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Buyers are always looking for a way to connect with a seller, especially in today's market where bidding wars are happening with almost every home as soon as it goes on the market.  From Facebook connections to 6-degrees of separation, buyers go to great lengths to find a reason for the seller to choose their bid.  One growing fad to entice sellers to choose their bid on the home is by writing "love letters."  Look, these things never worked for me in high school, and I don't recommend them to home buyers today.  While these letters from the heart may seem harmless, trust me, they can open you up to potential problems that you could not have seen coming.   

I know what you're thinking, "Patrick, how could a letter be so bad?"

Technically, the letter is not the issue.  The problem lies in the information that is put into the swooning stanzas of these l...

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15 years ago, the housing market crashed, causing a worldwide recession.  While that history is in our not-so-distant past, many are correlating the same things we are seeing in our current market conditions as a reason to push the panic button.  Above list price sales, new construction delays, and low-interest rates point towards a Hindenburg-type crash but listen to Patrick and just, "Relax."  While today's market cannot sustain itself, a crash equivalent to 2006 is unlikely, and here's a few reasons to help you remove the paper bag from your face.  

LACK OF LOOSEY GOOSEY LENDING STANDARDS
While money is cheap right now, lenders are not embracing the "anyone can get a loan" practices from 15 years ago.  The practices that ultimately brought down banks and mortgage companies are not being leveraged in today's market.  Standards for lending...

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The brackets are all set and, if you're like me, after the first two days of the tournament, the only basket I care about is which one to toss my tournament bracket in to.  But the biggest upset in 2021 is not going to happen to your bracket during the tournament.  Instead, it will be in the decision to sell your home without the help of a Realtor®.  The decision to not use a Realtor® has more implications on your path to victory than you think.  

Safety is Always a Top Seed

With what we just sent through last year, your safety should be at the top of your priorities.  If you are selling your home, especially in the market we are in now, it can be challenging to manage people entering your home.  Realtors® can not only regulate when and how many people enter your home, but leverage proper protocols and sanitization methods to protect your belongings, your health and well-...

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The brackets are all set and, if you're like me, after the first two days of the tournament, the only basket I care about is which one to toss my tournament bracket into.  But the biggest upset in 2021 is not going to happen to your bracket during the tournament.  Instead, it will be in the decision to sell your home without the help of a Realtor®.  The decision to not use a Realtor® has more implications on your path to victory than you think.  

Safety is Always a Top Seed

With what we just sent through last year, your safety should be at the top of your priorities.  If you are selling your home, especially in the market we are in now, it can be challenging to manage people entering your home.  Realtors® can not only regulate when and how many people enter your home but leverage proper protocols and sanitization methods to protect your belongings, your health, and well-b...

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A friend once told me that, "Urgency is the ante to play." I wish I would've known that growing
up because I've always played The Waiting Game. Playing the game to see if I can wait others
out, wait for the stock to drop a little bit or just wait to see if something better comes along. Now,
while that strategy has definitely paid dividends in waiting to find my wife (huge brownie points
right there), it isn't the best strategy in real estate.

In today's real estate market, The Waiting Game is something you're gonna lose if you end up
playing it. Homes aren't lasting long on the market and money is cheap given interest rates. So,
if you're sitting on the fence wondering whether or not if now is the right time to act upon either
listing or selling your home, I've got a simple piece of coaching for you: don't wait!
You see, The Waiting Game is not for the faint of heart when it comes to real estate right now.
Waiting to buy a new one can have serious...

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