John Allegro's (johnny3) Blog

Some serious buyers go from open house to open house on weekends rather than enlist the services of a Real Estate Broker. They follow open house signs without knowing price, floor plan or the home condition. Buyers are losing out on the opportunity of finding their right home.  Real Estate Broker...

Because of all the media hype buyers think that they can make ridiculously low offers and get the house for a literal steal. Well from where I set nobody is ready to give their house away! Sure some good deals are being made at the new lower market prices but not as low as buyers think that they ...

Winter and the Holiday Season                                                                                Christmas                     ChunakahWith the holiday season upon us should you show your house?  Everyone is in holiday mode and will shrug off showing their house because they are busy ...

Newspapers VS. InternetWe are currently finding that the internet is the way to go for advertising. We have the ability to include multiple photos of our listed homes plus the ability to expand our descriptions to peak the buyer's interest.The biggest problem we're having today is convincing the ...

                Paying cash entitles them to a huge discount.   When paying cash it does eliminate the mortgage contingency in the contract. It may have a certain amount of value to a seller but it does have its limitations. Don't forget a seller will always get full payment from the bank or lend...

               Being late for an appointment to see houses is OK. Agents set up appointments with sellers for specific times. When buyers show up late it can really play havoc with the schedule. There will probably some showing that have to be canceled. It could be the one house that the buyer wo...

•1)                  Agents work for the buyer.When a buyer starts to work with an agent they are asked to sign an agency disclosure from NY State. This lets them know who the agent is working for. On Long Island in most cases the agents are working as a seller's agent.. If you want an agent to w...

The majority of buyers and sellers in our area are not familiar with the term "Buyer Broker".  In most parts of the country, including most of New York State, Buyer Broker contracts are the norm.Our region is catching up - Many Certified Buyer Brokers are being trained every month!A buyer's agent...