The question of the day is "Why does it take so long for things to happen in Real Estate"? The old saying of "Good things come to those who wait" or "Patience is a virtue" works well with some arguments but not all. Some things should just not take that long. Today I am going to explore some of the segements of Real Estate that we have to deal with every day. It makes you wonder is some people are "sleeping at the switch" per say.

Is "waiting" in Real Estate Good or Bad?

1. SELLING A HOME: Selling a home can be a long wait for some. However what most sellers do not know is it does not have to be. There are two important things that can help you sell your home and some other factors that can affect the time in which your house is on the market.

a. Choose an EXPERIENCED LISTING AGENT who will offer personal and professional service giving you the advantages you need when selling your home. Not all agents are created equal. Before anyone can view your home, they have to know it is for sale. Using an agent with an extensive marketing and advertising program is the best start to get your home the exposure it needs and deserves. Please see my blog Houses Do Not "SELL BY ACCIDENT"

b. PRICING YOUR HOME. The second and just as important factor is your List price needs to be priced at or near market value. The simple truth is over priced listings are one of the only segments of the market that are not selling. Please see my blog Do you Want to SELL your Home or NOT?

2. BUYING A HOME: There are several steps when buying a home. Each has a time frame, some which is warranted and some which is not warranted if you are being neglected by your agent or loan officer.

a. PRE-QUAILIFICATION: You should choose a local and trusted loan officer who can pre-quailify you at no cost,. Stay away from internet lenders. You can avoid delays by having an actual person to assist you through the loan process.

b. CHOOSING A BUYER BROKER: You should not just sign with the first agent you talk to. Make sure they are a Full time agent whose sole job is to work with clients to buy homes. That they are a Full service agent who will guide you through each step of the buying process. Discount brokers often equal discount services. They should also be a Local agent who knows your neighborhood and is readily available when you need them is a must. Out of town agents can leave you high and dry in your time of need. Lastly make sure they are a well experienced Listing Agent in your area who can give you the advantages you need when buying a home.

3. PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENTS: Before there can be a sale there has to be an offer. Making an offer can be easy or can be made much more difficult if not done correctly.

a. BUYERS OFFERS: The Real Estate market is changing, the amount of listings is down in a lot of areas and the amount of buyers looking at homes is up sharply. Buyers and their agents simply need to make better offers. By doing so they can cut the time of negotiations and waiting and increase their opportunity to get their offers approved. By simply basing offers on what a home is worth in todays market, limiting continginices, including a pre-quailificiation letter you can increase your chances. Please see my blog Why do my offers keep getting rejected?

4. REAL ESTATE AGENTS: For a Real Estate agent whether you are a listing agent or a Buyer Broker, there always seems to be a "wait" to each aspect of the Buying and Selling process. We try and control as much as we can, but some things are just out of our hands.

a. SHORT SALES: One of the most frustrating things anyone has to deal with is a Short Sale. It does not have to be that way though. Some of my best sales have been Short Sales. The key fact is they only go as well as the Listing Agent is experienced in Listing, ngotiating and closing them. The Listing agent HAS to make sure they conduct a title search, know how many liens there are and do not under price the property. It should be priced at or just below market value. Underpriced short sales are often doomed before they start,

b. BANK OWNED PROPERTY: With Bank owned property there are many variables that affect how well the sale will go and the amount of time it will take. Virtually all delays start and stop with the Listing Agent. The Listing agent shoud be "hands on", they should know the policies of the bank they are working with, they should have a good relationship with the asset manager to know what they want and what they do not, there should be great communication and the agent should know the time lines for submitting offers and waiting for answers and or signatures. There are too many agents who do not answer their phone, return messages, answer questions, show their own listings or update you when you do make an offer. Those agents are finally being squeezed as with the decrease in Listings, there is pressure on Listing Agents to provide more service. For agents who have been providing a strong service to the banks throughout the last 4-5 years they are being rewarded as some banks consolodate their agent lists.

IN CONCLUSION: There is a lot of behind the scenes work going on to get a house on the market, marketed, get an offer, go through the buyers mortgage process, appraisal, inspections and get to the closing of the home. If you did not notice most of these steps, I did a great job. Some delays are not the fault of teh agent such as waiting for appraisals, waiting for an underwroter, waiting for a banks decision or decision on a short sale. Lastly there is the waiting for signatures or answers on Bank Owned Homes. Those us agents can not control but can update our clients often. Hearing "I have not heard yet" is at least some news which is better than no cal or email with any update. It is through the hard work of the agent or lack of that makes a home go well or go slow. The KEY is to choose the good agents who will give you the time and effort you deserve.

