too blunt?

[bob2007]

Lets say you are 100% correct on all the issues (and it sounds like you are from your argument).

Whenever someone prefaces something with “am I too blunt”, what it usually means is that they have the truth to tell, but are going to do it in a derogatory way.

In this case, your frustration comes straight though, and being in the real estate business that is understandable. I have written emails with a similar level of frustration, and it does seem to help to blow off some steam.

Since you asked for opinions, what I do is then decide if I want the business or not. If I don’t, then I write a very short reply letting them know I cannot accept the business. I am not blunt or derogatory, because at this point I don’t care any more.

If I want the business I write a letter similar to the flu edits, but I usually start over. I then write a positive but firm letter with the intent of persuading them to do the right thing and winning the business for myself.

For example,

Dear xxxx,

We would like to represent your property, but in my professional opinion some major changes would be required in maintenance and marketing.

The property is receiving xxx views but no further contact. This occurs when the presentation is poor and the asking price is high.

The specific maintenance items that need to be addressed are:
. paint
. dogs
. etc…

Based on your comps, the recommended selling price is: xxxx

Again, we would like to represent you in the sale of your property, but unless these items are addressed we will be unable to do so.

Love,

urbanrealtor

(not sure about the love)

[sdduuuude]

Doesn’t seem overly harsh, but being snippy doesn’t serve you well. Just change a couple words to make it a little more professional.

Change “invest in paint” to “Put a fresh coat of paint on the house.”

Remove “ugly” from “adding more ugly pictures” or change to “adding more pictures of the house in its current condition … ”

Provide some data on how many people visit the property. Compare this to the number of people online. 676 views online with 1 visitor ? or 676 views online with 100 visitors ? Could help make the point. Also – how many offers ? Let the buyer know how many visitors and offers he should expect with 676 views online. Should he expect 10 and is getting 1? Should he expect 1 and didn’t get any ?

Change “present this” to “present the house” or “present your property”

[sdduuuude]

Doesn’t seem overly harsh, but being snippy doesn’t serve you well. Just change a couple words to make it a little more professional.

Change “invest in paint” to “Put a fresh coat of paint on the house.”

Remove “ugly” from “adding more ugly pictures” or change to “adding more pictures of the house in its current condition … ”

Provide some data on how many people visit the property. Compare this to the number of people online. 676 views online with 1 visitor ? or 676 views online with 100 visitors ? Could help make the point. Also – how many offers ? Let the buyer know how many visitors and offers he should expect with 676 views online. Should he expect 10 and is getting 1? Should he expect 1 and didn’t get any ?

Change “present this” to “present the house” or “present your property”

[sdduuuude]

Doesn’t seem overly harsh, but being snippy doesn’t serve you well. Just change a couple words to make it a little more professional.

Change “invest in paint” to “Put a fresh coat of paint on the house.”

Remove “ugly” from “adding more ugly pictures” or change to “adding more pictures of the house in its current condition … ”

Provide some data on how many people visit the property. Compare this to the number of people online. 676 views online with 1 visitor ? or 676 views online with 100 visitors ? Could help make the point. Also – how many offers ? Let the buyer know how many visitors and offers he should expect with 676 views online. Should he expect 10 and is getting 1? Should he expect 1 and didn’t get any ?

Change “present this” to “present the house” or “present your property”

[sdduuuude]

Doesn’t seem overly harsh, but being snippy doesn’t serve you well. Just change a couple words to make it a little more professional.

Change “invest in paint” to “Put a fresh coat of paint on the house.”

Remove “ugly” from “adding more ugly pictures” or change to “adding more pictures of the house in its current condition … ”

Provide some data on how many people visit the property. Compare this to the number of people online. 676 views online with 1 visitor ? or 676 views online with 100 visitors ? Could help make the point. Also – how many offers ? Let the buyer know how many visitors and offers he should expect with 676 views online. Should he expect 10 and is getting 1? Should he expect 1 and didn’t get any ?

Change “present this” to “present the house” or “present your property”

[sdduuuude]

Doesn’t seem overly harsh, but being snippy doesn’t serve you well. Just change a couple words to make it a little more professional.

Change “invest in paint” to “Put a fresh coat of paint on the house.”

