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New Construction: Trends You Need to Know

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As real estate professionals we are trained to keep a very close eye on changes in the housing marketplace. But we also need to pay particular attention to what is happening in the world of new construction, as construction trends can have a dramatic impact on the housing market. Here are five important trends we’ve […]

Ask Denise: Listings with No Showings

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I know you said last week that the market is in a bit of a lull, due to the time of year, but after the activity of weeks and months past, this is eerie. I have listings with no showings when just two weeks ago I was having multiple offers! What should I […]

Ask Denise: Overpriced Listing

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I am the listing agent for an overpriced property. Unfortunately, I allowed it to be priced optimistically when I listed it a few months ago and my client is only allowing a minimal price reduction instead of the larger price reduction needed to bring it in line with the market. I told her […]

The Market Now and What Is Coming

office workers with a bar graph

The spring and early summer brought a very robust real estate market in many areas and many price points. Multiple offers became the norm in many markets and agents found themselves busier than they had been in years. The market was moving, buyers were out looking and sellers who previously couldn’t sell were finally getting […]

Ask Denise: Out-of-Town Sellers

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I have a lot of out-of-town sellers who were hired and relocated before their homes sold. Some of these listings might be overpriced, but more often than not, they are selling in about two months which is not uncommon. My sellers are busy during the week, but inevitably I get a long email […]

Seven Steps to the Perfect Buyer Client Experience

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If you want to create a memorable buying experience that will have your new homeowners singing your praises, here are seven steps to really enhance the services you currently offer and some ideas of how you can improve some of the things that you are already doing. 1)  Mind the money – Have you ever […]

Making Goals and Striving to Reach Them: The Pros and Cons

Woman with Tunnel Vision

When I encourage my clients to set realistic goals I also help them set up a strategic plan to achieve them. When a plan is followed, success usually follows! The challenge is when they focus too much on the goal and not enough on the plan. When setting realistic goals you have to first have […]

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