Jacinta da Silva's (jacinta) Blog

One of the biggest mistakes seller make, is pricing there home too high. What do you do when the seller says they want to price their home higher then what you suggest. How do you make them undestand. Here are some ideas I got from watching an HGTV show: Your home is worth simply what someone is ...

Recently I received a call on one of my listing.  The guy told me he was in construction and was working on a local driveway.  He said he had "extra material" and that if the owner wanted he could do their driveway for $1600. I called my seller to just meantioned this.  My seller who is an experi...

Shopping for a new home is an emotional experience. It's also time consuming and  comes with a myriad of details. Some buyers, however, caught up in the excitement of buying a new home tend to overlook some items. Their home purchase turns into an expensive process. These errors generally fall i...

    Mistake #1 -- Placing the Wrong Price on Your PropertyEvery seller obviously wants to get the most money for his or her product. Ironically, the best way to do this is NOT to list your product at an excessively high price! A high listing price will cause some prospective buyers to lose intere...

It's been said that door knock in our industry is an effect way of increasing your business. But what do you say when you knock? What plan do you have in place to assure the biggest return on your efforts.  I want to take this chance to brainstorm with fellow professional.  Here is what I was thi...

  Buying a home can be an emotional, time-consuming, and complex process. There are a few things that you can do to help make the process go as smooth as possible: 1. Check your credit.Before you apply for a home loan, regardless of your credit, it's a smart idea to obtain a copy of your credit ...

As professionals we need to show our clients why we benefit them and why they should use us.  So today I am sending out an shout out to ask other professionals to share their ideas.  Here are some of mind: CMA Market Status report Home remodel guide energy saving guide School reports Neighborhood...

I have recently started a database contacting system.  This is where I talked to people and then add them to my database and then do an 8 x 8 campaign to keep in contact with them.  But I am having a hard time finding the right things to say and do in the campaign.  Does anyone do this and do th...

 Increase your chances of getting your dream house instead of losing it to another buyer, with these easy steps.   Get prequalified for a mortgage. You'll be able to make a firm commitment to buy and make your offer more desirable to the seller.   Stay in close touch with your real estate sales a...

Web Site Resources for Consumers Credit Union Consumer Facts, http://www.cuna.org/data/consumer/advice/retire_home/hometoc.html  EnergyGuide.com EnergyStar.gov Provides an easy way to assess energy use and get quick tips on saving energy.   Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa.gov A one-stop ...