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Real Estate Company Culture and House Hunters

When you are looking for a real estate agent, the company culture matters. Among the common questions from prospective house hunters is. “Why should I work with a little firm, like yours, when I can work with a top producer in a big firm?” People who already own a home often name the agent who

By |2023-02-22T14:39:14-05:00February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Exclusive Buyer's Agents, House Hunting|Tags: , , , |

Sellers who want to sell, but can’t

Where are all the sellers? The big issue in Boston area real estate is inventory. There are not enough houses for sale. We have a stalemate about inventory here. These are the factors: Empty-nesters are staying longer in their houses. This is a demographic and cultural shift. They are holding on to their houses, partly

“Team Buyer-Seller” is Bad for Buyers and Sellers

Open houses are the way to sell your house or condo, right? Wrong. Veteran listing agents report that open houses are not the best way to sell a property. Most agents find open houses more useful for getting additional business than for selling the house or condo. It is not uncommon for me to go

An open letter to sellers’ agents

Sellers have the advantage in this market. My office and I work hard to do everything to keep our clients informed. We use every tactic we can find to give our client the best advantage over other buyers in a bidding war.   In order not to grossly overpay or buy without rights, our clients will

Exclusive buyer’s agent know listing agents

Q: What does an exclusive buyer’s agent know about the work of a seller’s agent? A: Almost everything. What does a good agent do? Pricing: In the current — seller-favoring – market, housing that is slightly underpriced is getting the highest sale price. It takes a skilled agent to find that asking price. If it

By |2016-12-28T14:01:03-05:00January 11th, 2016|Categories: thinking of selling?|Tags: , , , , |