Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
As a real estate agent, one of my responsibilities is to assist both buyers and sellers with negotiations. This is usually one of my favorite parts of the job because it entails doing research, providing advice, and formulating positions and strategies for my clients. Then I have conversations with the other party’s agent to see if we can get the buyer and seller to come together. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Because real estate
This was quite a busy week with all of the news coming out of Washington. I finally have some time to sit down and write, so here are my thoughts on one of the recent happenings… I work with a lot of first time homebuyers, so the $8,000 credit was of particular interest to me. First time buyers (and those that don’t currently own who haven’t purchased a home in the past 3 years) will
In the last week, I’ve shown 28 houses to 7 different buyer clients. A couple of them have found the right home for them and we’re working on offers. One of them is in a multiple offer situation right now. Another agent in my office was involved in a different multiple offer situation yesterday. A couple of my sellers are working on offers too. Negotiations on both sides seem to be taking longer, but deals
Sometimes I see these words written in the MLS listing for a property. Sometimes agents tell me this when I call to schedule showings or when I’m called to give showing feedback. “Sellers are motivated” gives me pause for a few reasons. First, and most importantly, if you’re the seller in this situation, I really hope you’ve given your agent written permission to say such things. If you have not given your agent written permission
I recently listed this nicely updated 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Ansaldi-built colonial in Manchester. The home is located in the Martin elementary district and is less than a mile from the Case Mountain Recreation Area. This home offers 1,997 square feet of living space, plus an additional 350 square feet of finished basement space. The kitchen has been thoughtfully renovated with generous amounts of cabinet space and a large eat-in area with vaulted ceiling. There