The other day I was driving down Gravois in Affton when I saw a company with a name that really caught my attention. The reason why is that it was a terrible name for the type of business that the company did. It got me thinking about real estate brokerages and the names that they […]
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After spending more than a decade in residential real estate sales, I can say for certain that some real estate agents aren’t worth the drama in a brokerage. I’ve written about real estate agents being jerks to their clients, but they can really be miserable in a real estate brokerage. Here are some of the
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A few months ago one of our clients put in an offer on a home for sale in Kirkwood. The house was one of those annoying no shows till the open house, and of course that drives up the price in certain situations. The psychology of people all milling about a home makes some buyers
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There are always days when you work in real estate where you wonder why you got into real estate in the first place. If I were to equate it to baseball, it’s a game of failure. As an example, a good baseball player used to hit .300 and that would mean he was successful 3
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Picture in your mind for a moment the word “Sales”. What do you see? I see a used car salesman from the late 60’s. Bald, overweight, drinking coffee and smoking a cigarette at his desk. This doesn’t exactly conjure up the best image. Is yours better? How so? When someone asks me what I do,
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Have you ever heard the expression, “best of breed?” I first heard it when Jim Cramer was talking about it with regards buying stocks. The idea was that you buy the best company in an industry. So, for example, if you could choose to buy only one stock, and you had to choose between Coke
In St. Louis Real Estate Sales, Is The Largest Brokerage Always The Best One? Read More »
The other day I was reviewing my last doctor’s visit. At the time of the visit, my doctor referred me to a specialist. Having been in real estate and gotten referrals from friends, former clients, and every once in a while family, I was interested in comparing the two. Real Estate Referrals I have a
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A couple of weeks ago, my mom bought a new car. This particular brand has been doing things with their designs that seem to have a polarizing effect on people. Some people love the design cues, and others think the designs are awful. What does the exterior design have to do with the driving characteristics
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I recently had the pleasure of assisting a friend and client buy a new home in South County. I’ve known this friend for years, and I thought that we would work really well together. I was surprised, however, at how little effort he made to help himself to purchase the home. I’m not sure what
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Some years ago I was sitting in a courtroom. I was working with a property management company at the time, and one of the tenants managed to really not pay their rent for a number of months. I happened to be friends with our real estate attorney at the time. If you’ve ever gone to
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