Comments on: Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks? or Is Time Really “OF” the Essence? http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/ Bite Me! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:45:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-72 Sparky Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:53:14 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-72 Ines - the listing agent was completely clueless. We offered full price. My Buyers were solid and ready to go. It was a VA purchase, so at the very least, the Listing Agent should have recognized that closing costs were an important issue to my Buyers. Instead of just reducing the price, they could have simply inflated the sales price to make up the difference. The fact that they were slow to respond AND countered our full price offer without any accommodation for my Buyers, nixed any hope for a deal. Thanks for your comments and stopping by! Ines - the listing agent was completely clueless. We offered full price. My Buyers were solid and ready to go. It was a VA purchase, so at the very least, the Listing Agent should have recognized that closing costs were an important issue to my Buyers. Instead of just reducing the price, they could have simply inflated the sales price to make up the difference. The fact that they were slow to respond AND countered our full price offer without any accommodation for my Buyers, nixed any hope for a deal. Thanks for your comments and stopping by!

]]> By: Ines Hegedus-Garcia (from the RICK & INES team) http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-71 Ines Hegedus-Garcia (from the RICK & INES team) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:04:23 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-71 Rich - we've been there so many times. It makes you wonder whether it is the listing agent not cooperating or the sellers not being motivated. What ever happened to "time being of the essense"? Good luck with your search - just be glad it didn't happen, you would have had all kinds of delays throughout the transaction because these sellers simply did not get it. Rich - we’ve been there so many times. It makes you wonder whether it is the listing agent not cooperating or the sellers not being motivated. What ever happened to “time being of the essense”? Good luck with your search - just be glad it didn’t happen, you would have had all kinds of delays throughout the transaction because these sellers simply did not get it.

]]> By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-66 Sparky Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:22:41 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-66 Hey, Marty! Yes, our inventory is fairly sizeable at this point, although my Buyers are pretty specific in what they want. Hopefully, we'll be under contract with a home soon. Appreciate your thoughts, as always! Hey, Marty! Yes, our inventory is fairly sizeable at this point, although my Buyers are pretty specific in what they want. Hopefully, we’ll be under contract with a home soon. Appreciate your thoughts, as always!

]]> By: Marty Van Diest http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-65 Marty Van Diest Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:16:05 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-65 Too bad...is your inventory large enought to give your buyers a good selection? Hopefully these clients of yours will do better in the long run. I just wrote an offer today for a client who wants an answer NOW. He is trying to be patient but the seller is out of state (In Seattle I believe). We are hoping for one tomorrow and I know he will be hounding me if we don't hear back. Isn't real estate fun? At least it's not boring, I hate boring. Too bad…is your inventory large enought to give your buyers a good selection? Hopefully these clients of yours will do better in the long run.

I just wrote an offer today for a client who wants an answer NOW. He is trying to be patient but the seller is out of state (In Seattle I believe). We are hoping for one tomorrow and I know he will be hounding me if we don’t hear back. Isn’t real estate fun? At least it’s not boring, I hate boring.

]]> By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-63 Sparky Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:09:11 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-63 MF - there is great wisdom in your words. Better to have things unravel on the front end than to have it fall apart much later on in the process. I was also really concerned with how my Buyers would perceive me, as if I was somehow at fault for not achieving a successful negotiation. But I spoke with them, and we will be looking for other homes soon. Nice to see your face on here. Life in the Rain hasn't been quite the same lately :( MF - there is great wisdom in your words. Better to have things unravel on the front end than to have it fall apart much later on in the process. I was also really concerned with how my Buyers would perceive me, as if I was somehow at fault for not achieving a successful negotiation. But I spoke with them, and we will be looking for other homes soon. Nice to see your face on here. Life in the Rain hasn’t been quite the same lately :(

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-62 Maureen Francis Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:48:46 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-62 Rich, I feel your pain and I am having flashbacks to a deal I had like this a few months ago. You are lucky in that yours did not come together. Mine did, so my suffering was prolonged until it fell apart not long before it was supposed to close. When I asked the agent on the other side for her email address she gave me a street address. No cell phone. No answering machine at home, where she works. The list goes on... Rich, I feel your pain and I am having flashbacks to a deal I had like this a few months ago. You are lucky in that yours did not come together. Mine did, so my suffering was prolonged until it fell apart not long before it was supposed to close.

