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1-Stop (Shop) Super in NYC Apt Building
(post by BT) Do you live in a co-op or rental building in NYC? Is your superintendent (a.k.a. Super) a one-stop-shop for anything you need? If you need something fixed, ring him. Locked out of your place? Just call me. If you want to sell your place, no problem, he knows a Realtor. (Or: “I [...]
26Apr2008 | | 1 comment | ContinuedSell Property Quick, Throw in Your Girlfriend
(post by BT) Some people’s character comes out the first time you meet them… Met an investor who buys 2-family houses that need major rehab at basement prices, makes them look pretty, then sells a little bit below market value for a quick profit. First time I met him, he took me on a tour [...]
24Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Muscle Realtor
(post by BT) I got a call from an ex-client today. I rented one of her apartments several months ago. Before working with me, she had a misfortune to work with a rouge Realtor. He “forced” her to take a tenant without any credit or background check, and even take less rent than it was [...]
18Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
Agent Recruiting: “Are You Happy?”
(post by BT) In our line of business, every office ties to hire every agent that walks in the door. Got a license? Got a pulse? Can you speak (and it doesn’t matter if you know English)? You do?! Great, you’re hired! That’s basically how it works. That’s all it takes. You drop by [...]
27Mar2008 | | 0 comments | ContinuedGood Weather Hunting - Old School Realtor-ing
(post by BT) Today the weather looks good. Days like this, my mother would run into the office and shout “Lets go get some listings!”, as if the nice weather would make people come out of their homes and say “Wow what a nice day, I think I want to sell my property today! Oh, [...]
14Mar2008 | | 1 comment | ContinuedRepresenting Tenant = Looking for a Space with a Compass
(post by BT) In today’s modern world, cultural beliefs are still being passed down from previous generations. Sometimes this stuff gets in the way of business. Even the most business-oriented minds allow superstitions affect the way they make even the most important financial decisions. I have an Indian customer searching for a [...]
11Mar2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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