But I’m not posting that today…
Instead I am going to talk about the Stimulus Bill and why it really isn’t a good idea for real estate…
But I’m not posting that today…
Instead I am going to talk about the Stimulus Bill and why it really isn’t a good idea for real estate…
This post takes off on a theme introduced here. It is also the final planned post in the Misconception series.
I commonly hear this one when the seller or buyer has a relative that is an agent in another area… but still in GA. And we actually all go through this phase, I think… The common quotes are as follows:
I am about to say something that is loaded with controversy in the real estate industry.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) are both solidly behind a plan to give away a $22,500 tax credit to ALL buyers of
Those are words I hear from my son on an almost daily basis. He breaks stuff. He isn’t doing it on purpose, but he is also just 4 years old, and he doesn’t know how to take care of his stuff as much as he should.
Honestly, most of the time… I can fix it. I have soldered, welded, glued and snapped pieces back into place as required. But, sometimes that just isn’t the case. Despite a garage full of tools, and the (sometimes I think innate) ability to complete a lot of different types of repairs, I just can’t do it.
Today it was the antenna for a radio controlled car. He broke it off inside the controller. He previously broke the mast further up, and that was also unrepairable, but this time he broke it so that the old one couldn’t be pulled out and a new one installed. It was a cheap car… he’s 4, and I don’t expect it to have a long life… but it still annoyed me.
I keep telling him to watch where he swings the thing… And he keeps saying he has it under control. Clearly not…
As I was standing by the grill cooking dinner tonight, I got to thinking about real estate deals. I’ve had a few go south. I’ve had sellers dig in and refuse to talk with buyers. I’ve had buyers that were less than reasonable about things that came up.
Frankly, I understand. I have been less than reasonable on WAY more than one occasion. I have not wanted to move after “picking my hill to die on.”
As an agent, I always have to work to fix it. Find that common ground. Glue it back together… and if it isn’t going to work anymore, get everyone to Plan B.
See… Parenting DOES teach one about business… ;^ )
We’ll be delivering our 2008 market data report as well as a 2009 outlook with in-depth insight into specific hyper-local markets. Wanna know more about the current real estate climate? This is it!
The Diamond Dwellings crew will be talking about the Gwinnett Real Estate market and how we think it might be shaping up for 2009. If you are a seller, a buyer or investor, this would be a good event to attend.
The Gwinnett Town Hall meeting will be on February 17th at the Hamilton Mill Golf Club. It will run from 6:00 to 8:00pm.