Comments on: Doing Whatever It Takes http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:05:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Real Estate Taxi http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-341728 Real Estate Taxi Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:17:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-341728 Painting a kitchen for your client is exactly the type of services that make good agents great. Painting a kitchen for your client is exactly the type of services that make good agents great.

]]> By: Is it Really The Extra Mile? « Ann Arbor’s #1 Source for Real Estate Information http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-304908 Is it Really The Extra Mile? « Ann Arbor’s #1 Source for Real Estate Information Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:39:49 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-304908 [...] Is it Really The Extra Mile? Well, this article, and the subsequent discussion in the comments, over at The Rain City Guide simply takes the cake and puts an exclamation point on what we as real estate professionals should be doing. [...] [...] Is it Really The Extra Mile? Well, this article, and the subsequent discussion in the comments, over at The Rain City Guide simply takes the cake and puts an exclamation point on what we as real estate professionals should be doing. [...]

]]> By: Do-It-Yourself Home Staging | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-156337 Do-It-Yourself Home Staging | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:46:28 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-156337 [...] 1) Take a hard look at everything you already own.  This is one of the reasons I help people from day one, before they move a thing or clean or pack anything into storage.  Having seen everything in every room and every cabinet and every closet and even in the basement, gives me an immediate “inventory” of staging materials.  Almost every good professional stager will tell you to invite them in before you touch anything.  Never “get ready” for a stager, as you will be surprised at how often they use things you wouldn’t dream of using, and tell you to ditch all the things you thought you would be using.  When staging on your own, empty first and then bring stuff back.  Not the big heavy pieces, just anything you can easily remove. [...] [...] 1) Take a hard look at everything you already own.  This is one of the reasons I help people from day one, before they move a thing or clean or pack anything into storage.  Having seen everything in every room and every cabinet and every closet and even in the basement, gives me an immediate “inventory” of staging materials.  Almost every good professional stager will tell you to invite them in before you touch anything.  Never “get ready” for a stager, as you will be surprised at how often they use things you wouldn’t dream of using, and tell you to ditch all the things you thought you would be using.  When staging on your own, empty first and then bring stuff back.  Not the big heavy pieces, just anything you can easily remove. [...]

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Addiction to technology can be damaging to your mental health http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-12819 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Addiction to technology can be damaging to your mental health Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:57:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-12819 [...] Barely on topic… There is an interesting house that was recently (re)listed in the NWMLS. Turns out the owners were not doing a good job showing the house from 1000 miles away, so they took it off the market while they reorganized their efforts. During that time, a friendly conversation on staging turned into a full-on listing for one RCG contributor. So far, the owners have been blown away by the difference that this one woman can make in preparing a listing for sale. If you saw the place before, please considering checking it out again because the changes are phenomenal. A neighbor said she barely recognized the inside of the house. [...] [...] Barely on topic… There is an interesting house that was recently (re)listed in the NWMLS. Turns out the owners were not doing a good job showing the house from 1000 miles away, so they took it off the market while they reorganized their efforts. During that time, a friendly conversation on staging turned into a full-on listing for one RCG contributor. So far, the owners have been blown away by the difference that this one woman can make in preparing a listing for sale. If you saw the place before, please considering checking it out again because the changes are phenomenal. A neighbor said she barely recognized the inside of the house. [...]

]]> By: BloodhoundBlog - The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com, an exceptional-service residential real estate brokerage in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10668 BloodhoundBlog - The weblog of BloodhoundRealty.com, an exceptional-service residential real estate brokerage in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:57:03 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10668 [...] …Real Estate when real service really matters. [...] [...] …Real Estate when real service really matters. [...]

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » The “Ideal” Business Plan http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10550 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » The “Ideal” Business Plan Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:21:48 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10550 [...] The “Ideal” Business Plan August 1, 2006 In answer to Russ’ comment on my post of this morning, How to Choose a Client, let’s break down how an agent can do a super-duper job at representing their clients’ well, choose their clients wisely, and also make a good living AND price their services fairly….all at the same time! [...] [...] The “Ideal” Business Plan August 1, 2006 In answer to Russ’ comment on my post of this morning, How to Choose a Client, let’s break down how an agent can do a super-duper job at representing their clients’ well, choose their clients wisely, and also make a good living AND price their services fairly….all at the same time! [...]

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Good Folk and Old Fashioned Values http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10519 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Good Folk and Old Fashioned Values Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:05:08 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10519 [...] The owner received multiple offers in short order, due to our diligent efforts in getting the property “positioned to sell”. We did not ask ALL of the potential buyers to sit down at the table with us. We selected the one offer we would most likely counter (all had escalation clauses) and invited that buyer and that buyer’s agent to come over and do exactly what I “wished for” on July 12, 2006 in my “if wishes were horses” post. [...] [...] The owner received multiple offers in short order, due to our diligent efforts in getting the property “positioned to sell”. We did not ask ALL of the potential buyers to sit down at the table with us. We selected the one offer we would most likely counter (all had escalation clauses) and invited that buyer and that buyer’s agent to come over and do exactly what I “wished for” on July 12, 2006 in my “if wishes were horses” post. [...]

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10511 ARDELL Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:46:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10511 Patrick, The odd thing is that all agents worked as I do where I'm from and back when I started. We knew that the job was to help the seller get the house "positioned to sell" before we put it in the mls and put the sign up. Now it seems agents tell sellers "Call me when you are ready" or just stick up the sign whether it is "ready or not" here we come! That is a huge disservice to the seller who leaves "money on the table". Many thing "representing the seller" means neogitating the incoming offer and marketing, when it means getting them top dollar by tweaking "location, condition and price", to the highest point. I'm only "odd" because many don't know what the job description entails. Clearly I am not the only one who performs the job to it's full and actual description. Patrick,

The odd thing is that all agents worked as I do where I’m from and back when I started. We knew that the job was to help the seller get the house “positioned to sell” before we put it in the mls and put the sign up.

Now it seems agents tell sellers “Call me when you are ready” or just stick up the sign whether it is “ready or not” here we come!

That is a huge disservice to the seller who leaves “money on the table”.

Many thing “representing the seller” means neogitating the incoming offer and marketing, when it means getting them top dollar by tweaking “location, condition and price”, to the highest point.

I’m only “odd” because many don’t know what the job description entails. Clearly I am not the only one who performs the job to it’s full and actual description.

]]> By: patrick http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10509 patrick Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:48:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10509 Hey, this sounds like the Value for Money argument us web developers have to have every fortnight. There are always those few professions that people fail to ascribe value to. Hey, this sounds like the Value for Money argument us web developers have to have every fortnight.

There are always those few professions that people fail to ascribe value to.

]]> By: Todd Tarson http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10496 Todd Tarson Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:46:52 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/07/27/doing-whatever-it-takes/#comment-10496 I see your point clearly and have no issue. You have opened up my eyes better on this subject. I do come from a sales background so my insticts sort of harken back to those days. What I love about this biz is that, yes I am a representative in a negotiation for a successful transaction of the transfer of property. It's way more than selling or marketing. I see your point clearly and have no issue. You have opened up my eyes better on this subject.

I do come from a sales background so my insticts sort of harken back to those days. What I love about this biz is that, yes I am a representative in a negotiation for a successful transaction of the transfer of property. It’s way more than selling or marketing.

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