I love cornbread. I just love it. I just do. I would take cornbread over a piece of chocolate cake or a slice of apple pie. I don’t know why. I just love cornbread.
That is my taste. I can understand why someone would want something different than cornbread. That is their taste. Every has different [...]
Entries from May 2007
May 30, 2007
Everyone Wants Something Different
May 28, 2007
The 4 C’s Of Mortgage Lending
If you are looking for a diamond you need to know the 4 C’s. I don’t know them. I am not married. Never been engaged. And this is a Real Estate blog not a diamond info blog.
The four C’s that Mortgage lenders consider when making a real estate loan:
Credit is the borrower’s likelihood to make regular on-time payments.
Capacity [...]
May 26, 2007
Weekend Weed Out
Madison Real Estate News Week In Review
Not much exciting for real estate news in Madison this week. I have had a few people ask me why I haven’t written about Sundance 608 yet. All of Madison and the local blogos is buzzing about it. Don’t feel I need to be, yet another blogger that writes about it. There’s plenty [...]
May 25, 2007
What Do Robin Yount, Cal Ripken and Paul Molitor Have In Common With The Gardyn?
We all have had over 3,000 hits! In just a little over 6 weeks The Gardyn has attracted more visits than we could have ever hoped for at this point and time. Thanks to everyone who drops by. It is our vision to make the real estate industry transparent for you through innovation, education, and [...]
May 24, 2007
Flowers For Teresa Boardman
These flowers from The Gardyn are for Teresa Boardman, Realtor and blogger of St. Paul Real Estate Blog. Teresa is a witty, sarcastic, photo crazy, service focused Realtor that keeps one of the top real estate blogs in the nation. (We can only hope to be in her shadow.)
She has been featured in articles for the [...]
May 23, 2007
EDYN Real Estate’s Mission/Vision
Awhile back we posted about EDYN figuring out our Mission, Vision, Values and Belief. We have it.
Mission
To build communities, connect lives and assist in life’s transitions.
Vision
We make the business world transparent for agents and the real estate industry transparent for the consumer, through innovation, education, and information.
You can read everything on our Mission/Vision page. Now, we just [...]
May 23, 2007
Play Nice With Others, Always Share And Other Things Mothers Say
When I was a kid my Mom would always say, “Play nice with others.” and “You should always share.”
This was some fairly sound advice looking back on things. I always found it more enjoyable to play a game of basketball with a bunch of friends than just by myself. Sometimes I would call my friends up and ask [...]
May 22, 2007
Where’s The Love?
Is this like a Real Estate Agent and their client? Maybe even a Real Estate Broker and their agents?
Sourced: You Tube From: www.bringtheloveback.com
May 21, 2007
5 Things A Seller Can Do To Look Better For A Buyer
I was just reading an article from Mark Nash, author of the book 1001 Tips for Buying & Selling a Home, about decorating trends for 2007 and what real estate buyers will be looking for.
It got me to thinking…
How are real estate buyers deciding what houses to look at? What are they looking for that would make them [...]
May 19, 2007
POLL: Commission when selling a home
When selling a home which commission plan would you prefer?
1) Flat fee/Limited Service
2) Flex Commission/Flex Service
3) 6%+ Commission/Full Service
4) None. I’ll go FSBO
View Results
Make your own poll
May 19, 2007
Weekend Weed Out
Madison Real Estate News Week In Review
Typical Wisconsin May this week. Rainy one day, humid hot the next. So what is the news that may or may not have anything to do with Madison real estate?
Kiplinger
Madison named best city in online poll.
Letter From Here
Doty School was one of the first projects of Urban Land Interests, the Madison [...]
May 18, 2007
FSBO Friday
There has been some BUZZ around the The Gardyn since the announcement of FSBO Friday.
On Tuesday of this week we announced:
We are looking for our first FSBO FRIDAY feature listings. If you would like to be one or know of one, contact us by email edynrealestate@gmail.com We understand the frustrations and difficulty of home selling [...]
May 17, 2007
Madison, Wisconsin Rated #10
Places Rated Alamanac has named Madison, WI the #10 most livable place to live. The Real Estate Bloggers do a great write up about Pittsburgh being named #1.
The Top 10
1. Pittsburgh
2. San Francisco
3. Seattle
4. Portland, Ore.
5. Philadelphia
6. Rochester, N.Y.
7. Washington
8. San Jose-Sunnyvale, Calif.
9. Boston
10. Madison
I found it interesting that Madison, WI is the only city named not on a coast. [...]
May 16, 2007
Stop Trying To Sell Me On What Business Model Is Right
If you watched 60 minutes on Sunday, you probably saw the story on a Seattle real estate company called Redfin. 60 minutes featured Redfin because of their new, discount, limited service, rebate business model.
Discounting is nothing new in real estate or in the business world. We have Walmart, Cost Cutters, and even McDonalds would fall [...]
May 16, 2007
Mission and Vision
What Is Your Mission?
The Mission and Vision of Edyn Real Estate.
