Every first of the month Ronnie, our administrative assistant, arrives at the office and begins the daunting task of addressing letters to several hundred homeowners whose listing expired at the end of the previous month. One of the good people who came off the market on November 30th called me and we met just this evening to see how [...]
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Choosing a New Agent Is Business-Not Personal
Posted in Selling, tagged Home selling, how to choose a real estate agent on December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
J. Philip Faranda Quoted in MSN Money Piece
Posted in Media, Selling, tagged Home selling, Property values, top westchester realtor, Westchester real estate market, Westchester Realtor on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was quoted three times in an article on the 2010 real estate market discussing how sellers have adjusted to falling property values. “Look at it like the stages of grief,” says J. Philip Faranda, the broker-owner of J. Phillip Real Estate in Westchester County, N.Y. “In 2006 and 2007, it was denial; in 2008 and [...]
5 Things I Happily do for Past Clients
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Home selling, service oriented realtor, STAR exemption, top westchester realtor, westchester real estate on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I want repeat business from past clients and I also want their referrals. That won’t happen by accident, and I don’t see recipe cards as being useful. So I am available for other things they need after we close on the house. Here are just a few. Help them grieve their taxes. The taxes on homes [...]
Thinning Agent Herd is the Silver Lining to Slow Market
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Briarcliff manor Realtor, buyer's market, choosing an agent, Home selling, how to choose a real estate agent, real estate agents leaving industry, slow real estate market, westchester real estate on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With the economy in decline and the housing market more so, real estate agents are leaving the industry. This is first and foremost a sad thing for anyone who loses a job or has a business fail; I never like to see anyone suffer or have financial problems. Overall, however, there is a silver lining [...]
How to Choose a Listing Agent
Posted in Selling, tagged Home selling, how to choose a real estate agent on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In light of this postingon the Inman News Blog, here the few questions a home seller should ask of the prospective agent soliciting their business. Are you full time? (correct answer: yes) How long have you been in the business? (hint: you don’t want someone cutting their teeth on you) How many houses have you sold [...]
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