My listing at 1102 Arcola Ave in Silver Spring, MD. sold! It was repeat business! The sellers just bought with me!

Cell:  (301)943-4370

adambashein@mris.com

www.basheinhomes.info

On the heals of securing their home purchase at 12013 Kemp Mill Road, my clients were ready to sell their beautiful town home at 1102 Arcola Ave in Silver Spring, MD.  It's was beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath town home built in the 1980s with many features, including 2 main level living areas, a deck off of the updated kitchen and a spacious walkout basement.  The home is in an excellent location, just around the corner from a swim club, public transportation and a full service shopping center.

The sellers did a great job of keeping the home clean and staging it to sell. One of the sellers is a photographer so she took great photos of the home. We had a very active open house and were able to secure a contract in less than a month.

We recently settled and now my clients can just focus on loving their new home at 12013 Kemp Mill Road.

It is so gratifying when you get repeat business from clients.  There aren't many greater feelings.

Moving can be a very stressful experience and  I would love to be there for you, your family members, friends and colleagues when you all decide it is time to find a new home.  I always provide the highest level of service with low pressure and am with you every step of the way.  Even if you aren't looking to move but want to talk about real estate, have a real estate question, call or email me any time.  I am always thankful for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

adambashein@mris.com

Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

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From referral, to turned down, to a happy beginning - signing the listing

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So, there I was a few weeks ago on one of the websites where I advertise and a person private messages me.  He says that he likes what I have to say and the recommendations that people have written about me.  I say thank you very much!

 

The gentleman than messages me that he has friends nearby who are going to move and he will suggest that they call me.  It will probably be in a few weeks

Wonderful!  I can't wait.

 





 

 

 

Time passes on one morning, around between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., while in an appointment This person called...I couldn't pick up because I was in a meeting.  Right after the meeting, between 11:30 and 12 p.m. I returned the call, introduced myself and asked when we should meet?

He said thank you very much, that he called several realtors between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and didn't understand why nobody was able to pick up and couldn't meet right away.  He got through to one agent and met with that agent a little while earlier. 

 

I replied that it is hard to find someone who is available for an appointment immediately.  Continuing that he sounds like  a great person and I really wished he called me a day or two in advance, so our meeting would already be on my calender.  But, given our great telephone conversation,  

 let's figure out a time that I can come over.

 

The gentleman said that I sound like a very nice person, a good agent, but he didn't want to waste my time and have me come over because he was going to work with the

one agent he spoke with earlier in the day. 

 

We talked a little bit more, I tried nicely :-0 asking in a couple different ways for an opportunity.  Finally, I said,  don't you think, especially since you were referred to me that  you should get a second opinion and invite me over?

 

He said thank you very much but was pretty certain what he was doing.

I said, ok.  My door is always open if you ever want to talk or if you want to change directions.

The next morning, to my complete surprise I received a call from the same gentleman. He just starts talking and apologizing because I was so nice and invited me over :-)!  I said of course. What time?!

 

So, I went to my office, prepared some reports and went over to his house.  He and his wife gave me a very warm greeting and nearly melted when I gave them a hospitality gift. 

They placed the gift on their fireplace mantel and I knew something good was brewing :-).

We had a nice hour or so conversation, walked through the house, he asked me to refer him to a couple of contractors to do touch up work and we agreed to a time for meeting number two. 

I need to say that the sellers were extremely respectful and wonderful.  They wanted to know when I could not meet because of the holiday season and my Sabbath, just so we could plan around those times. They brought this up before I had a chance to say anything. Amazingly kind and sensitive. 

I came back for our second scheduled appointment, took off my shoes because their shoes were off and they asked me what I was doing because it was cold. I said I was following their custom. They said to please put on my shoes so I would be comfortable.  We walked and talked, but they weren't quite ready. So, I left them some sales documents to read over and we agreed to meet in a couple of days..

The meeting went perfect.  The sellers got the touch up work done that they planned to do, they read through the paperwork I asked them to review and we took care of signing the listing papers and getting pictures of their home.  I am delighted to say that their home is now listed on the market with me.

It was extremely flattering that the sellers had a chance of heart and decided to invite me over for a listing appointment after initially telling me that a decision was already made.  What do I attribute this turn of events to?

1.  In a respectful way, not  just initially accepting no as an answer :-).
2.  Being kind and professional; not pushy.
3.  Reminding the sellers that we connected because their friend highly recommended me.
4.  Keeping the door open, if you will, so the sellers would be comfortable calling. Never burn a bridge or hang up as a sore loser. 

Looking forward to giving these sellers sold results.

Life is good!

Adam Bashein
Licensed in MD & DC
www.basheinhomes.info
adambashein@mris.com
Cell:  (301)943-4370
Office:  (301)469-4700 -ask for Adam
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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Are you or someone you know thinking of selling? Through hard work, I recently received a special designation!

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When it is time to move, sellers need to list their homes with a realtor who can best serve your needs.  To better serve you, I recently completed a course and am now recognized as a Seller Representative Specialist (SRS). 

According to the SRS Council, "The Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. The designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB) who meet specific educational and practical experience criteria."

