Ben Guyton

Professional Real Estate Sales Person successfully selling the Grand Strand of South Carolina since 1995. Broker/Owner of 👇🏼

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You know who is winning the battle of the real estate video trend? The videographers!

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It’s only taken 20 years for us to forget the mess that 100% financing on homes created. No docs loans. Why are we returning to offer these loans now?

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Whoa to the one who listens and believes to only one side of a two sided story. Judgement is easy when it is formed by only hearing the loudest mouth.

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Perhaps the thing that many have lost over the last several years is to Seek to Understand. Having this mindset for things is much better than the incorrect assumption we formulate in our minds then strongly voice opinions on things we know very little to nothing about.

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Wondering if our market would be different if agents spent as much time, energy and money in contacting leads as producing, directing and staring in videos. Videos are great, but the property is the star! 🍿

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Spousal support and buy-in is so important when working with a buyer. If there is another person critical to the decision you must get buy-in before going to contract. If you don’t, it’ll never close. I slipped up and have had two different ones cancel recently.

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100% financing
No Doc loans
Interest only loans
Stated income loans

Any of this sound familiar? In their zeal to always increase business mortgage lenders are returning to risky mortgage loans. 😠

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Curious about what could possibly cause a Realtor to make a 15%+ pricing error when listing a property? A variance of greater than 15% from list to sale price. Some are 30%+! Tell the seller what they WANT to hear instead of what they NEED to hear? Or, taking so others can’t

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Instead of perpetuating or advancing stories of conflict, let’s seek to recognize and value the humanity and life of every person God has created, as well as the harmony  God intends for all things.  World Relief Bible Plan.

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Why would a real estate agent berate a homeowner on a call, text, or email because the agent called the owner and the owner told them not to call again? You get what you give in this business over the long run. Attacking a homeowner gets you an exit in 1-3 yrs. Be better.

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Getting really easy to see the agents that are getting sold at listing appointments. When you’re carrying 29 and only 3 are pending with your DOM pushing 230. 🙄. Easy to get overpriced listings.

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It’s the strangest thing to me to receive road rage from someone driving a Subaru. Isn’t their primary buyer a chill, relaxed and nice person??

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My agent - “we need to get the Buyers Agreement signed before I show you anything”

Client - “you’re the only agent to ask me to sign anything and I’ve had 4 other agents show me properties”
I’m still hopeful our industry rises to professionalism at some point. Sign the BAA!

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Love this! Agent “A” lists a property on a street. Agent “B” sees the listing and calls every other owner on the street and builds the relationship with those owners giving them the current info first. Don’t wait. Everything that happens gives u reason 2 calls to build biz.

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NAR - please require a minimum sales production to maintain membership.

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Mortgage Rates are under 6%! What are you waiting on?

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Still baffling to me after 30+ years in real estate that agents still believe they can do a good business without calling. Actually speaking to people! They’re Still being sold a myth by “coaching companies” guess as long as there is a buyer there will be someone selling it

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Sure hope the strategy of going 0-3 in preseason pays off in the regular season for the @Panthers!

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Half your day could be spent right now deleting emails from companies/people trying to sell Realtors their “magic potion”. The things that worked before work now…if you do them right and enough. Be better