Remove “ugly” from “adding more ugly pictures” or change to “adding more pictures of the house in its current condition … ”

Provide some data on how many people visit the property. Compare this to the number of people online. 676 views online with 1 visitor ? or 676 views online with 100 visitors ? Could help make the point. Also – how many offers ? Let the buyer know how many visitors and offers he should expect with 676 views online. Should he expect 10 and is getting 1? Should he expect 1 and didn’t get any ?

Change “present this” to “present the house” or “present your property”

[EconProf]

Lose the tenants.
Then make the property squeaky clean, paint inside and out, doing plenty of prep work first, fix everything that needs fixing. Hire pros to do this–amateur landlords can seldom do it right, and the pros are all desparate and cheap right now.
This kind of investment in a rented house of maybe 5% of its market value should yield a 10 to 15% boost in market value, and it should sell in a month, further saving time, money, and aggravation. The math is pretty obvious and the owner should go for it if they are economically rational. Unfortunately, they are not, or they would not have rented to messy tenants with big aggressive dogs.
I did this last February with my last remaining San Diego property. Priced it reasonably, started a nice bidding war, and sold it for $30k over listing price to a great owner-occupier.

[EconProf]

Lose the tenants.
Then make the property squeaky clean, paint inside and out, doing plenty of prep work first, fix everything that needs fixing. Hire pros to do this–amateur landlords can seldom do it right, and the pros are all desparate and cheap right now.
This kind of investment in a rented house of maybe 5% of its market value should yield a 10 to 15% boost in market value, and it should sell in a month, further saving time, money, and aggravation. The math is pretty obvious and the owner should go for it if they are economically rational. Unfortunately, they are not, or they would not have rented to messy tenants with big aggressive dogs.
I did this last February with my last remaining San Diego property. Priced it reasonably, started a nice bidding war, and sold it for $30k over listing price to a great owner-occupier.

[EconProf]

Lose the tenants.
Then make the property squeaky clean, paint inside and out, doing plenty of prep work first, fix everything that needs fixing. Hire pros to do this–amateur landlords can seldom do it right, and the pros are all desparate and cheap right now.
This kind of investment in a rented house of maybe 5% of its market value should yield a 10 to 15% boost in market value, and it should sell in a month, further saving time, money, and aggravation. The math is pretty obvious and the owner should go for it if they are economically rational. Unfortunately, they are not, or they would not have rented to messy tenants with big aggressive dogs.
I did this last February with my last remaining San Diego property. Priced it reasonably, started a nice bidding war, and sold it for $30k over listing price to a great owner-occupier.

[EconProf]

Lose the tenants.
Then make the property squeaky clean, paint inside and out, doing plenty of prep work first, fix everything that needs fixing. Hire pros to do this–amateur landlords can seldom do it right, and the pros are all desparate and cheap right now.
This kind of investment in a rented house of maybe 5% of its market value should yield a 10 to 15% boost in market value, and it should sell in a month, further saving time, money, and aggravation. The math is pretty obvious and the owner should go for it if they are economically rational. Unfortunately, they are not, or they would not have rented to messy tenants with big aggressive dogs.
I did this last February with my last remaining San Diego property. Priced it reasonably, started a nice bidding war, and sold it for $30k over listing price to a great owner-occupier.

[EconProf]

Lose the tenants.
Then make the property squeaky clean, paint inside and out, doing plenty of prep work first, fix everything that needs fixing. Hire pros to do this–amateur landlords can seldom do it right, and the pros are all desparate and cheap right now.
This kind of investment in a rented house of maybe 5% of its market value should yield a 10 to 15% boost in market value, and it should sell in a month, further saving time, money, and aggravation. The math is pretty obvious and the owner should go for it if they are economically rational. Unfortunately, they are not, or they would not have rented to messy tenants with big aggressive dogs.
I did this last February with my last remaining San Diego property. Priced it reasonably, started a nice bidding war, and sold it for $30k over listing price to a great owner-occupier.

[PatentGuy]

“I thought this was going to be a thread about Prop 19.”

http://weeddaily.com/what-are-blunt-wraps-made-of/

[PatentGuy]

“I thought this was going to be a thread about Prop 19.”

http://weeddaily.com/what-are-blunt-wraps-made-of/

[PatentGuy]

“I thought this was going to be a thread about Prop 19.”

http://weeddaily.com/what-are-blunt-wraps-made-of/

[PatentGuy]

“I thought this was going to be a thread about Prop 19.”

http://weeddaily.com/what-are-blunt-wraps-made-of/

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