Credibility Matters in Real Estate

When buying and selling a home, it is important to trust the team that will represent you, from your real estate agent to the escrow officer and mortgage broker. Checking on certifications or credentials can bring peace of mind and help you as a consumer feel more “at home” with the real estate professionals with whom you will work.  The proper credentials and strong professional knowledge base can also make your real estate transaction flow more smoothly.

Perhaps you found me through a positive referral from a friend, so feel like you are in safe hands – that’s great! However, even with the best recommendations, it’s still wise to be aware of credentials, distinctions and designations that help to develop my integrity and credibility as a real estate agent. Through your discovery, you may even become aware of additional tools that I can offer to you, along with feeling like you and your property needs are in capable hands.

One of the most important things you should be aware of is my knowledge of your area. This is my home town. I know all about this area, as you’ll notice on my active website and social media pages. I am active in my local community and can provide you with a list of referrals, from satisfied customers to service providers. Use the pages of my website, like the about page or specific community pages, as tools to give you information about the community, but also about me as a professional. Reference my blog to gain a better understanding of my knowledge of the local area and the real estate industry at large.

Secondly, I hold several designations that are valuable in the field of real estate. You’ll notice the “R” symbol after my name, designating me as a Realtor. Realtors abide by strict industry standards and a code of ethics and that symbol indicates that I am a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Other designations you may see can vary from agent to agent, and here are several to consider. Please ask me about my specific credentials and designations so that you can feel comfortable knowing that I can meet your real estate needs.

• Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)
• Accredited Consultant in Real Estate (ACRE)
• Accredited Seller Representative (ASR)
• Accredited Staging Professional (ASP)
• Certified Short Sale Seller (CSSS)
• Counselor of Real Estate (CRE)
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
• Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE)
• Certified Internet Professional (e-PRO)
• Graduate Realtor® Institute (GRI)
• Quality Service Certification (QSC)
• Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)

Multiple Offers Return as Buyers are Back

RISMEDIA, Monday, July 09, 2012— Record tight inventories are making it increasingly difficult for growing numbers of buyers, who are creating multiple-bid environments in markets that haven’t seen buyers battle over homes in six years.

Buyers are back but sellers aren’t, especially in Western markets recovering from large volumes of foreclosures. The result is that inventories are still tightening as the spring buying season ends. Buyers are fighting over what’s available, often to the benefit of those sellers who took a risk in this year’s evolving marketplace.

Buyer demand is reported to be growing faster than supply, and many REALTORS® are reporting multiple offers. However, buyer foot traffic slowed in May compared to last year, perhaps as buyers grew discouraged by slim pickings. It is like going to a yard sale at 3pm in the afternoon all the good properties are picked over. Homes in Utah with are in good condition are going fast.   I  listed a home on Friday for $119,000 and had an offer accepted on Sunday before the sign even went up. If you are buying be ready get to your lender so that when that prefect offer comes on the market you can make the offer and WIN.

Multiple bids are changing the playing field in a number of markets this spring and summer. Many agents new to the business who have little experience with them are dealing with a sudden and unexpected competition for homes brought about by inventors more than 20 percent below those of a year ago.

“Remember the “Roaring ’90s?” Those days when you could list your house on Friday and on Saturday people would be parked in your driveway writing offers and good faith checks on the hood of their cars? Multiple offers were the norm and offered sellers a generous selection of offers from which to choose. Believe it or not. we are experiencing a trend toward multiple offers even in this still difficult market and there is evidence that this trend will continue as buyers compete in a market with limited inventory,” reported REALTOR® Noel Crider of Auburn, Calif.

However, buyer traffic is still well above the moderate level, but seller traffic is flat, according to the NAR survey. First-time homebuyers accounted for 34 percent of total buyers. Normally first-time buyers are in the neighborhood of 40 percent of total residential sales, according to NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

 

 

“During your life, never stop dreaming....."

“During your life, never stop dreaming.....

Life is so full of decisions and chooses.... Each day we have the opportunity to touch the life of those people that cross are paths

Don’t ever be reluctant to show your feelings
When you’re happy, give in to it.
When you’re not, live with it.

Don’t ever be afraid to try to make things better,
You might be surprised at the results.

Don’t ever take the weight of the world on you shoulders.
Don’t ever feel threatened by the future;
Take life one day at a time.

Don’t ever feel guilty about the past;
What’s done is done.
Learn from mistakes you might have made.

Don’t ever feel that you are alone –
There is always somebody there for you to reach out to.

Don’t ever forget that you can achieve
So many of the things you can imagine,
It’s not as hard as it seems.

Don’t ever stop loving,
Don’t ever stop believing,

As life deals you your hand
whether it be Black or Red 
Kings or 2’s

You have the right to make the chose
To change a life or to kill a dream                                                 

                              

 

  remember no one can take "YOUR JOY"

 

...Dont ever Stop Dreaming your Dream"

 

This is for my little buddy who sometimes finds himself as one of the animals in the Ark thinking he is going to sink and not NOAH who is keeping the dream alive and going. It is because of Noah that we are all alive with the ability to dream the dream......Noah started to built the Ark long before the rain started to fall!!!