agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Which key to use? The one in the lockbox, or the one over the door? - 06/17/08 09:46 PM
A while back, I was showing Cary, NC, homes to clients, and we called in on a drive-by to get an appointment to see a home. No problem, got the appointment and the lockbox code.
And the front door was open... A nice couple came out. House was vacant. The Feller said, … (6 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Closing Coordinator Keeps Grateful Agent On Track! - 01/19/08 06:50 PM
Yep, that's right.
Claire Hanes helped me slip out of the transaction strait-jacket. It helps me be a better agent.
And that is what I owe my clients, continuously improved agency.
I'm a little bit of a control freak, so sometimes it is hard to let go of details. And I would be pulling my … (4 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: I'm ready for a Supra... - 01/18/08 10:21 PM
I have heard folks grumbling about Supras, and expenses, but I think I am ready.
Ignore the combo lockbox that is so old its dial is a stone wheel.
Forget the antique combo lockbox that is full of grime and worn smooth and can hardly be gripped to turn.
I'm talking about the combo lockbox that … (7 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: An Epiphany from Connecticut: TeeVee is not for real! - 01/14/08 01:46 PM
Thank you, Hartford Courant for this news flash!
A cutting edge investigative report has gathered evidence that HGTV is not always Realty Reality TV.
Who would have thought it?
Why, I figured that all I had to do was put in air fresheners and bake cookies and people would pull out their checkbooks and preapprovals … (9 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Red clay, drought, and cracked foundations. - 01/11/08 09:54 PM
We live with our famous red clay in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area. It expands and contracts when it absorbs water or dries out.
This movement can be stressful to a home's foundation. Masonry is meant to be rigid, not flexing and moving.
CRA-A-A-ACK! And a beautiful home is now a beautiful question mark. I … (15 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: Foggy windows - 01/04/08 08:20 AM
Double pane windows are standard on homes in the Wake County, NC, area since the 1970's.
Unfortunately, they are built to different quality levels.
Some just fail before others, and it is not uncommon to walk into a 15 year old Cary or Raleigh home and see multiple windows with fog, or even dripping water, … (10 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate, How to avoid selling your home: Aggravate the Buyer with weird negotiations. - 01/03/08 10:53 PM
Three weeks before Christmas in Cary, NC....
Me: Buyer will go $108,000.
LA counters at $119,000 from list price of $120,000.
Buyer says whoa. Just doesn't want to push nickels back and forth to get there.
No deal. No problem. It happens. They can't all be deals.
Three weeks pass. LA calls me.
LA: "Seller will do … (12 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate, How to avoid selling your home: Don't have it inspected before listing! - 12/08/07 10:17 PM
My Buyers had a moment to look around as I play with the combo lockbox.
They were standing on the front stoop with me and start asking questions like, "What's this? And this? How about that?"
When you find 4 or 5 inspection defect issues while standing on the stoop, it doesn't help … (10 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate Adventures: We'll go around the world to get the comps we want! - 12/05/07 07:34 AM
We popped into the townhome, and my client said she could be interested in it, although it needs heavy redecoration.
But it was priced about 11% high, well above anything that has ever sold in this Cary, NC, complex.
Calculating values in townhome complexes is not too hard when only a few models and elevations … (4 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate, How to avoid selling your home: Don't call me, and don't let me show it! - 12/02/07 10:12 PM
I'm waiting for a call back. Waiting for close to 36 hours. Thinking I won't get the call.
Went by a nice looking home in a great Cary, NC, neighborhood with clients, and pulled a flyer out of the box.
No MLS number or company logo, but it is listed on the MLS with a … (12 comments)
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agent: Cary, NC Real Estate: My lender referral is for YOUR good. Buyers who use my referred lenders close on their contracts! - 11/14/07 04:28 PM
Again, a Buyer who didn't use my referred mortgage lender called me after the lender let him down.
And the scramble starts, to get the clients in front of someone I know can perform, offer clarity, and get the job done within a short closing window. I use up a little of my stock of good will … (3 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate, Do you do "Animal House" Real Estate? - 10/18/07 09:42 PM
What should the relationship with a real estate agent feel like?
Should a client or prospective client expect consultation... or manipulation?
Pressure, or presentation of facts?
