Comments on: Boy Is It Hard to Find A Listing Agent/ Realtor in VA http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:11:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lisa Sachleben http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-4448 lisa Sachleben Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:37:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-4448 As a stager and wife of a realtor, I loved, loved, loved this blog! Great humor and great advice as to how to select a realtor. When my husband and I tried to sell an out of state property, we made the HUGE mistake of choosing a "combo'er" realtor/stager. This combo'er definately did not know how to access the design part of the brain. The realtors "staging" efforts resulted in severely compromising the seller/realtor relationship because we were so unhappy with the service. I had to get on a plane and go undo the damage so that we could get the house sold. As a stager and wife of a realtor, I loved, loved, loved this blog!
Great humor and great advice as to how to select a realtor. When my husband and I tried to sell an out of state property, we made the HUGE mistake of choosing a “combo’er” realtor/stager. This combo’er definately did not know how to access the design part of the brain. The realtors “staging” efforts resulted in severely compromising the seller/realtor relationship because we were so unhappy with the service. I had to get on a plane and go undo the damage so that we could get the house sold.

]]> By: Rob Alley http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-4049 Rob Alley Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:15:53 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-4049 Great post – You are right once again… I’ll admit, I’m a 1st time home buyer with -no vision-! I see the newly remodeled homes, “granite” counter tops, wood floors, kitchens, etc… and get SUCKED right in to want to pay more! I honestly don’t know how much the remodeling costs… I just think it’s $$$$ so perhaps it’s better to pay up front and appreciate it. That’s a better $$ deal for the seller though, not me. Great post –

You are right once again… I’ll admit, I’m a 1st time home buyer with -no vision-! I see the newly remodeled homes, “granite” counter tops, wood floors, kitchens, etc… and get SUCKED right in to want to pay more! I honestly don’t know how much the remodeling costs… I just think it’s $$$$ so perhaps it’s better to pay up front and appreciate it. That’s a better $$ deal for the seller though, not me.

]]> By: Gabriel Thy http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-4033 Gabriel Thy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:46:02 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-4033 Great blog! Love the aesthetics. Love the info. First of all, I'm a fading punk rock geezer who's run the gamut in terms of unrelated fieldwork I've accomplished in my fifty plus years. Secret agency kind of stuff. Insert laugh track. No, I mean it. From civil engineering to self-published author (ah, more common ground), from web developer to being active in the DC arts community for 25 years, and way too much in between to bother you with right now, but let's just say, I've earned my backaches. So I like your style. Just got my VA realtors license (don't hiss), but need to sell my elegant but eclectic condo in DC ASAP so my wife can join me out in western Loudoun County. I know you advocate against FSBOs which scares me all the way down to my britches since that was my bottom line saving strategy. But I dig all the other straight talk I've been reading (much of which has matched my own keen instincts) since I first joined the real estate industry, uh, less than a month ago. OK. More than you needed to know, too much more perhaps, but I look forward to sifting through what I've missed of your postings, and getting those fresh hot cross buns right off the presses. Thanks for being here Frank... Great blog! Love the aesthetics. Love the info. First of all, I’m a fading punk rock geezer who’s run the gamut in terms of unrelated fieldwork I’ve accomplished in my fifty plus years. Secret agency kind of stuff. Insert laugh track. No, I mean it. From civil engineering to self-published author (ah, more common ground), from web developer to being active in the DC arts community for 25 years, and way too much in between to bother you with right now, but let’s just say, I’ve earned my backaches. So I like your style. Just got my VA realtors license (don’t hiss), but need to sell my elegant but eclectic condo in DC ASAP so my wife can join me out in western Loudoun County. I know you advocate against FSBOs which scares me all the way down to my britches since that was my bottom line saving strategy. But I dig all the other straight talk I’ve been reading (much of which has matched my own keen instincts) since I first joined the real estate industry, uh, less than a month ago. OK. More than you needed to know, too much more perhaps, but I look forward to sifting through what I’ve missed of your postings, and getting those fresh hot cross buns right off the presses. Thanks for being here Frank…

