Andrew's Podcast

About Andrew's Podcast

I am a full-time agent with Long and Foster. I am also a REALTOR, an Associate Broker, an Ethics Instructor and a Mediator. I have been moving Sellers and Buyers since 1996. Thank you for visiting this page.During my 22+ years working with sellers and buyers, regardless of the economy, the type of market or the current technology, many of my clients have asked me similar questions. While my answers may have changed over time, the basic process of buying and selling Real Estate has remained the same. It is a people business revolving around sales with all of the dynamics you might expect when two or more people are trying to negotiate an outcome acceptable to everyone involved.This site will consist of podcasts designed to make REAL Estate less daunting for the average consumer. I will upload the text from my podcasts to my blog WhyAndrewWetzel.com so that you can read them if you like. I have also created and posted a number of articles on my website AndrewWetzel.com as well as my Facebook business page https://www.facebook.com/lnfwetzel/I welcome the opportunity to respond to any questions you may have about REAL Estate. As I have been saying for years, Real Estate is definitely not “rocket science” but it does require attention to a number of basic details if you are to succeed. Hopefully my experience will help you.

Publisher

Andrew Wetzel

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2019

Latest episode

30 Jan 2024

Latest episodes

93 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jan 2024

   Bright MLS December 2023 Delaware County PA Residential Housing Report

   Showing Time, using Bright MLS statistics, has released its Local Market Insight report for single-family homes in Delaware County, Pennsylvania through December 2023. This report allows us to compare all of 2023 to 2022. If you would like more information about this or any other County or any specific municipalities in the Delaware Valley, please contact me or visit my website, AndrewWetzel.com. I am only a phone call, an email or a text away! I respond promptly to all inquiries.... Year-Over-Year Statistics (2023 compared to 2022): As far as the statistics, there were 6586 new “For Sale” listings through December 2023 compared to 7747 through December 2022, a decrease of 15.0%. There were 5563 “closed” sales through December 2023 compared to 6983 through December 2022, a decrease of 20.3%. These are obviously huge changes. The median selling price through December 2023 was $315,000, up 5.0% from one year ago. The decline in the number of newly listed properties impacted the number sold while slightly increasing their selling prices. Again, this was County-wide and may not reflect your local experience. Month-Over-Month Statistics (December 2023 compared to December 2022): In December 2023:  the number of new listings was 275, down 14.3% from last December 2022 (321). The number of “active” property listings was 512, down 13.0% from one year ago (532). The Days on the Market (DOM) was 25 (22 YTD) and the “Sold to List Price” ratio was 97.6% (100.1% YTD). The “Months of Supply” (MSI) was 1.5 months, down 10% from one year ago, still a strong “sellers’ market”. The decreased inventory combined with pricing and demand have created our current market although the impact of higher interest rates, even if historically low, remains to be seen. Again, these numbers vary throughout the County:  the underlying data shows a wide range of results in all categories among the 49 different municipalities in Delaware County.... Here is a link (https://andrewwetzel.wordpress.com/2024/01/30/bright-mls-december-2023-delaware-county-pa-residential-housing-report/)to the full Blog post. Thank you for listening to/ reading this information. Remember, when it comes to selling or buying what is likely your biggest asset and largest overall investment in money, time and effort, There is no time for inexperience, empty promises or false expectations! HIRE WISELY:  We are not “all the same”! If you would like to discuss this topic further or have any other topics you would like to discuss, please contact me at your convenience. If you would like information about Delaware County PA or any other County/ specific municipalities in the Delaware Valley, please contact me or visit my website, AndrewWetzel.com (http://AndrewWetzel.com). I am only a phone call, an email or a text away! I respond promptly to all inquiries. Click here (http://www.WhyAndrewWetzel.com)to read my Blogs. Click here (http://www.AndrewWetzelPodcast.com)to listen to my Podcasts. Please remember, when thinking about selling or buying what is likely your biggest asset and largest overall investment, There is no time for inexperience, empty promises or false expectations! HIRE WISELY: We are not “all the same”!

2. 

