According to the Danger Report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR): The real estate industry is saddled with a large number of part-time, untrained, unethical, and/or incompetent agents. This knowledge gap threatens the cre...
Harb & Co Real Estate Wrap December 2014: I have listed a 3 + 2 Spanish fixer with guest house on Ben Lomond in Glendale.
I currently have the Pasadena condo in escrow—another fixer project. However, drama surrounds this one. The buyer...
Did you know that Harb & Co. can help you move across town or across the globe? Sometimes, your doctor will give you a referral to a specialist. A referral from a trusted provider is often appreciated and answers: What do I do next? Real ...
Several clients and friends asked me how my blog was updated daily while I was hospitalized with pneumonia. The real estate wheel keeps spinning because we have systems in place. I try to write at least a week’s worth of posts beforehand. B...
Harb & Co. Real Estate Wrap Up July 2014: It’s been busy at Harb & Co! Two weeks ago, I had the final walk-through scheduled on Fairmount in La Canada; I woke in the morning with severe shortness of breath and had George take me t...
How the typical Realtor is paid: A Realtor is paid by the seller. Unless the buyer has a special arrangement with their real estate agent, they do not pay Realtor fees. Several real estate outfits rebate a portion of their commission to ...
People sometimes tell me they want to be a real estate agent because they love to look at houses. Do I like to look at houses? It's part of my job, not a hobby. But real estate agents don’t just spend their days looking at homes. Of cou...
So what happens when a real estate agent gets a new listing? There is a lot to do, let's take a look at the life of a new real estate listing:
File Set Up:
Disclosures are completed and signed by the seller
Termite report ordered a...
It’s a family affair at Harb & Co. Our team consists of three licensed real estate agents: me, my brother-in-law Joe Harb, and my buyer's agent. Joey will soon get her license as well. In the meantime, she oversees the marketing (advert...
Harb and Co is a team of real estate professionals. The best part of being a team is that we have backup. We had four closings at the beginning of the month, and then we hit a lull. But last week, was crazy busy with our personal live...