Comments on: The Real Meaning of Days on Market http://www.matthewferrara.com/rssfeed/dom/ Building Real Estate, The Next Generation Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:28:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marilyn Messenger http://www.matthewferrara.com/rssfeed/dom/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Marilyn Messenger Thu, 07 May 2009 19:55:13 +0000 http://www.matthewferrara.com/?p=1880#comment-4638 Interesting! I show the information to my buyer clients to educate about the market and how much competition they may have - yes, in Sudbury and west of Boston buyers do have competition. It can also help determine how motivated a seller might be. With regard accuracy - what is the saying? "the numbers don't lie but we can make them say whatever we want them to...." In terms of how long to work with a buyer....real estate agents aren't paid by the hour so the decision about how long to work with a buyer tends to be made less on data and more on behavior and attitude. As soon as I hear the words "thank you for your time", I know they're not going to buy from me. Interesting! I show the information to my buyer clients to educate about the market and how much competition they may have – yes, in Sudbury and west of Boston buyers do have competition. It can also help determine how motivated a seller might be. With regard accuracy – what is the saying? “the numbers don’t lie but we can make them say whatever we want them to….”

In terms of how long to work with a buyer….real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour so the decision about how long to work with a buyer tends to be made less on data and more on behavior and attitude. As soon as I hear the words “thank you for your time”, I know they’re not going to buy from me.

]]> By: Virginia http://www.matthewferrara.com/rssfeed/dom/comment-page-1/#comment-4619 Virginia Tue, 05 May 2009 17:32:22 +0000 http://www.matthewferrara.com/?p=1880#comment-4619 Insightful and useful information as always, Matthew. Thanks! Insightful and useful information as always, Matthew. Thanks!

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