Comments on: Real Estate or Fake Estate? http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/ Real Woman, Real Funny Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Anonymous Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:37:00 +0000 http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/#comment-41 Donloree,<br />John Gruber graciously referred me to your latest posting and I just had to read it and laugh.<br /><br />Since I have been selling Real Estate for 11 plus years now, I just wanted to make sure you understand something with all clarity about what you wrote.<br /><br />YOU ARE 100% RIGHT! :)<br /><br />There was however, a few you missed.<br /><br />COZY = 600 sq. ft or less with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, a laundry room, dining and family room and "spacious" kitchen.<br /><br />" Not a drive by" = "No, don't drive, or walk, or run, just don't bother at all".<br /><br />Custom home = Someone actually built this house and thought that royal blue would be "a good thing" on the kitchen counters, walls and floors. Then, they thought,"Everyone else will want this too"!<br /><br />Completely Updated = This house was built in the early 1970's and really took the expression "Retro is back" at face value when they listed.<br /><br />Close to amenities = The dump (the neighbors yard and driveway just LOOKS like the dump)<br />Pharmacy (meth lab in the alley)<br />Schools ( The corner of the culdesac is a teen hang out, and their getting "schooled" all right.<br /><br />Great rental investment = You will never lack for things to replace, repair, and renovate for this rental that never quits sucking up your investments.<br /><br />Pristine = A "Martha Stewart" lives here. Her house is cleaner than everyone else's and she believes that makes it worth at least <br />$30,000.00 more than the identical one across the street.<br /><br />You've captured it in all your other definitions.<br /><br />I wish you lived here.<br />I would find you a great place to buy and I'd make sure you didn't get a dive.<br /> <br />I do have a bias, but I always recommend a realtor. They really can save you money when you find the house you love, and advise you along the way. <br /><br />I am SO excited that you wo are buying though. GOOD FOR YOU!!!<br /><br />Thanks for making me laugh tonight!<br />Love ya kiddo!<br /><br />Kimberly Gibson Donloree,
John Gruber graciously referred me to your latest posting and I just had to read it and laugh.

Since I have been selling Real Estate for 11 plus years now, I just wanted to make sure you understand something with all clarity about what you wrote.

YOU ARE 100% RIGHT! :)

There was however, a few you missed.

COZY = 600 sq. ft or less with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, a laundry room, dining and family room and “spacious” kitchen.

” Not a drive by” = “No, don’t drive, or walk, or run, just don’t bother at all”.

Custom home = Someone actually built this house and thought that royal blue would be “a good thing” on the kitchen counters, walls and floors. Then, they thought,”Everyone else will want this too”!

Completely Updated = This house was built in the early 1970′s and really took the expression “Retro is back” at face value when they listed.

Close to amenities = The dump (the neighbors yard and driveway just LOOKS like the dump)
Pharmacy (meth lab in the alley)
Schools ( The corner of the culdesac is a teen hang out, and their getting “schooled” all right.

Great rental investment = You will never lack for things to replace, repair, and renovate for this rental that never quits sucking up your investments.

Pristine = A “Martha Stewart” lives here. Her house is cleaner than everyone else’s and she believes that makes it worth at least
$30,000.00 more than the identical one across the street.

You’ve captured it in all your other definitions.

I wish you lived here.
I would find you a great place to buy and I’d make sure you didn’t get a dive.

I do have a bias, but I always recommend a realtor. They really can save you money when you find the house you love, and advise you along the way.

I am SO excited that you wo are buying though. GOOD FOR YOU!!!

Thanks for making me laugh tonight!
Love ya kiddo!

Kimberly Gibson

]]> By: J Man http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-40 J Man Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/#comment-40 I agree with Ron. When we bought our last house, our realtor was worth his weight in gold. I didn't have to look at houses that I didn't like, and actually managed to get in to view the place that we bought first - we were in before anyone else, and were the 1st offer! It totally paid off!<br />Realtor fees are generally paid by the seller. I agree with Ron. When we bought our last house, our realtor was worth his weight in gold. I didn’t have to look at houses that I didn’t like, and actually managed to get in to view the place that we bought first – we were in before anyone else, and were the 1st offer! It totally paid off!
Realtor fees are generally paid by the seller.

]]> By: Ron J Davis http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Ron J Davis Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:14:00 +0000 http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/#comment-39 Part of a Realtors job is to know the inventory in the market. Speak to a few of them face to face and pick one....tell them what you want. <br />Have your Realtor preview some for you and then tour them yourself with or without the Realtor. If they don`t do their job, fire them verbally and move on.<br />If they do well, and they help you make an offer, they will get paid properly by the listing Realtor. Part of a Realtors job is to know the inventory in the market. Speak to a few of them face to face and pick one….tell them what you want.
Have your Realtor preview some for you and then tour them yourself with or without the Realtor. If they don`t do their job, fire them verbally and move on.
If they do well, and they help you make an offer, they will get paid properly by the listing Realtor.

]]> By: J Man http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-38 J Man Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.donloree.com/2007/01/25/real-estate-or-fake-estate/#comment-38 One thing that may help when looking at older homes is to have someone who can estimate the actual cost of fix-up before move-in. Many times, if you can prove to the lender that you can make improvements for X amount, and that would increase the value of the house Y amount, they'll give you the difference in trust so you can do the renos before you move in.<br />Again, if you need help finding a good lender, let me know - I'll hook you up w. a great mortgage broker. One thing that may help when looking at older homes is to have someone who can estimate the actual cost of fix-up before move-in. Many times, if you can prove to the lender that you can make improvements for X amount, and that would increase the value of the house Y amount, they’ll give you the difference in trust so you can do the renos before you move in.
Again, if you need help finding a good lender, let me know – I’ll hook you up w. a great mortgage broker.

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