Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “obstacles”
By Jonathan Osman Step 1: Find a buyer. In my market, the unemployment rate is 11.1 percent and the under-employment rate is around 16-20 percent. While a few years ago, one could conceivably purchase a house without a job; today, employment is essential. Step 2: Find the buyer a loan. As long as the buyer has a job, modest credit …
By Brandon Rodriguez Barriers are never good when selling a house. I know that all the good agents know this and have instructed to their clients the harm this can cause. However, the barriers are still up. One weekend, I scheduled property to show for a client. The list was ready and the phone calls to our Centralized Showing System …
By Brandon Rodriguez In real estate we always talk about the best technology, the social networking, the closing of a sale. We sometimes forget we are not super heroes, we are human. Our livelihood is dependent on our personalities and how we deal with stress. We all know real estate can be stressful. So how does one move on? The …
By Jeremy Williams “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James II: 2-3. If you are in the real estate business for a period of time, you …
By Kenneth Culbertson “Who are you to tell me that I need to bring $10,000 to the closing table? You’re just a kid!” ~ Seller These are the types of words I would hear when I was first selling real estate back in 1995 at 23 years of age. How would I overcome such critique? FACTS and STATISTICS! The …
