When sellers say that they want to list their home for substantially more than the comps support, I think a good list of reasons for buyers to overpay would help both the listing agent and the buyers. I realize that some of these are a bit of a stretch, or maybe even sarcastic, but I'm only tryi
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04/30/2007
I recently lost a listing because the seller chose the agent who brought him the highest "CMA" price recommendation. Our inventory is large enough now that I don't want to ruin my reputation in the agent community by taking overpriced listings that are totally out-of-line. (I'll push to the upper
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04/23/2007
On the days that I'm not out showing or previewing homes, I check the MLS "Hot Sheet" list several times a day to see what just came on the market, what has recently been reduced, and what has changed status to indicate that it is under contract. I'm often amazed at the number of price changes t
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04/03/2007