Tag Archives: buyer’s agent
Blog Wayback – What is a Buyer’s Broker?
My thinking is: I am going to find you the highest quality property that meets your needs for the lowest possible price, and do it in a way that makes this transaction a positive experience for you that you will refer my services to all of your friends and family when they need to satisfy their real estate needs. (I have referred to this in the past as Raving Fan service – JD) As a buyer you should be especially vigilant that your buyer broker is really out there to assist you, and is not just trying to make another sale. Continue reading
Question Your Charlottesville Realtor?
A comment on Charlottesville’s Bubble Blog the other day is the inspiration for this video.
There are houses out there, with people willing to sell them. take your time be patient, research, make and offer you know you can afford and do not be afraid to start well below asking. Also do not always listen to your realtor, no matter how long the have been in the business… We found even though we had a long time realtor with a great reputation, in the end our work and focus on what we wanted made
Re-Visiting Thursday’s Radio Appearance on WINA
Another packed hour with Coy Barefoot on Charlottesville Right-Now! last week – I love doing radio. The time always seems to fly by so fast –
- The referenced discussion with Michael and Greg.
- Search site is fixed (it was broken)
- The Charlottesville real estate market update for 1st Quarter 2009
- Charlottesville does seem to be tracking about six to twelve months behind the Northern Virginia market – take Loudoun County for example.
- What do we need to know to know that the current, possible market is stable? We need 18 months of hindsight.… Continue reading…
Jim Duncan on WINA discussing the Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate market [ 33:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadA Great Time to Buy! (a house in Charlottesville)
They didn’t invest in an ATM; they’re not getting a HELOC to finance their burgeoning real estate investment club, and I suspect they won’t be pulling money out of the house to buy a new car to keep up with the Jones. … All I can do as a Buyer’s Agent is advise my clients as to the current state of the market, what the comps ( more active and under contract than sold ) indicate is a fair price, and manage and guide them through the transaction. Continue reading
2nd Quarter Market Update for Charlottesville Region
I’m not saying that we haven’t hit the bottom, but that calling it as such with so many unknowns and new variables in the equation would be the wrong thing to do right now, despite Lawrence Yun’s statement – ” Without Forecasts, we don’t look credible .” The Realtor update (1): 1st half 2005 : 115 had more than ten sides, 296 had more than five sides, 679 had at least one, with about five hundred or so not having a single transaction 1st half 2006 : 107 had more than ten sides, 285 had more than five sides, 740 had at least one, about four hundred fifty not having one. 1st half 2007 : 73 had more than ten sides, 232 had more than five, 687 had at least one, about four hundred with zero 1st half 2008 : 44 had more than ten sides, 169 had more than five, 619 had had least one, leaving about seven hundred with zero transactions so far this year. (out of 1201 sold residential properties) From the DP on Saturday : Many real estate agents may not manage to weather the moribund market before it solidly rebounds, Savage said. Continue reading
Choosing the right buyer’s agent
Choose someone whom you trust and get along with and like – not just because you met them at an open house, or because they have a blog, or because they are your sister’s husband’s friend who is just getting started and needs a break. … 2) That house when they move (everybody moves, even if “this is the last house I am going to buy”) 3) At least one of their friends or family when my clients proselytize for me I work with Buyer-Broker agreements with my buyers for a variety of reasons – first and foremost because we negotiate my fee upfront, and I am free from the perception that I am not showing unrepresented sellers’ (FSBO) houses or those houses that are offering lower commissions in the MLS than many Realtors are used to. Continue reading
