Desperate Pasadena Realtor Needs HELP and is Willing to PAY for it!

Desperately needing help in Pasadena!

help Okay, I've been struggling with something for a few weeks now and decided that I can't do it alone. So... that's the reason for this post. I need YOUR help!

I have been trying to come up with a catchy term for "stale" home listings.

What is a stale listing? A home listing that has been sitting on the market, in our Pasadena MLS for over 3 months with no takers.

Pasadena home buyers are not interested in these home listings because they're either over priced, not marketed properly by the real estate agent or are just plain overlooked by the Pasadena real estate community for a variety of reasons.

As new homes come up on the Pasadena Real Estate Market, the first few weeks are critical to the successful sale of that home at the best price.

This is the time when most Pasadena Realtors will preview the homes on the Pasadena weekly broker tours. Open Houses will drive a lot of new home buyer traffic during the first weekend or two of the home being placed on the market and on-line marketing is at its strongest with search engines picking up the new home listing.

As time goes by, these in most instances, overpriced homes, sit on the market and lose value day by long day. This offers an amazing opportunity for my Pasadena home buyers to pick up these homes at a great price.

So... getting to the point here... what I would like to do is provide a monthly list of these "stale" homes to my readers and clients. And to do that, I need a catchy name for this list of homes. For example, a real estate agent in San Franciso, Alexander Clark, has come up with a great, catchy name for his list of homes that he calls his StaleFish List.

My creative juices are just not flowing and I'm getting some major writer's block here, so I am hoping you can help me come up with a name that would be perfect for our Pasadena Real Estate Market's stale homes.

If you have a suggestion, please comment below. If I end up using the name you suggest, I will thank you by giving you a $100 gift certificate to your favorite restaurant.

So come one... what are you waiting for? Please help a desperate realtor. :-)

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Posted on June 25, 2008 00:45:34

Posted in Dusty Deals

Posted by:

irina.netchaev

Comment from: Dawn - Pasadena Note Queen [Visitor]

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How about...

Real Estagnate

Petrified Properties

Soggy Sellers

Dusty Deals

:-)

Good luck, and great idea.

Permalink June 26, 2008 20:51:06

Comment from: irina.netchaev [Member]

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Wow Dawn! You are good! Thanks for the suggestions.

Some of the other ones received so far are:

Randy L. Prothero says: To be nice you could call them the mature listings or antique listings. How about past their prime.

Kim Wood says:
Eldest & Best
Neglected but Needed
Muttley Crew (Sometimes the Mutts make the best !)
Runts
Dime a Dozen
Hidden Gems
Look Again
Hidden Houses

Coldwell Banker Matheson says:
If you want to stay with Stale theres Stale Popcorn, The kernels that Won't Pop. A bit long but if I think of anything else I will let you know.

Jeff Dowler says:
Neat idea, Irina. No brilliant thoughts yet but will ponder it a bit. Guess Moldie Oldies is not a good term, huh?!

Oldies but Goodies?

Permalink June 26, 2008 21:13:26

Comment from: Dawn - Pasadena Note Queen [Visitor]

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Wow! You got a lot of great feedback! I didn't think of the Oldies but Goodies! I really like that one! It keeps the stale listings in a positive light. (Darn... I was already drooling over a nice evening out at Vertical!)

Well, at least I can steal one of my own ideas . . . it'll at least be good for a blog post! Can't wait to get your reports!

Permalink June 27, 2008 04:26:09

Comment from: irina.netchaev [Member]

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Hey Dawn, you are NOT out of the running yet... I sort of like your "Dusty Deals" suggestion. It captures the essence of what I'm trying to do here. :-)

Permalink June 27, 2008 10:16:48

Comment from: irina.netchaev [Member]

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Vicki Lloyd says:

I like Jeff's "Moldie Oldies" but mold has pretty bad connotations.

Here's my first pass:
Hybernating Habitats
Secret Snoozers
No Rushing Roulette
Marathon Mansions
Sleepers Could be Keepers

Ana Connell says:

How about the orphan list? Lol!

Permalink June 27, 2008 22:46:28

Comment from: irina.netchaev [Member]

· http://www.pasadenacarealestatehomes.com/

And the WINNER is:

DUSTY DEALS!!!!!

Dawn, you're off to Vertical on me. Thanks so much!!!

So... stay tuned for the Weekly Dusty Deals List!

Permalink July 01, 2008 23:11:34

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