Every month, I analyze the sale of homes for the preceding month in ten Charlotte local market areas for publication on Realty Times website and Realtor.com. I have been doing these market analyses since March of 2006. (more…)
Archive for February, 2009
Welcome to My Improved Blog!
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009It took too much time away from new posts, but I now have the WordPress blog up and running! It will be a lot easier on me using this software instead of publishing each post on the old static HTML site. It should also be a lot easier for readers to view and comment on posts.
I still have some work to do on the layout, which will hopefully get done in the next couple of weeks. What you see currently is the default WordPress theme. We are working on making this blog match the new website, which is part of the new Helen Adams Realty web site being developed by ActiveWebsite. You can check out my new site at www.KerryBeachHomes.com; it’s still under construction for now, but should be finished soon. Please let me know what you think on both of these sites. Your comments and feedback will be greatly appreciated!
What Governments and the Law Expect of Agents
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Let’s continue my series on the real estate agent as consultant by examining how governments expect real estate agents to operate.
Real estate agents are commonly considered “fiduciary” agents by lawmakers. The definition of fiduciary, as I was taught, is someone who is considered to be on a level of special, or extreme, trust and confidence by his principal or client. (more…)
Charlotte Area Market Statistics for December, 2008
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Every month, I analyze the sale of homes for the preceding month in ten Charlotte local market areas for publication on Realty Times website and Realtor.com. I have been doing these market analyses since March of 2006. Data is taken from both the Carolina Multiple Listing Service and the Piedmont Multiple Listing Service. (more…)
News Bits in the New Year
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Having finally left the disappointments of 2008 officially behind, I hope that all my readers are looking forward to a much better experience in 2009. I want to share a few recent items and observations that may point to a better outlook. (more…)
Real Estate Consumers Expectations and Attitudes
Saturday, February 21st, 2009In this installment of my series on the real estate agent as consultant, I want to write about my view of the attitudes and expectations of most consumers today, in general and specifically with regard to real estate services.
I fully recognize that there is a great danger in this exercise, the danger being that it is all too easy to project one’s own prejudices into one’s opinion of what motivates the general public. (more…)
The Traditional Sales Model for Real Estate Agents
Saturday, February 21st, 2009This is the second installment in my series on the real estate agent as consultant. Since I need to keep these articles much shorter than a chapter in a traditional book, we will be taking small steps each time. In this article, I will explain the traditional sales model and how it is applied to real estate agency. (more…)
Charlotte Area Market Statistics for November, 2008
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Every month, I analyze the sale of homes for the preceding month in ten Charlotte local market areas for publication on Realty Times website and Realtor.com. I have been doing these market analyses since March of 2006. (more…)
Christmas, 2008
Saturday, February 21st, 2009It has been my habit for several years to send out an-e-mail Christmas greeting to all my friends and former colleagues who I do not otherwise correspond with on a regular basis. I decided this year to share my message with readers of my blog. (more…)