Archive for November, 2007

How to fire a realtor

Friday, November 30th, 2007

“Re: how to fire a realtor. Went online & got some vague answers. Wish to cancel my listing, based on realtor’s breach of contract, regarding lack of communications. Any suggestions as to back up info I might need???”
***ANSWER:
Good luck.
Listing contracts make it virtually impossible to fire an agent who isn’t performing.
That’s why you […]

Choosing A San Diego Agentc

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

“I’m going to sell my home and I got price opinions from 2 agents, at 525K and 650K. The first guy had info on comps [comparable home sales] supporting his price. The other agent said she was confident she could get me in the $600’s, but didn’t show me any comps. I don’t know who […]

Real Estate Fees

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

“My husband and I went to view a home which we found on our own. We contacted the listing agent directly and he had an agent from his office meet us at the property. We were prepared to make an offer on the home when the agent who showed us the property got “weird”. Given […]

San Diego Short Sales

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

“I’m seeing lots of ads touting short sales, most of which seem priced pretty well. Are they good investments?”
***ANSWER:
[Quick explanation: a short sale is when someone is selling a property with a loan(s) that exceeds the property value and the owner doesn’t have funds to cover the shortfall. For a sale to happen, the bank […]

Value Range Pricing

Friday, November 16th, 2007

“I’m trying to figure out value range pricing. If I feel my home is worth $500,000, what range would I ask?”
***ANSWER:
Great question.
Your desired price should be around the middle of the range. That allows for an attractive lower end of the range to draw interest, and a higher range to give you negotiating room as […]