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I found this fascinating quote today:
We have already seen the real estate market improve every quarter of this year to date, stimulated by the tax credit, great mortgage rates, and moderate prices. Though the lack of mortgage liquidity negatively impacted the attempts of some buyers to gain entry to home ownership, on the whole , the true worry was whether the gains in the market would be sustainable – with the extension of the tax credit through the spring, that question would be answered.Bill Lublin, MOVEPHILLY, Oct 2009
You should read the whole article.
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When I started in the real estate business many years ago; finding a customer or client was easy! I picked out a neighborhood that seemed likely to me that someone would need an eager real estate agent and I knock on the door and left my business card. If, I left enough cards with a little note on the back, eventually I would have some call backs about why I was at their home. I always tell the truth!!! I told the caller that I was looking for new clients who might be interested in buying or selling a home; and I was wondering if they knew anybody! This is known as “Door Knocking” which can work well for the agent and also for the customer who wants a hard working real estate agent.
I’m not sure if door knocking works today, because I have not done it on a regular basis for about 25-30 years. Also, most of the sellers’ these days are banks that usually are a little difficult to find. I’m not really sure where their front door is!
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