Back on the Market

There are those days when I'm forced to put a home back on the market. This is one of those days.

About 3 weeks ago, I listed 3094 J Street. This cozy little home is located in Grant Hill in San Diego, it's now back on the market. Not sure where Grant Hill is? That's easy! It's located just south of South Park and just east of Downtown San Diego.

My sellers bought the home about 18 months ago. They've made some really nice improvements to the home. Since the purchase, they put new slate floor in the dining room kitchen area. They've remodeled the main bathroom and put new paint and carpet throughout the house.

This house back on the market is priced to sell. I've priced the home at $195,000.00. The best part of this home back on the market is that it is an equity sale. That's right. We're not dealing with a short sale or a bank owned home. This escrow can close in 30 days or less.

I know that your burning question is: "Why is this home back on the market?" Well, unfortunately, the buyer just didn't feel it was the right fit for them. The good news is, we have the inspection report available from when my clients purchased the home. So, you can see the home is in good shape. Oh, and there's just enough for you to do to put your own stamp on.

Call if you'd like a personal tour of the home. The sellers are ready to sell.

Make A Million

I've decided to make a million. I've decided that I want to be financially independent. Furthermore, I'm inviting all of you to take the journey with me. Most of you know me as a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty. In the last three years, I've been able to help people build up their net worth by owning real estate. I've been helping people buy their first homes, in some cases, selling their current home and helping them "move up" in the market. Whatever their move they are on their way to make a million. It's incredible to see them grow.

Unfortunately, the downside to this market is all the short sales that are out there. Last year, I helped 16 people try to get out of the financial mess they were in. It was such a relief to help people who really were taken advantage up in this ever changing market. For them, it's going to take some time to build back up to the point where they are able to make a million, however, I'm going to be there to show them how.

About a month ago, I attend our company's annual convention in New Orleans. It was an amazing experience. No only did I get to learn from some of the top agents in our company but I had a big "aha" moment. Gary Keller the founder of our company said, "no one succeeds alone." At that moment, it was like this light bulb went off in my head. If I wanted to make a million I was going to have to start out seeking the people who had already done so.

Gary wrote a book several years ago called The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. Quite honestly, I am just into the book about 150 pages. So far, I've picked up some very valuable knowledge that I'm going to experiment with and learn how to make a million. I invite you to take the journey with me and give me your feedback. When I have a win, I'll share it, just as when I have a fail, I'll share that too.

First things, first! I have to think a million to make a million.

The Annoying Tenant

Ok, let me say, I'm not one to complain but I feel sometimes it's necessary to vent. I am dealing with the annoying tenant. This man, I gotta tell you is nothing nice. It all started when I put one of my seller's properties on the market. Now, let me begin by saying my seller is a very nice and reasonable man, so I'm not quite sure how he ended up with the annoying tenant.

So about 2 weeks ago, I listed the home and began showing it. At first the annoying tenant was pleasant, but then he turned nasty. I'm not talking about mildly irritating, I'm talking about down right nasty. I'm a very calm person. I listed to his concerns and I relayed them to my seller. I did however have to back away after spit started flying from his mouth. I wasn't sure if steam was going to start protruding from his ears but I'm sure if it could have, it would. At any rate, things calmed down because we found a buyer who was an investor and he wasn't going to have to move. He was all happy go lucky, until the escrow cancelled. That's when the annoying tenant came back out. So, I just got off the phone with him and told him that we would be putting the house back on the market and that I wouldn't have any showings for the weekend. However, I'd like to show it first thing at the beginning of the next week. That's when the venting came out and that's just how much of an annoying tenant I found him to be.

All be it, when I'm dealing with tenant situations I do believe it's nice to offer the tenant something in return for the inconvenience of having their lives turned upside down for a period of time. After all, they are keeping the investors property tidy. So, is it bad for them to ask for a discount on their rent even though they are 2 months behind? Hmmm... something to ponder.