negotiation skills: You're Paying For The Years, Not The Hour - 09/18/23 05:16 PM
There was a cruise ship that broke down 3 hours before departure. In a panic the cruise line called out their "big guns" in-house maintenance crew who arrived with 15 mechanics and technicians that toiled away for 60 minutes.
No Luck, no repair.
In a bigger panic the cruise line Googled the best 5 Star maintenance crew and had them rushed out to the cruise ship. They arrived with all the latest high tech electronics and tools, digital this and computerized that, where they toiled away for 90 minutes. No Luck, no repair.
With 30 minutes before a fully booked boat was to … (14 comments)

negotiation skills: Tales and Testimonials From The Trenches - 08/15/22 06:12 AM
Thank You Stephen & Asako! 
Testimonial from Homebuyers sharing their experience
from one of then most competitive markets (2020-22) of the last 25 years.
 
 
The Pandemic of 2020-2021 not only postponed the recession we were heading into around February 2020, but it caused a very unexpected Real Estate Boom by APRIL of 2020 which lasted 2 full years.
While this market has seemed to reach it's peak as of March 2022 due to inflation and interest rates rising, it's simply gone from a boom-market to a "normalized" one.
Finding the right real estate agent is not easy, because 85% do not run their … (7 comments)

negotiation skills: Whiskey's Wisdom: Your Best Self Is Good Enough! - 08/02/22 09:29 PM
"Pay no attention to what the critics say;
no statue has ever been erected to a critic."
~ Classical Music Composer, Jean Sibelius
 
 
Your action for today
is to give yourself some praise
for something you have recently done.
Design An Extraordinary Day!
 
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Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
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negotiation skills: Get After It: There's Only You and Me and We Just Disagree - 03/14/22 03:58 PM
 
"Conversation means being able to disagree
and still continue the discussion."
Author, Dwight MacDonald
My Title is a Dave Mason Lyric from his hit song  "We Just Disagree"
 
Your action for today
is to re-start the conversation
with someone with whom
you've had a disagreement.
👇
Design An Extraordinary Week!
 
 
OOPS! If you missed a previous “Get After It" post
 (formerly the Take Action Series) click here 
 
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We work 100% By Referral!
Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
coaching company in North America:
Buffini & Company for over 20 years!
All our properties come with 3D Virtual Tours
and Professional Photography,
Marketing and Negotiating Skills...
most agents do not … (8 comments)

negotiation skills: Educate Them: No Complaining, Start Explaining! -2 - 08/02/17 07:44 PM
Educate Them:
No Complaining, Start Explaining! -2
 
 
Start Here:
Educate Them:No Complaining, Start Explaining! -1
 
 
 
Disclaimer of the Obvious: We are all wired differently, not everything this blogger, dare I say any blogger shares  is a one size fits all antidote or anecdote. But, you can mine blogs for nuggets of gold and pearls of wisdom and then throw away the rest. This is difference between being a student and a follower. Be a student, make up your own mind.
 
 
 
This is how we do it here. And guess what, not everyone is a fit for my business model, and that's OK. You have to be OK with … (2 comments)

negotiation skills: FAQ #1: Why Work With A Real Estate Agent? - 06/05/17 10:09 PM
I'm often asked why should I work with an agent, why not just buy the house from the listing agent? 
Why not just sell my house on  my own and save the commission?
I first of all recommend you work with a Realtor over an real estate agent and I'll share why in a future FAQ post.
 
 
I'll share with you my Top 5 answers to those questions:
 
Representation: the other agent's priority is the client they represent, not you. The listing agent is loyal to the seller, investor, bank (REO) or developer (new construction). The Guide: you have bought and sold homes in your lifetime as … (4 comments)

 
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets, CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego (Big Block Realty 858.232.8722)

Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets

CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

La Jolla, CA

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