Old school boiler room tactics, or the comfort of working with an agent who really cares?
I prefer to work with clients on a personal basis, responding to their needs, and anticipating … (7 comments)
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agent: Wake County NC Real Estate: TMLS Update to allow 12 photos per listing - 10/17/07 06:25 AM
Just got my TMLS newsletter yesterday.
The North Carolina Triangle Multi-List System will soon allow the Listing Agent to upload 12 photographs for every listing. We have been limited to ten photos. This will be a boon to those of us who shoot 50 to 100 photos of each home and have a hard … (4 comments)
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agent: Cary NC Real Estate, "I would rather part as friends with a thousand people than work with one enemy." - 10/11/07 08:42 PM
Ever lose a Buyer at the client's request?
Ever fight it? I don't mean working hard to learn what the problem is, and then trying to make it work out. I mean fighting contentiously to keep the client because you have a contract.
There is sometimes resistance to signing an "Exclusive Right to … (21 comments)
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agent: Active Rain Profiles: Are you "The Jimmy?" Third person profiles; what's up with that? - 10/03/07 10:22 PM
Have you noticed? It would seem that many folks are having their profiles professionally written. Or something. There are a LOT of profiles written in the third person, a la, Seinfeld's "The Jimmy." They occur on AR, but also on other sites, including personal Realtor home pages.
" Broker Mike Jaquish is … (21 comments)
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agent: Celebrity Death Match Real Estate Agency: Larry the Cable Guy or Voldemort? And why? - 09/10/07 10:07 PM
So, you contact every agency in town for to engage a REALTOR and you find that everyone is off for the day. And you need an agent.
Well, there are two brokers working today: Larry the Cable Guy and Voldemort, aka, Tom Marvolo Riddle.
And, this won't wait. You need a real estate agent NOW. Who … (0 comments)
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agent: Hey! Are we idiots? "All Real Estate is Local" vs. "I can get cards, or brochures, or stationery, or whatever cheaper online." - 08/19/07 11:36 AM
Can we really afford the cheap print shops available on the internet? The vistaprints and overnightprints, etc?
When is the last time some feller in a print shop ten states away called you and said, "I really like these business cards we printed for you. Do you have any nice 4/3/3's on a … (84 comments)
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agent: Cary and Raleigh, NC Real Estate: Is that beautiful older home harboring a nasty UST? - 08/19/07 07:02 AM
Affordable housing demand coupled with a growing desire for larger lots, mature landscaping and tall trees are factors that are driving an increase in requests for homes in older Cary and Raleigh neighborhoods.
I enjoy taking clients to various mature neighborhoods like Scottish Hills, Farmington Woods, and MacGregor Downs in Cary., and … (6 comments)
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agent: The Power of the 'Rain: My moment in Business Week - 05/24/07 10:32 PM
I was minding my own business, another noteworthy occurence in an otherwise hum-drum day, when I took a call from Maya Roney, staff writer for BusinessWeek.com.
She was immediately quizzing me about the affordability of housing in Cary, North Carolina. I'm always ready to talk affordability in housing. I remember walking the shaky plank … (17 comments)
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agent: Seller Asks, "Should we replace the carpet or offer a "Carpet Allowance?" - 02/16/07 10:17 PM
The nice folks were readying their home for market when the question came up, "Should we replace the carpet or offer a "Carpet Allowance?"
My input?
"If you can afford to, replace the carpet with a good mid-grade carpet in a neutral color. It will save you money and take all carpet discussion … (8 comments)
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agent: 10 indicators that your real estate agent may be a part-timer... - 01/13/07 10:38 PM
Since there is so much confusion among consumers regarding full-time, full-service agency, I thought it might be helpful to build a knowledge base to help folks differentiate between part-timers, and full-time agents.
10 indicators that your real estate agent may be a part-timer...
•1. If your agent is driving you around to view … (62 comments)
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agent: Wake County, North Carolina, Public Schools and school assignment - 01/06/07 04:53 PM
Many folks list "Best Schools" as a top concern when relocating to the North Carolina Triangle area.
Different from many areas, North Carolina organizes and administers school districts at the county level. This can be confusing to people who assume they will send their kids to the school nearest their new home. Complicating … (0 comments)
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