JUST SAY NO!! In Real Estate!. Audra Lambert 2024

How Saying "NO" Can Help You Avoid Costly Real Estate Mistakes.
In real estate, knowing when and how to say "NO" can be the key to protecting your investments and avoiding unnecessary headaches. Whether you're a buyer, seller, or agent, learning to set boundaries and walk away from bad deals is crucial for long-term success. In this video, we'll explore real-life scenarios where saying "NO" can save you from common pitfalls, bad negotiations, and even legal issues. Tune in to learn how mastering this magic word can improve your decision-making and keep you focused on the deals that truly matter!
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[@hollyhocklanehomeandgarden]

Hi Audra, Fabulous video as always. Thank you! I have personally experienced a quite a few of these ‘over the top’ requests when selling a property. You hit the nail on the head….NO!!! In one instance, sold my home in 24 hours of listing it but the buyers were knocking at my door ‘unaccompanied’ by their agent nearly every other day… wanting to have their carpenter measure for additional cabinetry, wanting another walk-thru to take measurements for their future vision. Silly me, I allowed their cabinetry guy to come in the one time to help their project along but then they were on my doorstep constantly wanting to figure out the Feng Shui etc… Even after calling my realtor to make this nonsense stop, they would not. While packing up the final moving truck, my fiancé and I were having a lunch break on the upper patio/deck…guess who stopped by just wanting to take another peek?🤯 Sorry, NO, you’ll be getting the keys tomorrow (at closing) and we’re pretty busy here today and that’s not going to work. They were both clueless and relentless. Btw, they requested bar stools, upper deck patio furniture and totally freaked out cause I had removed the two plastic Adirondack chairs I had on the lower back patio. Sheesh!!! My now husband and I still have a laugh and shake our heads over this experience 17 years later. Everyone heed Audra’s advice…JUST SAY NO

[@AudraLambert]

Thanks so much for this example. This is exactly what I am talking about. Just say no!!

[@lindascull6327]

I'm not planning on buying or selling but I just adore your videos you're so so inspirational, knowledgeable, relatable and I could go on and on❤

[@glorytoukraine619]

Thank you for all your videos. We have just sold the house. Your suggestions were always very helpful. We wish you a lot of new subscribers, to get a Golden button.❤

[@AudraLambert]

Congrats on selling your home!!

[@imalivinintexas]

Not only “No”, but “Hell No” Ms. Audra. Happy October gal !

[@AudraLambert]

Happy October to you too!!

[@gardengirl6636]

You videos are very helpful and MUCH APPRECIATED 😍 Thank you!

[@mplate1792]

With an eye toward your next video.... When I sold my house, I specified that they NOT put a for-sale sign in my yard, and that they NOT send a mailing out to all my neighbors announcing the listing. Realtor said my requests were unusual. But it sold quickly.

[@tammyrussell-rice5508]

Some communities do not allow 'For Sale' signs. Mine will only allow signage for an Open House. I'm finding there are pros and cons to this.

[@K-Oboe]

We had a reasonable cash offer for our home, which is in excellent condition, a few days after listing. After the inspection, which the prospective buyer reported as "nothing surprising", they lowballed by a LOT! We countered with the original offer they had given and they withdrew. We are certain their plan was to get us off the market, lowball, and hope we needed cash fast. Opportunists.

[@AudraLambert]

Ugh...that does happen a lot. Always a good idea to write in the counter offer that the seller is making no repairs and/or credits to the buyer. They still might have backed out...but at least you have the upper hand.

[@nickc3856]

Me, screaming "NOOOO!!" at the open house to no one in particular, startling and confusing everyone there:

[@jannekh2]

😂😂😂

[@BobbieJeanM]

Probably not meant to be but this was so funny! Especially since I was thinking, again, about whether or not to try to sell my house myself. Having watched many of your videos, my plan included not allowing pets or children during views and requiring proof of finance approval prior to the visit!

[@siouxrose7766]

Stunning outfit Audra. I think orange is your color! With all your theatrics, don't be surprised if Hollywood knocks on your door one day! I could see YOU in a Lifetime Movie for sure! (You could play a real estate broker!)

[@AudraLambert]

Laughing....well thanks so much. Appreciate your vote of confidence!! Means a lot.

[@GailHerdel]

Thank you for all of your videos. I enjoy your tutorials. You are enjoyable to listen to. Hopefully, we will sell quickly 😁 when our home hits the market.

