“World's Most Complete Neighborpedia”
Explore:   What's happening in your neck of the woods?

Susan Goulding; Central Valley Realtor Tracy & Mountain House CA Real Estate

Top 5 Reasons I do NOT answer MY Phone.

TOP 5 Reasons I DO NOT answer MY PHONE!
These are mine..... what are yours........
5. Caller ID says it's your spouse's Mother on the other end of the line.

4. You're riding in the CAR with Someone besides YOURSELF - your kids, spouse, a friend. (OK I admit I do answer when in the car with kids, rarely with husband, rarely to never when it's a friend in the car with me.)
3. You're in a meeting! I was in a meeting the woman in front of me DID ANSWER HER PHONE.
2. You are with clients.

The NUMBER 1 REASON to NOT Answer your phone.....

1. You are in the BATHROOM --- yes someone actually DID answer their phone when I called, and YES they were in the bathroom - they told me!!!

Come on add to the list.... I know you've got examples..........

Tracy Ca Real Estate For Sale

I take pride in helping home buyers and sellers navigate the Short Sale process while buying or selling a home. First time buyers, REO properties, Short Sale that is MY market.

REGRET PRICE - do you know what it is?

REGRET PRICE!

What is that? Regret price is the price you would regret if you didn't pay..... this philosophy can be applied to EVERYTHING, however it works especially well with BUYERS!

You know Home Buyers.... who ask ... how little can I pay, I want the best deal..... is that really the issue? NOPE.

How many times have you heard that then the buyer doesn't get the home, they wait until it is sold and find out what was paid .... what is always said ..... "Oh drat I would have paid that!" That is the REGRET PRICE.

Now when the property is sold, and they don't get the home, when they find out what it sold for and they think, "WOW, I would never have paid that for that property." Again - the REGRET PRICE.

I'm getting my clients to start thinking about their "REGRET PRICE" for every house we see. In this market of Short Sales and REO, the asking price is RARELY the REGRET PRICE!

Every home is someone's Castle.

Buying or Selling in Tracy, CA or Mountain House, CA; consult an expert.

SCAM ALERT - TOOK 10 YEARS OFF MY LIFE!

SCAM ALERT - BEWARE - THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE!!!

This happened right here in Tracy, CA........
I get a call from my 76 year old father....
"""Susan we've got a HUGE problem, Tyler (my oldest) just called and he's in jail, got drunk, got in an accident and is Canada.  He needs $4,800 to get out as that is the damage to the car."""

Now, I can't express how panicked I was.  First, Tyler is supposed to be in Albuquerque, in the Air Force.  I quickly try to call him, Of course he doesn't answer his phone, (he's in jail); so next I send an email to his Military on base email - it simply said "Call me now".  He does - immediately.

Bottom line - we was not in Canada, not in an accident, not in jail.

This was a scam to cause you to panic and send money immediatley.

The good news is my dad told the people who called - to CALL THIER MOTHER  -- that would be me.  They DIDN'T.  It wasn't until later we figured out this was a total scam.

Yes the police have been called.  So please be warned, this was scary stuff, you don't stop to think when your kid is involved.

BTW - what they to my dad was ....."This is your oldest grandson........" My dad said, "Tyler...."  they responded - "yeah this is Tyler"... and so on .....

You know you are a WorkAholic WHEN???????

Top 10 Ways to KNOW if you are a Workaholic

(Disclaimer, a colleague stopped by the office, her husband said "SO who's the work-aholic?" So what if it WAS Sunday morning at 10:00, I've never considered myself a work-aholic, but am I? Or Am I just trying to be available to my clients, day in and day out, 24/7?)

What are your additions to the list......


10) Your husband, what husband, oh yeah, I remember him......has to ask you out on a date 3 weeks in advance.
9) You hear your children say - Mom is always on the phone, she's always busy.
8) Your friends don't call anymore, they already KNOW you are can't go.
7) When you are with your husband, family and friends, they ask if you "CAN EVER put down that D*&* Phone".
6) You have to buy a bigger purse to carry your notebook, pen, phone, MLS key, etc. in.
5) You don't even have time to SHOPPING.
4) You give your kids money as birthday gifts, saying that is what they perfer, it's really just easier.
3) You miss church, kid's ball games, etd because your clients want to go see homes.
2) You send Twitters and Facebook updates at 2 in the morning. the number 10 way to KNOW if you are a workaholic.....
1) You are seriously considering putting a cot in the break room so you can 'sleep over.'

hmmmmm..... Where is the balance?  Counter Balance?  Being available for your clients, yet not letting it ruin your life.

THOUGHTS?  IDEAS?
Susan Goulding Realtor, Tracy Real Estate, Free MLS Search, Homes for sale Tracy California, Bank Foreclosures, Mountain House Homes For Sale, Keller Williams Tracy Mountain House, Short Sale

Do we LOVE to complain? Get over it!

Today when I was listening to an agent complain..... I have too many buyers, there is not enough inventory...

What happened to last year -- the complain was "I don't have enough buyers, and there is SO much inventory."

Is there a happy median? Are we ever satisfied? hound dog

We should be - does it really matter if there is too much or too little inventory? NOPE - it is what it is - the market is the market. So now it's up to you to make it what you want it to be.

Too many buyer, too few buyers - this you CAN control. Too many buyers, refer them to someone in your office, that is a far better alternative ( a referral fee) than to let them find someone else. Too few buyer -- get out there and find them. Blog on Active Rain, do whatever you do best to attract buyers, and do it to mastery.