Jim Hirschhorn's (jhirschhorn) Blog

I was struck by a sign that I saw that said, "If you are having trouble paying your mortgage, Call me for information on how to short sell it!" I thought about this and wondered if some agents are using our current economic crisis as an excuse to prey on struggling homeowners. A short sale should...

One can't be a little pregnant. You can't jump off a 12 foot board and not get your head wet. AND You can't get into social networking if you are not truly ready to do so. I recently had a connection send me an email which basically stated that he and his wife were knew to social networking. His ...

We have a neighbor. Since I know that she doesn't blog, I can use her real name..Gladys Kravitz. You may have a Gladys also. Gladys decided to have a tree company come out to clean up her trees. She saw that our trees were hanging into her yard and had her tree company "trim" our trees as well. H...

I am not alone with getting into the Property Management game. As Real Estate Sales started declining, owners naturally think about renting their homes that they are unable to sell. It is always amusing to speak with someone for the first time and the education process that has to occur with a pr...

Christmas and New Years are mid week this year. Working up to Christmas, there are many last minute things to do. Gift shopping, food shopping, house cleaning, yard work, Lights. When Christmas comes and goes and all the guests leave, then it is time to ramp up for New Years. Not just Realtors ar...

During this holiday season, you have many choices of homes. Based on what part of the country you live in, a home with a fireplace may be something you want to consider. Being from Philadelphia originally, a fireplace was a must during those cold winter days and nights. In fact, many homes had mo...

AOT = IP + ATP Does The Amount Of Time equal an Interested Party and the Ability To Pay? I had a showing the other day where the buyers took about 45 minutes going through the house and then going over it again. Lots of discussion, talking about furniture, pointing out minute features of the home...

Let me set the scene for you. You get a call from someone who is interested in buying a house. Excitement sets in as you put together showings according to their criteria. You are set to meet on Saturday and you have all of the showings in a logical order. You meet the buyer and start out on your...

I have had a water cooler in my house for the past 2 years. It is convenient to have cold and hot water on hand. Sure, you pay a bit more but we like it. I get a letter from the water company and it starts out by saying, "Back in February when we added a fuel surcharge, it was due to the high cos...

Let's set the scene...You get a property to list for rent. You advertise it and suddenly, out of nowhere, you get a call that Tenants want to see it. The roller coaster begins. You show it, they love it, Yada, Yada, Yada..."We'll take it!" One small thing. The dreaded background and credit check....