Episode – Houstonius

Longer on the Market – SGL 030 17.05.2020 12:53 ↓

The Zombie virus temporarily stalled the pace of real estate transactions.  All people with roles in the transaction were in the bunker …. Waiting and waiting and waiting. Now it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel and we can venture to investigate transactions. I am noticing a permanent change to the real estate shopping process. The property marketing is now Live online and then pre-re...

Tenant Tsunami Wave – SLG 029 19.04.2020 10:28 ↓

Several clients with properties have phoned to get my opinion on the status of prices and rental rates?  I am hunkered in the bunker for the last 4 weeks, but am watching the real estate markets. My answer to current market conditions is …. Too soon to tell. I do not know why? Several owners have asked how to handle  tenants who do not pay rent due to Covid virus challenges.  I have promulgated fo...

Virus and the Economy and Real Estate – SGL28 21.03.2020 21:04 ↓

Questions Did the Corona Zombie Virus change the market or was it just the Black Swan? What were the market characteristics before the Black Swan? Would the market have pulled back looking for any excuse? Any black swan? What will the real estate market look like going forward?  How will home buyers and seller act or react? How will real estate investors act? And how does that change prices? Who a...

Real Estate is Complicated 15.01.2020 35:38 ↓

The World Has Become Complicated Five broker skill sets which effect buyers and sellers People Laws Institutions Real Estate Properties Technology People skills –  Ask questions and listen. If they sound like you know everything, it is probably not true and they  have a confidence problem.  We have to learn by their mistakes, so arguments may not help. A seller overpriced her property, after I had...

A normal phone call inquiry SLG27 01.12.2019 14:49 ↓

We get many phone calls from interested parties. Often they need help and do not know the questions to ask. We can have a discussion to discover how to start the process. I get phone calls from sophisticated buyers who know everything and some who want help.