Seems to me that some agents see buyers as annoying people who should just give agents money and not waste their precious time. I cannot disagree more. Agents, like this author, are annoying people who think the world owes them a living! A real agent’s job is to spend time and energy to help buyers
Both sellers and seller’s agents are lying about houses that were bought, renovated, and sold for profit. This is a disturbing trend. Why lie? Buyers are more leery that houses and condos that are renovated for resale are renovated poorly, or at least not as nicely as a place renovated for the owner to live
Everywhere, buyers involved in bidding wars think they are being poorly informed -- at best -- or just plain lied to. Buyers are being frustrated by seemingly false information that is often a lack of information during bidding wars. The resentment is huge! I wonder if listing agents realize that they are creating a
A seller can take all the light bulbs before closing. I have heard tale of sellers doing just that to be spiteful. Is it an urban myth? I cannot say for sure, since it never happened to any of my clients. Real estate has its own norms, which basically conform to law and common sense.
Winter is a bargain-hunters paradise, but it also house-hunting hell. Between Thanksgiving and Martin Luther King Day (or Super Bowl Sunday when the Pats are in the playoffs), demand dries up, but so does inventory. The drain on demand is usually higher than the drain on supply. Sellers who can wait until the spring frequently
I have been talking about market analysis and how asking prices are unreliable. As some of you mentioned, a lot of the data I use is public. For the do-it-yourselfers, here is the next set of questions that come to mind before making an offer. Good buyer’s agents ask these, and some others: Local trends:
One of the biggest mistakes you can make, as a buyer, it to try to negotiate based on an asking price. Some asking prices reflect the market value, plus a little for negotiation. Some are just a fantasy that the seller wants to try. Below is the market history of a real house. I have
Rona Fischman reporting: I work with some very bright, very successful people, who are rightfully frustrated with the current seller’s market. Shun those who treat you badly. Keep a rational eye on what you are buying and under what conditions. (Republished from my stint at Boston. com ) Today, I would like to remind you
A Skeptical Look at those singing “Happy Days are Here Again.” Realtors® far and wide are singing “Happy Days are Here Again.” I’m not. Increased demand and limited supply is not good for my clients, the buyers. So my song is “Ain't Nothin' Gonna Break my Stride” (Ain't nothin' gonna to break my stride. Nobody's
By Dave Twombly I've been in a lot of properties and seen a lot of things in my real estate career, but recently I had a rare first that says a ton about the market we are in. I was showing a multifamily in Cambridge that just came on the market. The open house was