]]> By: Michael Erdman http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-4010 Michael Erdman Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:32:47 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-4010 How unfortunate that some (or perhaps most . . . you did say a “crapload” of business) consumers equate postcards and glossy magazine ads with competency and/or the right agent for them. In your experience what kind of references are these agents able to offer prospects (assuming they get asked for any)? How unfortunate that some (or perhaps most . . . you did say a “crapload” of business) consumers equate postcards and glossy magazine ads with competency and/or the right agent for them. In your experience what kind of references are these agents able to offer prospects (assuming they get asked for any)?

]]> By: Brian http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-3328 Brian Tue, 12 May 2009 00:41:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-3328 Boy Is It Hard to Find A BUYER Agent/ Realtor in MD/VA<br /><br />Where do I go about finding one... does FranklyRealty have any up in the Baltimore/Columbia region? Most all of the realtors on the franklymls are Northern VA as well. =( Boy Is It Hard to Find A BUYER Agent/ Realtor in MD/VA

Where do I go about finding one… does FranklyRealty have any up in the Baltimore/Columbia region? Most all of the realtors on the franklymls are Northern VA as well. =(

]]> By: Brian http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-3327 Brian Tue, 12 May 2009 00:38:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-3327 Great post - I always enjoy the "wheel-estate cam" videos!<br /><br />You are right on the money once again... I'll admit, I'm a 1st time home buyer with -no vision-! I see the newly remodeled homes, "granite" counter tops, wood floors, kitchens, etc... and get SUCKED right in to want to pay more! I honestly don't know how much the remodeling costs... I just think it's $$$$ so perhaps it's better to pay up front and appreciate it. That's a better $$ deal for the seller though, not me.<br /><br />PS- Really enjoyed the "coupon book" tips and humor! Deals, deals, deals! Great post – I always enjoy the “wheel-estate cam” videos!

You are right on the money once again… I’ll admit, I’m a 1st time home buyer with -no vision-! I see the newly remodeled homes, “granite” counter tops, wood floors, kitchens, etc… and get SUCKED right in to want to pay more! I honestly don’t know how much the remodeling costs… I just think it’s $$$$ so perhaps it’s better to pay up front and appreciate it. That’s a better $$ deal for the seller though, not me.

PS- Really enjoyed the “coupon book” tips and humor! Deals, deals, deals!

]]> By: Brandon http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-3326 Brandon Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:28:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-3326 All great advice Frank! All great advice Frank!

]]> By: million http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-3325 million Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:14:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-3325 Does baking brownies = staging? Does baking brownies = staging?

]]> By: Edward Lui, Georgetown Texas Real Estate http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-3323 Edward Lui, Georgetown Texas Real Estate Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:13:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-3323 Yeah, I hate those agents with all those symbols after their names too. Is your bro near Georgetown?<br/><br/>Edward, abcdefg!@#$#@$)*, CRS Yeah, I hate those agents with all those symbols after their names too. Is your bro near Georgetown?

Edward, abcdefg!@#$#@$)*, CRS

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.franklyrealty.com/2009/03/virginia-listing-realtor.html/comment-page-1#comment-3322 Anonymous Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:23:00 +0000 http://franktempblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/boy-is-it-hard-to-find-a-listing-agent-realtor-in-va/#comment-3322 As always, enjoyed your blog. This one was especially good and I loved the wheel cam video too. When we ever do shake enough quarters out of the couch for a down payment, you're our man. The only thing: check your spelling on "moral". ;) Also, will you ever do another post on the rent vs. buy calculation again, given the "new economy"? As always, enjoyed your blog. This one was especially good and I loved the wheel cam video too. When we ever do shake enough quarters out of the couch for a down payment, you’re our man. The only thing: check your spelling on “moral”. ;) Also, will you ever do another post on the rent vs. buy calculation again, given the “new economy”?

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