Sam Fusco's (sfusco) Blog

Are Real Estate Designations necessary? Will people trust you with their property if you spent the time to get them?  I think not. The other day I saw a card from a person that had at least 5 Real Estate Designations.  I saw ABR, CBR, CPM, CRS, SRES, EPRO, etc.  What does it all mean?  I couldn't...

Real Estate Contracts and Countering in Arizona Here is a good one for all the expert Reatlor's.  A true story.  The other day a Buyers Agent was showing a nice home to his clients.  They decided they wanted it.  Now the fun begins.  The contract was written using the Arizona Zip Forms sytem and ...

Is the property that was left behind after Close of Escrow mine? I was sitting in a class yesterday and the question came up. "Is the property that was left behind after close of escrow mine?"  Now many times the answer would be "who cares".  An old can of paint, broken toys, a chair that was rea...

What size rooms work for me and my needs?? Sizing Up the Right House for Your Needs is tricky since many of the homes you see are Short Sales which are vacant or Model Homes which are too perfect!  How can you quickly see if the empty room you are looking at will fit your furniture and your needs...

Realtor Descriptions are Not What They Seem Have you ever read the MLS property descriptions?  Most will make you chuckle.  The other day I was browsing for a customer through the MLS descriptions for a properties in Gilbert and Mesa AZ.  I saw a few pictures of what looked like some really attra...

What matters more the Realtor or the company they are associated with? What matters most, the company a Realtor works for or the Realtor himself or herself? This is an interesting question because the easy answer is both. In fact the right answer is almost always the Realtor. It doesn't have to b...

Short Sale Expert - A Self Proclaimed Title Short Sale Expert.  This is a term Real Estates Agents are throwing out to customers and in their advertising loosely. To be honest, while many Real Estate Agents have handled more than others, their is really no expert in this field.  Why would I say t...

Pre-qualifications save Agents and Buyers time! At this juncture in the Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler market, buying a home under $250,000 is quite an endeavor.  Buyers can make it much easier by making sure they come prepared.  One way to do this is to get a Buyers Pre-qualification document from your...

It is a common practice in Real Estate.  People talk to a few agents to decide what they should list their house for and inevitably, someone comes in high.  Why is that?  We all have the same information?  Is there something wrong with the others?  Are they lazy and just want to sell the home qui...

One thing is for sure, when you are in this business the phone does ring.  Mostly to sell you the next great marketing scheme!  You need cards, signs, a computer, give-a-ways, flyers, email distribution, a blog, website, oh and don't forget the basics, electronic signing software, an iPad, phone,...