Growth in any form requires an adjustment. An internal audit of sorts of how we do what we do. More importantly, why we aren’t doing what we should be doing. What are we doing well? Why aren’t we doing the things that we know we should be doing? And the foundation of it all, our [...]
Looking back at the last year, we have dealt with a wide range in properties, ranging from larger, higher end properties to more typical family bungalows to condo apartments to new construction. No matter how different the property, price or location, the bottom line is that in order to properly market any property sometimes requires [...]
Strength in two but weakness in one can prove difficult in the world of selling a product. Imagine a widget that is priced accurately and very well presented. Spot on pricing and the most pristine presentation ever put out into the universe. If the marketing is at best inadequate, the success of the whole venture [...]
Whether you are moving or not, it always helps to know people! Part of our day to day existence as REALTORS brings us into contact with great help. We frequently deal with professionals in flooring installation, appliance sales and repair, furnace, central air, insulation, electrical, landscaping, even carpet stretching! As mentioned, we got a guy! [...]
This business of real estate can be greatly affected by our weather. Spring 2011 was a bit funky to navigate thanks to the constant diet of cold and rainy weather. Not the most inspiring time to get out house hunting. Fast forward to present day and so far we have a completely different year weather-wise. [...]
If you’ve browsed the internet looking at homes, I’m sure you’ve noticed the wide range in the quality of photos. Dark dining rooms where you can barely identify a table and chairs. A bedroom showing only the corner of the bed and a part of the dresser. How about the picture of the toilet with [...]
It is true. When selling a single, solitary thing, there can only ultimately be one, single, solitary buyer (ie: individual or couple). How you find him or her and how long you are willing to wait for him or her is another story. A corner store could ask $7 for a bag of milk, with [...]
The most important questions we can sometimes ask are the questions that we may not even be aware of. When at the doctors, we often leave the questions and the answers to our doctors since most of us don’t know what questions to even ask. Same applies for our auto mechanics. Kid’s piano teacher. The [...]
All too often we get stuck on our side of the table. Discussions with spouses, co-workers, friends can easily end poorly because one person was unable to mentally sit on the other side of the table. When you are buying or selling a home, it is truly helpful to psychologically switch chairs when in negotiations, [...]
10. Light up your life. Since the sun seems to set not long after it rises this time of year, make sure your home has adequate lighting. If light switches are not easy to find, consider leaving little notes out to make finding them easier. If you are not typically home until 6 or later [...]