[@kkdkqwljfdlkkl]

What's the magic word? NO. Congrats on going over 50,000 Audra.

[@AudraLambert]

Ahhh...thank you!!!

[@zakkaryzoah1386]

Love your videos and your laugh. Thanks for the education.

[@AudraLambert]

So glad I make you laugh. Always good to laugh and learn. Thanks for the comment.

[@pokerchannel6991]

audra: respect. Lost the ring. Kept the (dopey) lovable husband. Good for you two. A marriage is more than just a silly (albeit meaningful, to an extent) ring. : ) good for you two. shiat happens. ; )

[@pokerchannel6991]

hi saying no saves time and filters out time wasters, no?

[@pxn748]

All I can think about with strange pets are fleas!!!!!!!!!!!

[@createwithconfidence8094]

Great video. We had the unusual long-term contract acceptance to closing. We owned a well-preserved 1925 brick raised ranch 2 blocks from a great park with lake, in a neighborhood that was quiet, close to the city core, and desirable. We also had a contract on a new home that we weren't going to close on until 5 months later. Yes, the contract specified this fact. Yes, the buyer accepted the terms. I'm amazed to this day that this sale occurred under those conditions.

[@TheThomasMom]

We listed our house 3 days ago, we’ve had lots of drive by requests to see the house, the answer is always no. Also, thank you for your advice, so far we are getting lots of traffic and hope to get offers soon! The new realtor commission rules have complicated things a bit!

[@rayzimmerman2242]

Say no to unreasonable low ball offers. We had inherited property, house in poor shape; realtor involved told us to sell now, bad neighborhood, get rid of it now, take the cash offer at 30% under value and get out of it now. Would rather had demolished the house and keep the land. Say NO to overpriced house. Saw property with house in poor shape; offered its value at $150K, owner/realtor insisted on $285K. House sat unsold 18 months, finally sold at the right priced $150K. If making all cash offer, say NO to sellers request to see your bank statement to prove you have the cash. Show your bank statement to YOUR realtor, let him write a letter to seller confirming you have the purchase price available on hand. Do not let seller have advantage of knowing you have more money available.

[@MrMarkS-lg7yk]

Another excellent video today, young lady. Your depth of experience and exceptional presentation skills are remarkable. It's a real pity about your wedding ring. There are some creepy people out there. And off-topic: I liked your jacket. It jumped right off the screen! :>)

[@AudraLambert]

Wow, thank you! Really appreciate your words. Yes, it was terrible about the wedding ring. ugh. Live and Learn.

[@johnhahn5196]

Hello Audra, thank you so much for creating these videos, you have taught us so much, we are wiser for it and wish we had “met” you a long time ago. We were an active duty military family for years and have bought and sold many homes. We thought we had seen it all! This year we listed our home, went under contract twice, fell out twice…ouch! The second contract (full price offer) was contingent on the sale of their home (yes, we know now NEVER to do that again) and they failed to sell their home in time to purchase ours. A few weeks after that, they came back with a low ball offer (-$50 thousand!!!) No is a great word 😊

[@AudraLambert]

Oh no! So sorry to hear that. Ugh.

[@kt6332]

So funny, thanks! I have no problem saying Nooooo!

[@DoesntMatter-i6h]

So true, realtors are really good at saying, "no." Me: "Can you explain to me how much more work you do on a $450,000 sale than a $350,000 sale to justify the extra $3,000 commission?" Realtor: "No." Me: "My mechanic doesn't charge me based on how much my car is worth, only parts and labor. Can you charge a similar fee?" Realtor: "No." Me: "Can I have an itemized invoice for your services?" Realtor: "No." Me: "Can I realistically sell without paying the buyer's agent's fee, even though that's not required by law?" Realtor: "No." Me: "Is the commission fee truly negotiable?" Realtor: "No." Me: "Is there any way the America can get passed this antiquated and over-priced method of selling a home?" Realtor: "No."

[@tammyrussell-rice5508]

I had a Buyer request an extension on the due diligence period by one week. My disabled husband and I agreed as a courtesy. As a result, we put off the packing that I was doing singlehandedly. When I then requested the courtesy of another 24-hours after Closing to vacate, Buyer had the gaul to say, No! Lesson learned.

[@showdogmissy]

No kids is brilliant. too many brats out there!!!

[@AudraLambert]

Laughing.

[@deelehey2827]

My son is a very successful agent. I have definitely used him for several transactions. In Florida, most condos are sold fully furnished.

