Are We in a Buyers Market?

I was negotiating a contract on a bank owned propery and seller (the bank) and the buyer were quite a ways apart on the price.  We went back and forth for several days and we were still not close enough to make the deal.  As this was happening, another client called me to see this same home I was...

I have a client who insists that I take a listing for only 30 days.  I need listings so I am considering it - what would you do or say to this lister to either convince them that they are wrong to ask for a 30 day listing or would you just take the listing?

About 2 years ago I decided not to take listings that would not "bow" to my pricing expertise.  After all, I am the professional know-it-all who every seller needs to sell their home.  Guess what - I had very few listings then.  What I failed to realize is that you can never get sellers to reduce...

My personal opinion is...This real estate market has farther to go before we see the light of day.  I guess the real question for sellers is do you really need to sell?  If not, it would be wise to sit on the sidelines for awhile and let those who really need to sell to get on with their lives.  ...