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caycifish_IHB
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[quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1245136534]My gutt plus a little old fashioned math.</blockquote>
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Numbers work out? Can see myself in the house? Okay then, away we go!
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Numbers work out? Can see myself in the house? Okay then, away we go!
bkshopr_IHB
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IHB is listed on the first or second page from most Irvine RE engine search. The knowledge on this forum so far has been free either through a public postings or Private messages. Home buyers make the biggest mistake with their most expensive purchase during their lifetime. Buyers often spent several hours to look at a house and sometime pressured to make a buying decision.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".
awgee_IHB
New member
[quote author="bkshopr" date=1245391418]
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property.</blockquote>
Count me in as one of bkshopr's "most shoppers". When we are serious about a particular home, I am planning on hiring bkshopr to consult on aesthtic, site planning, practical aspects feng shui, solar orientation, and many other facets about our future property.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property.</blockquote>
Count me in as one of bkshopr's "most shoppers". When we are serious about a particular home, I am planning on hiring bkshopr to consult on aesthtic, site planning, practical aspects feng shui, solar orientation, and many other facets about our future property.
bkshopr_IHB
New member
I believe IHB is the untapped market. Who would have thought Amazon operating in a warehouse in the middle of no where could be this successful utilizing the cyberspace market.
For those who are interested in buying a new home then you must see me first. This is the buyers market you can negotiate moving a wall and couple other minor walls to improve the floor plan. Builders will not turn away buyers who just want to move a few walls.
Buyers so far are on their own without proper representation. This is the buyers market and ask for concession other than just a free washer and dryer. Moving a wall or add an outlet that could save you a lot of grief later.
For those who are interested in buying a new home then you must see me first. This is the buyers market you can negotiate moving a wall and couple other minor walls to improve the floor plan. Builders will not turn away buyers who just want to move a few walls.
Buyers so far are on their own without proper representation. This is the buyers market and ask for concession other than just a free washer and dryer. Moving a wall or add an outlet that could save you a lot of grief later.
IACRenter_IHB
New member
[quote author="bkshopr" date=1245391418]IHB is listed on the first or second page from most Irvine RE engine search. The knowledge on this forum so far has been free either through a public postings or Private messages. Home buyers make the biggest mistake with their most expensive purchase during their lifetime. Buyers often spent several hours to look at a house and sometime pressured to make a buying decision.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
Do you really think IR and IHB Brokers would turn down a listing opportunity if it has a bad location, asthetics, or feng shui? It would seem to me all properties have good and bad points. As more negative points add up, the more discount should be applied to the price. Ideally the broker would have an accurate MLS description of the home and encourage the seller to stage the home. Don't get me wrong, I do like beautiful homes but I would rather have realistic pricing.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
Do you really think IR and IHB Brokers would turn down a listing opportunity if it has a bad location, asthetics, or feng shui? It would seem to me all properties have good and bad points. As more negative points add up, the more discount should be applied to the price. Ideally the broker would have an accurate MLS description of the home and encourage the seller to stage the home. Don't get me wrong, I do like beautiful homes but I would rather have realistic pricing.
High Gravity_IHB
New member
[quote author="bkshopr" date=1245391418]IHB is listed on the first or second page from most Irvine RE engine search. The knowledge on this forum so far has been free either through a public postings or Private messages. Home buyers make the biggest mistake with their most expensive purchase during their lifetime. Buyers often spent several hours to look at a house and sometime pressured to make a buying decision.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
That's a compelling case for a buyer to come to IHB; but why would a seller come to IHB? Wouldn't a seller want a "used car salesman" on their side? Wouldn't a seller who came to IHB just invite a lecture on "fundamental pricing metrics"?
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
That's a compelling case for a buyer to come to IHB; but why would a seller come to IHB? Wouldn't a seller want a "used car salesman" on their side? Wouldn't a seller who came to IHB just invite a lecture on "fundamental pricing metrics"?
bkshopr_IHB
New member
[quote author="IACRenter" date=1245393864][quote author="bkshopr" date=1245391418]IHB is listed on the first or second page from most Irvine RE engine search. The knowledge on this forum so far has been free either through a public postings or Private messages. Home buyers make the biggest mistake with their most expensive purchase during their lifetime. Buyers often spent several hours to look at a house and sometime pressured to make a buying decision.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
Do you really think IR and IHB Brokers would turn down a listing opportunity if it has a bad location, asthetics, or feng shui? It would seem to me all properties have good and bad points. As more negative points add up, the more discount should be applied to the price. Ideally the broker would have an accurate MLS description of the home and encourage the seller to stage the home. Don't get me wrong, I do like beautiful homes but I would rather have realistic pricing.</blockquote>
To be successful in branding one must sacrifices listing or recommending inferior properties. IHB Brokers must turn away the bad properties and do not direct clients to bad properties.
There are a lot of brand name products that want the Costco exposure but failed because of the overpriced tag. The consumers trust the products that Costco brought into the warehouses and know that they do not have to shop around and waste their time for price comparison. The time saving could be valuable to spend with family or IHB blogging.
Obviously a $400k listing is not going to be a fantastic house that meet the BK standards but the idea is that for that particular price range I would endorse an ugly 2 car garage at the front of the home with a full driveway vs an attached condo without a yard and no direct garage access.
For every price range there are a lot of bad houses like the beauty pageant house in N Tustin. At the same time there are smaller jewel boxes that are reasonably priced. There were 23,000 cookie cutter floor plans built in South County since 1985 and no one other than me can reference them quickly after I learn about the potential buyers profile and price range and suggest the best BK approved projects that best fit the buyers and their future needs.
May be I should start a site homeMatch.com?
