Archive for April, 2007
Realtor MLS Sales Awards
April 23rd, 2007 Down to Business 7 Comments
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Real Estate Chuckle for Easter….
April 8th, 2007 Cartoons, Columbus Buyer Info, Columbus Seller Info 1 Comment
The Best Homecoming
April 6th, 2007 The Good No Comments
There are times one must sit back and respect the things that REALLY matter in Life I saw this video this morning on the TODAY show, and I cried. OK, so maybe Im high on the emotional scale today; but I believe it will touch your heart as well.
Its a father in the military, who has come home on leave and surprises his six year old son at school. His sons kindergarden class has been writing to him all year and sending packages and cards overseas.
So, heres to Love. and Family. and Being Together. and Faith. and those rare Magic Moments in our lives.
How MUCH House in Powell Ohio for $544,000?
April 1st, 2007 Columbus Buyer Info, Columbus and Central Ohio Real Estate Tid Bits No Comments
Four bedrooms, three and a half baths, custom renovation throughout in 1995–2001, nearly 3 wooded acres with waterfront view, 2 car garage with HUGE workshop PLUS large storage barn, indoor pool, patio, deck, and extensive landscaping with perennial beds….. and the 5–10 deer browsing in the back yard come at no extra charge!
Lots of privacy, a great school system, and in the thick of city life in 5–10 minutes… Heaven at its best.
Just What Do Realtors DO Anyway??
April 1st, 2007 Columbus Buyer Info, Columbus Seller Info, From Professional to Personal, It's My Opinion, The Ugly 1 Comment
“I don’t know why realtors should get paid what they do JUST for opening a door to show a house or putting a sign in the yard.”
Sound familiar?
I imagine everyone has heard this at least once (if not actually said something similar). For all those who have thought or said this, I’ve found they are coming from three different places:
1. They’re the type of person who believes the world is out to ‘get them,’ and the same statement is used for all kinds of service professions. They’re convinced the world is out to rip them off– and they’re not having it.
2. They’ve had a bad experience with a bad realtor, who did as little as possible and did it poorly. They think THAT experience is the sum of what the real estate world comes to.
3. They truly don’t know or understand the process and the work involved in a real estate transaction. And when a problem comes up, what it can take to get a transaction to close.
Here’s a great example of the latter. Doug Quance, a realtor in Atlanta, GA, has written a good story about the saga of getting to the closing table.
No, this does not happen in all transactions. But yes…. there are many transactions where something just as unique and individualized to the situation DOES happen… and the only reason people were happy in the end with a ‘Sold’ property was because of the expertise and dedication of their realtor.
Doug’s story involves struggles with lenders; other problem situations could be due to issues with title companies, non-cooperative parties on the other side of the transaction, unreasonable demands, delayed closing dates… the list is endless. And the person at the center of the storm, busy moving the issues from point A to point B to a successful conclusion is Your Realtor.
So…. as they say in the movie Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade….. “Choose wisely.” Pick a professional who knows their job and who hangs in there when the going gets tough.