Victor Zuniga's Blog

It's never a good idea for a seller to stay while there's a showing of their home. Talking to a potential buyer could create problems in the transaction that could be costly. I know people worry about letting perfect strangers in their homes but it's not like they're not accompanied by a licensed...

I'm sure that most of us at one time or another have had an agent request information that under the code of ethics and rules can't be revealed ever or can;t be revealed till the transaction has closed. Not to mention that if this information is going to be public and you, the person asking me to...

Cindy's post reminds me of countless conversations I've been involved in, heard of, or overheard. Do you know anyone that's willing to work for free? Good agents care about their clients more than any commission so it make me wonder about anyone that feels agents only care about the commission. W...

Ever hear the word "NO" in your business? It's no ones favorite word and from time to time we do hear it. I was being nice there for a second. We as agents do get more no's than yes's on average but as Gabrielle's post illustrates there's always a way to look at things in a positive way. After al...

Jennifer's post poses an interesting issue. I find that consumers are going to go and look on the Internet whether you want them to or not. As far as being in the driver's seat unless you want to only be a cab driver driving people around you have to use your area knowledge to help buyers make th...

I just LOVE Garbielle's post. it's absolutely true. Why shouldn't we get payed for our advice? After all lawyers get paid for their and iwe're just as legally liable and have to go through similar hurdles to be able to become agents. i think that agitates me the most is when people ask for help k...

Can you say IRONY? Once I saw this blog post by Tim an Susan I went and read the story and I just had to re-blog it because of the huge ironic value. I have no problem with people who opt and try and sell their own home but what I do have an issue with is their generalized negative statements abo...

I've been a coaching client of Tom Ferry for a while now and he's always emphasizes the importance of knowing what's going on in the area most of your transactions take place. This may or may not mean your geographical farm but after reading Cynthia's post about an agent not being aware that a tr...

Is your market giving concessions to buyers? As I read J's post I once again saw how different the markets are from one state, city, and town from another. I also agree that sometimes concessions have to be made and I also agree that there's really nothing wrong with it. What's interesting from J...

Ever get a low ball offer on one of your listings recently? This type of thing happens on a daily basis to some agent out there. After reading Karen's post I find that I too feel that there are 3 basic ways to handle this. I, like her, do feel that emotions must be set aside as best they can be b...