Gregg's Blog

2009  - Where will the opportunities be?   Today's e-letter is a long one.  Before I dive into it I would like to thank all of you for your business and your support.  2008 has been a tough year; I am certainly looking forward to 2009. There will be many  opportunities in Real Estate in 2009;  an...

On Friday Ron called me and asked me to walk over to  Highpoint Place with him. He had seen an advertisement offering close out prices on developer owned homes.   I had not seen the ad nor had I seen an email announcing the prices.  (Turns out they never did an Email blast - they were afraid they...

Some tips on Staying Motivated in this Market •1.       Act, don't lament. •2.       Look ahead, not back. •3.       Associate with winners, not losers. •4.       Make plans not excuses. •5.       Keep your eye on the ball, not the game. •6.       Ignore the static and concentrate on the music. •...

That does it. I'm starting a private club.    And you are not invited.   At least not right away.     I may invite you, but first, you need to really want to get in badly.  You may have to ask one of the other members to sponsor you and see if they can get you a private invitation.  By the time y...

That suit looks wonderful on you. There I am standing in one of those mirrors that as a kid I would play in and stick my head into and look at a zillion of me.  You know the ones, tucked in near the fitting rooms at Bambergers or Macy's.  My mother would bring me shopping with her and leave me ou...

If it Feels so Good, Could it be so Bad?   Yesterday was Black Friday. Except I didn't go shopping, I went fishing.  My brother Bill took my two grandsons, Adi and Jacob, my son in law Thatcher, and I out on his deck boat;  Just the guys.  You have to understand that for my brother Bill, everythi...

There are things I know I know - The Billionaire Blueprint for Real  Estate Success   It stuck me earlier this week as I was reading a book by billionaire developer Jorge Perez, (Powerhouse Principles, The Billionaire Blueprint for Real Estate Success; Celebra, 2008)  that most, if not all, of th...

Gregg the Realtor - "What me Worry?"   It's so easy to get preoccupied today. It easier for us to expend our attention on "the housing crisis" than to pay attention to how to sell OUR home.  It is actually easier for us to worry about who will next president, or how big the foreclosure numbers wi...

Recently I was asked to comment on the feasibility of an "al a carte" MLS real estate service. This is a service that is made available to sellers of homes to buy (and pay for) just the services that believe they need in a transaction. It is posed as an alternative to sellers who, especially thes...

Winston Churchill Was One Too Why I am an Optimist- "I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else." - Winston Churchill   I was accused the other day of being the eternal optimist.  Yes, accused.  Like something is wrong with that. As in, "Oh, but your such an optimist," wi...