Brad's Real Estate Blog

I'm Brad Snyder and I am a REALTOR® in Arizona. That means I sell real estate. A life-long love of beautiful land and architecturally interesting homes grew into a career in real estate. What I do is sometimes quite complicated.  But the reason I do it is really quite simple.  Everything I do is centered on helping my clients in every way possibly in the pursuit of the American dream of home ownership!

As a REALTOR®, I Pledge ...

TO protect the individual right of real estate ownership and widen the opportunity to enjoy it;

• TO be honorable and honest in all dealings;
• TO seek better to represent my clients by building my knowledge and competence;
• TO act fairly towards all in the spirit of the Golden Rule;
• TO serve well my community, and through it my country;
• TO observe the REALTORS® Code of Ethics and conform my conduct to its lofty ideals.

To accomplish those goals I must be honest with people, even if it means I loose the listing or the sale. I must be willing to walk-away from business that doesn't feel right or where I feel I cannot help.  If I'm not the right agent - I will acknowledge it! I believe that long term success in real estate begins with a true desire to help people make the informed decisions about their purchase or sale.

Twice in the last week I have encouraged potential sellers not sell.  Their situations dictated that there just were not enough compelling reasons to go through all the efforts of preparing a home for sale, dealing with showings, locating a new home, negotiating the price on the old and new homes, dealing with inspections on both homes, and moving.

This was due to the current housing market softness that has lead to flat prices.  In one situation the sellers would need to bring nearly $20,000 to closing because they had refinanced their home recently with an "aggressive" appraisal.  In the other situation the sellers had also recently refinanced and while they would have some money after closing, it wasn't enough to put towards another purchase.

My thinking on the matter is pretty simple. If I pay my clients the courtesy of being honest and direct with them, they will know they're being treated with respect and integrity.

So, while I'm talking myself out of some significant commissions, I'm doing the right thing for them, and they are very appreciative for it!  After all, I have to be able to sleep at night knowing I did the right thing for my clients and prospects.

That is what is truly important. That is why I love real estate.

Make it a Great Day!!

Brad Snyder