JT Toupin

3212 Heyward street

Open house Sunday Starting at 2pm

Great house! Freshly painted inside and out. New roof. Lots of windows, back deck and large backyard. This

home is very charming with modern conveniences.

This house has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 Baths

It is listed for $399,900

It is Convienetly located between Devine and Rosewood

Today I received an opportunity call while in the office, To show a home to a customer who claimed he was NOT working with an agent. I asked him when he wanted to meet and he said now. So with not much else on my plate I decided to take the 30 minute drive to the house to show it. I go to the property and did all the normal things opened doors, turned on lights etc. I had been waiting for about 15 minutes for him to show up when a lady approached the door I opened it assuming it was his wife but little did I know it was HIS AGENT! I told her he called the office claiming he did not have an agent and wanted to see the property she said she knew that and had already spoken to him about it. So after wasting about 1hr and a half of my time and with no apology from the agent or the customer I headed back to the office to vent on active rain lol.

One good thing is that gas is only $1.50 versus the $4 dollars it has been

I Hope everyone elses first full week of work in the new year started off better!

In this tough market some times i can't help but think why am i still in this business? Its a struggle for a lot of agents to make it day to day and it just seems like the bills keep piling up. When i get these thoughts i just sit back and think what are my reasons for being in real estate, and this is what i came up with.

1. People, i like meeting new people and helping them as well

2. I'm my own boss. I set my own schedule, and work how I WANT!

3. I love negotiating, its fun to do everything you can to get the very best for your clients!

4. I can get great deals on properties that other people may not know about

5. Its always a challenge.

6. I love the hunt of finding new clients

7. every day its something different. Sure some times it may seem repetitive with contracts, but not clients they always keep you guessing

8. I'm not stuck in an office from 9-5 every day

I could go on and on with this list but i should probaly stop blogging and get back to work. but the next time you feel a little down about real estate just think about why you love the job. Feel free to add to the list i would like to hear from other people and see what keeps them going!

In our office meeting this morning we had a guest speaker come in and talk about a machine they have the eliminates mold, dust, and other viruses from the air. This not only makes the home smell better, but also makes there air your are breathing healthier. I thought it was interesting and could be helpful with those "smelly listings". For more information you could go to their website. I am not recommending this product or endorsing it in any way as i have not used it myself and only seen it demonstrated in a controlled environment.

www.ActivTek.net

www.normi.org

I hope you all found the first two blogs to be helpful, and are able to use those ideas to better your listings. Here is the final list, it is shorter then the others but just as good (in my opinion). Again feel free to comment or add.

Maximize your showings (geared to home owners)

-Be sure to have fliers somewhere in the house, i like to put them by the door or in the kitchen

-next to the flyers have a place for business cards

-If the owner is home during a showing make sure they stay out of the way (its better if they leave all together)

-Make sure to keep all business cards to get the Realtors opinion on the home, and for your database

-During showings make be sure to turn on lights

-one more thing that i like to do (if it is available in the home) is if they have an HD TV i like to put it on the discovery channel or national geographic during the day. Its a neat feature that i picked up from another agent, and it usually gets a good response