   2 Dec 2023

   2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: The Buyer.

   “The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is an annual survey of recent home buyers and sellers who completed a transaction between July 2022 and June 2023. The report has been published since 1981…. The survey contained 129 questions”. The over-arching theme is that, while the pandemic is over, the housing market “offers limited housing inventory and affordability constraints”. Your experience may be different so I recommend talking to a Real Estate professional to see what is going on in your local market. Today’s focus is buyers, both first-time and repeat. Here are some buyer highlights: To read the "highlights"  or the whole Blog, please click here (https://andrewwetzel.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/2023-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-the-buyer/). To conclude: One statistic that was not mentioned is how many weeks a typical buyer spent getting ready to formally start the process. Historically, these surveys showed that buyers spent about three weeks before contacting a Real Estate agent. During that time they looked online and did other things to identify houses to consider, including visiting open houses and requesting showings. While their choice, I have met a number of prospective buyers over the years who learned that they needed to do “some work” to qualify for financing or, even worse, learned that buying a home was not possible in the short-term. The three weeks they spent “getting ready” delayed their eventual plans or were a waste of time. Sadly, some agents will show houses and spend time with prospects who have not taken the steps to acquire financing. Most sellers will not respond to an offer without evidence of financing. It must be frustrating to find a house you really like and then have to wait to arrange financing while other “better-prepared” buyers have a chance to put a house under contract that you really like. There is enough information available so buyers should know how to start the process. Real Estate professionals must guide them once a prospective buyer contacts them. If you would like to discuss this topic further or have any other topics you would like to discuss, please contact me at your convenience. If you would like information about Delaware County PA or any other County/ specific municipalities in the Delaware Valley, please contact me or visit my website, AndrewWetzel.com (http://AndrewWetzel.com). I am only a phone call, an email or a text away! I respond promptly to all inquiries. Click here (http://www.WhyAndrewWetzel.com)to read my Blogs. Click here (http://www.AndrewWetzelPodcast.com)to listen to my Podcasts. Please remember, when thinking about selling or buying what is likely your biggest asset and largest overall investment, There is no time for inexperience, empty promises or false expectations! HIRE WISELY: We are not “all the same”!

3. 

   2 Dec 2023

   2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: The Seller

   “The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is an annual survey of recent home buyers and sellers who completed a transaction between July 2022 and June 2023. The report has been published since 1981…. The survey contained 129 questions”. The over-arching theme is that, while the pandemic is over, the housing market “offers limited housing inventory and affordability constraints”. Your experience may be different so I recommend talking to a Real Estate professional to see what is going on in your local market. Today’s focus is sellers. Here are some seller highlights: To read the "highlights" or the whole Blog, please click here (https://andrewwetzel.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/2023-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-the-seller/). To conclude: One major take-away that seems consistent over my years in Real Estate is the wide disparity in selling prices between Real Estate–assisted sales and those achieved by private sellers. Sellers working with a professional have more exposure (marketers call that “eye-balls”) through the multiple listing service, generally offer some compensation to agents representing buyers (many FSBOs will not) and possess the experience, education and training that typical private sellers do not. That being said, people have their reasons for wanting to undertake such a potentially complex process on their own. Private sales often involve sales where the seller knows their buyer and other situations where perhaps maximizing the selling price is not the goal. To each their own I suppose. Most sellers I have met want to maximize their “return” so they can use their “equity” to buy their “next home”. If you would like to discuss this topic further or have any other topics you would like to discuss, please contact me at your convenience. If you would like information about Delaware County PA or any other County/ specific municipalities in the Delaware Valley, please contact me or visit my website, AndrewWetzel.com (http://AndrewWetzel.com). I am only a phone call, an email or a text away! I respond promptly to all inquiries. Click here (http://www.WhyAndrewWetzel.com)to read my Blogs. Click here (http://www.AndrewWetzelPodcast.com)to listen to my Podcasts. Please remember, when thinking about selling or buying what is likely your biggest asset and largest overall investment, There is no time for inexperience, empty promises or false expectations! HIRE WISELY: We are not “all the same”!

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