Roger Radcliff's (broker135) Blog

Hurry, Get Your Companies Facebook Page Before Someone Else Does. Like the Dot Com's, Company Facebook pages are going fast. I missed the Dot com for my companies name, but I didn't miss the Facebook page. This a reminder for those who have been setting on the Facebook fence. Don't miss your chan...

I have been flipping houses in the Shreveport/Bossier City area for over 13 years. Years ago, you could pay cash for a house, then get a loan on it for up to 80% of the homes value. That would give you your money back and allow you to have the money to fix it up. Those days are long gone. Now you...

I had a buyer call me today, very upset about things missing from the house we just closed. Here is a list of the things missing; 1. Bathroom mirrors. 2. Pipes under the sink. 3. Garage Door Opener. 4. Burners from the stove top. 5. Ceiling Fans in two Bedrooms. 6. Two Rolls of new sod that was b...

Monday, I wrote an Offer on a Home at 9:30 am. I took the offer over to the Listing Agent's office. (He had Moved). I called and asked Where did you go?, he replied I work out of my house now. So I went to his house. I asked him before handing him my offer, DO YOU HAVE AN OFFER ON THIS PROPERTY? ...

Are You Rotating to Barksdale AFB? The Military usually has Three major Rotation Times; 1. Just before school is out for summer. 2. Just before School Starts in fall. 3. During the Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year) If you moving to Barksdale Air Force Base, Located in Beautiful Bos...

Fourteen Years ago I ran an ad that read, "German Shepard Puppy for Sale, $250,000.00 Comes With His Own 4 Bedroom 2 Bath Home"  You should of seen all the calls I received. The home sold in 1 week. After that people where calling me asking, If I buy a home from you, do I get a German Shepard Pup...

Is Technology Forcing You out of Work? Look around your office. Is your older Agents being left behind? The ones that were Top Producers. Are they now being left behind because of the Internet, Email, Blogs, E Networking, and so on. Those still doing Real Estate the way it was done in the 80's. T...

Have you ever gone on a listing appointment and the seller wanted more for their house than it was worth? I have a GREAT way of explaining the Right Price, without losing the listing. 1. Take Two One Dollar Bills. (One New, One Old and Tattered) 2. Put the Two Dollars on the Table and ask, What D...

Are You Being Ripped Off By A FSBO Web Site? I was reading a For Sale By Owner web site, that charged you a monthly Fee/Commission to have your home on their site. I was thinking, Why? A Monthly Fee/Commission Really? Then I read some more and was shocked to read on their web site mind you, "Adva...

Thanks for sharing all of your little tricks of the trade. I picked up a Payment calculator for Phyllis Lerner, Realtor - Broker / Owner - Westchester County NY, that is Awesome. I Picked up tips on Niche Marketing, Dealing with Stubborned Customers, and a lot of other things, that we use everyda...