Will You Overprice The Listing Today Just To Get It?
In this market, taking an overpriced listing is usually a step for disaster...most times you are dealing with someone unreasonable about the market, their equity, and what they want to see as a return for their investment...More and more lately I see great agents taking awful listings...True...this means I have not been asked to list these properties but unless you want to be realistic with me, their is no use for our proposed partnership anyhow....
UNREALISTIC SELLERS=
Waste of Money
+....of Energy
+....of Time
=$$$000.00
It is hard saying no, or for that matter giving the true value...sometimes I give in and say but within 30 days...we need to drop the price sort of thing... but unless that is a realism for the sellers...you are better off without it or ...wait for it to expire with the overpriced asking price and get it the 2nd time around, can you believe I have even seen some 2nd time listings being re-listed for more? Who are they kidding...
Cynical...maybe, smart, I think...just the other day a seller called me upon referral, I did a CMA for him, he is currently listed at 850K with another agent...I came in at 760K, with bonafied comps...Guess What...he is still listed with the other agent, he said "I Am Not Giving It Away"...he only owes $290K, doubling one's money is hardly giving something away...but I say, let that other agent struggle through with that listing until January or February...at that time, I bet...he will call back...
Until then... I like the listings that people have no control over, that the decision of price has been taken out of their hands...IE: Foreclosures, Short Sales...or the chance that someone is willing to listen to the professional, I mean that is what we do right? Good Luck this week, Sell Something!
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Melissa Polce mjpolce@kw.com 704-450-4335
www.MyRelocation2Charlotte.com www.ExclusiveHomesofCharlotte.com
"Lake to Land, I've Got It Covered"
What If Someone Told You Where You Had To Spend Marketing Dollars?
We all look for a special niche in this business because we all work for ourselves. At my company the other day, they want all of us to start paying $20 extra a month to my office for Realtor.com enhanced....while this may be a great marketing tool, I have always been happy enough with the standard Realtor.com exposure that I get for free from my other marketing sites and I don't want to encur this extra cost thought up from some agents who aren't happy paying that individual enhanced fee for their own marketing plan...
My argument is that I don't think I should subsidize anyone else's cost just because they have chosen to have their listings be enhanced on Realtor.com, I think people with very few listings would think that and I really do not want to tend to another website right now...I have a happy number of listings but I pay for 3 sites of marketing as it is now...ONES I HAVE CHOSEN...not everyone starts a search on Realtor.com anymore...My Marketing Dollars, My Marketing Decisions...
So, my complaint...would you want to be forced to pay for a site you did not want to include on your own marketing dollars? I spend alot of time and money on my other sites, and I get the hits I am happy with off of them...I don't need to be told I have to pay for a site that is not currently in my marketing budget...
What Do You Think?
Melissa Polce mjpolce@kw.com 704-450-4335
www.MyRelocation2Charlotte.com www.ExclusiveHomesofCharlotte.com
"Lake to Land, I've Got It Covered"
Would You Take This Listing?
I have been going back and forth on this seller who wants me to list his home...THE CATCH?
He is 6 months down, he has 2 mortgages, he lives cross country, this is not his primary...all those things, I CAN HANDLE BECAUSE I LIKE A GOOD CHALLENGE ...BUT IT GETS WORSE...
He just put renters in the property with help of a Property Management firm last month, Renters won't call me back, foreclosure papers say it forecloses next month... As much as I am up for a challenge, I think about my personal record of Short Sales, I have lost only 2 in 3 years...pretty good(if I say so myself)
Oh, the price? Well, it's more than probably an investor would want to spend on a home in a community, and the 1st Time Homebuyers would only want if the extension hit...
So I ask...Would you take it? Probably will have to say "view the inside only after offer", tenants have 10 months left...
Note: I hear that if a home forecloses and a tenant is in the home, I heard the bank then becomes the landlord until the lease agreement is up...and you know renters find out all the tricks before they rent...
Not wanting to let the guy down, I just feel like he waited to long to call me for help...Would you take the listing?
Melissa Polce mjpolce@kw.com 704-450-4335
www.MyRelocation2Charlotte.com www.ExclusiveHomesofCharlotte.com
"Lake to Land, I've Got It Covered"
Just like the Lockness Monster & Dracula...I have only heard about this Form's Existence....Has Anyone Used It or Seen It????
...And, How Long Before Wells Starts Using It? Let Me Know Short Sale Agents Out There...
See Article Below...
Wachovia Short Sale Streamlined 32 Day To Close Program
Check this out...Wachovia is setting the benchmark for the Short Sale process...the days of 30, 60, 90 days waiting for a short sale approval are over.
