The Key to Hiring a Trustworthy Agent



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I was speaking with a few people recently, and I learned a lot about their experiences in real estate. These are people who tried to sell in the past but were unsuccessful. One woman in particular had gone through three different Realtors and was completely fed up. She was so exhausted by the process, in fact, that she didn’t even want to hear what I had to say. Because of her very particular experience, she lumped all Realtors together in the same categories: liars who don’t work hard to get the property sold.

She hired a host of agents who misled her and poorly served her, so it’s hard to blame her for holding this opinion about agents. In order to avoid the same fate, I recommend going to Zillow.com to learn about an agent’s background before hiring them. The great thing about Zillow is that you can actually see how many homes they have sold, what their price points are, where these homes have sold, and how past clients feel about the service they received.

If you don’t want to get let down by your agent, I encourage you to do your due diligence before hiring one! Head over to Zillow and search my name, “Robert Mack,” to see what my team and I do to get our clients the results they desire.

If you have any questions about this topic, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you!

Why You Should Submit a Strong Offer in Orange County



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It's important to submit a strong offer once you find your dream home in Orange County. Here's why.

Sellers will take you more seriously.
When a seller has their home on the market for a certain price, a strong offer gets them pumped. They want to work with you, and they're more likely to respond to your offer reasonably.


You will stand out among the competition.
Right now, we're in a hot market. Interest rates are extremely low and multiple offers are, likewise, common. If the average buyer submits a low offer, you will stand out by submitting a strong offer. 

You add more value to the money.
What does that mean? Let's say a home is listed for $1 million and you send them an initial offer of $920,000. Then the seller counters with $980,000, and you come up to $960,000. That's a $40,000 difference from your initial offer. That devalues your money because the seller thinks if you can raise your offer by $40,000, why not raise it by $50,000 or $60,000?

On the other hand, if you offer $975,000 and the seller counters with $990,000, you can come back at $978,000. That shows the seller that you crunched the numbers and came up with your best counter-offer, which adds value to the money.

Rates are incredibly low right now.

Many people don't understand that price is a one-time thing and interest rates are long term. Even if a home is priced $10,000 or $15,000 more than you would like, the low interest rate will save you thousands of dollars over time. Buyers who are more flexible on price and focus on the interest rates are more successful.

As you can see, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by submitting a strong offer. If you have any questions, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!

Should You Underprice Your Orange County Home?




Is underpricing a successful home selling strategy? Today, we'll go over 3 reasons to underprice your Orange County home.

Buyers are looking for a great deal.
No matter what the market is doing, every buyer wants a great deal. By underpricing your home, you will attract a lot of buyers. Sit back and watch buyer activity and showings go up!

You can pick the right buyer.
All buyers are not created equal. Some come in strong, and some don't. Some buyers have cash, and others need financing. Some buyers want a 45-day escrow, and others want a 15-day escrow. When you underprice your home, you can generate multiple offers and cherry-pick the best buyer for your home.



Buyers determine market value.
Every home sells for market price. Buyers are the ones who determine what a home will sell for because they are the ones paying for it. By generating a bidding war, the home may sell for more than what you thought it was worth!

If you have any questions about this topic or anything else real estate related, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!