Jimmy Johnson

What a great benefit to have the new RT. 161 connecting Newark Ohio to Columbus Ohio. I personally live in Pataskala and having the new freeway has cut down my drive time to Columbus by 10 minutes. I only see this project as adding to property values in the Licking County area as it really makes for a much easier commute to Columbus where a lot of people make their livings. There is beautiful property in the Newark area for a very reasonable price. Don't forget the beauty that is Granville Ohio as this little village is now just a quick shot away. Have any other Realtors out there that specialize in Licking County seen a difference from this new convenience?

So I am in my office yesterday in Pataskala Ohio when an older lady comes in looking to list her house for sale. My secretary calls me on my phone and asks me to come to the front desk and help her out. I proceed to the front and the lady gives me the coldest stare you have ever seen. I smiled, which I do a lot, and introduced myself to her and asked how I could be of assistance. First thing out of her mouth was "How old are you???". Now I was really thrown for a loop as I have just recently turned 40 and felt that I was getting old. But she then proceeds to say "NO, that is too YOUNG for me. I want someone older than you to handle this listing." So I start telling her that I am very internet savy and that is where most people find their homes and such but once again she just shut me down and said "NO, I want an older person to handle this listing". At this point I am realizing that this is a blessing in disguise so I yell out to a co worker in my office who is in his 60's to come and help this lady. Sure enough, right when she sees him she smiles and goes into his office to talk about listing the property. I really felt like I was on Candid Camera or Punked or something as there was no way this was really happening. I laughed and shook my head as I walked back to my office. When I heard the front door open and close I knew that she had left and had to get the skinny from my co-worker as to what this lady's deal was. As I am about to start talking to him, she comes back in the front door. Of course I am standing closest to her and she proceeds to ask me for directions!!! I can't believe my ears at this time and I am really believing this is a joke now! I start to laugh a lil and she says "I know you probably want to give me directions to Hell, but could you just give me directions to Kroger?". Let me say it took all I had to politely tell her to turn left out of the parking lot and it would be on her left.

So I get the skinny on the listing and find out that it is overpriced by about $70,000 and will never sell at the price it is listed at. The lady was from California and bought the house 2 years earlier without knowing anything about the Ohio market. She grossly overpayed for the property (shame on the Realtor they chose) and then used the same Realtor as they used on the buy side to list the home prior to coming into our office. I then understood her situation a lil more as she was extremely frustrated as the home has sat for 6 months without any activity. Choose your Realtor wisely. Always work with a Realtor that is honest and has Your best intentions in mind.

I found this situation to be a funny little thought that had me laughing all day. I have never been shut down like that in any sales that I have done. I am always polite and pride myself on my appearance and my ability to mesh with all walks of life. I have traveled the world and I believe that experience with people has given me the ability to work with everyone. I do know that I feel better about turning 40 now!

So here I am with a listing that seems like it is just too good to be true. The property is priced incredibly for the neighborhood, It is a beautiful home with many updates. I have had 34 showings on the property with very little if any negative feedback and have yet to get an offer. I am really shocked by these developments and I am at a crossroad as to what to do next. The sellers have dropped the list price over $20,000 as they are extemely motivated and are looking for answers from me as to why we can't get into contract. The crazy part is I can not give them an honest answer because I don't understand myself. I know that property values are dropping like crazy but this home is priced incredibly for the neighborhood. I have told the sellers that my job is to get people into the batter's box so to speak and I obviously have done that with 34 showings. Problem is, I can't make them buy the house. Has anyone out there had a similiar situation happen to them. I feel like my sellers are frustrated (and so am I) but I don't really know what more I can do. Any suggestions out there from my Active Rain family would be much appreciated. Have a great day everyone and looking forward to some helpful advice!!!

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Hello everyone. My name is Jimmy Johnson and I am a Realtor in Pataskala Ohio. I am new to Active Rain and wanted to come here and introduce myself. I am married with 3 beautiful children. We love to go camping and to amusement parks. We took a nice trip to Cedar Point about a month ago and what a blast we had. If you like roller coasters, that is the place to go. Before I got into real estate I was a professional bowler spending 8 years on the PBA Tour. I believe strongly that the experience I recieved from traveling the world gives me a great advantage when it comes to dealing with people. Since I have gotten into real estate I have found that I really love this industry. Helping people with such a big purchase in their lives is totally gratifying. I really love helping buyers who are getting into their dream home. What a joy it is to make this process as smooth as it can be. I am really looking forward to being a part of the Active Rain community. I feel it is very important to stay on top of things in this industry. I try to learn at all turns and feel that being a part of this community will contribute greatly to my success as a Realtor in Columbus Ohio and the surrounding areas. If I can be of any help to anyone out there please let me know!