Lynette Johnson's (ljohnson) Blog

I need help.. I have been trying to figure out how to cultivate more leads.  Most of my business is word of mouth.  I am confused with print vs internet.  Are there any good internet lead companies?  What has been your best method for leads?  I have been trying to break in to the REO sector.  (Go...

With the ending of 07' I want to wish everyone in the industry a very prosperous 08' weather it is with buyers or sellers.  As we hunker down for 08' the market is still on a downward swing.  This is the time were the experience, knowledge and your affiliation with your support team is going to b...

  Agoura ActiveListing Price Range Quantity     Average DOM $200,000 thru $249,99914 $300,000 thru $349,99928 $400,000 thru $449,99915 $550,000 thru $599,99917 $600,000 thru $649,99914 $700,000 thru $749,99926 $750,000 thru $799,99926 $800,000 thru $849,99915 $950,000 thru $999,99918 $1,000,000 t...

We have all heard about the fall of sub-prime loans and the new yet not improved stricter jumbo loan, we are all left with a bad taste in our mouth.  Or is it the lack of food because our income has dropped by 80%.  Either way the industry standard conditions rising making it harder for buyers to...

I have noticed so many more homes being sold in short sale status and REO and the client's are speaking in a cryptic language. I have come up with a few questions that has helped me when positioning myself during the first few interactions with the potential seller.1: What is their motivation? - ...

This is for information purpose only.Daily Real Estate News  |  April 10, 2007Simple Ways to Boost Curb AppealThe outside of a home can be just as important as the inside in attracting buyers. 1. Edge it. Make the distinction crisp between lawn and flowerbed or sidewalk. Replace old edging materi...

This article is from Realtor® Magazine. This is for information purpose only.Daily Real Estate News  |  April 4, 2007Foreclosures Rise as Borrowers Lose Struggle to Pay More borrowers are falling behind on their payments, as an increasing number of mortgages adjust.At the same time, lenders are c...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2007) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 23, 2007.  The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 671, a decrease of 0.2 percent on a seasonally adju...

 This information is taken directly from the California Association of Realtors website.  This is for information purposes only. For release:Friday, March 23, 2007C.A.R. reports sales decrease 9.6 percent in February, median price of a home in California at $564,700, up 5.7 percent from year agoL...

HOTSHEET FOR Tues: April 3, 2007This information is directly from the Ventura County Regional Data Share MLS. Areas of service:  http://vcrdsmls.rapmls.com/1. Conejo Valley  Description Code Agoura AGOA Newbury Park NBPK Thousand Oaks East TOE Thousand Oaks West TOW Westlake Village WV2. Simi Val...