Carmen Prince's (carmenprince) Blog

I recently moved to a new office.  One of the reasons...Centralized Showing Service.  What is CSS?  They are a 3rd party that sets up all of the showings for agents in other  real estate offices.  The service is awsome!  They are open 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.  Agents can call one number to set ...

Gas prices are on the rise again!  I spend about $50.00 every 2 to 3 days on a tank of gas.  It is getting out of control!  I do have a large SUV and I know it is time to trade it in.  I have a question, what kind of car/truck or van do I need.  I love my Yukon XL.  I have room for 7 passagers an...

        Do you ever just sit and think about things?  I do and today is one of those days!  I was thinking about Memphis and what it has to offer people moving to our area.  What started all of this thinking was a customer that is moving here in June.  He stated that he lived here almost 15 years...

Spring is just around the corner and it is about that time of year that people get out and look for new homes.  I have a few pointers for first time home buyers.  First of all, you need a really good Realtor!  I am offering my services, by the way! Like my slogan says:                            ...

Hello All, I have a question to all stagers out there.  I have a listing that will not sale!  The master bedroom is SMALL.  The room is 10x11.  The house is empty so its not that the homeowner has to much "stuff" in it.  My question is, should I put funiture in the room?  Any help would be greatl...

How do you advertise that your listings are low and you need more?  Other agents have told me to take an ad out in the newspaper saying I have sold most of my inventory and that my inventory is low.  Do those kinds of ads work?  What about farming?  What are the rules on farming, do I mail every ...

Think about it, after a few days of cold rainy winter weather the sun pokes is head out from behind the clouds... People get out and start looking at houses.  What makes this happen?  Could it be the bright sunshine that we all crave or could it be that spring is near and people get bit by the ho...

Buyer agreements, Do you use them?  For some strange reason, I don't.  They make me feel like I don't trust my customers and I just feel guilty using them.  I have always told myself, if they, the customers, like me and trust me, they will use me when buying their home.  I do have my customers si...

Hey All, I just thought I would let everyone know that military referrals are great!  Most military are only here  for about 3 or 4 years.  If you do a good job for them when they buy a home, when they get ready to sell, they will call you! I live and work near a Naval Base in Tennessee (Yes Tenn...

We are well into the new year.  Business is picking up and I am loving it.  Helping families find their dream is one of the greatest feelings.  I am currently working with 4 families that are first time home buyers.  I have found my niche as a Buyers Agent.  Like my logo says. Let a PRINCE help y...