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Why Is a Stubbed Toe Incredibly Painful When the Toe is So Small?
This morning I have to ask my silly self why am I responding to emails when I should be searching the web for information on a painful stubbed toe, which I may have fractured by tripping over my hand weights. It was so painful that I had a hard time sleeping, yet here I am answering emails and taking care of my clients instead of looking for information to alleviate my pain. That seems a bit defeatist and almost masochistic, neither of which are qualities inherent in this Sacramento real estate agent.
Yeah, my husband complained about me leaving the weights on the floor. He warned me. I think he had a stubbed toe from the weights. But did I listen to the point of taking action? It’s not so much that I purposely abandon the weights in the middle of the floor as it is when I am finishing my sequence of daily exercises, my phone rings. I jump up and pace, focus on the call, fully intending to move my foam roll and hand weights to their designated storage spots, but I just don’t get back to it.
If it’s a choice between leaving my weights on the floor as cat toys and possible stubbed toe attractions or handling a problem in escrow, I tackle the latter.
Apart from answering my phone and working on my computer, at least I don’t have any pressing appointments this weekend that will take me away from the house. I have a lockbox to retrieve from a closing, but that can wait a few days. They say the important thing is to keep the foot elevated, make sure it’s not black-and-blue, swollen or has bones sticking through the skin and, as a safety precaution, tape the toes together.
An alternative is to sit for hours and hours in emergency care at the hospital, and I’d rather poke my eyes out than go there. Stubbed toe pain is incredibly painful but it’s not so bad if you don’t move the toe. I’ll just wait until Monday and get an appointment with my doctor for an X-ray. I can work that appointment around my listing appointment in West Sacramento, because I’m not leaving my seller hanging. She needs to go on the market, and it’s not like I can’t walk.
OK, maybe there is a slight resemblance to Igor.
When it comes to Sacramento real estate, look no further than Elizabeth Weintraub Broker and JaCi Wallace of Re/Max. You can call us at 916.233.6759.
Should We Be Afraid of iBuyers like Zillow?
Should we be afraid of iBuyers like Zillow? Have you have heard the crazy news about Zillow Offers, which is owned and operated by Zillow. The popular real estate website, that makes near-instant cash offers on homes – a practice known as iBuying? Zillow basically buys the house online directly from the seller, slaps on paint, makes a few repairs, and then turns around and sells it. Many of us in real estate and mortgage lending was starting to worry this could create an unfair market advantage. Zillow could buy multiple homes in a particular area and then manipulate or artificially inflate home prices. To be fair, Zillow and Redfin have issued statements denying this.
The experiment has failed as Zillow, the country’s 2nd largest iBuyer in the country, has shut down its home-buying operations. At the end of the 3rd quarter, Zillow reported it had lost $420 million and had to lay off 25% of its workforce, about 2000 people, right before the holidays. Effectively ending their attempt at flipping homes using their famed technology coined “Zestimate,” aka the estimate of a home’s market value.
What is the point of all this, and why is it so important to me? Selling and buying real estate is a relationship business. Having been in mortgage lender for almost 20 years now, it always comes back to relationships. Home selling should not be an automated process in my opinion. We need to remember this is someone’s most significant asset in most cases, and they should be working with a local, professional, reputable realtor, not a Zillow robot.
Zillow went against this model, and it failed. I have been telling clients and referral partners my stance on Zillow for years – not a fan, as you can imagine. Still, they have become a necessary evil for many of us because of their market share and advertising dominance. Personally, I hope this recent fail on their part is a wake-up call for the masses – Get back to being local and build the people and business around you, in your own neighborhoods! I know we all love Amazon, but I am begging we don’t go down that road with the Zillows of the world. Let’s bring this back to the relationship piece, based on real people, with actual knowledge of your area.
Should we be afraid of iBuyers like Zillow? Now, there is still an opportunity for institutional buyers where that “iBuyers” platform might be the right path. But let your realtor, the professional, guide you on all your options and be part of this decision-making process. The seasoned agents I work with every day, take California law and their fiduciary duty to heart; they are genuinely there to give you helpful advice and counsel.
