John Accornero's (johnacc) Blog

Yes you heard me right!  I do not know if this is a Southern California thing but homebuyers really don't seem to want to undertake one of the largest commitments they make SERIOUSLY. Homeowners have to make a commitment to ONE agent to selll their home.  Why not a buyer as well? I had decided th...

There are two products that every Realtor should consider as they are great values for what they offer.  keep in mind I was not offered anything to say this but I wanted to offer this information to my collegues here on Active Rain. If you do nothing else in marketing, check hese out. 1. You need...

There is a fairly small city near Los Angeles that today is about 50,000 residents strong, smack between Whittier, Norwalk and Buena Park.The property values there are fairly constant averaging overall anywhere from 340000-375000 for a 3 bed and 2 bath. You will not find any legal multifamily uni...

Recently I read a post on the 'Rain about being qualified to be a buyer's agent and it centered around an inspection item that apparently the buyer chose not to do. I have however found that listing agents perhaps create more issues and I wonder what some of them told the seller to get the listin...

I want to share with you a story about how a recent seller shot themselves in the foot and LEARNED. I was Realtor #4 trying to sell someone's investment property in Los Angeles.  He was frustated that that he was either getting offers from poorly qualified buyers or lowball investors. He actually...

We all see those posting about how important it is to work with a "local agent". Let's blast through that myth! Well gee ,  if I followed THAT advice  I would never sell anything.  So yes my practice will take me out of Whittier /La Mirada sometimes to unite a buyer with a home In the Baldwin Hil...

I am often intrigued by what sellers believe will sell their home and what does not sell their home.  This ruffle some of my collegues' feathers. First off, the idea of the "local agent" is fairly moot in today's information age.  The internet is everywhere and over 75% of homebuyers start their ...

The greatest problem the current housing market faces is, oddly enough not sellers being under water although it certainly  ranks up there in severity.  That main problem is...QUALIFIED buyers.  I do not mean lowballing investors either which really isn't investing but opportunizing but that is a...

Just when I thought that I had seen it all with selllers, I have one that like to play loan officer.  Are you ready for a story? I had a seller that I had to end up firing.  He was deeded a home in Compton,CA to satisfy a debt.  The home itself was not in good shape, it would need FHA repairs and...

I find that most condo listings are incomplete and maybe on the brink of imperiling a transaction.  I work quite often as a buyer's agent and just because I read something here on the 'rain sometime ago about certain things that need to be evaluated before a buyer purchases I have buyers that are...