If you are going to buy real estate, sell real estate, invest or act as an agent, there really is some etiquette that goes along with the territory. I get emails and letters from buyers, agents and sellers all asking me to write about this topic.

A friend of mine was on a business panel and he was asked the question, “As an employer, what is the number one characteristic you look for when hiring someone?”

It’s important to note that I cannot sell your home. That’s right. Even though I am a Realtor, I cannot sell your home. My name is not on the deed, I can’t sign the contract, and I can’t even decide on the terms or the price.

I had just begun to believe that customer service in this country was gone, dead, and buried. It seems that it’s hard to find anyone these days that knows the meaning of customer service, let alone provide it.

It’s safe to say that all real estate is national, but not all-national real estate is local. What do I mean by that?

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the fact that a lot of real estate deals are falling apart over inspection items.

A property has been on the market for a year and did not sell with Realtor “A”. The home owners feel it’s time for a change and hire Realtor “B”. The home sells one week after Realtor “B” took over the listing.

I have often talked about the battle between buyers and sellers in today’s real estate market and I don’t want to badger the point any further, but I think that the problem has now spread to the realtors.

No doubt about it, it’s been a good summer. It can’t even come close to comparing to last summer when I wondered if we would ever sell a home again.

Love at first sight only happens in the movies, right? Some believe it while some don’t when it comes to finding a mate, but what about when it comes to finding a home?