Todd
Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739
I sure hope you have insurance,
because I'm about to volunteer! I won't lie, I'm not the
biggest handyman in the world. OK, I'm not handy at all, I'm so-so with
cars, but give me a hammer or a saw and someone may just get hurt.
But, I needed to give
back and today I volunteered anyway and in a couple weeks I will be
helping a family with their Habitat for Humanity home. I'm
just hoping they have insurance, because I'm pretty sure someone is
going to get hurt.
For those of you who have
done this before is their such things as a supervisor position?
Where the only person who could get hurt is me with a giant paper cut
while holding up the blue prints for everyone to look at?
I'm going to give this a
shot, but I will warn this nice family that I'm one of
those that does his own home repairs and then has my general contractor
come back two days later and fix my repairs at an additional cost.
I do think Habitat for
Humanity is a great program and it gives a lot of people who would have
a chance at home ownership a chance at the American dream
with just a little sweat equity and a lot of help from friends and
family. Maybe, just maybe I will learn something from this other than
"Ouch, that hurts"
Todd
Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739
By
Todd Clark (Broker/Sales Coach)
503-524-9494
If
you are a buyer and have ever looked at a bank owned property, then you
know that the properties are sold as-is. But, in Oregon
we have disclosure laws that says as a seller you have to disclose any
known material defects that may affect the value of the property. But,
the banks don't have to give a disclosure. But, here is where I think
these banks and sometimes their agents are using this law in a very
unfair practice.
When you have a property
that is for sale, sometimes you have a fail sale because of an
inspection. During that inspection a material fact that
came up and would affect the value of that property really should be
addressed or told to the next buyer, especially when they ask. But, for
some reason these banks and their agents feel they can hide these facts
and hope the new buyer won't get an inspection.
I've witnessed one agent
that when asked directly about a certain item that they knew was a
problem out right lie and say they didn't know anything about that.
How do I know? The previous buyer had send me an email with the other
agents comments about the defective item and said the bank was not
willing to repair it even if it meant the loan not going through. My
buyer almost spent $400 on an inspection just to find out that their
loan wouldn't go through either because this other agent lied about the
furnace.
This is just one of the
reasons I tell my buyer that even though the property is being sold
as-is, it is very important to get an inspection. My
question is, should a listing agent that now knows a material fact
about a property be required to share that information with a potential
buyer, especially if they are asked directly about that item?
If you are a buyer, make sure if you are buying a property that is sold as-is, you still need to get an inspection, because even if sold as-is, you will want to know what potential problems you are walking into.
Can a Cyber Monday sale work in real estate? Well,
today I think I'm going to find out. You see last Friday was Black
Friday and I thought I would try to have a Black Friday open house. It
was a huge success (Read about it here) But, then we
thought, how can we take this online like the stores do and will it
have the same success.
It is now 7am here on the
west coast and I'm just waiting for the paperwork! I
have a 2nd seller that saw my success with Black Friday and thought why
not when it came to Cyber Monday and as soon as I have the paperwork in
hand with the sellers permission, we are going to give it a shot!
Our idea is to promote a
$5000 price reduction if you call today! I think if this
works between Black Friday and Cyber Monday next year, I'm going to try
to build a whole promotional campaign around it and even pay some new
agents to help man some open houses for me on Black Friday and see
where it takes me. I know it is only two days a year, but if it works
for retail stores, why not let it work for my sellers and get their
home sold! (And maybe even get some buyers some deals in the process)
Todd
Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739
This was taken during a leaf gathering
efforts and I say efforts because as soon as we had this pile, we had a
huge wind storm and it looked like we did nothing.
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Oregon native, Todd Clark, understands that to be happy in life, it is the little things that matter. Todd grew up in Tigard, Oregon, in Washington County, and the west side of Portland really is his passion. Todd believes in keeping the beauty of Washington County alive and well with the beauty of its historic farm houses and its rich history. But, nothing makes Todd happier than seeing people who take the time to better their kid's future by taking the time to educate through nature. Seeing kids outside, having fun, and learning is where the true classroom should be. Todd understands our future is in our hands. Todd would love to help you find that perfect home to educate our future leaders.
Dedication...
Todd Clark is a dedicated person whose goal in life is to exceed in every thing he ventures into. His dedication to family is what made him strive to do even more for every family he meets. Ever since one young couple told Todd "You were everything you said you were, and more! You completely exceeded our expectations." He has wanted to do even more!
Happiness is...
What Todd Clark feels every time he gets to help the community grow stronger with each family he gets moved in. Todd wants every person in a community to feel the sense of pride he does in the wonderful state of Oregon. As an Oregon native Todd says growing up 1 hour from the ocean and the mountains is something everyone should experience.
Family...
Is an important part of Todd's happiness. He met his wife in 1992 when she started working for him in the wedding industry; together they have 3 wonderful children Meesha, Nathaniel and Natascha.
Your Family...
Is a very important part of the home buying or home selling process. Todd believes kids should be listened to and asks questions of even the youngest of children about the pending move. Kids do say the darndest things and sometimes they see things from a point of view that us adults really shouldn't overlook but often do.