When I asked the agent on the other side for her email address she gave me a street address. No cell phone. No answering machine at home, where she works. The list goes on…

]]> By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-57 Sparky Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:21:27 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-57 Bob, an excellent point! So I can bad mouth him here all I want? Naw, my comments and observations here are simply the bare facts, or "sound bites!" I definitely think we need to do more to streamline transactions, communications, and the whole "paperless" deal. Brio Realty certainly has done a very admirable job in that regard. You guys are way ahead of the curve, compared to a lot of other real estate companies! We're still in mourning over our loss to Texas Tech. There is no love loss from the KU faithful as far as Mr. Knight is concerned. But we're still a ways away from March. So much can happen once the Dance begins! Bob, an excellent point! So I can bad mouth him here all I want? Naw, my comments and observations here are simply the bare facts, or “sound bites!” I definitely think we need to do more to streamline transactions, communications, and the whole “paperless” deal. Brio Realty certainly has done a very admirable job in that regard. You guys are way ahead of the curve, compared to a lot of other real estate companies!

We’re still in mourning over our loss to Texas Tech. There is no love loss from the KU faithful as far as Mr. Knight is concerned. But we’re still a ways away from March. So much can happen once the Dance begins!

]]> By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-56 Sparky Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:16:24 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-56 Carole, thank you for chiming in. I always enjoy your perspective on things! You're absolutely right, and we have been extremely accommodating with the Sellers. I really don't fault them. I just don't think their agent is necessarily counseling them effectively, and according to today's market. Thanks for droppin' by! Carole, thank you for chiming in. I always enjoy your perspective on things! You’re absolutely right, and we have been extremely accommodating with the Sellers. I really don’t fault them. I just don’t think their agent is necessarily counseling them effectively, and according to today’s market. Thanks for droppin’ by!

]]> By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-55 Sparky Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:14:02 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-55 Marty, great to see your comments here! How's thinks up North? We can understand the need to be flexible with elderly clients. Absolutely NO problem there. The agent should have made note of that in the MLS datasheet, "Please provide additional time for Seller's response." But he didn't. Still, we have waited. Patiently. Unfortunately, our patience has not been adequately rewarded (note update in my blog!). Marty, great to see your comments here! How’s thinks up North? We can understand the need to be flexible with elderly clients. Absolutely NO problem there. The agent should have made note of that in the MLS datasheet, “Please provide additional time for Seller’s response.” But he didn’t. Still, we have waited. Patiently. Unfortunately, our patience has not been adequately rewarded (note update in my blog!).

]]> By: Bob http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-54 Bob Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:26:33 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/01/23/can-old-dogs-learn-new-tricks-or-is-time-really-of-the-essence/#comment-54 Well at least you don't have to worry about the agent stumbling across your blog. I wonder if in the interest of efficiency it's time that part of the continuing education requirement for real estate agents relate to computers and their role in the transaction? Sorry to see your Jayhawks hit a little bump in the road on Saturday. I'm going to have to find a new team to root for come tourney time, the Huskies will lucky to make it. I went to Eastern Washington University though so rooting for the Cougars (who look very tough right now) won't be that hard. Well at least you don’t have to worry about the agent stumbling across your blog. I wonder if in the interest of efficiency it’s time that part of the continuing education requirement for real estate agents relate to computers and their role in the transaction?

Sorry to see your Jayhawks hit a little bump in the road on Saturday. I’m going to have to find a new team to root for come tourney time, the Huskies will lucky to make it. I went to Eastern Washington University though so rooting for the Cougars (who look very tough right now) won’t be that hard.

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