REALTOR® Comments
Skip Adams, CSP wrote:
The internet is one of the best tools for reaching out to customer. Twitter for example: I am learning lessons that will serve me well in the days ahead no matter what the market is.
And I post funny pics.
in entry 'How To Break Into The Residential Real Estate Owned Market'.
Skip Adams, CSP wrote:
"355,000 of eligible sales would not have occurred without the credit." I vote to extend the deadline!
in entry 'IRS Says 1.4 Million Taxpayers Have Used Tax Credit'.
Linda DeVlieg wrote:
Don’t use your full name with middle name or initial. Use your office address rather than your home address—or list no address at all. Giving out too much of the wrong information can make you a target.
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Well, I think in NM we have to use our business address on all marketing materials...yes?
in entry 'When Marketing, Think Safety First'.
Linda DeVlieg wrote:
My first open house, my first week of real estate - I remembered what my first QB told me (Thank you Jim Salazar)....if you feel uncomfortable, go outside and carry your cell phone with you...do not go back into the house.
First customer that walked in the door, I had a 'funny feeling' about. I walked out to the porch telling him that I had to make a call - he started yelling to me to 'come in the house and show me how the jet tub works'...not so much.
Don't jump and run to show a house on a call...do some qualification of the caller. A legit prospect won't even question why you are asking.
I plain just don't do open houses. That's my decision from a long time ago. I wouldn't put up a sign in front of my own house inviting people to 'drop by' unless I knew them, why would I want to do it on a home that isn't mine?
We need to start acting mroe like professionals and less like door openers.
in entry 'Fight or Flight? Consider the Best Response to Physical Attack'.
Mary Padilla wrote:
Such GOOD news! What will really make a difference in the next six months is that New Listings are down; a downturn trend in this area will really help prices move upward. Just last week I had my first "Multiple offer" situation since 2006! Now that really speaks volumes.
in entry 'August 2009 Market Report'.
Veronica A. Gonzales wrote:
This is a busy time, back to school and fall on the way but I love this time of year and have always been busy in real estate during the fall and winter!
The air is crisp and fresh in New Mexico this time of year, the leaves are starting to change, hot air balloons are in the sky and the smell green chili roasting....mmmm...who would want to "live" anywhere else?
in entry 'August 2009 Market Report'.
Holly C. Womack wrote:
This is fantastic news! A 12.69% rise in pending sales from July 2009 means people are buying consistently in our area. In our business on Albuquerque's West Side, we have seen a great increase in activity on all of our listings, regardless of size, condition or price. As a matter of fact, every listing we had under $200,000 received an offer in July or August! This tells us the First Time Buyer Tax Credit is really getting people off the couch that may not have been so motivated this summer. Let's keep it going! Spread the word to everyone you know that rents and tell them to contact a mortgage banker or broker and give them the name of your Realtor to get the process started. The deadline to get pre-qualified and shop for a house is October 1st so there is no time to waste!
in entry 'August 2009 Market Report'.
Eloise A. Gift wrote:
The statistics for August are encouraging. Maybe we shouldn't start dancing in the streets just yet, but the figures are unambiguous about the trend of market.
in entry 'August 2009 Market Report'.
Steve Murtha wrote:
People who might be eligible for this essentially "free money" from Uncle Sam, need to be in touch with a reputable Realtor, pronto! In the most normal of circumstances, a well-qualified prospective homeowner can expect a minimum of 30-45 days turnaround from contract to closing---sometimes longer and of course, that would crowd into the less than 90 days remaining in which to earn the tax credit. In the most typical price ranges of homes that these buyers will target, a significant percentage of the available inventory, are "pre-foreclosure" or "short sale" properties....the sale of which is subject to an extensive and agonizingly slow and bureacratic approval process, by the existing mortgage holders/banks. That puts more pressure on your agent's ability to find a property that you'll like, that you can actually close on within the deadline, that are not hung up in legal limbo! And as mentioned in the article, despite efforts to extend the benefit, there are no guarantees that it will be---witness the recent demise of the "Cash for Clunkers" program. The old adage rings never more true and loud, "time is of the essence"!
in entry 'Home Buyer Tax Credit Countdown Begins'.
Richard J. Cederberg, ABR wrote:
Hmmm, I think the tax credit ends in about 90 days, not 60 days. Either way, however, the clock is definitely ticking. Buyers need to get motivated and make offers soon and should plan to put the home they want into escrow before November 1.
in entry 'Home Buyer Tax Credit Countdown Begins'.
