Father's Day---A Charlotte, NC.Realtor Reflection Back

Sunday is Father's Day. I like to wish all Father's out there a Happy Father's Day. As I was thinking what to write about today I pondered on my role as a Father, and a son .I thought all day on how my Dad helped shape me to become the person I am today and what I do to as a father to help shape my children. This made writing this that much harder as this is my first Father's day without my Dad. He passed away last August after a long battle with cancer..... A day does not go by that I do not think of him and how much he meant to me and the influence he has had on my life and made me the man, father, and husband I am today... I owe a lot to my Dad. He was a religious person and believed that living by certain rules….One golden rule he lived by and instilled in me since I was very young was to” treat others as you would want to be treated”. So simply put; yet how many of us actually do? Every time I talk to a home seller or a home buyer that vision of my father telling me that phrase comes into my head. It has made me successful in my Real Estate career and my life. Other traits I carry with me courtesy of my Dad are honesty and integrity. I once heard a wise man say "you can never forget the truth but a lie is something that can be forgotten". Later in life I understood the meaning behind it. If you lie then you are bound to get caught later on; because one lie turns into another lie and soon you will forget the first lie you said and get caught. But if you always tell the truth you never will forget what you said. When you are honest you not only will get respect but you will always have your integrity. Last thing my Father taught me through his actions was hard work and a honest day pay.. My father believed in an old phrase that my grandfather’s use to say all the time. “Give a man an honest day work and you will make an honest day pay”. I believe that is still true today and try to live by that rule in my life on a daily basis. I work very hard in Real Estate to be as successful as I can. In addition I strive to be the best Dad i can be to my lovely children and the best husband I can be to my loving wife. As I reflect on Father’s Day and await the day; I realize I am more like my father than I thought I was….and that is something I am proud of. Our fathers have a significant role in shaping who we are; whether we realize it or not. So, on Father's Day thank your Dad for making you the person that you are today. Do not wait because tomorrow might not be there.... I am sad that this will be the first Father's Day I will celebrate without my Dad. But I know he is proud of me for the man I have become. My hope was that I would be like him. My family says he lives in me and I hope my children one day can say the same thing about me with a smile on their face and a warm feeling in their heart. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD..... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker Coldwell Banker United Cell:704-519-7895 ddicecco@cbunited.com www.davedicecco.com

Does The Seller Have To Negotiate With All Parties in A Multiple Offer Situation In Charlotte, NC.?

I have not been selling Real Estate for 20 years and heck not even 10 years. But I have been involved in a good many sales transactions and have put my fair share of offers in on homes. Last week I came across one that I have not seen or heard of before. A multiple offer situation where the seller asked to negotiate with just one of us and told the other party they were negotiating with them first. I had a client look at a house that had been on the market for a week or so. They decided to put an offer in on it once we viewed it. i contacted the listing agent ( like I always do) and informed her of my clients intentions and when to expect the offer. She informed me that they were negotiating another offer right now but had not agreed to terms yet. And asked that I not delay in getting in the offer since the seller may not wait on a wish for another offer. I went back to the office talked to my clients and pulled the comparable and advised them what I felt was a fair price on the house. Explained that the seller was negotiating another offer right now but has not accepted it yet. That got aggressive with their offer right off the bat. A strong offer in my opinion. I presented it to the listing agent and she said she would let her seller know since they were still negotiating. I asked her if she was going to come out and ask for highest and best offer and she said "let me talk to my sellers". Well after talking to the sellers they decided to give the first buyer one last chance to accept the offer the seller wanted for the house...if the buyer did not accept the offer in the time frame requested by the seller then the seller would accept our offer as it was written... i said really? You do not want both parties to come back with highest and best offers? She said NO. Seller feels it is only fair to give the first buyer ample time to reply to his last counter offer before saying thanks but we cannot do business and moving on to the next. Part of me was excited that there was a human being out there that had a moral standard. I would not have done that and asked for highest and best offer from both parties. But I respect that. I did some research and there is no law that requires a seller to negotiate with both parties or ask for highest and best offers in North Carolina. In fact it is completely up to the seller to decide how they want to proceed and with whom if anyone they want to pursue a contract with....Just because you are in a multiple offer situation does not mean you are going to get another chance or any chance to negotiate with the seller....This is a key factor that could factor in you getting a house or not getting a house... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker Coldwell Banker United Cell:704-519-7895 ddicecco@cbunited.com www.davedicecco.com