RING RING goes the cell phone. (Well, actually the phone ringtone is "The Eyes of Texas", but it feels silly to type, "'The eyes of Texas are upon you' goes the cell phone"...) "Hi, I'm calling about your listing at blah blah blah." "Well, that's not our listing, but let me look it up real quick for you." "It's your listing, it's on your web site..." "Our site has all the homes listed for sale in Phoenix, hang on just a second..." (We've been there, done this before.) "While … [Read more...]
ReviewOurAgents.com – Yet another website project.
Agent review sites ”“ they are sometimes maligned, feared, even hated by real estate agents. Why, I'm not sure. Let's face it, the public wants and uses them, the sites are out there, and they are not going away. Back in December I opined on agent review sites in, Real Estate Agent Review Sites. On Zillow, Gaming and Whining. I've also left five star reviews for competing real estate brokerages. I like agent/brokerage review sites. A good real estate agent should, in my opinion, embrace review … [Read more...]
The Lones Group v. Rothamel: A case study in destroying your on-line reputation
The Lones Group Oh wait. For the sue-happy out there, let's start with some disclosures: I am not an attorney, in any way, shape or form. I consider Daniel Rothamel and his family (also parties to the lawsuit I'm about to discuss) personal friends. And until today, I had never heard of The Lones Group. I have no idea if they are good at what they do, nor do I really care - that's not the point. Finally, what follows is simply my personal opinion, which I freely admit is biased and slanted due … [Read more...]
Stop the Insanity! Ridiculous Bank Practices on Short Sales
Thinking about buying a short sale in Phoenix (or anywhere else)? It's not for the faint of heart. Or anyone that wants to apply logic, reasoning, common sense or business fundamentals to the decisions that banks make on short sales. Here is a real life situation that is coming to fruition today in the wild and wacky world of real estate short sales. The Scenario Almost 10 months ago, someone offered $172,000 on a short sale listing in Chandler (a suburb of Phoenix). Six months later, … [Read more...]
Hi, I’m calling about your listing at”¦ (insert random address here)
Every day, every single day, we get calls that go like this: Hi, I'm calling about your listing at 123 Main Street” OK, that's not our listing, but I'd be happy to give you some info on it” It's your listing, it's on your web site. I'm looking at it right now. Our site shows EVERY home listed for sale in the Phoenix area. Let me look it up for your real quick. From here, the conversation can take several different directions. The Disbelievers Sometimes the caller argues with me, … [Read more...]
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