Prestige Properties Chat

Just sent out my May newsletter.  As much trouble as it is, I have found that clients truly enjoy getting the newsletter.  I send it out to almost 400 people on a monthly basis and about 85% get opened every month.  It is so much easier than traditional mailing and it is great exposure as often i...

One of my clients called me and asked to have a meeting.  They are truly dream clients and so of course I made myself available at their request.  Their listing was coming up for renewal so I mentioned this and they told me to bring the paperwork with me and of course they wanted to relist. Turns...

Wow!  Some really powerful thunderstorms in our area of the last several days.  We definitely needed rain but what a show of nature's power.  Thankfully we did not see the flooding that some other areas have seen. Nature is a lot like real estate.  It can be hot or cold.  There are definitely dif...

Another closing today!  YEAH!!  Things have been really picking up in this area.  A small company like mine and we are rolling along!  Hope everyone else is doing good as we roll intothe heavy selling season.  Not to knock the larger franchise companies ( I have worked for some and they were grea...

I guess I am getting a taste of what some of my clients call me about.  I am currently fighting the city I live in about a storm drain.  They have put a storm drain in on the street behind me but it is a drain and nothing else.  The storm water goes right down the side of my neighbors yard and co...

Wow! Last night was the most rain in the shortest amount of time I have ever seen.  Not to mention the storms were on and off all day.  My backyard completely flooded and now is a bunch of mud with the pine needles and mulch everywhere.  Unless the Easter bunny brings a rake, shovel, and yard bag...

Just a quick warning to agents about a huge problem that might get overlooked.  How many times have you taken a client to a home for a showing and the key will not unlock the door.  I had this situation recently.  Of course we are embarrassed because we look bad in front of our client and I am su...

As Realtors we often see the partners programs and receive information on the "Official" whatever for The NAR.  I am here to tell you , in my experience, one is definitely lacking! And the offender is, PITNEY BOWES!  I have a mail station from Pitney Bowes, you know, supposed to make postage chea...

Just a curious sort of blog today.  I want to hear about some good April Fools jokes that agents have carried out that are real estate related.  I always love this day as I play pranks on family and friends, but I have never done anything that was business realted.  If you have what did you do an...

Of course we all love closings because that means we get paid.  Why is it that I also hate them so much?  Probably because there are so many people invilved the chance for human error is great and usually occurs.  One would think with all the check lists and educated people revewing and rereviewi...