Donna & Larry Johnson's (elbow3140) Blog

Working with Buyers A buyer has visited an internet site.  Now what do they do?  Here are the actions a buyer takes as a result of using an internet site. 74% of the buyers either drove by or viewed a home 61% of the buyers either walked through a home viewed on line. 23%  of the buyers found age...

Dear Family,   Over the past several days, we have been monitoring the devastation that has been unfolding in Haiti and our hearts and minds are aching for those who have been affected by this terrible tragedy. We ask that you will join us in sending prayers to those families who are experiencin...

What does the buyers home search process look like? Median number of weeks searched:  8 Median number of homes seen:  9 How much time are you spending with your buyers?  If you're spending more than 8 weeks with a buyer are they a real buyer or someone wasting your valuable time? What kind of qu...

I am seeing more and more REO listings all the time. Everything that we hear or read say's that we have only scratched the surface. Thinking that I may want to get into this business or at least consider this I was wandering if any AR agents would be kind enough to give me some advice. 

What information sources do buyers use in their home search? 85%  Real estate agent 63%  Yard sign 80%  The internet 55%  Newspaper 34%  Home-book magazine 47%  Open House 11% Television Evaluate your current strategies to capture buyers.  How would you measure yourself in the above areas?

What else does the repeat buyer want from their real estate agent? Tell them what comparable homes are selling for - 11% of buyers want this from their real estate agent. Help determining how much they can afford - 11% of buyers want this from their real estate agent. Help find and arrange finan...