You’ve had your home listed for a while. You really want to sell. You receive an offer and enter into an agreement to sell your home for $1,000,000 conditional on a home inspection. After the inspection, the buyer says he wants a price reduction of $3,000 to fix some minor things. He’s entitled to do […]
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I went to show my clients a house the other day. The listing had expired a few days earlier, but the listing agent said it was okay to show the house because it would be coming back on the market shortly. When we got to the house, I noticed that the lockbox had another company’s […]
Which Agent Would You Use?
You’re looking for a new home. You already have an agent, but you haven’t signed a contract with him yet. You walk into an open house and the listing agent tells you that if you buy it through her, she’ll give you a break on the commission. What would you do: a) buy the house […]
What Would You Do? – Friends & Relatives Pop Quiz
You’ve decided it’s time to make that move you’ve been contemplating and need to hire an agent. Question 1: Would you a) hire your friend or relative; OR b) keep business and personal separate? Question 2: If you prefer to hire your friend or relative, which of the following best describes your reason for doing […]
Your Client is Thinking of Overpaying – By a Lot!
Sometimes you just don’t know what you’ll do until you actually find yourself in a certain situation. And residential real estate has a way of putting you in all sorts of different situations. Situations you would never have dreamt possible. It’s easy to say “Oh, I would never have done that!”, but how do you know […]
You Receive Five Offers For Your Home
Sometimes you just don’t know what you’ll do until you actually find yourself in a certain situation. And residential real estate has a way of putting you in all sorts of different situations. Situations you would never have dreamt possible. It’s easy to say “Oh, I would never have done that!”, but how do you know […]