Selling…or buying…right now the market itself can be quite dicey. It is important now, more than ever, to choose your Real Estate representation wisely. For instance, for you sellers out there, it can be a costly mistake to choose an agent that is not agressive enough in their marketing, advertising, pricing, staging, etc…if your home for sale is not positioned correctly you could miss that one buyer out there and end up watching prices adjust yet one more time. For buyers, be careful to choose an agent that knows the temperment of the market EXACTLY…values can change quickly and you need an agent that is ‘in the loop’.
I advise all of my buyers and sellers to talk with more than a few agents…interview them as if you were hiring someone in a top position. Be aware of agents that seem to want to ‘buy’ your listing by presenting too high of a list price. Now is not the time to be pushing that proverbial envelope.
August 23, 2007 at 4:23 pm
When You Can’t Find the Way to
Get Into the House You REALLY Love, you ASK TRISH!
Have you found a house that you really love, and the price is a little too high, or your mortgage agent was a little too scrupulous, or the realtor you are working with discouraged you? Was the down payment too daunting, or the time frame inconvenienet for the other parties?
There is ALWAYS a way to Get the House you Want.
“I thought I was done negotiating with this obstinate seller who would not
budge on his price. I turned to Trish for advice, and she sent me four different
emails loaded with ideas of how to utilize my mortgage agent, the other realtor,
and my own resources to get BACK TO THE BARGAINING TABLE and heard, responded to, and respected… now I am getting somewhere!!”
There are many creative and innovative aspects of negotiating. You are never
out of options, Trish has so many ideas!