Janice's Blog

Wednesday is the day for BROKER LUNCHES in my area. You can travel throughout Dutchess County from 11:00 AM to 2:00PM and enjoy all types of foods.Who Benefits from this??? The Seller BENEFITS the most on this day. This is the day the agents Preview a new listing. It just might be the  perfect ho...

This is a strange but true question asked of a customer last week.(He is a state trooper).The approach to this house was like a scene from The Blair Witch: Front yard was overgrown. There was a dismembered doll(no legs or arms) with head of hair detached from body. A cleaver was tossed in the yar...

 WHO BENEFITS????? Sellers??  Agents???Open Houses are the necessary evil to marketing a listing!! Rarely does a house sell during the 3 to 4 hours it is held open. The seller is convinced that exposing their home to public is the best thing to do. So we run the ads, etc.. I've found that most pe...

WE all know that dogs & cats are great companions, but when you are showing your home they may get underfoot.Last week when I was showing a very lovely cape to a young couple, we encountered DEVIL DOGS.(two pomeranians). They barked at us. They followed us into every room. They jumped up on us. T...

Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling,reverse mortgages,moving to senior community, and other issues.Seniors who need advise about their homes and rental properties should look for an agent that has attained the SRES designation. The agent with this design...

 Impossible access????How accessible is your home for showings????If your home is on the market, make it easy to show.Have it ready and available 24/7. (Just kidding) .But 12/7 is the way to to go.It drives me crazy when a listing is only available 12:00 to 3:00PM only on Wednesdays. Or no showin...

I recently attended the NAR convention in New Orleans. I came across the word LAGNIAPPE quite frequently. Merchants would give their customers "LAGNIAPPE". I saw a Real Estate company called Louisiana Lagniappe Realty. The term Lagniappe was used in Restaurants and hotels.I decided to check this ...

The new word for preparing a home to sell. I have just "staged" a new construction home. Taking it from the ulimate stark in appearance, to an art gallery.  It has made a  dramatic difference !!! I also decorated with "christmas" Lots of poinsettias, trees, etc. The art work is hung gallery style...

Did you know that 77% of all Real Estate consumers start with the Internet??They research for about 5 to 8 weeks before contacting an agent. A majority only worked with one agents. Could they find you???If you are not working the internet(Web site,blogging, etc) you might be left behind.Invest in...

2007 will be great year  for Real Estate. Homes will be correctly price. It will still be a "BUYERS MARKET" Interest  rates will be attractive.  Agents tune up on your listing presentations. Without listings, you are unemployed!!! To see more about Dutchess County visit www.erateam4.com