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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:48 AM

You should be a client

... and not a lead . I get these kind of emails all the time (edited for anonymity) offering to sell me names of buyers who are supposedly interested in buying or selling a home in the Charleston real estate market. First of all, I don't know why
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Friday, April 18, 2008 1:20 PM

Real estate commissions

... and a tale of 2 buyers. UPDATE: by the time I finish writing, it will be 4 buyers. I've been very fortunate to work with many wonderful buyers (and sellers) during my career as a Charleston real estate agent. Of course, real estate agents work
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 2 Comments
Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:47 AM

Fiduciary is more than a fancy word

Fiduciary duty is more than just a fancy word for loyalty and care. A real estate agent owes the following fiduciary duties to a client: Loyalty Obedience Disclosure Confidentiality Reasonable care and diligence Accounting But according to Wikipedia ,
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 2 Comments
Friday, March 28, 2008 5:38 AM

Do you want to use an agent

... or do you want to use an agent. There are a lot of do it yourself buyers out there today and some buyers may think with the proliferation of information available on the Internet, they can successfully buy a home without an agent. Of course, they
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:26 PM

Who is really represented in dual agency

... neither buyer or seller. Jim Duncan, writing at VARbuzz asks, is dual agency in the public's best interests? "One of the primary values a Realtor brings to a transaction is representation - representation of his client’s best interests.
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:24 AM

Understanding buyer agency

It seems to me that many real estate consumers don't understand buyer agency. Sellers will generally interview a number of agents with the goal of hiring the best real estate agent to list and sell their home. Buyers just want to see homes and therefore,
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 4 Comments
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:48 AM

A full time Charleston real estate agent

... is more important than ever for buyers and sellers in today's current difficult market conditions. After taking a long weekend off to attend a family wedding in Orlando, I don't know how any Charleston real estate agent can successfully manage
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:04 PM

Call your agent

Call your agent! I guess I have to spell this out, the agent said sarcastically. c a l l (space) y o u r (space) a g e n t (exclamation mark) Don't call the listing agent. When visiting an open house, tell the hosting agent you have an agent. Don't
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:25 AM

Your agent can show you all Charleston homes for sale

Just a little rant. I received a call from someone who wanted to see a house in a couple of hours. It wasn't my listing but when you search the MLS on my website, you can contact me. Every Charleston real estate agent who provides MLS search on their
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Monday, January 28, 2008 8:46 AM

If one agent is good, wouldn't three be better

Very few potential Charleston real estate buyers spend the time to interview a number of agents before selecting one to work with. Some think all agents are pretty much the same and choose to work with the first real estate agent they find while others
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 4 Comments
Monday, December 03, 2007 10:16 AM

Do you know what your real estate agent is doing

It's 10 AM Monday and I've got a question for buyers and sellers in the Charleston South Carolina real estate market. Do you know what your real estate agent is doing? I don't rant very often, well, OK, maybe once in a while, but ... I was
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:55 PM

Commission and possibly a bonus too

As reported by 60 Minutes during their famous love fest with Glenn Kelman of Redfin, the 6% commission was declared to be sacrosanct. Of course, we all know that isn't the case but reality vs. what the media reports and what people read or hear can
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 3 Comments
Friday, July 13, 2007 9:49 AM

Real estate q & a

I have linked to Nationally syndicated columnist Lou Sichelman writing at Marketwatch in the past when I noticed an interesting Question and Answer. Today, I thought was one of the best columns he has written and I’d like to comment on just a few
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Thursday, June 07, 2007 2:58 PM

Do I really need buyer representation more than a rebate?

With a hat tip to Greg Swann, the big dog at the Bloodhound Blog , I noticed this skilled new? negotiating tool now being implemented by the experienced? Redfin agents. Glenn Kelman wrote, "At lunch with Cynthia and a local real estate baron, we
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 0 Comments
Monday, May 14, 2007 5:07 PM

A great post by Larry Cragun

My good friend Larry Cragun wrote a wonderful post and I just noticed he took top prize at the Real Estate Carnival. Congratulations, Lar. Please read, “He Called It The Skyhook Theory. How About Skyhook Theory For Buyers?”
Posted by Howard Arnoff | 1 Comments
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