Jim Hirschhorn's (jhirschhorn) Blog

I recently blogged on http://www.mylifeasanagent.com/ about Sellers giving agents incentives to bring people to their homes. This can be found at http://www.lifeasanagent.com/jim-hirschhorn/do-realtor-bonuses-make-a-difference/show/.Some agents are lucky and have careers filled with birthday sale...

I had a showing yesterday at a home that was 2300 sq. feet with 3 acres of land. When we entered the home, it was evident that the Listing Agent had counseled the seller very well. All of the lights were on, in every room and all of the doors were open to the pool area and beautiful views of the ...

Beginning on January 15, 2008, The South Florida Water Management is imposing restrictions on water usage for 16 counties in Florida. Supplies are at an all time low as rain has been in short order this year. This paired with the amazing growth of Florida with Residential and Commercial customers...

During this holiday season, Many agents feel the need to give back to their customers. They do this in the form of Christmas Cards, New Year Baby Calendars, Sports Schedules and some even take it a step further with holiday gift cards to Starbucks! Do these items hit their intended marks?I showed...

I was driving today and saw yet another driver toss his cigarette butt out of the window. If someone came up with a recycling idea for cigarette butts, like they did for soda can pull tabs, we would all be better off. The American heart Association says that "In the United States, an estimated 25...

When you talk to many Realtors, they will tell you that they work very hard. They are there for their customers and go over and above the call of duty whenever they are asked to...sometimes even without being asked. I think this is true for many agents. There are agents at the other end of the sp...

Let the Peaceful, calming effect of this waterfront home calm you at the end of a busy day. Soaring ceilings and lots of light make this 2500 sq. ft. home a place to call your own.http://listings.realbird.com/Default.aspx?post=Real_Estate&c=Kissimmee&s=FL&fid=9344Take a Look and contact Jim Hirsc...

Props to the 5 Man Electrical band for their song and I don't know if others have experienced this but why is it so hard to find good sign companies? As Realtors, the posts we order to be installed in the yards come with a price tag. Not only do we pay to have them installed and removed, we are a...

We blog when we are perturbed, we blog when we are happy, we blog when we feel that we have something to say or simply want to put our feelings out there for all to see. Blogging is today's diary or in the words of the Queen of Talk, Journaling. For many, blogging is cathartic. The days of kickin...

The term Procurring Cause refers to the agent who is able to secure a property for a buyer from start to finish of a transaction. There has been a great deal written on procurring cause and all seem to end with, he/she who writes the contract wins! When we feel we have been wronged by doing all o...