Sonoma County realtors Kristi Taylor and Samantha Sweeney join host, Dan Ancheta, to discuss how buyers, sellers, and agents are adapting to changes in the local real estate market. We talk about navigating the recent MLS outage, building lifelong client relationships, mentorship, and more.
Show Notes:
- The recent 3-week MLS outage caused by a ransomware attack and how it impacted real estate agents and transactions (00:00)
- Kristi and Samantha share what they are experiencing with buyers and sellers in Sonoma County (05:00)
- Advice for buyers on crafting a winning offer in a shifting market (06:30)
- The importance of understanding a seller's motivations and goals (12:30)
- How Kristi builds lifelong client relationships through follow up and referrals (18:30)
- Samantha shares the biggest lesson she has learned so far as a new realtor (14:30)
- Mentorship and coaching in real estate (27:00)
- Development and changes happening in Windsor, CA (32:30)
- Examples of challenging real estate deals (35:00)
- The importance of perseverance and discipline as a realtor in a changing market (36:30)
Links:
Kristi Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kristitaylorrealtor/Sam Instragram:
https://www.instagram.com/samanthasweeneyrealtor/Buy The Bay Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/buythebaypodcast/MLS Outage Report:
https://www.realestatenews.com/2023/08/22/mlss-are-coming-back-online-after-2-weeks-in-the-darkBecome a supporter of this podcast:
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