The other day I got a postcard in the mail offering to buy my house. “Oh joy! I hadn’t thought of selling my house at all, but since you sent a postcard that says you will buy it, lucky me! I’ve truly been blessed by your gracious offer!” Sarcasm There are times when it makes […]
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As is all too common anymore in home sales, I found myself in the middle of a heated inspection negotiation. I was representing the buyers, and the sellers were represented by a real estate agent as well. When we did the inspection, there were issues that came up that we couldn’t have seen during our
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Sounds great, right? If I were a homeowner who needed to sell and this glorious real estate agent was calling me through billboards, radio, and Tv, I have to admit, it would be awesome if a real estate broker bought my house if it didn’t sell. Come to think of it, since I am a
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Early in the week I got a call from a previous client. She asked me to come and take a look at her parents’ house as it was getting time to think about downsizing. Before she even mentioned the address, she started to put the house down. The house wiring was knob and tube. The
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Late in 2018 I had a home listing that was in the sweet spot in the real estate market in St. Louis. In a popular community, tastefully updated, and priced right, I was very happy to bring this property to market. The first day I had the property listed for sale, there were 20 or
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In working with all sorts of people as they navigate their way through the real estate market, I’ve often thought about that question. I see it in a couple of different ways, and I’ll explain it below. Buying a house is a product. So, a lot of times I’ll be talking with people who think
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I’ve been watching a real estate agent list a ton of houses in University City for the past few years. That isn’t really all that unusual; in the office we run monthly real estate agent and real estate brokerage reports on every community in the St. Louis area. This agent confuses me though because of
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I was driving down Lindbergh the other day and I noticed a real estate brokerage that had been there forever suddenly wasn’t there anymore. It was kind of a surprise to me, because I’d been in that office before. It was really nice, with a large area in the front to meet with potential clients,
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As I think about my time in Real Estate and my time on earth, one question that has come up over and over again is “What is REALLY within your control?” I’ve produced some scenarios below, and what I think about if they are really in my control as a real estate agent or if
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An article from The Motley Fool caught my eye recently. The article was titled, “4 Reasons You Should Work For A Small Business”. Having been involved in small business for most of my life, I always wondered why someone might choose that path of employment over working for a large firm. The author gave four
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