judyo's Blog: In The Trenches

Two of my last buyer clients came to me through my websites.  They did not start their search with me.  They searched because they were unhappy with the agent they started working with.

Over the years I have ended up working with buyers that left their original agents.  The biggest complaint is that their agent did not listen to them.  They only gave properties in a higher price range or without wanted amenities or in areas not requested by the buyer.

We all get the buyer that wants what they cannot afford.  I'm not talking about that kind of buyer.  I'm talking about buyers that I listened to and found them a property they were very happy with. 

One of my most recent closings was for buyers of LaGrange real estate.  Their complaint was a bit…

I use my digital camera a lot for real estate to take many photos of a home for sale to use in photo slideshows, virtual tours and still shots on my websites.  Like some of my portable tools, it doesn't always stay in my car but usually sits on a shelf on my desk until I need it.  Sometimes I wish I had it with me when I'm out and miss a good photo op (still not sure how to download photos from my cell phone and I'm also not sure of the quality).

Yesterday I had a closing for La Grange real estate.  This was a nice brick home that passed the inspection with flying colors. 

Since the closing was a bit later in the afternoon we decided to take our final walk-through right before the closing.  It's a good thing we did since they were still moving and…