“The Internet has complemented, not diminished, the Realtor’s role in the home-buying transaction,” said C.A.R…. “Home buyers ultimately turned to their Realtor for both interpretation of information gleaned from the Internet, and for their Realtor’s…
Date Archives March 2005
Charlottesville City Schools
I have not had the time to follow this mess, but it remains a hot issue for real estate. Quality of Schools is as if not more important than location, location location. I would be...
Mea Culpa
Our market is very competitive and the fact that this buyer did not even have the opportunity to purchase a property, which was a rare affordable house, saddened me….I just received a call from buyer who saw the sign on one of my listings…. I happened to get those two calls – how many more do I not receive every day from those who choose to search themselves?Wearing my Listing Agent hat, neither of these are “good buyers,” as they are not ready, willing and able to buy a house. I expect that one day they will be.I just received a call from buyer who saw the sign on one of my listings…. After offering to email him information on those houses, he thanked me and said “no thank you,” that they preferred to drive around calling on houses that they happened to see……. I happened to get those two calls – how many more do I not receive every day from those who choose to search themselves?Wearing my Listing Agent hat, neither of these are “good buyers,” as they are not ready, willing and able to buy a house.I made a mistake…. It will not happen again.Below is the original post, and I posted his comment as well.I just received a call from buyer who saw the sign on one of my listings…. I happened to get those two calls – how many more do I not receive every day from those who choose to search themselves?Wearing myListing Agent hat, neither of these are “good buyers,” as they are not ready,willing and able to buy a house…. I happened to get those two calls – how many more do I not receive everyday from those who choose to searchthemselves?Wearing myListing Agent hat, neither of these are “good buyers,” as they are not ready,willing and able to buy a house.
A glorious day
What an amazing day today - gorgeous sky, perfect weather and lots of sun. Should be a great day!
No more Realtor.com?
The launch of RealTown, an MLS aggregator, might seriously erode the need for buyers to visit Realtor.com. Hmmm - this might not be all bad in light of Realtor.com's recent change in business practices to...
New listing today.
Betty (my mom) just listed an incredible property today. “Singular features and quality define this extraordinary home in Albemarle County. Five to six bedrooms, three and a half baths, this awesome home is located on…