While I’m not 100 percent certain you can will something into existence, I can make a declaration. There will be a book from me by the end of 2020. Expect to see updates here on the blog and on our social media accounts as we put together more details. What Is The Book Going To […]
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When you think about a doctor, do you think they try to sell you stuff you don’t want or need? Or, do you think their position is above trying to sell stuff? I encountered this very quandary recently and I thought the setup was worth going over and how it relates to how Deerwood Realty
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People will often ask me if I like working with home sellers or home buyers best. I really don’t have a preference. To me, the most important thing is that I work well with the people I’m working for. If we’re on the same page, things are great. If I’m working with buyers or sellers
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I can remember the first time I was just starting a home search. So many people were telling me what to do, what not to do, it was very confusing. On top of that, I really needed to move. I didn’t have the luxury of waiting for a home purchase, I needed something quick. If
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I was driving down Lindbergh the other day when I saw some real estate agent with a car wrap. “Top dollar for your home” was the benefit of using this Realtor. Somewhere, somehow, your advertising should appeal to your target audience. Is top dollar for your home the best marketing to appeal to home sellers?
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One of the more interesting questions I get from prospective home sellers is , “Do Open Houses Really Sell Homes?” It’s an odd question filled with plenty of traps depending on how one might answer the question. Yes, open houses really do sell homes. However, the open house is probably not the only reason the
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About a month ago, I got a call from a friend of a friend. He asked if I could show him a house that caught his attention. I asked him if he was in the market for a new home and he told me that he was just starting his search. He said that he
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When you think of starting a home search where do you first turn? It’s probably Zillow.com When you want to figure out what your awful neighbor is trying to sell his house for, where do you look first? Again, it’s probably Zillow.com. Finally, when you want to know what dream home is selling for in
Working on a little thought experiment today to try and figure out something I see quite often. Homes that are just awful, either from a maintenance perspective or a construction perspective. I’m pretty sure some of my biases will be on full display as we look a little closer into this phenomenon. My base assumption
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There are all kinds of disappointments when you work in real estate. I’m convinced that the only way to be successful in this sort of business is to be able to develop the ability to pick yourself up from real estate disappointments quickly. I’ve written about bad days in real estate in the past. Remember
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