[@pxn748]

We have negotiated a couple of times on the washer and dryer, it was kind of nice to not have to move them and buy new ones.

[@ashleaspruce8185]

Furnitures are okay to not to say no especially if you’re moving in to a smaller house . The buyer of my previous home requested the dining room, living room and some patio furnitures and my husband and I happily agreed as we inherited furnitures from the previous owner of the home we moved in.

[@thomasreedy4751]

She didn’t necessarily say no to that, she said not apart of the sales agreement.

[@kelleywyskiel3478]

I’m the no person and my agent and my husband overrule me and it’s always backfired on them every time. Now we’re into two mortgages after the buyer I said absolutely not to suddenly dipped saying there to many major issues in the inspection. I’ll get back to that because ur house is actually extremely well maintained and updated comfortably. They took weeks back and forth deciding if they wanted to make an offer and our agent kept holding off others for them while I said no, keep showing the house please. Then they kept rescheduling and canceling showing over and over again then would show up 39 40 60 minutes late. Then it was we really want to make an offer but we’re having an emotional time about moving out of the home we’re in. I’ll do it next week because my husband is out of town for the week. Then the offer but with a list of nearly all of my furnishings and personal items. Family heirlooms from several generations etc. also a contingency of selling their home which was not even staged photographed or ready to list. In the same 3 month plus market we’re in so I was like oh hello no. Petty me started removing the staged furniture my agent and buyers agents kept telling people they can have with an offer. What I said was. I will leave the items I’m happy to include but not as part of negotiations. Buy my house, I’m not having a garage sale with it. Half of the amount of things we had on the list to the house we said yes to and negotiated through and are very happy in. Oddly the majority were incorrect and I went through to show my agent, no this window is definitely not painted shut here watch me open it. No this does not have a near or need to be update we literally replaced the sinks within the last year. Anyways. Now we’re asking for an investor to just take it because we absolutely can’t keep up with two large mortgages and twice the amount of utilities as well as landscaping ,cleaning services, and going down a list of about 40 things making sure we do our best to ensure nothing on the inspection has been ignored. I live in my dream home three cities away and am driving 100 plus miles a day several days a week to deal with the for sale house. My home is ridiculous because I can’t have my personal things. I had to steal my custom made dining room table just to have a flipping table. I want to set up my guest room, finish my dining room, put my toiletries in my vanity, sit on my patio furniture and light the outdoor fire. But now, my agent want to have an outdoor evening open house because stupid me said wouldn’t it be cool to have a s’mores on the patio open house event so I can’t even take anything out of the yard and bring it home with me. Do I honestly respect and adore my agent? Yes I really do. Did I say don’t contract anyone longer than three months so we can figure out how we want to do this if the house is still unsold? Yes I did. But we’re locked in for 6 months and getting emotional about all the stress. lol. No ones really showing up to the opens which are oddly missing signage on the two very main roads that lead into our street. We might get one showing a week, we’ve cut the price 27k. I’ve done all the things I’m asked even when I really don’t agree with it. Now I just….want my things out and to have this gorgeous house become someone else’s happy new memories to create in. Thanks for letting me rant. Your videos give me great validation and guidance. I need someone willing to just tell me the things instead of being passive aggressive because I just get frustrated when I’m the let’s not, but I’m willing to be open to consider any and all offers : she’s the but they’re perfect for this home let’s give them a chance, then they back out and cancel a sketchy contract and I say, I was kinda expecting this sadly but I hope they find what they’re hoping for and she says, yeah I had a feeling they would back out too but I was being hopeful. 😮 what?

[@StacyNeal-w4o]

Another great video. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@indoorsyren3955]

I wouldn't want to buy a furnished house or include any personal items in the sale, because I am not about to pay real estate tax on used furniture! If I were interested in a furnished house or any personal items, I would make an offer to lower the price and pay cash for the furniture.

[@tammyrussell-rice5508]

In some areas, a separate bill of sale is required for any such personal items.

[@TheJojo01902]

Very sound and wise lessons! thank you.

[@sherirottweilersforever7772]

I’m so glad my lifted Ram fits in my garage. New houses barely fit a Prius.

[@AudraLambert]

Well, you aren't wrong about that:)

[@sue272]

This just happened to me. The young couple came in & let their Dog ran allover. I confronted them & Their Arrogance of oh we that no one was here. I screamed get A Realtor YOUR TRESSPASSING

[@AudraLambert]

Oh my goodness...sooo sorry to hear that!! That's just terrible. Thanks for sharing. I'll add that to the list.

