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Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
Just Listed! 118 Irvingtonn ~ Alamo Heights ISD ~ Terrell Heights ~ $279,000
4 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • May 01 2012 12:48PMWhat I learned in Real Estate this Week!
Honestly, I should title these "What I learned in Real Estate LAST WEEK" because when I sit down to write them it's a big brain purge of stuff I learned the week before. You say tomato, I say tomato.......
Anyway, here I goooooooooo:
- When dealing with short sales (yes, again!) if you explain yourself UP FRONT with details like "You must be patient, your buyers must be patient" to a buyers agent who might not have experience with a SS can save you some grief in the long run.
- ActiveRain brings you cold hard cash. It is true my friends. Trust me. It is FABULOUS!
- When you have listings next door to each other & you know the contents of each one can benefit one, one can benefit another. It's like magic.
- I have the absolute best friends in the world who want me to be successful. HELP me be successful. I appreciate ya'll. You know who you are.
- New home sales people might not always like your presence in their new home sales office. Fools.
- Showing a plethora of homes in one day might require you to set off a few alarms in them.
- SOMETIMES when you tell folks about a proposed time frame you think it might take to sell their 5 acre lot the time it actually requires might surprise you. AND THEM! Schwoop!
- If you are in a new home community & the "sales person" has stepped out, folks meandering in might mistake you for the "new home sales person"
- When you wander into the new home sales "design center" the folks that work there might mistake you for the "buyer".
- I get alot of inspiration for "projects" from seeing a ton of homes. My husband loves it & can't get enough of it. ;). In reality, he prefers I leave my inspiration at home when I show clients homes.
- The people who work at the design centers for new home sales must love their jobs.
- Some people STILL make it absolutely without a doubt incredibly hard to see their home. ATANYGIVENTIMEOFTHEDAY!
AND, my number uno bullet point (ahem):
- When you attend an AR meetup be prepared for some FUN!
Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
19 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • April 30 2012 08:03PMSuccess in the rain! My first AR check for 2012!
Success in the rain! My first AR check for 2012!
I just deposited my first AR check of 2012 & boy did that feel groovy! This one came by way of David Gibson who is licensed in both Colorado & Texas! That man is multi-talented for sure!
Anyway, David sent me some great clients who were transferring from Houston to San Antonio. They were a dream! Fun, sweet & ready to find their new home in their new city! AND that we did!
We closed Monday & they packed up & headed down to SA! It's a beautiful story isn't it? I would like to tell the same story each month of this year - hopefully, I can!
Thank you so much for the referral, David AND ActiveRain!
Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
7 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • April 26 2012 09:18AMJust Listed! 27030 Trinity Point ~ San Antonio, Texas ~ Trinity Oaks ~ $259,000
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Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
3 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • April 09 2012 11:57AMJust Listed! 14330 Markham Glen ~ San Antonio, Texas ~ Thousand Oaks Forest ~ $175,000
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Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
4 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • April 03 2012 11:22AMWhat I learned in Real Estate this week..........
What I learned in Real Estate this week...........
Everytime I write one of these posts I look through my phones pictures & calendar. I find a plethora of real estate related information, notable dates and FUNNY stuff!
SO, without further adieu, I bring you the last several days in the lovely world of REAL ESTATE!:
- Some days I find myself without my camera. My iphone takes pretty good pictures in a pinch!
- If there is a MAJOR highway closure in your city, find out prior to heading out to show homes. You will save yourself time & frustration.
- The people who send you referrals are your biggest cheerleaders. Don't forget to thank them. Small gestures go a loooooooonnnnnnnng way. A simple thank you note, a gift card, lunch or a happy hour with them is a ton to let them know you mean it when you say "Thank you! You totally rock!"
- Being on facebook does bring you business. TRUST ME.
- Not everyone is going to want to work with you. Not everyone is going to like you. Just do your best.
- Some buyers aren't really buyers. They are just curious about the market and way too scared to pull the trigger when it comes to writing an offer.
- Not all agents get excited over referrals. Heck, some don't even know how to answer their phone.
- The Real Estate tides are changing. I see proof of it everyday. If you were looking to buy at the bottom you better hurry up.
- Take time off. Don't forget. You need to rejuvinate your mind & it's ok to take time off.
And last but not least!
- I love working AR referrals. I already knew this but had it reinforced to me recently. It justifies my blogging time & makes me one happy girl!
Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
8 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • March 27 2012 10:38AMI am sending you a referral, please answer the phone with something other than, "Hey!"
I am sending you a referral, please answer the phone with something other than, "Hey!"
I called three agents this AM, I had a hot little referral in my hand & was anxious to find an awesome agent to take care of my clients. Ironically enough, all the agents I called answerd the phone, it was the greeting I got on the other end of the line each time that was less than professional. In one instance it was downright comical!
I have a bit of advice for some, in the spirit of "raising the bar" in Real Estate & trying to get folks to see Real Estate agents as persons of value, answering the phone with any of these are NOT OK:
- "Hey!, What's going on?"
- "Yea, What you got?"
- "Yes, a latte, did you get that?......Hello? Hello? Yes, it's me"
- "I'm out on the golf course, can you call me back?"
You don't know who is calling you, you took the time to answer the phone, go a step further & pay a smidge more attention to the person calling you. I am looking for someone to take care of my clients & I don't have a lot of confidence that is you when you can't even focus on answering the phone.
I finally found an agent. She answered the phone saying "Good morning, this is Rachel!"
WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER
Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
49 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • March 21 2012 11:20AMNo, I won't let you see the home, call your agent.
No, I won't let you see the home, call your agent.
I was out showing this Sunday, we came upon a home that was VERY BUSY! There were at least 4 cars in front of the home, another agent & her clients were waiting by the door of the home to show it while an agent was inside with his clients. It really made me optimistic about home sales.
We waited patiently on the front porch until it was our turn. When it was we walked inside & just as I was going to close the door a couple walked up. I said "Hi, are you meeting someone here to show you the home?" The husband responded with "No, we have an agent but we don't want to bother him, we drive around looking at homes & would like to take a quick peek at this one while you are showing it".
My quick answer was "No, sorry, call your agent", here's my long one:
- I do not know you.
- I am with clients right now that I am going to give my full attention to. You are not welcome to follow us around OR wander around on your own.
- I unlocked the door therefore, I am responsible for what happens in the home & that goes back to my #1.
- This is our opportunity to look at the home, we scheduled the appointment & waited on the porch until it was our turn.
- This isn't an open house.
- This isn't my listing.
- I am certain your agent would like the opportunity to show it to you.
I don't want to be rude, BUT, barging in on our showing is just that, RUDE!
Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
8 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • March 13 2012 10:38AMJust Listed! 14122 Churchill Estates #201 ~ San Antonio, Texas
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Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
3 comments • Kristin Moran, San Antonio,TX~Real Estate 210-313-7397 • March 08 2012 11:14AMJust Listed! 106 Woodlake ~ McQueeney, Texas ~ $235,000
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Kristin Moran
Specializing in San Antonio & surrounding cities
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RE/MAX Access - Realtor®/Owner
KristinMoran@Remax.net 210.313.7397 www.SistersThatSell.com
Buy a home from me, use the truck to move for free!
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