{"id":2078,"date":"2007-10-23T08:13:05","date_gmt":"2007-10-23T15:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2078"},"modified":"2007-10-23T08:13:05","modified_gmt":"2007-10-23T15:13:05","slug":"i-have-some-good-news-and-i-have-some-bad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2078\/i-have-some-good-news-and-i-have-some-bad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"I Have Some Good News – And I Have Some Bad News"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I have some good news – and I have some bad news.”<\/em><\/p>\n

That was what what an agent in a fellow broker’s office stood up to announce at their weekly meeting.<\/p>\n

“I just picked up a new listing.”<\/em><\/p>\n

And the laughter ensued.<\/p>\n

Many of you know why… ’cause you get it. For the rest of you – here’s the reason:<\/p>\n

Listings cost time and money – make no mistake. Unless you’re one of these agents who take a listing – stab a sign in the yard – hang a lockbox on the door – and then get back to work prospecting for your next listing… you’re going to be spending precious time and money attempting to sell the property.<\/p>\n

Another broker was telling me that the number of listings she is holding is at an all-time high. A couple of years ago, this would be welcome news. Today, however, it is not. It is indicative of a slow resale market.<\/p>\n

Many listings that were held by good, responsible agents end up expiring – and turned over to the next agent… who – oddly enough – also cannot sell the property at the price the seller wants.<\/p>\n

I get many requests for CMA’s (comparable market analysis) each week… and the sellers, for the most part, don’t like the numbers I give them. So sorry. I am not trying to woo anyone with faulty data or promises. The market is what it is.<\/p>\n

And the costs for the agents continue to go up. Look at Russell Shaw’s post<\/strong><\/a> regarding Realtor.com. Everyone has their hand in the agent or broker’s pocket – tempting us with the latest method to either acquire new business – or sell our inventory.<\/p>\n

So to all you sellers out there – I have some good news and some bad news:<\/p>\n

The good news is that if you’re serious about selling your home – it can be done.<\/p>\n

The bad news is that it probably won’t be at the price you were hoping for.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s no secret that Real Estate Web site users are primarily interested in listings. 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