{"id":1036,"date":"2007-02-12T01:22:49","date_gmt":"2007-02-12T08:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=1036"},"modified":"2007-02-12T02:44:38","modified_gmt":"2007-02-12T09:44:38","slug":"would-you-stop-me-at-the-alter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/1036\/would-you-stop-me-at-the-alter\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Stop Me At The Altar?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, on ActiveRain, I wrote a review<\/a> of the first chapter of Marjorie Garber’s book, Sex And Real Estate<\/a>.<\/strong> I have decided to take it one chapter at a time, to highlight the intricacies of her work on the different aspects of love and levels of emotions that consumers have around the concept of home.<\/p>\n

This is not a new book.<\/strong> It has been out for several years. If you’ve not read it, you should. If you have, it’s worth revisiting, given the changes that have occurred in the real estate market since it’s original release in 2000.
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\nI focused my attention on the “love at first sight” aspects of the house as beloved.<\/strong> It is said that more than 50% of home buyers experience this overwhelming desire. For that reason, I believe that a seller’s agent has a responsibility to maximize the home’s appeal to this emotion and the buyer’s agent has a responsibility to minimize it. I wrote:<\/p>\n

“It seems to me that one of the key benefits a buyer’s agent can bring to the table is the wisdom of an objective third party perspective. They are there to protect the “suitor” from what Freud called, “the overestimation of the object.” Like a good friend who warns you to take your time with a torrid new relationship, a good buyer’s agent becomes the voice of reason, the best friend who’s not afraid to tell you the truth about your new girlfriend. “<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And interesting and valid comment came from Martin Rodriguez<\/a>, a mortgage specialist in Valencia, CA.<\/strong> The post was speaking to real estate agents, but he came at it from the loan officer’s perspective.<\/p>\n

“You (or Marjorie Garber) bring up an interesting point that I’ve found myself answering on more than one occasion. Clients will often call and ask me for my opinion about the house they are buying. As a mortgage broker I try not to get involved with the selection or the decison making of the buyers new home. Heck, I’ve never even seen the house, so why are they asking me? However, this question Read more<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, on ActiveRain, I wrote a review of the first chapter of Marjorie Garber’s book, Sex And Real Estate. I have decided to take it one chapter at a time, to highlight the intricacies of her work on the different aspects of love and levels of emotions that consumers have around the concept of home. 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