It does not take magic to turn your "For Sale" sign into a "Sold" sign. it takes a full time Local Agent who specializes in Listing homes like yours.

If you need to sell your home and you owe more than your house is worth, i may be able to help. I specialize in working with home owners to get your home sold. There are many options such as a short sale whcih may be able to help you.

Please try and avoid out of state or out of town agents and companies that make "out of this world promises". We are local agents with experience who never charge any up front fees. WE GET RESULTS!!!
If you need to sell a home in New Hampshire I can be that agent for you. I strive to provide the best personal and professional service through each step of the selling process.

We stand by you through every step in selling your home.

Nashua NH real estate and homes sold January 2012

Nashua NH real estate sold January 2012. The statistics for Nashua NH homes sold January 2012 are as follows. These statistics are for January 2012 vs the same period one year ago. (Data updated monthly to our site)

Nashua NH real estate and homes sold

Inventory, down 15.5%

Home Sales, Up 19.4%

Pendings, up 7.1%

If you are looking to buy or sell Nashua NH Homes, call the NH real estate experts today. Whether you are looking for Amherst Nh homes, Bedford NH properties, Hollis NH homes, Merrimack NH real estate, Nashua NH real estate, Mont Vernon or New Boston NH real estate, Manchester NH homes, Milford NH homes, Pelham, Windham or Salem homes or any property located in New Hampshire, call the Southern NH Realtors at Brin Realty Group today.

Call the Brin Realty team today for all of your Nashua NH real estate needs.

	Curnt vs. Prev Month	Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago	Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago
	Jan. 12	Dec. 11	% Change	Jan. 12	Jan. 11	% Change	Nov. 11 to Jan. 12	Nov. 10 to Jan. 11	% Change
For Sale	321	321	0%	321	380	-15.5%	334	387	-13.7%
Sold	37	56	-33.9%	37	31	19.4%	50	41	22%
Pended	60	52	15.4%	60	56	7.1%	56	46	21.7%

Manchester NH real estate and homes sold January 2012

Manchester NH real estate sold in January 2012. The statistics for Manchester NH homes sold January 2012 are as follows. These statistics are for January 2012 vs the same period one year ago. (Data updated monthly to our site)

Manchester NH real estate and homes sold

Inventory, down 15.6%

Home Sales, Up 10.7%

Pendings, up 50%

If you are looking to buy or sell Manchester NH Homes, call the NH real estate experts today. Whether you are looking for Amherst Nh homes, Bedford NH properties, Hollis NH homes, Merrimack NH real estate, Nashua NH real estate, Mont Vernon or New Boston NH real estate, Manchester NH homes, Milford NH homes, Pelham, Windham or Salem homes or any property located in New Hampshire, call the Southern NH Realtors at Brin Realty Group today.

Call The Rene Brin team today.

	Curnt vs. Prev Month	Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago	Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago
	Jan. 12	Dec. 11	% Change	Jan. 12	Jan. 11	% Change	Nov. 11 to Jan. 12	Nov. 10 to Jan. 11	% Change
For Sale	351	389	-9.8%	351	416	-15.6%	392	459	-14.6%
Sold	62	68	-8.8%	62	56	10.7%	60	61	-1.6%
Pended	93	67	38.8%	93	62	50%	75	60	25%

Education

Big Thumbs Down to were U.S. School Education is Headed New Hampshire, folks we need to take the time to look into where the Education of our kids is headed. The kids of our Great Country need to also have sports in the School which they are attending.

Learning about that the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the stand to have Schools replacing their traditional textbooks with even more Digital Devices in the next few years. I just don't understand how think the Schools are able to afford making this change, when so many School Districts are making Schools cut their Sports Programs and other programs, because they say that they can't afford spending the money for those programs.




Big Thumbs Down to were U.S. School Education is Headed New Hampshire, Sports program help to teach kids fair play, responsibility and how to work as a team. But how do those folks that are for the Digital Devices taking the place of textbooks propose that we humble Taxpayers to flip the bill for those mighty pricey Digital Devices any how?

This here sure is yet another fine example of a bureaucracy out of touch with mainstream America. It sure does seem that those folks in Washington seem to think that us Taxpayers all have money trees in our back yards to pull money from. Plus this really make me wonder if this is the reason that Fall Mountain High School just lost their Football Program and just received some Digital Devices.

Big Thumbs Down to were U.S. School Education is Headed New Hampshire



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Dale in New Hampshire

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