Keith Sorem's (keithsorem) Blog

I know that it's Sunday, the seventh day, the day of rest, but I read this posting on www.craigslist.org and late last night I saw the ad for a condo and it said in ALL CAPS "NO BROKERS PLEASE".  So, I just had to find out why he was excluding brokers.  Any guesses why?  I hope you are sitting do...

Statistics Don't Lie - REALTORS do!As we enter the second half of 2007 we have a great opportunity to evaluate our market and make some pretty broad conclusions.  Whether buying, selling, thinking (or dreading) of doing SOMETHING, don't we all like to know the TRUTH about the market?  You bet.For...

Glendale, the Jewel City, is really getting a buffing.  Like neighboring cities, Glendale is following the trend of a more "normal" market.  The question is, who can remember what "normal" is anymore.  Let's examine some key statistics and see if we can separate fact from fiction.Total units sold...

People think that Burbank has shown lackluster sales over the past few months and is probably now more "normal" than the crazy market of the past few years.    One of the trends I have noticed in the past 12 months is that many people "think" that the market has slowed down dramatically, compared...

I hate to start off my weekend with a rant, so please forgive me.  This is the third time that this has happened this year so I am going to have to see if there is a bigger problem.Here is the situation:  You are prospecting.  You see a sign, it reads "For Sale By Owner". However, upon calling/co...

It's hard to believe it's Saturday afternoon of day five.  It's been a long week so I'll keep this post short.  I'll post a "week in review" in the next day or two. so for right now let me provide you with a recap.I had mapped out Saturday's schedule starting on Thursday so I would be sure to hit...

Tuesday, June 19th is probably going to turn out to be a typical day.  We shall see how it compares aftera few more weeks.  Here is how it went:At 9:30am we had a conference call to learn how to use the website.  Very drawn out...I suppose they know what they are doing, but boy, this was a lonngg...

Eric Fleisher Vice President, Home Retention, of Countrywide Home Loans facilitated an informative meeting on June 14th with about 400 local Realtors®.  Part One reviewed the typical foreclosure process, Part Two covered the options that are usually available to a borrower who is having difficult...

In part one I reviewed the foreclosure process as outlined by the Home Retention Division of Countrywide Homes Loans in a presentation to about 400 Realtors® on June 14th in Glendale, California.  Confronted with 200 requests DAILY for Short Sales, I wanted to outline the foreclosure process firs...

Thursday, June 14th, Allen Pezeshikian of Countrywide Home Loans sponsored a presentation conducted by representatives of Countrywide's Home Retention Division.  Formerly known as the Loss Mitigation Division, the re-naming better describes Countrywide's perspective on home owner retention versus...