[@MaddieBr]

Is it common to say "No" to putting a For Sale sign up (except for during open houses) to discourage people from knocking on your door? Seems there's no need for 24/7 signs anymore.

[@AudraLambert]

The only benefit of having a sign on the property is that its easy for realtors/buyers to find your house. Also, sometimes friends visit neighbors in your community. They may see the sign and ask to view it. I cannot tell you how many homes I have sold this way.

[@Chirita008]

This was awesome! I totally agree with ALL your points. If a buyer is truly interested, they will understand. If not, then they are not the buyer for me. 👍

[@triciab7750]

I used my niece as my realtor. Turns out every family member and all of her husbands family new my most personal business. Yikes! I must have been the topic of many dinner conversations. Yikes!😮

[@AudraLambert]

Oh no...sorry to hear that.

[@johnkatrich2954]

Wish I would have heard this great advice before I had to deal with the obstinate Buyers of my last home. 😁

[@AudraLambert]

Sorry to hear that. Not fun!!

[@billfly2186]

Can I subscribe twice? Nooooooo! Great info.

[@AudraLambert]

So glad you are getting value:). And thanks for your support.

[@nxs0152]

Great video!!! Thank you

[@anshul404]

Great video. Cheers from India. Some of these points I'll keep in mind as a Seller, they are applicable here as well.

[@StacyNeal-w4o]

Hello India from Washington State!

[@anshul404]

@@StacyNeal-w4o Hey Stacy, Hope you are doing good!

[@homeloveeverything2932]

Good advice, but years ago (when the world seemed safer) I was one of those who saw a beautiful house for sale, knocked on the door and asked if I could look at it, and the owner let me in and showed me their house. What’s funny is even though I didn’t buy the house, the owner and I became best friends.

[@quercusrubra777]

I sold a house to a buyer who was using FHA loan. I felt like their demands were onerous, but it was buyers market, so I had to put up with it. The next house I sold included a farm. The buyer also was using a FHA loan. This time I included in the contract that I would comply with none of the FHA demands. The buyer was ok with that.

[@AudraLambert]

Sounds like you outsmart the system:)

[@ZER0_G]

This is my favorite video about No. Watching this as a buyer and learning some things about reasonable requests. Side note: not 100% sure this is true, but I read somewhere that when Astronaut John Glenn got a surprise visit from the Vice President, he still asked his wife first if the VP could enter the house. He walked out to the motorcade, told the VP that he had to ask her, then he asked her, and she said yes. I'm taking that as an example.

[@AudraLambert]

Good comment...love the example. Appreciate it. Glad yo like the video!

[@billbaber6653]

Good advise, dump him come to GA merry me. Congratulations on the 50000.

[@AudraLambert]

Cracking up. Thank you!!

[@_JanetLouise]

great info .... NO.

[@mpierson66]

One time we were negotiating a house and the seller was asking to stay in the house 1 month after closing. We said yes but with a rental contract. Then they said they wanted 3 months instead of one and there we said NO…. So the deal collapsed.

[@sherrylingenfelter8991]

I’m thinking these are a HECK NO!

[@AudraLambert]

Absolutely HECK NOs~~

[@coralpetals]

Hate to agree on the topic of kids. After my open house, I found marker drawings on the wall on one of the bathrooms. Thankfully it came right off with water and paper towel and left no damage. Thank goodness for washable markers!

[@DeanDecoursey]

I’m still about 2 years away from selling my house and I love your videos. I am a hardwood flooring contractor. I can attest to not working on a house when hired by the buyer before closing. I did it once, early in my career (maybe 40 years ago). NEVER AGAIN!

[@willalaska]

Sweet Audra, my neighbor across the street didn’t close as their buyers, buyer changed jobs. They allowed prospective owners to move in anyway. They are removing fixed objects, etc. To make matters worse the real owners have a hard money loan at crazy Int rate. It’s now a MONTH! What a mess, you’re spot on!!!

[@PoetiqueMs]

It took 6 months for us to sell both of our previous homes. They were both unique properties for different reasons. We made a good profit on each one mainly because property values had increased in the years we lived in them. We had one of those low ball offers on the second home that actually made me mad. I believe they tried to take advantage of our situation (husband was already living in another state while I stayed with the kids until our home sold). We stuck it out and sold to a lovely couple who were looking for just the property that we had.