Selling a home takes a lot of work and taking this course was one of the best uses of my time.

If you hear of anyone in MD or DC who is thinking of selling, please tell them about me and that I am now a Seller Representative Specialist.  I always appreciate and have time for your referrals.

Even if you aren't thinking of selling or buying but have a real estate question, please contact me.  I would love to help.

Thank you very much.

Adam
Call:  (301)943-4370
Office:  (301)469-4700 - ask for Adam
adambashein@mris.com
www.basheinhomes.info

Adam Bashein
Licensed in MD & DC
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
information deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed.

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Let's talk about the market and your moving plans.

Adam
adambashein@mris.com
www.basheinhomes.info

CELL: 301-943-4370

Adam Bashein
Licensed in MD & DC

Weichert Realtors
7821 Tuckerman Lane
Potomac,MD 20854
301-718-4100 ext. 132

Winter,spring,summer or fall,if there is buyer he/she will call

I was fortunate to recently get a listing in my neighborhood,Kemp Mill,a subdivision in Silver Spring,Maryland. Some people,including the seller asked me if the winter was indeed a good time to sell or if it was better to wait until the spring.
There are indeed good arguments for waiting until the spring,but here are some reasons to sell now:
1a. The first time home buyer tax credit was extended until April 30th 2010. Contracts need to be ratified by April 30th,2010 and settlement by June 30, 2010 and (b) they added a tax credit for repeat home buyers who are selling. Contracts need to be ratified by April 30th,2010 and settlement by June 30, 2010
---So,one thought on waiting to put your home on the market in the spring is that some buyers don't want to purchase during the academic year. Some buyers may not want to buy during the winter months. It may be hard for the seller to keep up the house/make it show well in the winter with snow,raking and other household tasks.
The potential tax credits won't be available at the end of the academic school year (at least not at this point). There may be more buyers trying to take advantage of the opportunity and so in a sense we are in the "spring market" right now.
--If you are a repeat buyer and want to be eligible for the tax credit,you also need to put your home on the market now as the repeat home buyer tax credit is based on selling your current home and buying your new home in a certain time frame.

2. Another reason to sell now or anytime is that people move at any point during the year due to such things as job transfers,if their family expands and their current home is now too small,they are renting and their lease is up and for such unfortunate circumstances as death and divorce.

3. Some buyers move look for homes in the winter...if they are looking for a winter home.

Interestingly,in part,due to the snow over the weekend,I got a call from buyers who want to see my listing today at 1014 South Belgrade Road. Perhaps they found the walk to their synagogue to be difficult/long probably because of snow,ice and slush on the sidewalks. My listing is right around the corner from their synagogue,so the home would be a perfect location for them.

At my open house on Sunday,one group came through who is also interested in the location for being close to the synagogue. Ideally they would like a home with a main floor bedroom (rambler or cape cod)because one of the buyers has arthritis is their leg. There are a couple of ramblers/cape cods on the market,but if one is Sabbath observant and needs to walk to his/her synagogue on the Sabbath and High Holidays,my listing might be a better fit,as they wouldn't have a flat walk (from both homes one needs to walk up/down a hill). If one needs a main level bedroom,he or she might be able to convert the carport into a bedroom or put an addition on the home.

Hopefully one of these buyers will be the next home owner of 1014 South Belgrade and if not,there are plenty of buyers out their looking for a home with a superior location.

Anyhow,the point is that one can make good arguments for selling in any season. Buyers are always out there with different circumstances and the extension of the tax credit for first time home buyers as well as the repeat home buyer tax credit
certainly make it advantageous to sell your home now.

If you need help, let me know.

Life is good!

Adam
adambashein@mris.com
basheinhomes.info
301-943-4370

Adam Bashein
Licensed in MD & DC

Weichert Realtors
7821 Tuckerman Lane
Potomac,MD 20854
301-718-4100 ext. 132

Terms of an exclusive listing agreement

When you put your home on the market for sale,you can have an exclusive listing agreement with a realtor for any time frame which you mutually agree to. I believe that a 6 month listing agreement is fair. My practice is to look at the average days on market for homes that have sold in or around the neighborhood,in or around the price range where my listing would be. If it has taken more than 6 months to sell other homes in the neighborhood,then I would ask for a longer listing period. I also look at how competitively priced the person's home is and if it shows well or not. If the home isn't priced above market,I also think it is fair for a real estate agent to ask for a longer listing. If the seller is adament about a certain time period for the listing--let's say the seller says he/she will only sign for 60 days and either extend or not extend when the time is up,then the listing agent has to decide whether it is a good business decision and expense to take on a short term agreement. That decision comes down to first and foremost whether he/she thinks the home will get sold or under contract in that time. Secondly,if he or she doesn't believe the home will sell that quickly,then he or she would have to consider whether having the listing agreement would be good exposure and generate more business leads,if the house he/she lists doesn't sell. He or she also has to consider how much money to invest in the listing if it were what he or she considered to be a short term.The listing agreement has a place to write down where the agreement begins and ends. You can always use a listing addendum to extend the listing. Most listing agreements have a clause stating that with X days (you and agent fill in)of written notice,you can terminate the listing agreement.