Monthly Archives: February 2007

Who is reading your Blog? Other agents?

It’s quite tempting to want to write about everything that’s going on. I mean, isn’t that where the majority of good blog fodder comes from? But to be fair, I realized that if the agents that were on the other side of the table were anything like me, I would want to watch [...]
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Denver Restaurant Week 2007

Starting the 24th of February there is a great chance to try out a few new restaurants. People are creatures of habit. Few venture from the few places they are comfortable. Why not get out and try something different? Get out and be adventurous. Some of these [...]
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January Home Sales Up – Is the Denver Market in a mini-upswing?

While I think many Realtors in Denver probably already knew this, it seems buyers are coming out of the woodwork. Denver Metrolist is reporting good news for buyers and sellers alike. While days on market have gone up significantly from last year, 14% over last year to 117 days, so did ’solds’. Sold [...]
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Why you won't get feedback on all showings

1. Most agents won’t respond to the email request for feedback because they are just too lazy. 2. Most agents won’t respond to any messages that are left on their phones for feedback because they just don’t care. 3. Most agents show more than one property in a day. So if they don’t respond in the [...]
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Most Brokerage's business models don't benefit the Agent

I’ve always been interested in sustainable business models and have noticed that there are very few in the real estate industry. Except for that of the brokerage. The business model of the brokerage is not the same as that of the agent. Brokerages make money from agents, agents make their money from [...]
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Why I can't justify high real estate commissions.

When I read this, I had to laugh. I’m always interested in how agents try to justify their commissions. This one’s pretty funny. The settlement sheet shows that I’m going to receive ___% of the sale price of the home. But I don’t get to KEEP all of that. I take out a dollar bill and [...]
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