It has been quite a while since I wrote about Buyer’s Agency… or having a Buyer/Broker Agreement (BBA) with the agent that helps you find a home.  So, it’s time…
What is a Buyer/Broker Agreement?
Simply put, it is a contract between a buyer and their agent to clarify for whom the agent works for.  Don’t let [...]

Today was an interesting day.

Randy Travis of Fox5 here in Atlanta was on location on one of my listings, 9010 Brixham Court in Suwanee, shooting some video for a story about a vacant home staging service.  The home in question has a property manager from Showhomes of Atlanta.  There isn’t a problem with this home.

But, [...]

For God’s sake, don’t let common sense creep into the picture.

Is this what we signed up for?  Is this the type of leadership we want?  Let’s not actually get anything accomplished or address real issues.  Instead, let’s make a bunch of noise and avoid long-term and/or practical thinking.

Remember, going from bad to worse is a [...]

I’m sitting here watching Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.  As I start this, the teams are in their second overtime.  Detroit leads Pittsburg 3-1 in the series, and they are tied 3-3 in this game.

photo credit: jsorbieus

Since we are in OT, it is sudden death.  And despite the fact that these [...]

I wrote a “Member’s Only” post pointed at real estate professionals on ActiveRain that was mostly a rant about one of the many emails I received in regards to email marketing.  In essence, this email said that as a real estate agent, I should be pulling back on my marketing because the market is tough…  [...]

This is Part II (kind of) of Don’t make me call you…

ok, I admit it is just because the titles work well together… Don’t make me call you… but I can.  Anyway, here is the actual content.

If you list your home for sale, and it expires without selling or is withdrawn, you have consented to [...]

I hate cold calling. I’m not likely to do it. The world is in a much better way when you call me.

I hate GETTING the calls. I bet you do, too. If you are a seller and your listing expires… you know EXACTLY what I mean. A hundred agents calling [...]

If you are in the Atlanta area… or even if you aren’t… you’ve probably heard the commercials.  His tagline is “It’s the biggest no-brainer in the history of Earth.”  Usually he starts with some obvious pronouncements… and then he launches into something else.

But a recurring theme is “… no closing costs.  We don’t roll them [...]

A month or so ago, I posed a question on ActiveRain. It was interesting, and another post I recently ran across brought it back up in my mind.
If you have a real estate license, would you still hire an agent to sell your home?
It is an interesting question to ask real estate agents for [...]

Tom Royce over at The Real Estate Bloggers posted about this today. And it angers me. The thing to remember is that I grew up in a military area. Many of my friends from the sixth to twelfth grade were military. The kids were picked up and moved from place to [...]