Teaching...
Has been something Todd has enjoyed with his own children. He also enjoys teaching other peoples kid's life lessons through sports while being a baseball coach for his daughter's T-Ball team or the lessons he got to teach kids while he worked with Junior Achievement and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Programs.
Sense of Humor...
Todd is a very genuine person with a great sense humor. He loves to break the tension by cracking a joke. Sometimes he says it is just needed to break up awkwardness of a situation. After working as a Disc Jockey for so long you just know when a joke is needed.
Todd is an expert with first time home buyers and sellers. He takes that extra step to educate and hold a buyer or sellers hand through the tough times to make sure they get the most out of their investment.
Buying your first home in Beaverton Oregon doesn’t have to be stressful
Buying your first home in Beaverton Oregon: Don’t let the inspection scare you!
Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: 1st time home buyers, know the facts before you buy
Todd also help those who need help keeping their homes. Todd is an expert at helping people avoid foreclosure with options that don't necessarly mean selling their home. Most people when they get into a default situation, got there through a temporary problem and Todd understands this. He helps the home owner keep their home and doesn't ask for anything in return other than the occasional referral.
Todd also works on with a team of other Realtors know as the "Friendly Home Team". This team is dedicated to helping those who are 55+ or eventually will be, by giving back to those who have GIVEN so much. They help people with investments to further help them later in life or if it is time for the move to an assisted living home, they work with counselors to help make the move as easy and stress free as possible, while not losing everything they have worked so hard to earn.
Designations:
GRI - Graduate REALTOR® Institute
Todd thanks for your tenacity!! Michael was lucky he had you as a Realtor.
Alyce Irving (Realtor)
Todd, we wished we had called you earlier! After having our home on the market for one year with one agent for $118,900 and then on our own for another year for $115,000. That is when we decided we would finally give you a shot. Boy are we glad we did. We signed with you on a Thursday and after work on Friday you called me and asked if I was sitting down. That is when you told me you had 3 offers. When you brought them over and you got the buyers to go in to a bidding war for our property, you made the process actually fun! You left our house at 11:30 that night and by Monday we had all the paperwork signed and had accepted an offer for $129,500. Thank You and we guarantee we will refer you to anyone wanting to sell their home.
Todd and Elise P. (Hillsboro, OR)
Thank you Todd for not giving up on us. Most Realtors® would have just stopped dealing with us when after putting an offer on a house and then our funding fell through. It was a year before we could get our credit back to where we needed it to buy a home. But during that year, you not only kept in contact with us, you gave us encouragement and advised on how to bring up our credit score. You then found us our dream home, a place where we could have our family grow up and even a place for Joshua's pool table. Once again, Thank You!!!! We will refer you to all our friends and family when they want to buy or sell a home.
Joshua and Kellie S (Portland, OR)
Todd,
You always seem to go above and beyond for your clients and that just amazes me! I truly believe there is no length you wouldn't go to please a client.
Kristine - Insight Home Inspection
You are the best Agent I have dealt with in ages. Keep up the awesome customer service. Let me know if you are ever in the market for an Assistant.
Tami E - Gresham
Todd listed my house in Tigard, OR. His services were exemplary. He went beyond expectations, even helping with understanding lease option and seller financing so that we could market to the home to a variety of customers. He also has his own radio talk show and community real estate meetings which he educates others on how to leverage creative financing to quickly find hidden gems in real estate market. Todd was always kind, courteous, and personable. I highly recommend his services to anyone who wishes to list their home or purchase a home in the future. Simply, there are no agents left like Todd, he does the job right, persevering the profession of real estate with the highest skills and creativity that is required to be successful in this business.
Elizabeth Tran
Todd was always there for me and very knowledgeable and reliable. He even helped me when my lender wouldn't seem to and helped me get the loan for my home. I fired my previous agent because he wasn't doing these things and I was very grateful to have found Todd a few days later and got what I was expecting from an agent
Betty Perez
"Todd is a rare person in the Real Estate Industry. Like many of the better agents in the field, he is knowledgeable of the market, understands thoroughly the legal and ethical considerations of the real estate transaction and has both a practical and esoteric understanding the real estate sales process. Where Todd separates himself from his contemporaries is in his preparedness. Todd is has become one of the leading real estate bloggers in the country over the past several years. His deep and comprehensive understanding of the industry comes from hundreds of hours of research and writing about real estate. The average agent reads an article here or there, maybe takes a class when it is required but Todd is a true "student of real estate" so much in fact, I would now classify him as a professor.
I have been in the mortgage lending industry for 25 years and I can honestly say, "Todd is the best informed agent I have ever met". I would trust Todd with my own real estate transaction! I offer my highest recommendation to Todd Clark."
Art Marine (Academy Mortgage)
Todd continually puts the well-being and best interest of his clients ahead of immediate personal gain. He cares genuinely and is attuned to the needs of those he serves.
Jemila Kwon
Krista Talley (Portland, OR)
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