December 30, 2009

New Year … New sellers disclosure

A new year brings lots of things. New resolutions, new opportunities, new laws, and this year a new seller’s disclosure from the Texas Association of Realtors. Well …. maybe not quite new but changed. Effective on the first day of 2010, changes to TAR-1406 (the Seller’s Disclosure Notice) will be made to …. Section 5 – Are you […]

December 28, 2009

A new business model

Its almost the end of December and I am doing what I usually do this time of year. I am finishing up on my business plan for the coming year. I start by reviewing my expenses, analyzing the source of my business, and the calculating the ROI. I also analysis ROT (Return on Time) since I do a lot of Social Media Marketing . After analyzing […]

December 19, 2009

The Devil is in the Details

Have you ever heard the saying “the Devil is in the Details”? If not, loosely translated it means the difficult part is in all the small details. I don’t know who originated the phrase but it could have been by a Spring Texas Realtor right after she figured out there are 12 time specific tasks in our […]

December 10, 2009

Year end tax planning

Although the end of 2009 is fast approaching there is still time for you to do some year end tax planning and save yourself some money. With all the press the homebuyers tax credit has received over the last year you may not have heard of the tax credits available for the installation of energy efficient products. […]

December 8, 2009

How to increase your list price and attract more buyers

Spring Texas home sellers I am going to let you in on a little secret of how to increase your list price and attract more buyers. I know it sounds a little crazy but give me a chance to explain. Pretend you are a buyer and go to any real estate website (Realtor.com, Trulia.com, HAR.com or DiscoverSpringTexas.com) and […]

December 1, 2009

What should you do?

The holiday season has arrived! The time of year people’s thoughts turn to baking, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. It is also the time of year I get asked from at least one of my sellers of “Should I take my home off the Spring Texas real estate market during the holidays?” My answer […]

November 13, 2009

Rugs – Are they hiding something?

Rugs serve many purposes. They can help pull a room together or add warmth to a cold floor or hide all sorts of nasty stains or cover a thread bare carpet. The purpose a rug serves is as different as the homes they are located in. When I work with home sellers I encourage them to pick up their rugs […]

November 8, 2009

Is there any value in Showing Feedback?

If a seller is serious about selling his house he wants to know what potential buyers think. He wants showing feedback which is why I set my Spring Texas home sellers up with a Centralized Showing Service. In addition to scheduling showing appointments, the showing service will email the buyer’s real estate agent 4x requesting feedback on the showing. When the […]

October 31, 2009

Who handles the repairs? Buyers or Sellers?

You and the sellers have gone back and forth and have finally come to an agreement on the repairs. Yea!! You are one step closer to closing on your house in Spring Texas. But wait! Who is going to do the repairs? Is the sellers’ cousin, Jim Bob, who is a self-proclaimed “Handyman Rock Star” going to […]

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