Archive for the ‘Real Estate Agents’ Category
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Show Compassion for Your Fellow Agent
Most people would agree, that we’re living in extraordinary times. Having been a real estate professional since 1971, I’ve lived through some of the wildest gyrating business cycles since the end of World War II, and I can tell you, first hand, the present economic situation is far and away the most dangerous I’ve ever [...]
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So, What Do We Do, Now?
Got a call last week from a fellow commercial real estate broker friend. Although, we talk on the phone, I haven’t seen him in a couple of years. He was wondering if I was going to attend a meeting of local commercial agents that happens every few weeks. Though I said I’d go, I forgot [...]
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Why Agents Should NEVER Make Referrals
Everyone’s got a story about a real estate agent who referred their buyer or seller to either a mortgage rep, a lawyer, a title company, a home inspector, and so on and so on. But, what most agents don’t understand, is that when they make a referral, they place themselves at additional risk of legal [...]
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Tell-Tale Signs of a “Wanna Be” Real Estate Professional
There are sooooo many people out there touting themselves as a real estate “professional,” including yours truly. First, there’s the alphabet soup of letters after the name, such a ePro (which essentially means, “I know how to use a computer”) to CRE (which is an invitation-only frat club – no insult intended), to the appraisal [...]
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Buyer Agents: What are they?
When selling their property, a seller hires an agent to represent their best interest. But, who represents the best interest of the buyer? A buyer agent does. So, what is a “buyer agent”?
A real estate agent hired by a buyer to exclusively represent their interests in either a purchase or a lease of real estate is [...]
