About Berkeley County, WV

That's right another short sale in Martinsburg has been successfully closed.

Sale price $190K - original loan amounts with a 1st and 2nd bank near $375K

Has your home value decreased?

Is is your loan amount greater than the current value?

Do you have to sell now due to any number of hardships (divorce, death, relocation, job loss, etc...)?

If so a short sale may be an option and can prevent a foreclosure.

Contact me to discuss discuss if a short sale may be right for you

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I know most people hate desk duty. I am not too different than those people, but I dont mind it too much. Most incoming calls are just forwarding to other agents voicemail or giving out a phone number. Two weeks ago I recieved a call on the duty desk, it was someone calling in about a listing. After answering a few questions about the listing, it was obvious that the house didnt meet their needs. I asked if I could send them some other listings through email. They told me they didnt have internet access and didnt want to give out personal information. I told them that I understood and I am not a high pressure salesman. I offered to snail mail them listings that fit their criteria and if they didnt want to they never had to call me and I would never contact them. They agreed and gave me their address. Some agents that I told the story too told me I was wasting my time, I agreed but I still sent the listings. A few days later I recieved a phone call asking to show a listing. Since that time we have looked at several properties and it looks like we could definetly be heading towards a deal. Most of the time doing this would have been a waste of time, but you never know. Dont give up and take advantage of opportunities even if you dont know they are opportunities. Good Luck out there!

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

www.aaronpoling.com

www.aaronpolingsblog.com

I am officially taking the weekend off. After working every weekend for a long time, scheduling showings conducting open houses, working marketing, etc... I am going to my girlfriends parents in Clarksburg for her grandmothers 80th birthday. Her parents live right next to the mountain where there is no cell phone reception and dial up internet, so i will truly be able to get away. If I am not forced to I tend to never take a break, this time I wont have a choice. It will give me a chance to get re-energized for next week. i leave tomorrow afternoon and wont be back until Sunday night. Have fun without me. Ill see you next week. Aaron

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

www.aaronpolingsblog.com

www.aaronpoling.com

As a real estate agent I know that finding leads and clients are the most important thing you should do for you business. The most basic and effective marketing you can do is pass your card to a potential prospect. So that means have your cards with you at all times, not most of the time, all of the time. I am in the process of building myself a new home. I took a day off from real estate to get some things done on my new under construction home. When I left there for the day I stopped by a local covience store to pick up a few things. I ran into a friend that I hadnt seen in a few years. We started talking about what we both have been up too, and I mentioned that I have been busy trying to drum up some real estate sales. A man in front of us turned around and asked if I was a real estate agent. He said he was an investor that purchased and managed multi family projects and was looking for someone in the area to work with. I jumped right on it and told him all about what I could do for him. It was going great until he asked for my card. I was in work clothes and wasnt planning on doing any business so I didnt have my card holder with me. I was extremely embarrassed. I was able to get his number in my cell phone and give him mine, so it may still work out. i still feel like a great situation was not as effective because of the most basic rule that i chose to ignore. So Remember Always Carry Your Business Card! Thanks Aaron

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

www.aaronpolingsblog.com

www.aaronpoling.com

I held my first open house this past Saturday and Sunday, although not very successful I definetly figured out what I did right and what else I needed to do for next time. This is definetly not a complete list but I made this list during my many hours of waiting for someone to show. I hope it helps someone. Feel free to add to the list. Thanks Aaron

Materials Needed

Sign In Sheet/ ink pen

Info packet

Info Box (for yard sign)

Treats

Drinks

Napkins

Directional Signs for major intersecting roads

Balloons (to connect to directional signs)

Business Cards (Lots of them)

PowerPoint Presentation of home (connect to tv if possible)

Soothing background music

Open House Advertising

Pass our flyers around the neighborhood

Mailer for surrounding communities (target rental communities)

Ad in Newspaper

Let everyone in your office know about it

Drop flyers off at other offices

Fax a flyer or email to offices you don't drop flyers off too

Things for the Homeowner to do

Clean and organize the home

Turn on A/C or Heat to comfortable temperature

Give them flyers to pass out at any organizations they are involved with

Plan an activity for the day and not be home

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

www.aaronpolingsblog.com

www.aaronpoling.com