If you are interested in buying or selling a home please contact Weintraub & Wallace Realtors with RE/MAX Gold and Elizabeth Weintraub, Broker. We can be reached at 916-233-6749. Another very interesting blog from our preferred lender, DanTharp.
Just Because You Called Me By Mistake Doesn’t Mean We Will Work Together
Just because you called me by mistake doesn’t mean we will work together, but then again, we might work together. Sure, every so often, we, as real estate agents, have the distinct non-pleasure of engaging in a phone conversation with a person of dubious nature. But, for the most part, that sort of thing is rare. My niece is convinced that she can’t go into real estate because it would mean having to work with people she can’t stand. She steadfastly refuses to compromise her ethics in that manner. For the life of me, I don’t know where she gets that sentiment. I don’t mean that in a joking manner. I can’t seem to get her to understand the profession is filled with wonderful people. It’s a sheer delight to work with my clients in Sacramento.
Sure, every so often we as real estate agents have the distinct non-pleasure of engaging in a phone conversation with a person of dubious nature. For the most part, that sort of thing is rare. Just because you called me by mistake doesn’t mean we will work together, but then again we might work together.
It’s even rarer to be in a transaction or otherwise working with an obnoxious or rude or, worse, crazy person. OK, it happens from time to time, but not often enough to paint everybody in our path with such a broad brush. And when it does, well, it makes for great humor, is the way I look at it.
You can read more about this type of situation in my personal blog today at this link: https://www.elizabethweintraub.com/a-blessing-in-disguise-is-rarely-a-mistake/
If you are looking for a Realtor to discuss your real goals or just want to discuss a real estate topic, please call Weintraub & Wallace Realtors. We can be reached at (916)-233-6759. Elizabeth Weintraub, Broker 00697006, and JaCi Wallace with RE/MAX Gold 00773532.
How Noise Can Affect the Value of Your Home in Sacramento
How noise can affect the value of your home in Sacramento. Maybe noise doesn’t affect values on the Big Island of Hawaii as it is fairly quiet, no matter where you are. Of course, you could say the same thing about the middle of Petersburg, Alaska, too, just a lot chillier.
Many home buyers pay attention to noise pollution when buying a home. Elizabeth turned down several locations in East Sacramento and opted for buying a home in Land Park because there is less noise. But sometimes people become accustomed to the hum of traffic after a while, and it doesn’t bother them until it comes time to sell. Then, the noise factor can become an issue. Unless, maybe, you’re selling to 12% of the population who have a hearing loss.
Read more in our personal blog today about Pay Attention to Noise When Buying a Home in Sacramento.
If you are looking for a quiet location because you agree that noise can affect the value of your home in Sacramento, give us a call. Or perhaps you like the busy hustle of the downtown area? We can be reached at 916-233-6759. JaCi Wallace is with RE/MAX Gold DRE# 00773532. Elizabeth Weintraub DRE# 00697006 is an independent broker, combined we are Weintraub & Wallace Realtors. Call us or email us at elizabeth@elizabethweintraub.com
- JaCi M. Wallace
Presenting a Sacramento Home for Sale By Targeting the Home Buyer
Presenting a Sacramento home for sale by targeting the home buyer is a strategy that all listing agents do not always give much thought to. Many sellers have been calling this week to find out how much their home is worth and how this Sacramento real estate agent might go about selling it. They seem amazed that I have time to talk with them, but they don’t understand that selling Sacramento real estate is pretty much all that I do. One seller even asked me how I find time to sleep. I am productive because I am organized and focused on my task. This means I can do a large volume of work while still giving my clients individual attention.
I am never too busy to accept a listing and sell a home. On top of this, I am fanatical about my photographs — about how I present each and every listing to home buyers and other agents. Every real estate agent should be this way, in my opinion. Presenting a Sacramento home for sale by targeting the home buyer is a very important marketing strategy. Read more in my personal blog today about https://www.elizabethweintraub.com/looking-sacramento-homes-sale-buyers-perspective/
If you think about buying or selling a property, please call us at 916-233-6759.
JaCi Wallace
RE/MAX Gold 00773532