[@wendypierce5621]

I had a fair weather family “friend” think she automatically had a listing from me. She just didn’t represent the caliber of house I was dealing with. So glad I said no.

[@JD-xo3xz]

Great videos, thanks. What happens if your home is a custom built on a lot that is not in a development? How do you find the value if there are no comps? We know what we paid for it to be built in 2020, but how do we find the value today?

[@deysiguevara7907]

Thank you Audra, I am a realtor in Tehachapi CA, I learn a lot with your videos.

[@jannekh2]

The referral service is fantastic. Kudos to Diana 🎉🎉🎉

[@Reed-2big]

We were presented with a qualification letter that upon more investigation was a letter used to get the house they’d recently bought. Nowhere in the contract was there a contingency that said they needed to sell their current home! We found out about it by accident when their realtor revealed that they’d recent lost a child in that house and the wife wanted to move because of the memories. From there it was a short path to they weren’t renting currently. Yes, an older date on the pre-approval letter may have subconsciously caused us to question how long they’d been looking for a new place, but it was close to being almost reasonable like 3 months at a time when housing was slow. Keep up the great work. Unfortunately there are always new, weird scenarios so you’ll never run out of material. PS I had a complaint about a garage after a settlement. The car was a car often called a land yacht, and the house had what was “standard” at the time. So, if say someone wants to test I react “not another one”! I reacted to your scenario the same as you did, they make measuring tapes! Or look in the manual for the car for the dimensions for your car!

[@Bellatutu1927]

I wish that I saw this video two years ago when I sold my gorgeous home for way less than what it worth and it was my mistake to trust my agent

[@AudraLambert]

Oh no....so sorry to hear that.

[@Bellatutu1927]

@@AudraLambert thanks for your respond and I still have some rental properties to sell when I come back to the state and definitely I will contact you before I put them for sale ,, yes, the house I sold at 379 Saint Augustine Dr. Madison, MS 39110 ,, sold for $840,000 and should be over 1 million

[@km4617]

Your awesome!! Thanks for showing me how to say No. good day

[@ivanrodriguez268]

So sad to hear your wedding ring was stolen. How horrible for someone to steal that whoever did that is cursed and will never find love now... anyway here is a little story: My mother and I were purchasing a home in Houston back in 2016 and we really liked one because it had gorgeous large oaks in the front. We were cash buyers and everything went great until closing. The realtor took us one last time to see it on the day of closing an hour before all parties were going to meet at the title company's office where we were going to close (we insisted to see it one last time since we saw it a couple of weeks before and just wanted to make sure) and thank goodness for that because guess what? the oaks were removed! It was the saddest thing! All that was left were the stumps and some leaves on the ground which meant they must had done that a couple days before... It even smelled like wood and sawdust... There was a plumbing issue with the roots and the owner of the house instead of fixing the plumbing just had the trees removed... we backed out last minute. The owners were there at the office with their realtor and got really upset that we backed out but I specifically told OUR realtor we were looking for a home with old trees. I understand people love to cut trees in Houston but that's not our vibe at all. The owners couldnt understand why we were not thankful the trees were removed lol they were in another room but I could see them through the glass that separated it and they were so angry it was crazy! My mom cried as she really liked the house and we had already celebrated with champagne for it! There were a LOT of emotions that day and a lot of back and forth as they were trying to convince us NOT to back out yet they DID NOT fix the plumbing issue, they said cutting the trees would fix the problem. They said we could plant new trees but they didnt even remove the stumps and I would have to wait 30 plus years for oaks to get that large! NO. Also, the house was super hot from the sun now hitting it directly lol we couldn't even be inside for more than 5 minutes, the walls were even hot to the touch and they were not before as the trees shaded most of the house before. The AC was on and the thermostat was all the way down to 50 and it was still hot inside that house... This is Houston, hot and humid makes people go mad so HELL NO! Like you say on your video. The worse thing of all though! We did not get our earnest money back! We also had paid for an expensive inspector who did find the plumbing issues. So, I wish realtors communicated better about this. We were very specific to our realtor about trees and our realtor didnt even mention that to the owners realtor... communication is key here! I heard the house didnt sell until after the pandemic...

