Lori Prizmich's (loriprizmich) Blog

WOW!  I spent some time and money today attending the CRS Technology course in Sacramento with trainer Mark Porter.  I love technology, but must admit...I haven't had time to do the research and figure out what would suit my needs best in a wide number of areas: contact managment system (have one...

It's that time of year again.  Time for high school seniors to find out which college town they will be departing for.  Many of those teenagers will be heading for Davis, California...home of the University of California at Davis.  GO AGGIES!   Well students and parents...it is a cool little town...

About 7 weeks ago, I requested a face to face meeting with my broker because I felt like our group should/could work through some of the current market frustrations. I suggested having weekly meetings where we are all accountable to each other, where we show our work, and where we share best prac...

I was online looking for a IQ test, decided to try my hand at a Mensa workout, but was distracted when I came across the symptoms of ADHD.  It reminded me that another agent in our office recently said most realtors have ADHD.  I'm no expert (however I do have Master's in Psychology), but that is...

While working on my Master's thesis in Psychology (of all useful degrees), we learned about hiding behavior.  This is basically when someone gets caught in a lie - - the most common "hiding behavior" is fast talking.  The minute someone realizes they've said something they shouldn't or actually g...

Yes, I admit i'm new to blogging.  I thought when you checked the "for real estate professionals", the blog was not viewable by the general public (ie that is could only be seen by Active Rain foks who logged in).  I was surprised to find one of my blogs on google on the first page (one intended ...

I've been following the number of bank owned properties in the Southport area of West Sacramento (95691) very closely to see what is happening in the market.  The Southport area is a nice (smaller) alternative to Natomas and a newer alternative to Woodland.  The buyer activity has been incredible...

My family and I are sitting down to dinner as my phone rings.  I look down and see a client's phone number flash on the screen.   This is the same client that kept me on the phone for 2 hours and 10 minutes last Sunday evening.  That was before I realized this particular client thinks realtors do...

I closed a home yesterday that noted "bonus to the buyer's agent of $1,000" in the MLS.  When I received my commission, the bonus had been distributed to my broker also.  According to the escrow officer, they will distribute per the escrow demand (ie straight to the agent or distributed to both a...

No longer will I rely on my buyers' good character (unless they are friend or family).  I have always gotten a buyer broker agreement at the time buyers signed an initial offer. This was easy because at that point we had a relationship and it was just another form.  If they didn't get the offer a...