Tony Veltri's Discussions

Contact Real Estate offices in your area and offer to give a presentation to their Associates at their weekly meeting.  Provide your information with some examples of your past work and the resulting increases in the ultimate sales price.This type of presentation and fact goes a long way.

Go to the Real Estate offices in your area and offer to give a presentation on Home Staging.  Show them expamles of some of your work with the resulting impact on condition and ultimate sales price.This type of presentation is usually appreciated and can drive some business your way.

Splang, over any 10 year period of time, can you point to a DROP in real estate values in any reasonable metro area?  If you do, please profide specific details - you won't find any.  While your points are indeed valid, why do you live in fear?Gloom and doom.  I may die tomorrow....but at least I died in my own home and my family has a "home" to live in.  My kids won't be uprooted with unreasonable rent increases and then have to change schools becasue the apartments are all full or the ones I can afford are too expensive, an since I'm a renter, I can't just move someone out of a unit and take up residence.  Nice life for your kids!There will always be "better days" to buy....Only fools wait for the very tip top of the market to sell and the nethermost to buy.  Not because they are fools, it's becasue they DONT KNOW when those occurances transpire.I challenge you to provide what the "bottom" is for your location.  All aspects of bottom.  Go ahead Nostradamus, enlighten us, we're waiting.I chose to live proactively and happily!!

Spleng,YOU ARE DEAD WRONG.  You are manipulating the numbers.In NO 10 year period of time is there a loss of property value and further, you are simply a renter trying to validate your logic, or lack thereof.You are simply enjoying the arguements.....

Good information but every area has its own "micro economy" and will either recover, or in some areas start declining (yes there are areas that have NOT declined in the US.Example would be LA area and OC versus say Pittsburg.  LA and OC, wiht a more vibrant ecomony would begin recovery earlier and that would also be helped out with the migration to the area versus Pitts where industry is in a decline and people are moving out.If you are buying a home to live in it and raise a family, there really is not a "bad" time to buy a home.  Generally those are 10 year + residencies.  If you are not sure how long you will live there or if your job will last, take more time in evaluating your purchase.  USE your REALTOR and make them work - HARD!!

This is crazy.  I'm the one laughing....all the way to the bank.My account is fat and happy from Real Estate and I've only actually been an Agent for 2 years.  The MILLIONS I've made were off renters and others who paid for my mortgages over the past 10 years.Come on down to So Cal, we are laughing

Phoenix is NOT down 50% from the peak, I have property in North Scottsdale, old town Scottsdale and central Phoenix.In any case, put on your listening ears here.  If you are going to live there, for a period of time, say 10 years, to raise a family, buying a house is proven time and again, a good investment.  You will be paying rent for someone else's home, so pay it towards yours.  Your kids will have consistency and not to mention a "home".Please don't point out a few 50% drops by cherry picking your data.  I'm happy, rich and making a boat load of money from renters and people selling at fire sale prices because of "friends" like you telling them the sky is falling.............You voted for Obama too I'm sure!!

Robert, one other question...If you hate real estate and don't believe in it, why dont you get out?Using the word "stupid" is quite interesting from someone who claims to have been a college professor...

I don't have any clients who bought in 2003 and sold in 2005 pocketing a million dollars...that is on TLC and Property Ladder.I do have clients who bought in 2003 that still today have a market price that is higher than they bought.  It is simple fact.  My personal home, purchased/closed in March 2004 enjoys a higher price, albeit only 5% versus the 35% it had in 2006.My input here is that while there are many reasons to NOT buy a home, there are just as many TO BUY a home.If you are happy renting and paying someone else's mortgage, go ahead - we need you.  If someone would rather buy a home to raise a family or whatever other personal reason, why do you attack those people with names, inuendo and home manufactured spreadsheets that support your arguement?Thou doest protest too much!!I bet you there is a string, similar to this where people are offering 15 reasons NOT to buy a Pepperoni pizza but that everyone should listen to them and buy Cheese.  Personal choice.....live and let live - if you want to rent, rent, if you would rather buy, call me and I'll help you get a good deal.  How capitalistic of me, but then again, my parents are from another country.

Don't feel sorry for me.  My purchases were between 1993 and 2002.  There was a 100% increasea between 1993 and 1999 and then a slight increase again 2000 to 2003.  I have and still hold 10 properties bought while you were still in High School.Age and experience will win against youth and flexibility every time.