[@ivanrodriguez268]

Also another thing, I cannot tell you how many realtors we went through for our home purchase because they kept showing us homes with no trees or very young trees. Nice homes with lots of upgrades but we told them trees several times and yet we were taken to new neighborhoods... ugh! Eventually I found the house I liked on my own and called the realtor's number that was on the sign outside and ended up with that one as the one I own now. It is a beautiful 1979 build in a cul de sac and has stunning old oaks. I did not care about upgrades inside of it at the time. I did most of that work myself, it now has new floors, appliances etc. So I did have a happy ending but it was a LOT of work on my own as I drove around several neighborhoods and was going crazy with zillow since I didnt know how updated the pics were! But I found my forever home! I really wish a single realtor would have understood my vision. I need trees to shade the house in the hottest months of the year. My neighbors do keep over-trimming or removing their trees though. It is what it is...people in Houston do that a lot because the roots cause foundation issues BUT I rather deal with foundation issues and have a cool home. At least I got my trees intact which makes me very happy every day. Cheers! And thanks for all you do!

[@alwells7629]

I prefer hell no😮

[@AudraLambert]

Well...I think that is probably more appropriate:)

[@readyornot316]

The wisdom here is spot on! Thank you

[@Juliet875]

Great advice on the NO's. Having pre approved buyers weeds out the tire kickers and people who really can't afford it. Love the paint colors you recommended in your last video. What are your thoughts on weathered oak or hickory wide plank hardwood. Seems gray like you said and lighter colors are out. LOL Kids on a lease! Some really should be. So sorry about your ring, that is heartbreaking. Thank you for another great video!

[@AudraLambert]

Honesty, I like both wood types. Really depends on your home. Can't go wrong with either:). Thanks for watching.

[@Reed-2big]

I’ve had trouble getting realtors to not let people in even to measure for drapes! It seems minor and I keep getting being asked why!!!

[@ChrisMalfaIIX-k9b]

I remember a Mom & Son pair were ripping off houses with this m/o. Occurred in the 70's and in New Jersey.

[@mariapadilla7501]

Agree, the last home I had buyer wanted to move in with his dad before escrow closed. I said NO to the Realtor!

[@AudraLambert]

Good for you!!

[@JMgmkh]

What a let down ! For several seconds I thought you were available.🤩😞😂

[@AudraLambert]

Laughing...I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks!!

[@eddiefniii]

No open houses. Period. Those are for nosy neighbors period.

[@SoBelle100]

What should a listing agent be doing to market a home? My home is immaculate, barely lived in, and the professional photography showcases this very well. My home is just shy of 4 years old, and I did have a home and roof inspection and made the few repairs that were found. I also had it appraised. I interviewed 5 real estate agents per your recommendation. In 3 weeks, I have only had 1 showing even though everyone comments on how beautiful my home is and how well maintained the entire property is. What could my listing agent be doing to bring more potential buyers to look at my home? I live in St. George, UT and the issue here is the "tight network" of the church community which controls every aspect of the city and state. I am not of this faith and considered an outsider. I am a very inclusive person and have never experienced anything like this and I have lived in numerous states across the country. What can my realtor do to get my house shown and sold when she and I are both "outsiders" and the sale of my home would not be bringing any money into the church (it is a state religion here-no judgment, just honestly stating a fact.). Please advise. Thank you. P.S. I only came here for medical treatment and it is time to go!

[@glorytoukraine619]

@@SoBelle100 As Odra says: "Adjust the price!!!!" We've been in the same situation for 4 months, and our agent said our price was OK. With our new agent we adjusted the price to our area ( even though our house is much better than surrounding houses for sale). We got the offer lower than we expected, but thanks to our more experienced agent, got the offer in our price limits.

[@AudraLambert]

Hello there! So sorry to hear about your challenges. I don't know much about your area or tight network. I am hearing a lot of issue nationwide with how slow the market is right now. I even have homes that I am having issues with selling. Its just really tough right now. I do think after the election is over and mortgage rates come down, that the market will start heating up. Sounds like you're doing all the right things.

[@SoBelle100]

@@AudraLambert Thank you so very much for responding. I also appreciate the many ways you help so many people by sharing your expertise through your videos.

[@SoBelle100]

@@glorytoukraine619 Congratuations! Thank you for sharing your good news story in this market. How did you lower your price and still get your oiginal asking price (or am I misunderstanding your comment?) TIA

[@highonsmog]

The husband had a very creative story for the missing ring.... hmmm.

[@tiffanynguyen343]

Can you make a video of your jewelries. Can’t stop looking at your wrists.

[@pgb1913]

Excellent video! It’s all common sense…if you’re using your brain