John Accornero's (johnacc) Blog

Recently, I read a post here on the 'Rain about how pop tart Realtors waste their time, etc.  I guess you can say I fit that model because when a buyer says " show  me"...I go do it. I read a story in the Los Angeles times a few days ago that buyers are a different breed now.  They will not just ...

I think I have been in the business just long enough to determine what is worth showing buyers.  I have distilled the "Showing Instuctions" to a simple clarification. "GO DIRECT"....this means that the seller is truely serious about selling the house and wants as many offers as possible.  Take yo...

Interesting title isn't it?  Yet ist is not as it seems when you look at at and I will tell you what I really mean. I went to my office meeting yesterday and again there was the usual talk about how we need to rise our standards and do more of everything to increase our business.  One of our top ...

I know what I am about to say may make me look like MR Mean Agent but I would really like to see some qualified buyers visit my open house. I want home shoppers to be successful in buying A HOME.  I had in the past become really lax, just gathering names and numbers and getting bad information or...

I was reading on another blog how this one agent wanted to inject his own comission bonus into a purchase agreement and the overwhelming consensus was that it was illegal to do so.  It seemed to get hung up on that one fact alone,not just the offer being submitted was "lowball".  Yet a less than ...

This perhaps the most comprehensive buyer protection plan for a condo. I incorporate these points in the pursuit of a condo purchase for a buyer.  Some items are difficult to get in touch with, especially when it is Bank owned. Buying a condominium unit can be more involved than buying a single ...

Whether you are the buyer OR the seller, participating in shortsale proceedings can try your patience, but can be less stressful if you are working with the right agent. Shortsale transacting is defineitely not for the non-dedicated.  I am therefore going to lay down expectations of operating on ...

I had a very alarming conversation with a listing agent today about an offer that I had submitted on his shortsale property.  Mind you, my offer was all cash and about 95% of listprice.  I almost called him daily about my offer status.  First he told me he was going to "mail in the offers"  (sinc...

Did you miss the first time hombuyer's tax credit?   Well worry no more!  My association has initiated a program that is unique to any Realtor association in the country.  It provides grant money upto $7500 for your downpayment and /or $3000 HOA assistance for qualified buyers.   Basically if you...

Do you SOLVE? Really, how do you approach your business? Is it a hands on operation? Can both sellers AND buyers/ their agents contact you? Or do you have a different person for everything that makes it hard to determine who does what? Adapting this from a famous home improvement retailer (I have...