Buyers

• Free consultation to review homes, finances, and explain homebuying process to take place at my office (includes a 20 page manual.)
• Free use of my real estate on-line library to answer questions 24 hours a day. Free attendance at "Castle-Buying 101", a buyer's seminar I present locally each year.

Sellers or Homeowners

• Free market analysis of your property.
• Free review of decor. If you are planning on repainting, shingling, residing, etc., I give advice on what changes provide the highest bang for your buck. This also prepares you for what you should do before putting your home on the market.
• Free use of my network of services---basically people I have hired in past or someone I know has hired with good results. It's never a guarantee, but it is better than calling an unknown.
• Free use of my library of articles designed to help you with whatever topic you are currently facing.
• Free attendance at "Secrets to Selling your Home", an annual seminar I present.

Realtors

• I have a wide variety of programs that I host for groups of 5-150 Realtors from workshops to round table discussions to informative presentations. Topics vary by year.
• Cold Call No More---Build your Business by Referral.
• How to Work a Room (for Realtors only).
• Listing Presentation Competition
• Nichecraft for Realtors. (Choosing our marketing niches and setting your goals.)
• PR-----it's better than advertising, it's free!
• How to give a homebuyer, seller, or Realtor seminar that gets results.
• Power brainstorming sessions.
• Slogan writing 101.
• Developing your Personal Board of Directors.
• Finding Opportunity

For Community Groups

• Power Networking
• Power Partners
• Volunteering, what's in it for you!

Publications:
In addition, I have free publications and videos for Buyers, Sellers, or Realtors. Contact me directly for current stock or request email copy of any publication on the above topics.

Accepting An Offer >Low Offers In every real estate market, there are buyers who make offers that are far below the current market value of the property. How should you react if your agent brings you one of these "low ball" offers? Here are some scenarios for the seller. If your home is priced very close to its fair market value, you can simply reject the offer and be reasonably confident that a better one will appear. However, if you have priced your home higher than other comparable homes in the neighborhood, the offer may not be unreasonable. Ask your real estate agent for advice about the buyer's overall strategy. Do they really want your house or will they move on to another property if you make a counter offer? Can they afford to pay a higher price? Are there ways to close the gap with a small owner take-back, or with terms that will increase your bottom line? Take a hard look at your asking price and explore all your options before saying "no", especially if you are selling in a buyer's market. See All Tips In The "Accepting An Offer" Category > See Complete Library Of Hundreds Of Tips In 30+ Categories >

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