You have a career, a family, a daily commute, school, finances, friends, leisure time, hobbies, health & fitness, travel plans, etc. That's a lot of balls to keep in the air at once.
Do you really want to take on the monumental task of trying to sell your home on your own?
Can you separate your emotions from your home purchase and negotiate effectively?
Are you familiar with all the contract language and disclosures required to purchase a home in Virginia or D.C.?
Have you kept up with all the latest trends and market data for the areas that interest you?
Think about those questions as you watch the following video:
120 Comments on "You've Got Too Much To Juggle!" or Why You Need to Hire an Experienced REALTOR
I know that more and more buyers and sellers believe that they can "do it themselves", but had the percentage of closed transaction without an agent managing the sale increased significantly???
It amazes me that the FSOB need to understand here in Texas there are statues must be followed if you are selling any property, if you dont follow the law you can be sued.
Brian, great video and solid promotion of all your talents. I agree with Lynn that many of the FSBOs are not even familiar with the basic forms needed for getting your home on the market.
LENN: I'd certainly be interested in taking a deeper look at statistics about sales with versus sales without a qualified REALTOR. Thanks for your comment.
LYNN: There really is so much involved and so many things to know about the real estate transaction. Many agents have trouble keeping up. I'm not sure how the average homebuyer or seller can.
As always you are ahead of the game........... done posted and submitted. It must be all the berries that gives you all that extra energy ... either that or I am just getting old!!!
Great job!! You amaze me at how quickly you can put a thought on paper and into action!
DEZ: I'm going to need all the energy I've got today to show homes to my clients in this 95 degrees heat! Thanks for all your help and support this week and through the competition. Looking forward to next week and a break from all the extra work.
Brian -- Take a bow, that was great! Video is your medium. . . I liked that you incorporated your past client. Nothing speaks louder than the praise of others.
MIDORI: Thanks for your comment! This was a very fun challenge though quite time-consuming. It's been a pleasure to watch everyone else's videos as well.
LORI: Thanks for your compliments. I really appreciate it. I agree that we could brag all day long, but nothing is better than hearing it from a satisfied client.
TED: Beatles music would be nice, but I believe Michael Jackson owns the copyright on their entire collection, unless he sold it to pay his legal bills.
Brian -- the internet and the TV shows give the consumer the impression they know more than they really do. I am working with some buyers who learned everything from watching TV -- they did hire me -- and they are glad -- it is much more complicated than they ever imagined in the happily ever after ending that TV to often portrays!
Brian! You didn't sound desperate! And, it was still entertaining! Thank you for your creativity. You are way ahead of the game! Good luck to both you and Desiree! Have fun at Inman.
Yay! You didn't let us down... great job! Loved the juggling life - you'd have to have a lot more balls going to represent ours as REALTORS(R) - try it :) See you soon!
Brian, I KNEW your video would "kick some butt"....I"m so proud of you! LOVED the juggling act. I just knew you would pull it off! Whew, am I glad I don't have to compete against you:) Best of luck at Inman! I'll be cheering for all of you from the sideline.
thankfully we don't run into too many who choose to do it themselves, though as we all know we run into way too many who think they know the market and our business better that we do.
Brian - I posted something about statistics a while back with respect to FSBOs in my area that were "listed" with a flat fee service vs. a full service brokerages - the results were pretty stunning. I won't post the link - but it's near the end of what is currently the 3rd page of my blog - with a followup that is currently near the top of that page. The post never got much "traction" with the AR community, but it shows that full representation resulted in far more successful sales (19% vs. 54%.) The full listings sold for more money even when a decent coop was offered and for those homes that did sell the DOM was almost two months longer. You might want to check it out.
JOAN: Yes, some of those shows on HGTV make it seem like if you clean up the kitchen clutter and spruce up the living room with a house plant and a dash of color, the open house will bring in hordes of buyers and you'll have multiple contracts in no time. Is that really the case? I think we all know the answer.
DEB: Thanks for your comments. I can be serious too, you know. This video was especially fun to produce and I've enjoyed watching everyone else's videos this week.
ELIZABETH: Thanks for your compliments! And your cheers! This one took quite a bit of editing work. It reminded me of putting together the George Washington video, though this one was tougher. The Desperate REALTORS series are all done in one easy take and don't require much editing at all.
ELIZABETH: Thanks for your compliments! And your cheers! This one took quite a bit of editing work. It reminded me of putting together the George Washington video, though this one was tougher. The Desperate REALTORS series are all done in one easy take and don't require much editing at all.
TERESA: Thanks for stopping by. While my law license is still active, I don't really practice much law any more. I'm wrapping up as executor on a couple of estates, and doing some collections work for my brokerage. Other than that, I just don't have the time to practice law and sell real estate at the same time. Over 5 years ago when I left my first brokerage and joined RE/MAX, I made real estate a full-time commitment. And I haven't looked back...
Not that it always works...but when we meet someone who is considering doing a FSBO I always tell them that there is a reason that the government insists that for certain professions you have to have a license....you wouldn't pull your own teeth, do your own tonsillectomy, should't wire or plumb your own house, etc., etc. the government says...you have to prove you know what your're doing...and continue to prove it thru continuing education...can any Goofball sell a house ? Maybe....does Every Goofball understand the risks ? Probably not.
Brian, this is beautiful! Charming, sharp, funny -- you could sell me. And yet another talent you're sharing with us; I had no idea that you used to travel with the circus! (And since one of the reasons i've been MIA from AR lately is my new obsession with the flip video and windows movie maker, I totally appreciate the cool editing/narrating job!)
Brian, Great job my friend. Our job is a little more complicated than it appears and our negotiation skills, oh well, that one Iguess differs from realtor to realtor.
Honey, I came up with this great idea. Let's sell the house ourselves, it will be great. Don't you remember how great I was at negotiating on our new car. It can't be that hard, our neighbor sold his and saved like 5 million dollars.
SALLY & DAVID: Those are some good suggestions for discussing your value with a for sale by owner and showing them the reason for hiring you. Thanks for your comment.
CATARINA: Thanks for your comments. My life with the circus was short-lived. The life on the road was a bit tough and when they asked me to take my juggling act up on to the high-wire, my fear of heights took over and I decided to go to law school and then become a REALTOR instead.
BRYANT: Thanks for your compliments. Maybe next time we can have Bertha appear in a cameo role as you previously suggested. I'd love it. Better check with TLW first.
MANA: Thanks for your comments. The job of real estate agent definitely contains more than appears at first glance -- add in negotiator, marketer, counselor, advisor, friend, driver, guide, etc.
Wow Brian: You wrote this last night, and already have 84 comments. I think somebody likes you ! :)
Great video... very nicely done. Natural, appealing, informative, just silly enough, and honestly a video to be looked at again. Congratulations on such a great job. Take care...
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It amazes me that the FSOB need to understand here in Texas there are statues must be followed if you are selling any property, if you dont follow the law you can be sued.
I know that more and more buyers and sellers believe that they can "do it themselves", but had the percentage of closed transaction without an agent managing the sale increased significantly???
No!