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| geofrog 2005-07-04, 6:25 pm |
| any experiences , you might share?
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Money doesn't just talk, it swears.
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| LB@nospam.info 2005-07-04, 6:25 pm |
| geofrog wrote:
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> any experiences , you might share?
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> Money doesn't just talk, it swears.
A URL???
LB
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| Steve Horrillo 2005-07-04, 6:25 pm |
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On 4-Jul-2005, geofrog <georgek@humboldt1.com> wrote:
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> any experiences , you might share?
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> Money doesn't just talk, it swears.
I've trained a couple of Help U Sell offices. The owner's seem to be honest
and believe in their system. Yet IMO the business model is very flawed. If
you use their marketing without going into the MLS you are severely limiting
your exposure to qualified buyers. You will only get results if you sell
under market value. If you don't mind getting top dollar you'll be happy. If
they have to put you on the MLS you best make sure they pay the Buyer's
agent at least 3%.
The best approach is to coordinate the time you have to sell with the sales
price you need to get. The rule of thumb I use is, with full (MLS)exposure,
if your house sells in less than 60 days you've under priced it.
I used to work for www.buyowner.com / www.mlsrealty.com. IMO their system is
the best if you can't see clear to doing it the traditional way.
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Warmest regards,
Steve Horrillo, Realtor / C.Ht.
http://BrokerAgentTraining.com (MLXchange & Computer Training for Real
Estate Professionals)
http://over100percent.com (Realtors Earn Over 100 Percent at EXIT Realty)
http:/HipFSBO.com (Object to Paying Commission? Find a FSBO Friendly Real
Estate Professional)
http://eLOWn.com ("Got a heartbeat?" Get a loan! Credit Repair Library)
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| Steve Horrillo 2005-07-04, 6:25 pm |
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On 4-Jul-2005, LB@nospam.info wrote:
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> A URL???
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> LB
Go to www.helpusell.com. I use their website and one's like them to find
bargains, being that the seller will likely either grossly overprice or
under price their home. If your home sells quick in one of these systems
It's very likely your home was bought by an Investor or Agent.
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Warmest regards,
Steve Horrillo, Realtor / C.Ht.
http://BrokerAgentTraining.com (MLXchange & Computer Training for Real
Estate Professionals)
http://over100percent.com (Realtors Earn Over 100 Percent at EXIT Realty)
http:/HipFSBO.com (Object to Paying Commission? Find a FSBO Friendly Real
Estate Professional)
http://eLOWn.com ("Got a heartbeat?" Get a loan! Credit Repair Library)
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| Steve Horrillo 2005-07-07, 4:25 am |
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On 5-Jul-2005, "V" <krazygirl@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I always encourage my sellers to list in the MLS because their home
> will PROBABLY sell faster. To say that it definitely will may be
> inaccurate
> because you never know for sure. Believe me, I'm not here to say that
> FSBO
> or limited service without the help of MLS is always the way to go
So then you DO know that statistically it will sell faster and higher on the
MLS. Knowing that, how can you rationalize it's OK to allow them to think
they're the one who's going to beat the odds? It's like the motto they use
to get people to play lotto here in Florida... "You can't win if you don't
play." When the reality is closer to, "you can't lose if you don't play, and
if you do play you probably won't win." But that motto wouldn't sell as many
lottery tickets would it?
These marketing models appeal to a human's innate greed, thriftyness, and
ignorance of the way the system really works. It's a marketing angle that
looks good on a billboard but gets uglier the closer you look at it.
Keep in mind I worked for Buy Owner / MLS Realty. I've been there. Done
that. To the tune of about 1500 sellers.
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Warmest regards,
Steve Horrillo, Realtor / C.Ht.
http://BrokerAgentTraining.com http://over100percent.com http:/HipFSBO.com
http://eLOWn.com
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| Steve Horrillo 2005-07-07, 4:25 am |
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On 6-Jul-2005, "V" <krazygirl@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I thought you might be interested in reading this. It discusses the need
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> for passing up on unmotivated sellers or those wishing to sell for an
> inflated asking price.
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> http://www.brokeragentnews.com/news...1120503798.html
If they don't tell me the reason and timeframe they need to sell in by
phone, I don't set the appointment. I try to contact the spouse. If that
doesn't work I wait.
She's talking about "unmotivated" sellers. Those sort you should have
sceened out by phone. You wind up infront of these people because you aren't
qualifying them before you get there or somone else is setting the
appointment and they're throwing a buch of crap on the wall hoping some of
it will stick.
There is a such thing as a motivated seller that has special needs, or needs
to start at a certain price for peace of mind sake. The author also seems to
forget that there's almost always two sellers to contend with. The husband
AND the wife. Rarely do they have the same price in mind. Rarely do they
both have the same level of motivation. It's often a balancing between the
two.
You may have to price it high to satisfy one partner yet 1) make sure to get
a price reduction pre-signed to please the other (and yourself). 2) Protect
you and your broker's interests by puting in the contract that your listing
is to be extended during those times the house is off the market once an
offer is accepted. 3) Get permission to take backup offers.
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Warmest regards,
Steve Horrillo, Realtor / C.Ht.
http://BrokerAgentTraining.com http://over100percent.com http:/HipFSBO.com
http://eLOWn.com
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