Tag Archives: real+estate

Buyers, Buyers Buyers…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Tim Freund

I love buyers.  I enjoy looking at a lot of properties before finding the right one.  I don’t mind spending time on the phone going back and forth, over differences of opinion, discussing financing, and the merits or lack thereof … Continue reading →

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The Real Estate Perception Gap

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Tim Freund

Recently I wrote about the “Accidental Landlord” syndrome, where a seller ultimately concludes that it makes more sense to rent their property than to take an offer far below what they feel their property is worth.  In my earlier discussion … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go (part 2 of 2)

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Tim Freund

When I’m on a listing appointment where the seller owes more than the property is worth, and they lacks the hardship required for a short sale, the conversation usually ends up with the seller asking, “Tim, what are my options?”  … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Tim Freund

As a college kid in the eighties I loved the Clash.  Should I stay or should I go now… A lot can be learned from the poets and the artists of the world…  If I go there will be trouble, … Continue reading →

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What Ventas Inc. Tells Us

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Tim Freund

Who?  I know that’s your first thought.  It was my first thought when I read about them last fall.  Ventas Inc. is a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust).  Their singular focus has been the very rapid acquisition of housing for … Continue reading →

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The Future of Real Estate Marketing is Here

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tim Freund

For some time now, I have been working every angle for my clients; looking for new and innovative ways with which to market their properties.  This week I have been in New Orleans with Dilbeck Real Estate, now a Real … Continue reading →

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Half Empty, Half Full

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Tim Freund

As you probably have realized, when it comes to the real estate market, I’m a “Glass Half-Full” kind of guy.  But lately, even I have begun to question some of my core assumptions.  I have been predicting inflation, rising rates, … Continue reading →

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Diana Olick Get Your Stats!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Tim Freund

Ok, so maybe I’d like to have Diana Olick’s job at CNBC and maybe I wouldn’t.  Diana, for those who don’t know, is the real estate reporter for financial news channel CNBC.  Diana’s role at CNBC has thrust her into … Continue reading →

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Only One Can Own “The Best”

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Tim Freund

Yesterday I showed a new listing I have coming out to an agent and his client.  The agent had sold the same 4200 square foot, 5 bed, 5 1/2 bath model about 8 houses down for $950,000 in late spring; … Continue reading →

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All’s Quiet On The Western Front… Literally

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Tim Freund

I have been selling real estate for nearly 21 years.  In all those years there are certain truisms that play out year after year: August is the slowest month of the year for real estate; sellers typically command more money … Continue reading →

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