I am in Westminster, Maryland and it is July 2010, the temperatures are soaring into the high 90's with feel like temperatures in the 100's. I am showing homes to buyers that I am working with and I am shocked to find homes WITHOUT their air conditioning on!! WHAT!!! (p.s. do you know what I look like after an hour in 100 degree weather :0 - scary!) Realtors please ask your sellers to make sure they have their air conditioning on during this extreme heat. Buyers will stay longer and think more about purchasing your home if they are comfortable in your home.
While in a class yesterday the instructor told me about this really cool place I had never heard of despite I don't live far from it. It is called Terrapin Adventures and they are located in Savage, MD. If you think you are BRAVE check it out and see if you can do it. Think your NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS??? Well it looks like Terrapin Adventures will put that to the test. You know the best way to test your strength is to FACE YOUR FEARS!!
Go to the website for Terrapin Adventures and check out the video!! Very cool! If you go let me know what you thought of it. Have a GREAT DAY!!!
Terrapin Adventure Website link below:
http://www.terrapinadventures.com/
Today I am venting a little bit about how annoying it is when someone thinks that they are better then someone else. It annoys me when someone walks around bragging about how good they are or about what they are doing today. Oh and don't forget updating the social networks with your every move about how perfect you are......"I did!, I am!, I, I, I, I!!!! Toot, toot are you looking at me!!! Funny thing is that they are usually more talk then they are walk!!!
How about what is in it for our clients? Isn't that what it is suppossed to be about anyway? Sure I am a Real Estate Agent who wants to run a profitable business but what I do is always about my clients first and the income just seems to follow. I am grateful when I have settlements or get new listing and I proud to announce that but I think there is a right way to do it and a wrong way. I am competetive but I also like to help other agents so that they can be successful too. Keep your values in tact. Be there for your clients. Be there for the other agents. Be proud of what you do but don't be too big for yourself because you might find out that you really aren't that "BIG" if you are not careful.
Something Smells Funny!! When buyers are viewing a home and they smell something funny they quickly become disinterested in the home.
Buyers are immediately turned off by a musty smell because they are concerned about water penetration into the home and the possibility of mold growth. If your home smells musty or if you have water entering your home have the problem corrected before you sell your home and before the damage gets worse.
Pets are great and I have pets too but pet smells can be STINKY especially cats. If you have pets keep your litter boxes freshly changed before showings. Keep your dogs bathed, vacuum your home frequently to get up the hair, and keep your pets bedding washed. It is always best to have your pets out of the house during showings. Hey, I know that isn't easy because I had to do it when I sold my own home. Driving around for a few hours with three dogs in my car was not an easy task, especially with a little one that barked at anyone and everything while in the car. Go to the trouble, it will be worth it in the end.
Do you love to cook? Do you use lots great spices, onions etc? Do you love to fry? Well.....sounds yummy to me but the buyers don't find it appealing. Try not to cook meals that smell strong prior to a showing. Boiled eggs and fish are a BIG NO, NO!! Isn't selling your home fun :)
Before showings freshen up by vacuuming throughout. Wipe down the bathrooms and the kitchen. Get the pets out of the house by taking them for a ride, a walk or over to a neighbors house. Turn on all the lights, light a small candle or even safer use an electric device that melts wax in a jar to provide a fresh clean smell, I think clean cotton is a great fresh scent that isn't too over powering. The buyers will enjoy being in your home and hopefully you will get your home sold!!
ATTENTION FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS! The $8000 tax credit will be ending soon! Act now! You will need to go under contract on your first home by approximately the middle of October 2009 and you would need to settle on that home purchase before December 1, 2009.
Are you not sure if you qualify to purchase a home? You may be surprised, call me at 443-506-0359 or email me at cynthiagrimes@remax.net and I will guide you through the process.
Do you need more information about the $8000 tax credit? Send me your email address and I will email you a FREE infomation book with all the details about the tax credit.
ATTENTION REALTORS! Don't miss your last chance to connect with your database of clients and see if they or someone they know may be able to benefit from your services and from the $8000 tax credit. I certainly hope that they will offer another incentive to keep improving the market and to continue making it easier for people to afford homeownership.
Serving CARROLL, BALTIMORE, HOWARD AND FREDERICK COUNTIES. Our goal is to provide top notch service, the same kind of service we would expect to receive ourselves!
"With You Every Step Home!"
