http://windermerewelcomehome.com/Realtors behaving badly!! When will realtors focus on customers first?en-usSun, 31 Aug 2008 20:18:00 GMT10GDRSSFeeds v1.0http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/08/31/banks-in-real-estate<div>As a 20 year veteran of this real estate industry, we hoped the "tricky" market would cleanse the industry of the "gold diggers" ( people who got their real estate license for an easy buck)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Well, it has done that, but now the difficulty is dealing with the banks.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Foreclosures and Short Sales make up over 50% of the sales transactions in California.&nbsp; Consumers experience is the real estate is again getting tarnished with knowledgeable players- banks.&nbsp; It is what it is... but it is frustrating for all.</div><P><a href="http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/08/31/banks-in-real-estate" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/08/31/banks-in-real-estate#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Welcome Homehttp://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/08/31/banks-in-real-estateSun, 31 Aug 2008 20:18:00 GMThttp://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/07/10/picture-is-worth-1000000-bucks<div>&nbsp;and maybe a sale....</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>It kills me to see many homes being marketed through multiple listing services ( MLS), and many other internet sites and there is no picture!!!&nbsp; Common on&nbsp; Fellow agents...make it a personal standard to have a minimum of 10 photos upon posting to the MLS.&nbsp; The public deserve better and your industry deserves better.</div><P><a href="http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/07/10/picture-is-worth-1000000-bucks" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/07/10/picture-is-worth-1000000-bucks#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Welcome Homehttp://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/07/10/picture-is-worth-1000000-bucksThu, 10 Jul 2008 23:20:00 GMThttp://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/02/16/when-will-the-real-estate-industry-figure-it-out<div><strong>When will the Real Estate Industry figure it out?</strong>&nbsp; To earn customer loyalty, customers must be considered first.&nbsp; This may sound basic, but in general that concept is missed by many real estate agents and companies.&nbsp; <br /> <strong>As a consumer how can you tell if a Realtor or real estate company gets it</strong>?&nbsp; At first blush,&nbsp; use this as a test...Does the agent have a their face on everything?&nbsp; Do they display their mug larger than life on vans, billboards, bus benches, ads?&nbsp; Do they brag about how many millions of dollars of real estate they have sold...&nbsp; Claim to be number one of the world?&nbsp; I have even seen a airplane fly a banner with the agents hype!!&nbsp; What is the BIGGEST, loudest,&nbsp; ego maniacal strategy you have seen? </div><P><a href="http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/02/16/when-will-the-real-estate-industry-figure-it-out" target="_blank">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/02/16/when-will-the-real-estate-industry-figure-it-out#comments" target="_blank">Comments</a></P>Windermere Welcome Homehttp://windermerewelcomehome.com/blog/2008/02/16/when-will-the-real-estate-industry-figure-it-outSat, 16 Feb 2008 10:31:00 GMT