"Wachovia Short Sale"...as it's branded...was rolled out in Northern California and has been a huge success. Wachovia is partnering with Real Estate Agents to expedite offers on short sales. Imagine...45 days to close a short sale...that's 45 days from the day the offer is sent to Wachovia. This "Best Practice" will change the way short sales are done by every bank...nationwide and it's brilliant!
Of $160Billion in real estate loans held by Wachovia, $80Billion is in California!!! Wow...Of this...30,000 of Wachovia's California mortgages are 60 days + late with no notices of default...People need help...Our economy needs help!
HAVE YOU SEEN OR USED THIS FORM?
NO MORE CONES FOR CORNELIUS
| Cruisin Catawba: Grand Re-Opening | |
| Date: | Friday - October 2, 2009 |
| Time: | 10 am |
| Details: | Intersection of Magnolia Estates Dr. and Catawba Ave., Cornelius, 10 am, 704-892-1922 RSVP |
Come celebrate the Grand Reopening of Catawba Avenue!!
This is an all day, free event sponsored by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the removal of the orange barrels and opening of Catawba Avenue. Attendees will be given "passports" which will have to be stamped by every participating business in order to qualify for the prizes.
Schedule:
10:00 AM - Ribbon Cutting at Magnolia Estates Drive and Catawba Ave.
10:30 AM - Complimentary Breakfast at K&W Cafeteria
10:45 AM - Presentation of Game Plan/Maps and Passports to all attendees
10:45 - 5 PM - "Cruise Catawba" and have your passport stamped by participating businesses
Lots of music, refreshments, scavenger hunt, dancers from Havana Social Club and more!
5 PM - Drawing of Prizes at XO Tapas right behind the Keller Williams of Cornelius building. Complimentary beer and wine for everyone with their passports stamped.
Grand prize is a cruise for 2 donated by Lake Norman Infiniti!
Don't miss your chance to join the town of Cornelius in the grand re-opening of our beloved Catawba Ave!
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Melissa Polce mjpolce@kw.com 704-450-4335
www.MyRelocation2Charlotte.com www.ExclusiveHomesofCharlotte.com
"Lake to Land, I've Got It Covered"
"Lake to Land, I've Got it Covered" Estates & Homes...Serving All of Charlotte, Ballantyne, & Lake Norman Areas. Shortsales, trades, REO's, Foreclosures & HUD properties.
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Melissa Polce
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Whether you are buying or selling Melissa Polce has the expertise and savvy to find the right property in the right location to fit your long term or short term needs!
A North Carolina Real Estate Agent since 2000, Melissa left Lake Norman & Charlotte, N.C. in 2002 to expand in her Real Estate endeavors. She studied new home and re-model architecture construction trends in the Los Angeles areas. (While she was out there...she also managed to pick up her SAG & Aftra cards as well...)When she returned to Charlotte in 2006, she became a Broker and joined the Keller Williams Family. She uses that knowledge, dedication and prior experience to give her clients that extra edge on new West Coast style trends that have recently started hitting the Charlotte areas.
While Lake Luxury Homes & Golf Community Estates are her focus, she also spends her time helping 1st time home buyers achieve their dreams as "Homeowners"...No matter the price, she is helpful , knowledgeable & professional...she will treat you like Family.
Talk about Real Estate(imagine the home inspection on this one)...Melissa's old neighbor in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles...The Famous "Tree House", originally owned by Western Movie star Tom Mix, it became a haven for rockers getting into the business back in the 60's owned also by Frank Zappa, this very house was where Alice Cooper convinced Zappa to give he and his band their first record deal. Owned privately today, the "Tree House" which still has 2 Laurel Trees growing inside the home and coming through the roof, a dungeon, a 2 story waterfall and wine cellar; can be seen from the winding roads of Lookout Mountain and Laurel Canyon, it sits across from Houdini's old Mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
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"Melissa is a fierce negotiator who found me a great house at a wonderful price. She is definately someone you want working for you" Robert C. Cornelius, NC
"Her knowledge and helpfulness won us over..she had great ideas and input, we will never buy another home without her." Scott & Jon Guy Dilworth, NC
"Melissa walked me through the whole process by educating me on all of the important aspects of buying a home. She truly made me feel comfortable about my first home purchase by listening to my concerns and teaching me throughout the whole transaction. Thank you again Melissa!" John V Mooresville, NC
As a 1st time Homebuyer I had 100+ questions, she took the time to answer every one, no matter what, most other agents would not have taken that time, I mean I had a ton of questions! She was great! "Stephanie W., Concord"
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