Carroll County is a wonderful place to enjoy beautiful views of the countryside. Come and visit Carroll County, we'd love to show you around.
Cynthia Grimes and Associates make it their goal to provide top notch service to their clients and customers; helping our customers find the best deals and saving them money! Cynthia specializes in Residentail Sales in Baltimore, Carroll, Howard and Frederick Counties.
We offer full time, experienced real estate services to our clients, helping them to achieve their goals "Every Step Home!" We believe in service and being available for our clients when they need us we are there because we understand that buying and selling a home can be very stressful and we want to make the experience as good as possible.
We offer seller programs to sell your home in 95 or Less or we will SELL IT FOR FREE!*. Buyer Advantage programs where we will show the buyer how we will guarantee to save them money on their home purchase*. *Certain restrictions apply to these programs.
Technology enabled with a interactive data base, websites with tracking features to find more buyers for your home, GPS, Android smart phones, instant messaging, blogs, multiple photos, videos, PDF's, scanning, email, bluetooth, social media, Utube, QR codes and more. We strive to learn the newest technology as it is made available. More internet exposure means more marketing for your home!
Clients and customers are given the same service that Cynthia would expect to receive herself. Abiding to a strong set of ethics, delivering honest and caring service. Maintaining relationships after the real estate transaction is of high importance because we want to be your real estate consultant for life. We do our business by referral and we look forward serving your family and friends just give us a call or send us an email.
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STEP INTO YOUR NEXT HOME WITH CYNTHIA! When you choose Cynthia Grimes and Associates you will have support "WITH YOU EVERY STEP HOME!!
Cynthia,
How can we possibly thank you for everything you've done for us in such a short time? We apperciate so much all of the work you've done to find us such a beautiful home. Again, THANK YOU!
Thanks a million!! The K.D.W. Family
Cynthia,
Thank you so much for being so generous and thoughtful with your photo book. We really love it. Thank you for being so wonderful to us through out the sale of our home. You've outdone yourself again! We look foward to working with you again in the future. Good luck, and thank you again!
The K.D.W. Family
Cynthia,
We just wanted to thank you for everything you have done for us. I know we wouldn't have survived this without you. Thank you for being so patient and kind throughout this whole process. It is people like you that make this world a better place.
Thank you, C.C.E.
Cynthia,
Thank you for your professionalism and patience. Hope we can do this again sometime.
Sincerely, P.
Cynthia,
Thank you so very much for all your hard work in the process. You helped us find our dream house!
Thanks!!! N.G.
Cynthia,
I cannot thank you enough for making the sale of my house such a pleasant expierience. You are so easy to deal with and are very dedicated to your job! Thank you for always being able to talk (even at 10-11:00pm) and getting back to me with answers so quickly. You are a hard worker with a great personality. Thank you to you and your husband for taking care of my house and furniture during the hurricane. You go above and beyond the call of duty, always willing to go the extra mile. I have enjoyed getting to know you.
Thanks again, J.P.
Cynthia,
Its been a pleasure to work with you! Thanks for all your hard work.
Regards, J.W.
Cynthia,
Thank you once again for making this transaction such a success. You are a wonderful person and an awesome Realtor. There are not many people in the business that has the respect from me that you do. Working with you is always a positive expierience- I look foward to it again!
Best Wishes, E.G.
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Right from the start, Cynthia was exceedingly patient with me as my plans for the type of home we wanted to find and the area where we were prepared to live hadn't been really jelled. Cynthia's patience was matched with a great personality, a sense of humor, and determination I rarely see in any profession. What an absolute delight to work with Cynthia! I don't know where Cynthia ranks as far as these stats are concerned, but do know that she ranks right at the top of great Customer Service and that is the only stat I care about. While I had bought a house before I had never sold one house concurrent with buying another. With career demands that kind of thing can chew up a lot of time and become pretty stressful. Cynthia relieved that burden to the greatest extent possible and made this process easier than I could have ever imagined. Thanks very much in advance for the review of this letter and for having a great asset like Cynthia on your team! I will be certain to recommend Cynthia to anyone and everyone I meet from this day forward. (Just as a side note, I carry Cynthia's card with me and gladly share it with anyone considering entering the real estate market! The number of people in any profession I do that for is... zero! So I hope that gives you some indication of just how impressed I am with Cynthia!
Sincerely, R.C.
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