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May 11

2015

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In Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate Client, Real Estate Market Analysis, Real Estate Sellers, San Francisco Real Estate

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The Best Real Estate Agent For You

A good Realtor is able to find the right property for their client

Lots of different types of real estate agents out there

Real estate agents come in all different shapes and sizes, strengths and specialties.

Finding the right property for a real estate client can be a time consuming complicated process especially in a competitive real estate market like San Francisco when big money is involved.

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Apr 22

2015

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In Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate Client, Real Estate Listings, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate Transaction, San Francisco Real Estate

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When bad things happen in a real estate transaction Part 4

Real estate clients are not always loyal

Reflecting on the best real estate scenario for real estate clients

I recalled another San Francisco real estate transaction when my real estate client was not so loyal and how I handled it.

Would the outcome with Lucy and Jim, my Real Estate Sellers, be the same or would it be different? (See previous Real Estate Blog).

REAL LIFE STORY (Names have been changed)

I had nurtured a relationship with an out-of-town real estate developer for five years. That is how long it took him to develop this spectacular 4 level property. I loved the property atop of Nob Hill—not everyone’s taste for sure, but it appealed to the Italian artistic part of me. (And the fact that my Dad was an architect). I asked Shirley, the top agent in our office, to share the real estate listing with me, because I felt it would give me a better chance to represent this extraordinary property in the highly competitive San Francisco real estate market. Unfortunately, Frank decided to go with another team which promised him a million more. I was disappointed, of course, because I really felt I was the right agent to sell his specialized house, but I let go and let the Universe do its thing.

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Feb 15

2015

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In Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Client, Real Estate Transaction

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When bad things happen in a real estate transaction Part I

Real Estate Clients can be disloyal

Real Estate can lead to surprisingly dark and disappointing places

Real Estate, like Life, has its ups and downs.

Being human we often wonder why bad things have to happen. Everything was going along so smoothly and then Wham! Example: My car broke down just too many times so I bought a new car and had it only a day and a half when I got rear ended! Now I have whiplash and can’t work on the computer or drive long distances which I have to for my job. This actually just happened to me. WHY? WHY? WHY?

The answer really is a simple one – because we need contrast in our lives to appreciate all the good stuff we have. Otherwise, we would be living desperately boring lives and not feel fulfilled and happy. As human beings we are built in such a way that we need to constantly be striving in order to be happy.

So what do we do when life or real estate throws us a curve ball or the ball hits us squarely in the face? Lynn Grabhorn (Love the name – grab life by the horns is what I think) in her book, Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, states the steps we need to go through to get our life (or real estate goals) back on track:

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Jan 30

2015

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In Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Career, Real Estate Client, San Francisco Real Estate

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Do You Have What It Takes To Become A Successful Real Estate Agent?

Do You Have What It Takes to be a Successful real estate agent?

Do You Have What It Takes to be a successful real estate agent?

In My Thirty-Five Years Of Being A Successful San Francisco Real Estate Agent

I have been approached by many real estate agent wanna bes. This is the advice I give to those considering changing their careers:

Obtaining a real estate license is fairly easy, but landing a sale and actually getting paid is much more difficult. Real Estate is 100% commission-based. This means that if you don’t make a sale, you don’t get paid. Not one dime. Unless you are very lucky, almost everyone struggles to make their first few sales, and work up a consistent selling strategy. As per my experience, I recommend having at least a year or two of savings to tide you over as you get your feet on the ground. It is important to note that, as with all beginning entrepreneurial careers, you should expect to put in long hours – at least sixty hours a week for the first three to five years!

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Jan 07

2015

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In Buying in San Francisco, Real Estate Client, San Francisco Condos, Selling Real Estate

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Be Positive With Real Estate Clients

REMAIN POSITIVE AROUND REAL ESTATE CLIENTS

REMAIN POSITIVE AROUND REAL ESTATE CLIENTS

Sometimes My Real Estate Clients Become My Close Friends

 

But if I want to keep them as clients I need to be careful what I say and how I act around them. I am thinking of an incident which recently happened.

I met with my real estate client, “Laura”, right before I began a three week vacation to the Galapagos Islands. I was a bit long in the mouth, having not received recognition I felt I deserved at our company’s annual award banquet, and shared that  disappointment with her. Big Mistake: Do not be negative about business around real estate clients, no matter how badly you are feeling.

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