Susan Trombley, Raleigh Realtor

Yea! Yes. Listing appointments.

i am of course excited. I have booked a listing appointment.

What you have done in your past will pay off.

I received an email asking me if I would like to help sell a home. Well, OK I was over there about 3 months ago and gave them a long laundry list of what it would take to make their home marketable for the best return.

I am so excited to go back and see what they have completed and help them sell their home.

Regardless of what the media is saying out there. People still need a place to live. They need a roof over their heads. Interest rates could not be better and home prices are a great value. I know others would still like to see the price come down. I myself would like to see them go up. I want to see the equity in my home increase and not decrease.

Either way, I am excited about the listing. I am hoping it will be under contract in less than 60 days so they can move on with their lives. Isn't that what it is about. Own a place make some equity and move on?

Before the Happy part of Happy New Year gets away from me. I would like to thank all my Family and friends for a great 2008 and here is to a great 2009.

i am hoping for an awesome new year in 2009.

I have made changes for 2009.

I have changed affiliates to now work for a local Real Estate Firm.

It is Youngsville Realty, Inc.

I am so excited for this move.

I have had to spend extra time changing all my sites and advertising to display the new firm, but I know it will be worth it.

If you are looking for me, no worries. i have been taught to use your name over and over.

Meaning email address, website and everything I do. I keep using my name so everyone can find me.

Before I was a real estate agent, I repaired medical equipment and that is still today how my past friends find me.

You should try googling your name and see what you find.

Well, anyway. I am excited and you will be seeing me around with:

Youngsville Realty, Inc

105 S.E. Railroad St.

P.O. Box 217

Youngsville Realty, Inc.

Susan Trombley

Broker/Realtor

Cell # 919-395-2969

Email Susan@SusanTrombley.com

www.SusanTrombley.com

Remember, I am never too busy for your family or friends.

I am the one who looks out for you!

I was reading a blog that was talking about what the first numbers represent in a bar code.

Then of course my mind starts thinking that I ran across a email talking about the different colors that go to a loaf of bread. So now you can tell what day the bread was delivered fresh to the store by the ties on them.

Here is your list of what day it was delivered.

Monday - Blue
Tuesday - Green
Thursday - Red
Friday - White
Saturday - Yellow

I know I will have to write this one down because the chance of me remembering it are slim. I thought the first time I would remember it. I guess I just do not use it that much. I am also not good at making a mimic to this one. It has all constants for the first letter.

Oh what a topic this is.

I am working with new buyer clients for me. This is not their first home. They are not new to the business.

I of course went over Working with Real Estate agents.

I even asked if they were working with other agents and did they have an agent. I was told no.

I have showed homes to them.

Then I find out that they have been calling around working with other agents.

It was then my duty to give the honest how would you like to be treated if you were the agent and you found out clients were calling more and more people trying to find their new home and not using the agent whom spent their time and gas showing around the area.

I can totally understand that they want the best for their family. They want their new home now. Their old home is not selling fast enough. They want a new home and want someone to help them. This is a ruff place to be.

Well, we still need to teach and be symapthic and help them. But be up front and HONEST with them and they will respect you and you will be their agent.

So remember to teach and be honest with your buyers and they will trust and stay with you.

If you are looking for that type of Real Estate agent.

Give me a call.

Susan Trombley

Realtor

Re/Max Hometown

Cell 919-395-2868

susan@susantrombley.com

www.susantrombley.com

I went to a Broker's Brunch today. It was at a wonderful community called, Lake Royale. Lake Royale has a community 345 acre lake plus a golf course. Of course if you want golf you pay extra for it.

The community is minutes for everything, but still in the country. I bought my first home out there. I loved the place. Then I was looking for larger homes and wanted the country so I moved away from the lake. But I still go back. My friends are out there along with my very first Realtor that I stay in touch with.

This Broker's Brunch had Realtors from 8 different firms. Amazing, I knew over 80% of them. It is all about networking and getting to know each other and staying in touch. Helping each others out.

I also helped out another Realtor today with some paperwork that they were not familiar with.

I totally enjoy helping others.

If you are looking for someone to help you that cares? Give me a call!

Susan Trombley

Realtor/Broker

Re/Max Hometown

Alice Ray Team

Cell phone 919-395-2868

Email Susan@susantrombley.com

Website www.susantrombley.com

Just wondering if there are others out there that go through email interviews? Personalyl I will do them.

Question? Why does the potential client not want to talk to the person? Even better yet? Why not set up an interview to meet in person?

I was always taught your first impressions is what you to with!

Are Real Estate Agents / Realtors that scary to talk to? Do they think we will make them sign their life away once we are just talking to them? Do they not understand we give free real estate information all the time?

We are here to help with the process so they do not get hurt. To make sure everything is in order. We know the steps better than anyone else. This is what we do for a living. Why not go with the professionals. When your heart fails we do not try and hit our heart with our fist to make it run better.

We have professionals in all fields for a reason.

The next time you are thinking about buying or selling your home contact me first to know what is happening in your market place not what the news media is talking about for the United States.

Susan Trombley

Realtor/Broker

Re/Max Hometown

Alice Ray Team

cell # 919-395-2868

email Susan@susantrombley.com

I went to a family reunion over the weekend.

My business boomed when I went away. My car and cell phone was my office for the trips entertainment. I managed to work two deals. I guess I need to go away more often.

At the family reunion I was engaged in a conversation about, non other purchasing a home for the very first time with my Brother-in-laws wife.

It was a great conversation and I did most of the listening with a question here and there.

Her belief was that if she called the agent on the sign she could get a better deal on the home since one side of the deal did not have an agent.

I am curious where people get this idea? What show if any every says this? I do not know!

I am open to any ideas of how first time buyers come up with this idea.

Everyone needs representation. If you are a first time home buyer in the Raleigh and surrounding area and what someone to bat for you. Contact me and I will help you with your new home purchase.

Susan Trombley

Realtor/Broker

Re/Max Hometown

Alice Ray Team

Cell 919-395-2868

www.susantrombley.com

email susan@susantrombley.com

Yes!

After 17 months they have announced that the merge is complete and it will be called Sirius XM Radio Inc.

It will continue to be traded under Sirius on the NASDAQ.

It will continue to be lead by Sirius not XM.

The stock fell the largest amount in the last 5 years.

I am split on which one to use. My husbands old car had XM and we added a receiver to my car under his account now he has a new car with Sirius. I believe I like the channels in Sirius. But I think I am stuck with XM for another 8 months contract. OH well. At least I have something going down the road.

I know there are those out there whom do not want to pay for it every month but that is a personal choice. I enjoy listening to a lot of variety.