I have a really cool tool called the Client Gateway that I deploy for my buyers. It builds a web site for them with the new listings that meet their needs.
I was doing some maintenance today, checking for messages in the Gateways of a few buyers and seeing if I needed to get further information on properties for them. One of the things I check is properties that are “No Longer Available“. The reasons a property will no longer be available are:
I was wandering around the web the other day looking at real estate agent web sites… and much like real estate agent ads, there is a theme… a theme I can’t really get on board with.
Skipper Sells Scooterville!
Really?
Did he sell it all at once…
I have been wondering about this…
Many real estate agents require registration for their property search. I haven’t done that since I have been in control of my website… and don’t intend to ever require registration. But… I wonder about having registration for access to my market reports.
I actually work quite hard to really interpret the data. There are plenty of “market reports” that just toss out some data without putting it in any sort of perspective or giving an interpretation of the data. Who cares if 58 properties sold last month… if you don’t know how many sold last year or the month before last… or why there might have been a change?
I just wonder… would you register to get more in-depth market data with interpretation and perspective?
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One of the big problems that sellers are facing in the current climate is the preservation of equity. They are being squeezed while selling their homes.
Buyers are looking for a bargain, and there are bargains to be had… and any seller that needs to sell has to compete with foreclosures, short sales and other distressed properties.
Prices that sellers can command are