Archive for February, 2009

How will the stimulus bill help home sales?

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Today a reader asked, “Do you have any thoughts on how the stimulus bill will help home sales due to the tax credit for first time home buyers?” As long as the banks actively promote the $8000.00 tax credit and the interest rate environment stays stable (where it is), and the downward pressure on “list” [...]

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Builders/Realtors – The Anatomy of a Proactive Relationship

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Successful builders/realtor relationships do not happen by accident, rather, they happen by design.  There are 4 consistent areas of commonality that you will always find in these relationships. The most successful relationships between builders and realtors entail the following four areas: Setting Expectations – Proper Training – Communication – Joint Decision Making Setting expectations Builders [...]

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