Good day! As a growing real estate company in Blaine, we are now actively seeking other real estate affiliations to work, service and network with our agents and their customers.
We have built out a wing of seperate executive suites for independent affiliates to office and support our real estate customer base.
If you are aware of any real estate affiliate, such as: appraisors, inspectors, real estate attorney's, home/auto insurance agents, builders, developers or any real estate related independent; please have them contact us or forward this email on to them ASAP.
Your referral will be honored accordingly.

Three Executive Suites Available

.. All suites are private and are networkable with our front reception should the affiliates require those services. All affiliate suites are south facing with views of the 'Victory Links' golf course and Blaine Town Square.

We are in a position to establish a variety of Affiliate relationships in our new 6,000 s.f. facility. Our suites are all pre-wired for high end voice-over telephony and email systems. Ultimately, the partners we endorse, must be a good fit for our customers in the area of trusted and quality services associated with home ownership.
At EXIT Realty Executives, we pride ourselves in developing a full service shop for our entire client base.
Please utilize the forward email link below to network with those people you feel may want to service Anoka & Ramsey Counties from one of these offices.
We look forward to hearing from them. Thank you for networking with us!

Sincerely,

Good Day! The most important thing we want to share with you during this holiday season is an awareness of the real estate market in your area regardless of whether you are planning on buying or selling any real estate. Our Mission is to continue making you the most informed home owner should that time come within the next year or so.

Ever notice how some individuals seem to flawlessly manage numerous tasks from day to day.  These highly successful people warp their day from exercising, prospecting, meeting customers, multi-tasking and still having the time and energy to play with the family and/or loved ones.  The next day they get up and do it all over again.  Some people would be exhausted repeating what these highly successful people do in one day.

How do they do it?  The answer is quite fundamental.  These highly successful people plan to schedule and schedule to plan.  For example, a classic work day would be broken down into Four Phases.  The first phase is the shortest phase and it's duration is usually around one hour.  That phase I refer it to as:  My Power Hour.  That hour is your first and most important hour of the day.  Most people by-pass this hour and cruise to work on auto-pilot and continue doing what they did the previous day.  The fundamental difference with the Power Hour is that highly successful people typically start their day affirmining their own mindset.  Everyone is aware of life's self-fullfilling prophecy of 'You'll get what you Concentrate On'.  This first hour should affirm and focus on the things you will do and succeed in.  This first power hour should also include some form of exercising and/or a plan to schedule a brief exercise session that same day. 

 The second phase of the day, if refer to the Building Phase.  This takes place from your Power Hour to mid-day.  In sales, that means scheduling your morning to prospect exclusively without phone, email or messenger interruptions.  Therefore, the Building Phase is the same as Propecting.    Actual Prospecting should last between 1 and 2 hours.  Preparation for the prospecting varies.  There are also varying opinions about prospecting and when that should happen, ie. in the morning, afternoon or evening when most people are home.  Most people think the early evening is the best.  I think calling at any time is the best, however the absolute best time to talk to someone and pursue a fresh conversation about your call is in the morning.  If you speak to someone in the morning, they are more apt to listen.

The third phase of the day is the Management Phase. This is all about managing the business you have generated.  Most people expect to hear back from you at this time and most people are awake.  Managing business, meetings, showings and appointments take place in this phase.

The final phase is the Reward phase.  It's as simple as it sounds.  Reward yourself, your family, your loved ones with quality time together.  When this phase ends, you'll have the most restful sleep and wake up a new day with energy to build more power in your next day.

Schedule to Plan & Plan to Schedule.

Have a great day!

Well, for those talking market crash and using the bubble word we can safely say; "Leave your helmet at home". There is enough supporting evidence to show continued growth (probably not double figure rates). Since NAR has recorded median prices, there has not been a decline in median prices on a national level including the metro Twin Cities area.
There are other indicators supporting continued growth. They include: Demand The 'naysayers' pointing back to the 1980's do not realize that the demand for housing is double what it was in the mid 1980's, the economy is fundamentally strong, interest rates are below 7% and mortgage options have increased availablity for buyers. Clearly real estate has been and continues to be a great investment alternative when compared to stocks and bonds. Oh by the way, aren't the writers forcasting gloom and doom for real estate investors working in the stock market?
Yes the housing market is going through some change, more so in rural areas. For several years it has been a hot sellers market and the supply versus demand ratios have changed somewhat. However, real estate trends are very localized trends. Even though the inventory has ticked up locally, home prices are not necessarily heading downwards. The good news for buyers is that they have more choices available to them. What a great trade-off!   More at http://www.EXITMNREALTY.com

Negotiating a purchase agreement is perhaps the trickiest aspect of any real estate transaction. Most home buyers and home sellers want to arrive at a win-win agreement, but that's not to say either side would regret getting a bigger 'win' than the other.

Successful negotiating is more than a matter of luck or natural talent. It also encompasses the learned ability to use certain skills and techniques to bring about those coveted win-win results.

Start with a fair price and a fair offer. There's no question that significantly overpricing your home will turn off potential buyers. Likewise, making an offer that's far lower than the asking price is practically guaranteed to alienate the sellers. Asking and offering prices should be based on recent sales prices of comparable homes.

Respect the other side's priorities. Knowing what's most important to the person on the other side of the negotiating table can help you avoid pushing too hard on hot or sensitive issues. For example, a seller who won't budge on the sales price, might be willing to pay more of the transaction costs or make more repairs to the home, while a buyer with an urgent move-in date might be willing to pay a higher portion of the transaction costs or forgo some major repairs.

Be prepared to compromise. 'Win-win' doesn't mean both the buyer and the seller will get everything they want. It means both sides will win some and give some. Rather than approaching negotiations from an adversarial winner-take-all perspective, focus on your top priorities and don't let your emotions overrule your better judgment.

If need be, meet in the middle. Can't decide who will pay the recording fee? Can't agree on a closing date? Arguing over cosmetic repairs? Splitting the difference is a time-honored and often successful negotiation strategy. Pay half the fee. Count off half the days. Fix half the blemishes

Let it go! Politicians and corporate executives are famous for their 'for future discussion' agreements. If you have a major sticking point that's not material to the overall contract (e.g., the purchase of furniture or fixtures), finish the main agreement, then resolve the other difficulties in a side agreement or amendment. This technique allows both sides to recognize and solidify basic areas of agreement, then move ahead toward a fair compromise on other terms and conditions. Summarizing the points of agreement in writing is another helpful strategy.

The most important advice to remember is to ask your real estate agent! Successful agents tend to be experienced negotiators. They've seen what works and what doesn't in countless real estate transactions, and they've established a track-record of bringing buyers and sellers together. Consult your agent about negotiating strategies, win-win compromises and creative alternatives.

From the most recent National Association of Realtors Survey, the median home price for sellers who use an agent is 16.0 percent higher than a home sold directly by an owner (OUCH!); $230,000 vs. $198,200 (OUCH); there were no significant differences between the types of homes sold. “While many unrepresented sellers are motivated to save on paying a commission, we think the price difference speaks for itself,” Stevens of NAR said. “Owners without professional assistance also have problems in understanding and completing paperwork, prepping the home for sale, getting the right price and selling within the time planned.”

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