Carlos Lobato's (carloslobato) Blog

Today's challenge for would-be home sellers is to create a perception of value in a depreciating marketplace.  No quantity or quality of marketing can achieve this.  The only way that this is possible is through a pro-active positioning strategy, in conjunction with the use of the most extensive ...

Unfortunately, in real estate we rarely, if ever, give commodity markets any thought.  If we understand what real estate really is, and by contrast what it is not, then we will be well on our way to understanding what motivates the market, and how to use it to our advantage as home sellers, regar...

The real estate business is perhaps one of the most competitive service industries there is.  I clearly remember my first day in real estate school when the instructor said "he/she who controls the inventory, controls the market".  We're conditioned from day one to do three things; get listings, ...

I'm here today trying to convince my fellow colleagues of the advantages of getting involved in social networking.  They are skeptical, however the exponential benefits of this type of activity are still in its infancy.  Has anybody out there actually seen any new business result from your activi...

I've been in the real estate business for 5 years now and I can honestly say that for me it's been the best business that I've ever had the privilege of being a part of.  That being said, I find myself going back to the same dilemma; finding a balance between my home and professional life.  As we...

This was given to me by a colleague.  I'm not sure who wrote it... Forget time management....Manage yourself! Each day blesses you with 24 hours.  That's 1,440 minutes.  No more. No less.  Time is relentless.  It can't be replaced or reversed, stopped, stored not saved.  Nor can you reach into yo...

Hello all, Here's a quick link that will let you know if the condominium that your client is considering making an offer on is FHA approved. https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm