Scott Messing's (scottym909) Blog

In the Treasure Valley area where it seems you can't throw a rock in a semi crowded room without hitting an agent what's really important in locating the right agent for you?I have some thoughts on this question that I've touched on in the past but I'd like to elaborate on this a bit more. I'll a...

Predicting what will happen to the housing market feels a bit like a poker game. As stories unfold some say we've hit the bottom and others think it's still 6 months away from now. Just who is bluffing with these statements? Only time will tell. In the Treasure Valley area the news is mixed but i...

With the year rapidly coming to an end and the Christmas season fully upon us I'm thinking about what's truly important in my life. This year was difficult at times but my family was truly blessed with the addition of our little Thanksgiving miracle Jayden David Messing born on 11/21/07. We are b...

In a buyer's market it's always a challenge to market a home and bring a perspective buyer. I know how frustrating this can be for both owners and agents in today's market. Some say that for every home there is a buyer. I agree with this statement but it does come with many asterisks* after it so...

How do people select agents? I've been thinking a lot about this. At the core of how I conduct business is saying that it's not about us it's about you and that you're the focus. It's just who we are and how we operate in this real estate industry. We actively listen to our clients and we don't t...

Articles with housing statistics continue to be published almost daily. The Media blitzes us with reports indicating how difficult it is to sell $700,000 homes in places like California. They usually paint a bleak picture and often companies are responding in what they see as creative ways, but w...

It's been a while since I last entered a blog entry. I think that I have writer's block as I'm not sure what I want to convey as of late. With the 4th of July things have quieted down some. We are still in a buyer's market. I saw the report where 700 or so homes sold in all of Ada county during M...

Well this one may be a bit controversial but I've been thinking about this for a while and decided after encountering so many people that have strong opinions about agents that it's time to share my thoughts. I think the final straw was when I heard a radio commercial by a discount brokerage that...

This entry was created back on March 29th, 2007 but I've listed it here on June 13th, 2007. Today I helped a client move his family into their new home in Kuna. You did what you ask? Yes, I went to their home and helped move boxes full of books, toys, dishes, pots, pans and furniture of various s...

TThis is a post I created on April 10th, 2007 that I've uploaded June 13th. Today I want to talk about setting client's expectations. Have you heard those nightmare stories from clients who thought they were getting X but received Y and sometimes even Z. The "you never told me that could happen,"...