Comments for Diane Guercio- Towne & Country Realtors®

Comment on Open houses- waste of time? by heyamaretto

heyamaretto — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:22:32 +0000

I am glad that your experiences validate my gut feeling about Open Houses! By the way, I have been watching the development of your photo blog at http://ronlor.posterous.com – very cool!

Comment on Open houses- waste of time? by Lorraine Palazzi

Lorraine Palazzi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:22:41 +0000

Diane: I got my best customer in Florida from an Open House in
Venice FL. She did not buy that condo but liked talkiing with me and
became a loyal friend, referring two other deals to me.

Open Houses can open doors for future sales or listings.

Lorraine

Comment on NAR stats by heyamaretto

heyamaretto — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:09 +0000

In my area, too, agents spend money on print because uninformed sellers insist on it. Maybe with this data they can present to sellers their best plan for using advertising money and time.
My feeling about Open Houses is that they used to be done so that buyers could view homes without feeling pressure but the shift in purpose has changed. Around here, anyway, we aren’t even seeing too many unsigned buyers come through Open Houses. People considering listing DO come through, checking to see how agents are presenting and interacting with potential buyers, so it can turn into an impromptu “job interview.”
On a personal note, I DO like Open Houses. I have picked up buyers for REO property (lower end) from them, but even if no one shows up, I have two hours of time without interruption- usually on Sunday- where I can plan my week or write a post.

Comment on Raise-the-Bar Initiative by heyamaretto

heyamaretto — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:12:49 +0000

Thanks, Melissa. It would be fantastic if nationwide uniform standards were put in place, or even if the compensation system were overhauled, but even if it were possible and could be implemented starting today the consumer would not feel the effects for years.At the local level, change can be immediate. That’s what grassroots means to me.

Comment on NAR stats by Steve Babbitt

Steve Babbitt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:29:06 +0000

I’m a numbers person too and I think most agents don’t seems to pay any attention to them and certainly do not mention them to their sellers because in my area, the agents continue to spend huge amounts of dollars on print ads, week after week!
The numbers are there for Open Houses too! Only 3% buy their house from an Open House.
Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Raise-the-Bar Initiative by Melissa DelGaudio

Melissa DelGaudio — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:03:12 +0000

The Raise-the-Bar effort is, clearly, something to which I have paid (and am paying) close attention. I’m glad, Diane, that when you speak of doing things to improve the industry (at least from the perspective of the agent), you speak in terms of what individual agents and brokerages can do to improve and set higher standards for themselves. The only thing over which you have control is providing the highest level of service that YOU can provide; there is no control over what anyone else may (or may not) be doing. Well-said.

Comment on About me by heyamaretto

heyamaretto — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:32:29 +0000

LOL! Thank you- work in progress! This Sliding Door theme is fun!

Comment on About me by sandra cummings

sandra cummings — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:18:34 +0000

Hey! Where did the red shoes go? Oh, course I loved the red shoes : )

Looking real good..I would highly recommend you.