01-29-2012, 04:41 PM
It used to be that realtors earned a big chunk of their sale by informing peeps of such things (says my dad). Everyone knows how much the house is selling for, how much and when it sold for in the past, etc. All of "that" kind of data can be easily found online thanks to the wonderful world wide web. And you can get a boatload of pics thanks to the helpful and handsome Harry Pritikin.
So, what would my realtor do to earn their money? Cruise the neighborhood their specializing in selling during the day AND during the night. Stay a night or two; preferrably on what might be a holiday (3rd - 5th of the month) kind of friday night and TELL ME WHAT THE HOOD IS REALLY LIKE!
Tell me about the kind of people who live here, what is it really like; even street to street can be different. My parents live in a very affluent neighborhood in Sacramento and I can assure you, street to street can be VERY different.
Yes, it's all the realtors fault!
So, what would my realtor do to earn their money? Cruise the neighborhood their specializing in selling during the day AND during the night. Stay a night or two; preferrably on what might be a holiday (3rd - 5th of the month) kind of friday night and TELL ME WHAT THE HOOD IS REALLY LIKE!
Tell me about the kind of people who live here, what is it really like; even street to street can be different. My parents live in a very affluent neighborhood in Sacramento and I can assure you, street to street can be VERY different.
Yes, it's all the realtors fault!