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How to Negotiate with Friends and Family
“Never do business with friends,” the adage goes. But should you always stay away from an opportunity to negotiate with friends and family? Not necessarily.
Useful Tips for Clients with Nosy Friends
New home buyers who find themselves bombarded with questions about the price of their home might find these tips handy.
Should I Use My Friend or Family Member as My Realtor?
You have a friend who not only knows you but also comes armed with all the requisite licensing to help you buy your dream home. Should you hire her?
The Worst Real Estate Advice Your Clients Hear
While likely well-intentioned, meddling friends and family members may be giving your client some very misleading advice. Set them straight.
Why Lots of Millennials Will Never Be Homeowners
3 Tips for Home Buyers Purchasing With Friends, Family
A growing number of consumers are exploring unconventional pathways to homeownership. They may want to get some extra items in writing.
6 Things to Consider Before Buying House with Friends or Family
Buying a home with someone else can be a great option for many reasons. But it can also come with some potentially huge personal and financial pitfalls. Understanding these issues ahead of time will ensure that your finances--and your relationships with your co-owners--come through the process intact.
Six tips to consider before buying a house with friends
Do your clients tell their friends about you?
Just like a hair stylist, accountant or mechanic, you want your clients to come to you for all things real estate. To make that happen, always engage in an ongoing relationship and discuss market conditions intelligently
How Much Must You Trust Your Listing Agent?
You and your family have decided to sell your house. It is now time to choose a real estate professional to help with the process. One of the major attributes this agent must possess is trustworthiness. To what degree do you need to trust them?<br>You must have enough trust in them that you feel
6 Tips For Selling Your Home with Kids
Summer is a prime time for families to move and take advantage of the time away from school. If you’re trying to sell a home with a gaggle of children in tow, it can feel like you are juggling a lot all on your own. But did you know that according to the National Association … Continue reading 6 Tips For Selling Your Home with Kids →
The benefits of working with an independent agent
After a lot of saving and planning, my sister and her family bought their dream home. Sadly, a storm damaged their roof, and she’s had difficulty resolving
Is There a House in Your Retirement Plan?
Single-family homes can offer an easy entry into property investment and help you diversify your portfolio. But even experienced real estate pros have to take care to ensure they get the most from thi
Do You Trust Your Friends More Than Your Realtor?
Am I touching a nerve here? Let me say right away that it’s perfectly OK to trust friends with their judgement on real estate matters. Could be good… Could be bad.
26 Times Friends Nailed What It’s Like To Be A Real Estate Agent
There hasn’t been a new episode of Friends in yeeeears, but people still love and watch it. It’s timeless, and there’s at least a scene or two in each episode that resonates with people forever. They just nailed certain life situations so well… What they didn’t realize, though, is how much some of the scenes […]
The Two Things You Don’t Need to Hear from Your Listing Agent
You’ve decided to sell your house. You begin to interview potential real estate agents to help you through the process. You need someone you trust enough to: Set the market value on possibly the largest asset your family owns (your home) Set the time schedule for the successful liquidation of that asset Set the fee for the services required to liquidate that asset An agent must be concerned first and foremost about you and your family in order to garner that degree of…
9 Mistakes Not to Make When Selling Your Home
Thinking of selling your home? Chances are, you’ve heard real estate professionals, neighbors, and friends alike wax eloquent about the importance of things like “first impressions,” “curb appeal,” and “home staging.” Indeed, these industry terms peppered in your conversations hold real weight: Real estate industry research indicates that redesiging your home for maximum appeal can reduce the time a house spends on the market by 30…
Tips For Vetting A Multi-Family Investment Property
When you're determining if you're going to purchase a multifamily investment property, use these tips for vetting your deal! Sterling White shares how he vet...
Why You Should Tell Everyone You Know You Invest in Real Estate
If friends, family, and even casual acquaintances don't know you invest in real estate, you're leaving deals on the table -- period.
5 tips for remaining your clients' agent for years to come
These tips will increase the chances of your clients remembering to use you in the future and referring you to friends and family
