Joseph J. Chang's (realtynj) Blog

I have a Short Sale with Bank of America that I have been working on for a very long time. In fact we are on our 4th Buyer. This Buyer has been under contract since August and has been very patient. I won't bore you with the details but just suffice it to say that today was the day I needed to ge...

I joined AR 25 days ago with "0" expectations and little understanding of what it actually was.    I attended Keller Williams Family Reunion in New Orleans, mainly to visit with sign maker, Jack Pratt Signs.   While there, Monte Pratt, introduced me to Bob Stewart and the Active Rain guys.  Monte...

Once we saw how popular the Zillow iPhone app was (about a million downloads since its launch), we knew a Zillow Android app was in the near future, and today it is here!  Watch the video for a quick demonstration, it is REALLY cool.  On this app, you can even do voice searches.  And like the Zil...

Actually Kermit, it is EASY being green...paperless that is I had a very strained relationship in my business.  Paper and I just do not play well together.  I maintain a very orderly home, keep the garage clean, and my vehicle is always presentable.  Then there's my office desk.  Oofta!  Many tre...

When I closed my first short sale in 1998 I had no idea that 10 years later I'd be doing them with any regularity. At that time, short sales were uncommon; they remained uncommon through 2006. Even in 2007, other agents needed to be educated about what a short sale was, how long it took to close...

My husband and I watched HGTV's House Hunters last night because the show finally aired that I filmed last summer with my clients, Lali and Chris. If you missed it, HGTV will show it again in April and May. The show was about buying a short sale in Sacramento. Now, I often watch House Hunters eve...

Early Saturday evening,  much of Westchester NY was plunged into darkness by a major storm.  The storm was severe enough for me to cancel my last appointment.  It was nothing short of treacherous on the road.  I made it home safely and  counted my blessings. Then suddenly – ZAP!!! All the lights ...

If you're like me, you probably spent a lot of time on Facebook marketing yourself and selling houses.  If you're not on Facebook, you're missing an excellent resource for real estate marketing and farming.  But that's another discussion. I noticed recently that one of my competitors is on Facebo...

A week ago between bouts of a rotten double case of a flu/cold, whatever it was, thinking some warm sun would make me feel better, I set out to use my new Nikon D-90 Camera, officially for the first time. I will admit to something, I normally would not need to mention. That weekend I sucked at ta...

First of all, let me say, this post is about commisison.  Commission in my office is a rate negotiated between the brokerage firm and the seller.  It's clearly stated in our listing agreements and also the rate we offer to a co-oping brokerage firm is clearly stated in our listing agreement. Last...