renovations for the last month, and is hitting the open market today: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/10327-Carioca-Ct-San-Diego-CA-92124/16869420_zpid/ The sellers had added 500sf and remodeled the kitchen and baths a...

Seller’s Market to Continue?

by Jim the Realtor | Oct 21, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Why You Should List With Jim

The San Diego Non-Seasonally-Adjusted Case-Shiller Index bottomed in April, 2009 (which just happened to be the same month this blog got favorable exposure on the front page of the L.A.Times, and on ABCNews Nightline). The local index has increased 58% since! It has...

Home-Price Negotiations

by Jim the Realtor | Oct 11, 2016 | Auctions, Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent, Why You Should List With Jim

When it comes down to the last 2% to 4% on price negotiation, why is there so much trouble putting a deal together? It because the participants had no strategy going in - they just start making offers or counter-offers without regard to where it will lead. Without a...

Granite-Slab Yards

by Jim the Realtor | Oct 7, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Remodel Projects, Staging, Why You Should List With Jim

Granite-slab yards we considered - all around Miramar Rd. All are good: Amazon Stones Rainbow Picasso Arizona Tile Tosca We were looking for max efficiency, and after I previewed all five, we hit four yards in two trips - which for the homeowners turned into a brief...

Leased Solar Panels

by Jim the Realtor | Oct 7, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Thinking of Selling?, Tips, Advice & Links, Why You Should List With Jim

Solar power is a great idea, but do you buy or lease the system? If you purchase your solar panels, then when you go to sell the house, it should provide some extra value to the buyer. Exactly how much is tough to estimate, but it wouldn't be more than 50 cents on...

Upgrading House to Sell

by Jim the Realtor | Sep 22, 2016 | Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Remodel Projects

I help sellers remodel their house to make it easier to sell. It makes sense to modernize older homes to heighten the appeal to buyers. The last survey showed that 71% of buyers want a turn-key home, but I think it is higher. Wouldn't most every buyer prefer to just...

Real Estate ADD

by Jim the Realtor | Sep 17, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Tips, Advice & Links, Why You Should List With Jim

The iPhone 7 is out! Smart phones and other mobile devices now dominate the landscape, and are practically part of the family. Thankfully, they don't need their own bedroom and bath! Most people scroll so quickly that they only take split-seconds to decide which...

Food Marketing

by Jim the Realtor | Sep 15, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Listing Agent Practices, Market Buzz

From the wsj.com: Manuela Manetta went to the Seattle Street Food Festival last month thinking about Afghani naan bread and hot dogs. She came home with a new condo. While walking through the festival, the 33-year-old squash coach stumbled upon a booth hosted by the...