Timothy Johnson's (uppermarlboromdrealtor) Blog

We still live in a world where people will take advantage of your lack of knowledge. As a first time home buyer or even a repeat buyer, don't be caught unarmed when trying to purchase a home. Real estate can be complicated when you're dealing with a lot of language and paper work and a variety o...

In a pool of many Realtors, only the strong will survive.  Real estate agents are always pushed to the edge with trying to get new clients and make deals happen.  From being a Buyer's Agent to a Listing Agent, the juggling of roles can be very demanding.  At the end of the day, motivation plays a...

In my initial blog, Choosing A Realtor You Personally Know, I respond to a real estate article that recommends for real estate clients (buyers, sellers, and renters) to not use a real estate agent they personally know.  I was immediately disturbed by this suggestion.  What I have learned througho...

I recently came across a real estate article that provided tips to buyers and sellers for selecting a real estate agent.  As I read through the article, I found the real estate tips to be very helpful.  However, as I continued to read, one tip recommended for buyers and sellers to not select a re...

As a real estate agent, I will sometimes preview homes before I take clients out to see them.  This is just something I've become accustomed to doing throughtout my years of working as a realtor.  For someone who loves to look at homes, it's easy to go and check out a property in advance. However...

As a listing agent, selling a home is always a welcomed challenge.  Of course, it's easier said than done, but listing and selling homes is what a listing agent does.  Every seller is different, but each seller is the same when it comes to getting his or her home sold.  There are a lot of factors...

Some real estate agents become specialists working with buyers, sellers, and/or renters.  Some even become experts at working with short-sales, foreclosures, and commercial real estate.  However, when seeking clients, realtors don't always know what they're going to get.  When marketing, the hope...

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In the world of real estate, location is a key factor.  When meeting with buyers, the notion of location tends to be a must have.  Therefore, buyers usually have a good sense of where they want to live. As a buyer's agent, I have worked with many buyers.  There are those buyers who are set on wha...

As a seller's agent, I love the challenge of selling homes.  Realtors who make selling homes their business, know what it takes to get a home sold.  There is an excitement, or even a rush, when putting a listing on the market.  But, with any listing, there has to be great thought and planning to ...