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
Do you really think IR and IHB Brokers would turn down a listing opportunity if it has a bad location, asthetics, or feng shui? It would seem to me all properties have good and bad points. As more negative points add up, the more discount should be applied to the price. Ideally the broker would have an accurate MLS description of the home and encourage the seller to stage the home. Don't get me wrong, I do like beautiful homes but I would rather have realistic pricing.</blockquote>
To be successful in branding one must sacrifices listing or recommending inferior properties. IHB Brokers must turn away the bad properties and do not direct clients to bad properties.
There are a lot of brand name products that want the Costco exposure but failed because of the overpriced tag. The consumers trust the products that Costco brought into the warehouses and know that they do not have to shop around and waste their time for price comparison. The time saving could be valuable to spend with family or IHB blogging.
Obviously a $400k listing is not going to be a fantastic house that meet the BK standards but the idea is that for that particular price range I would endorse an ugly 2 car garage at the front of the home with a full driveway vs an attached condo without a yard and no direct garage access.
For every price range there are a lot of bad houses like the beauty pageant house in N Tustin. At the same time there are smaller jewel boxes that are reasonably priced. There were 23,000 cookie cutter floor plans built in South County since 1985 and no one other than me can reference them quickly after I learn about the potential buyers profile and price range and suggest the best BK approved projects that best fit the buyers and their future needs.
May be I should start a site homeMatch.com?
bkshopr_IHB
New member
OC Metro and Coast magazine are just garbage. Do our environment a favor by saving trees and less trash to the landfill unless the intention is to fill up the landfill to the max to create view lots that someday through the marketing geniuses we will call this place Woodbury Ridge or when the site is not quite filled up then it will be called Sunny Canyon.
irvine_home_owner_IHB
New member
[quote author="High Gravity" date=1245395059][quote author="bkshopr" date=1245391418]IHB is listed on the first or second page from most Irvine RE engine search. The knowledge on this forum so far has been free either through a public postings or Private messages. Home buyers make the biggest mistake with their most expensive purchase during their lifetime. Buyers often spent several hours to look at a house and sometime pressured to make a buying decision.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
That's a compelling case for a buyer to come to IHB; but why would a seller come to IHB? Wouldn't a seller want a "used car salesman" on their side? Wouldn't a seller who came to IHB just invite a lecture on "fundamental pricing metrics"?</blockquote>
More sellers should come to IHB so they can figure out what actually sells a house... good staging and good pricing. Isn't that how IPO, usc and myself did it?
I think if more sellers read this site, they would know the dos and donts and get their home sold quickly. At the very minimum, they could hook up with IR2 whose track record for selling homes is pretty good.
If it wasn't for this site, my house would have probably languished on the market for 3 months like all the other ones instead of going into escrow in under a month.
This site tells you what buyers are looking for... sellers NEED to know what that is.
After being here for so long I realized that most shoppers can't read floor plans and totally lack knowledge of aesthetic, construction, site planning, feng shui, furnishing, solar orientation, easements and many others facets about their future property. Many trust builders because their products are standard practice and less likely to have major problems vs buying from a private party.
Agents and broker's best interest is not with the buyers. The focus is to close a sale in the shortest amount of time. Their integrity and ethic for most is no different from a used car salesman. The buyers are always getting the shortest end of the stick.
There are thousands of agents who are essentially doing the same thing and few are really the experts. Some agents reside in their home neighborhoods and become the resident expert like IR for West Irvine or Gary and Matthew for Northpark. Few agent or brokers are universally savvy with homes and sites outside of their area. IR is the best so far.
From a business perspective standpoint I think members belonging to this blog should have access to the best products and lowest negotiated price like Costco who went out and listed upper end white labels and well known brand products with superior quality and negotiated an excellent pricing for the member consumers. The same could also be done for home listings and referrals here in IHB.
Not all products can pass the rigorous standards of Costco. After all Costco's reputation is also at stake here. Without having the higher standard it would just become a Sam Club/Walmart.
John McMonigle is such a brand for the high end clienteles. All wealthy people list their uber mansions with John because a listing with John meant the home is the extra ordinary and the best. The fact is John also listed many expensive ugly houses.
IHB obviously is not McMonigle but there are tons of RE below $1.2 million in the flatland that could leverage the IHB brand for exposure. The key is to set a quality and value standard like Costco by only dealing with properties having merit.
Other Realtors would list all properties and even the ugliest properties and lie through their teeth to tell buyers how gorgeous and cozy their listings are with professionally landscaped yards and designer select carpets. They might even say this "Buy now or you will be priced out forever or the Government set aside incentive program will run out soon".</blockquote>
That's a compelling case for a buyer to come to IHB; but why would a seller come to IHB? Wouldn't a seller want a "used car salesman" on their side? Wouldn't a seller who came to IHB just invite a lecture on "fundamental pricing metrics"?</blockquote>
More sellers should come to IHB so they can figure out what actually sells a house... good staging and good pricing. Isn't that how IPO, usc and myself did it?
I think if more sellers read this site, they would know the dos and donts and get their home sold quickly. At the very minimum, they could hook up with IR2 whose track record for selling homes is pretty good.
If it wasn't for this site, my house would have probably languished on the market for 3 months like all the other ones instead of going into escrow in under a month.
This site tells you what buyers are looking for... sellers NEED to know what that is.
calidoc_IHB
New member
I don't know much about Tustin/Irvine RE, but all I've learned so far has been through IR2. He's been awesome for multiple reasons and I wouldn't hesitate to drop his name for any friends/family/Knights who say Ni that need help buying/selling/leasing. And, he helped me find the Holy Grail-- A place my wife actually approved of!! We will be moving in later this month. Overall, it was a great experience working with him.