When a new company is starting out, it is a good idea for them they to define their Mission, Vision, Values and Beliefs.
Many modern business books talk about the importance of culture and environment that a organization provides. John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, and Jim Collins are [...]
May 16, 2007
CNN Money Reports Madison Home Prices Up
In our blog article, NAR Predicting Home Prices To Drop This Year, we mention that “Real estate is local, like the weather. It doesn’t matter what the weather is like in Austin, Texas if you are planning a picnic in Madison, Wisconsin.”
CNNMoney.com reports that “Home Prices Drop For Third Straight Quarter.” The article says,
“U.S. home prices fell [...]
May 15, 2007
FSBO FRIDAY
We at Edyn Real Estate have been trying to assist FSBO’s with our blog articles. We have written:
Hang In There FSBO
Careful Pricing Your FSBO
Options For the FSBO in Madison
Questions A FSBO Should Ask A Buyer
We are now excited to announce FSBO FRIDAY! FSBO FRIDAY will be a weekly posting like our Weekend Weed Out. We [...]
May 15, 2007
Average Days on Market For Dane County Condos and Homes
Looks like the you want to be on the Madison east side if you are selling a home and the Madison west side if you are selling a condo right now.
Single family homes in Dane County are selling on average in 86 days and for 97.05% of list price.
Condos in Dane County are selling on [...]
May 14, 2007
Atwood Ave. Dog Store in Madison
If you are on Atwood Ave. and looking for a unique store to find something for man’s best friend, look next to the Barrymore Theatre. You might miss it but it’s there. Bad Dog Frida is like many stores on Atwood Ave., specialized, unique, and personable.
From the pet store’s website they share their mission:
To honor dogs [...]
May 13, 2007
Wasting Time At Open Houses
Sunday is open house day for the city of Madison real estate…
…and pretty much all of Dane County real estate. Real estate agents and FSBO’s all post directional signs, run ad’s and make sure their home for sale is show ready. Realtor’s and For Sale By Owners do this in the hopes that a buyer might show up [...]
May 12, 2007
Weekend Weed Out
Madison Real Estate News Week In Review
Back from a great training event from speak John G. Miller, the author of QBQ! The Question Behind The Question, we are interested in catching up on what has happened since we left Madison in the middle of the week. So what is the news that may or may [...]
May 10, 2007
Out Of The Gardyn
Edyn Real Estate is out the Gardyn and the state for a couple of days attending training. The speaker that we will be seeing is John G. Miller author of QBQ.
See you on Saturday for the Weekend Weed Out.
May 9, 2007
NAR Predicting Home Prices To Drop This Year
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is predicting home prices to drop in 2007. In an article from CnnMoney.com writer, Les Christie:
Home prices are expected to finish down for the year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said Tuesday, which would mark the first drop since the group started tracking values in 1968.
NAR projects [...]
May 8, 2007
5 Ways To Get An Offer Rejected
After looking at so many homes you lost count. After meeting with mortgage lenders. After open houses on Sunday. After many late night searches on the internet. After doing neighborhood drive arounds.
You have found the one. The one home that is worthy of you sitting down to write an offer with your agent.
After all this time [...]
May 7, 2007
Asking $1,000,050 for Lake Monona Home
I went to an open house yesterday for a Lake Monona, waterfront home. The list price is $1,000,050. That is not a typo, I had to re-read to make sure.
A couple things confuse me about marketing their home at this price:
1. They could be missing out on alot of buyers.
With the internet being the main [...]
May 5, 2007
The 5th of May
Video: Three Amigo’s Source: YouTube
From wikipedia, google and other sources:
Cinco de Mayo (“The Fifth of May” in Spanish) is primarily a regional, and not a federal, holiday in Mexico; It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over the French occupational forces in the Battle of [...]
May 5, 2007
Weekend Weed Out
Madison Real Estate News Week In Review
Another week has gone by, I have grabbed a hot cup of coffee on this Cinco de Mayo and am ready to weed out all the news that may or may not have anything to do with Madison real estate.
The Capital Times
Living in a luxury condominium in one of Madison’s [...]
May 4, 2007
Dead Body Found During Home Showing
Janesville real estate agent, Linda Chabucos-Galow, came across the home-seller that was still home during a showing this week. While showing her buyers a property, the buyers had ventured off through the home to a bedroom where they found the body of the home owner who had passed away.
From wfrv.com newstory
Linda Chabucos-Galow, a real estate [...]
May 3, 2007
Priced To Sell
As we mentioned yesterday in Dane County Condo Sales Skins Its Knee,
If you have a condo that you need to put up for sale soon, make sure that you are pricing ahead of everyone in your development and everyone in your area. If you need to sell, make sure you are the next one to sell.
We [...]
May 2, 2007
Dane County Condo Sales Skins Its Knee
Dane County Condo sales had an incredible run for awhile during the hot market time.
Condo’s in Dane County actually were appreciating at a higher rate than single family homes! The Dane County market was hot. The condo market was hot.
The housing market, not so hot right now. Not as cold as Lake Monona currently is, [...]
