Most of us remember Aesop’s fable of The Tortoise and the Hare. In business and in life some of us are hares – first to respond to the latest trend, first to have the latest gadget. And some of us are tortoises. But we keep on ‘keeping on’ and get there in the end. So …
Is it too easy to get a Real Estate license? A lot of folks would say yes. I hear many complaints from agents who think the licensing requirements need to be raised as they are fed up with dealing with untrained and unprofessional agents. Changing the requirements would be a challenge as the wheels of …
The selling agent was texting the listing agent and demanding the seller sign the paperwork of the already accepted transaction???? What accepted transaction?? According to the selling agent all those texts that were sent to the listing agent created a binding contract!! Wow!
Agents need to take the time to educate their clients to verify any and all requests for funds with a phone call to the appropriate party and they need to repeat the instruction several times during the course of the transaction. In this case, the elderly buyers called their son and the whole affair unraveled.
As we come to the year end we pause for a moment to look back on an amazing year. We have been privileged to meet so many agents who are focused on providing their clients top service along with up to the minute knowledge. They keep us challenged to stay on our toes and stay …
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While it was a bit inconvenient for the listing agent to go check on a vacant listing every week he felt it was part of his job to make sure the property was not vandalized. He viewed his actions as ‘due diligence’ and part of the service he offered sellers.
THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER – It’s the new year so I have been cleaning out files and stumbled across something I had saved back in the early 90’s. It is still relevant today. Enjoy!
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