JR's Blog

Prepping and staging a house. Every seller wants her home to sell fast and bring top dollar. Does that sound good to you? Well, it's not luck that makes that happen. It's careful planning and knowing how to professionally spruce up your home that will send home buyers scurrying for their checkboo...

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not and act but a habit-Aristotle

Selling a Home in As Is Condition For example, a few years ago, a past client called to say her next-door neighbors needed to immediately sell their home. To say it needed work was an understatement. The home appeared inhabitable. It had holes in the walls all the way to the exterior and urine-so...

After sitting with agents in my office I came to the realization that this is something that must be addressed with all of them.  It is very important and needs to be taken very seriously if we are going to survive this economy. Everyone need to set and achieve goals in their lives everyday in or...

Home Improvements Changes That Sell, Changes That Don't Think home improvements will substantially increase the selling price of your home? You may want to think again. Before you invest a lot of money into home improvements and upgrades, you should consult with a real estate agent to determine w...

For 13 years in the Real Estate business the hardest and easiest aspect of a new agent to train is getting them to just shut up.  I say hardest and easiest because it is a simple problem to tell an agent, but not easy for the new agent to do.  I can easily tell an agent, "OK, now stop talking", b...

10 Free Web Tools to Make Life EasierThese range of Web tools can be good resources for you in your real estate business.  1. Mint.comThis secure financial management tool pulls data from your checking accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and other loans to help you track expenses...

Agent of the Month   Congratulations to Joe Piizzi-AGENT OF THE MONTHI am happy to report that Joe Piizzi is the agent of the month of March 2009. Joe is by far the hardest working Realtor I have known in my 13+ years in the business. In a time of crisis like we are in right now, a hard working a...

A Complete Home Physical Even if you've looked in every nook and cranny of the home you want to buy, we at Century 21 JRS Realty believe it's crucial for you to protect yourself by having a home inspection conducted prior to closing. A professional assessment by a reputable home inspector will un...

Getting Results from Goal Setting You've established your goals for the year. Now how do you make them happen? Start with a plan of action and follow it through - all the way to celebrating your success! Start with the end in mind. Develop a clear picture of what you want to accomplish. State the...