Archive for August 14th, 2009

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Real Estate Agents : The Lowest of the Low

August 14, 2009

The Harris Poll just published its annual findings with respect to occupational prestige.  This is reassuring if you’re a firefighter, scientist or doctor… not so much if you’re a stockbroker, accountant, or a real estate agent.  The survey queries 1,010 U.S. people asking them what level of “prestige” they associate with different jobs.  Here’s a look at the results from 2009:

Who's that all the way down there at the bottom?

Who's that all the way down there at the bottom? (click to enlarge)

From working in the industry, I can definitely see how this continues to be the public perception.  I rub elbows everyday with other agents and brokers.  My observation is that Read the rest of this entry ?

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Pocket Listings for 8/14/2009

August 14, 2009

What is a pocket listing? A pocket listing is a home that is not being advertised to the general public through the MLS or a listing that will come on the market in the future but right now is still a secret. Many homes in San Francisco sell while off the open market, so pocket listing culture is a big deal. Each week, we’ll be sharing info about pocket listings that we know of (most of them anyway- some have to remain completely confidential).

Information on pocket listings is sparse and secretive, so pardon us if we seem short on details for the purposes of our blog. If you are interested in learning more about a particular listing you can click HERE to contact us. Without further ado, here are this week’s pocket listings:

Pocket Listings!!
Out of our pocket and over to you

To see this week’s pocket listings, continue reading –>

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