Dj Butcher - F.C. Tucker Real Estate Experts

Dj Butcher - F.C. Tucker Real Estate Experts My name is Dj and I'm a Real Estate Agent with F.C. Tucker Real Estate Experts. It's my pleasure to serve you!

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In real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings! But we often don't...
09/16/2026

In real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings! But we often don't talk a lot about the times we just miss the mark. If you know me you know I am good at making a fool of myself. So I thought I'd share yet ANOTHER time when I failed...

I had only been in the business for a few months. I had someone call me and ask me to come and look at their home for the possibility of listing it on the market.

This was potentially an $800k home in a very luxurious neighborhood.

Did the research. Met with the seller. Toured the home. Had the entire conversation. It seemed to go well!

I got home and looked in the mirror.

My name tag had been upside the entire time.

I didn't get the listing, but you could say I was already turning the real estate world upside down.

If you've been dreaming of a little more space and a little more peace and quiet, this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home on 3.3...
09/12/2026

If you've been dreaming of a little more space and a little more peace and quiet, this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home on 3.3 acres might be exactly what you're looking for. Conveniently located just minutes from North Vernon, Columbus, and Seymour, you'll enjoy the peace and privacy of country living without being too far from town. With plenty of room to spread out, this property offers the space and setting to make yourself at home. Home is being sold as-is.

https://www.talktotucker.com/homes/12450-s-450-e-elizabethtown-in-47232/17892323149646

In real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings! But we often don't...
09/04/2026

In real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings! But we often don't talk a lot about the times we just miss the mark. If you know me you know I am good at making a fool of myself.

Okay...I know for a FACT the buyers who experienced this with me are going to chime in and not let me forget this one. šŸ˜‚

We had an appointment to go see a home in Brown County. I'm fairly familiar with Brown county but there are parts that go WAY off the beaten path. I still use Google Maps to get me everywhere.

This time, Google Maps failed me.

I started going down one of the many backroads feeling good about being early to our appointment and the road turned into a gravel road. No big deal...totally normal in Brown County. And then I encountered what can only be described as a river crossing over the dirt road.

I was tempted to try and drive through it but it was fairly wide and I wasn't sure how deep it was and I know you should never drive through moving water. But backtracking was going to take another 30 minutes which would make me WAY late for my appointment.

But I remembered my friends were driving a truck!

So I called the buyers and they came and had to pick me up in their truck. Nothing says ā€œtrust your Realtorā€ quite like your Realtor needing you to rescue him before the showing.

One question I wish more buyers would ask before falling in love with a house: "What am I missing?"It's easy to walk in ...
09/03/2026

One question I wish more buyers would ask before falling in love with a house:

"What am I missing?"

It's easy to walk in the front door and instantly fall in love with the layout or the view or the location. But when you're emotionally invested in a house, it can be hard to see past the things you love about it and it's important to take a step back and get that 2nd set of impartial eyes.

That's me!

While you're planning furniture placement, I'm looking at the age of the mechanicals. I'm checking for out of place cracks or signs of water damage to ask the inspector about.

My job isn't just to help you find a house you love, it's to help you understand what you're actually buying. Sometimes, that means "This is a great house and I think it's a good fit!" And sometimes it means telling you: "Maybe we should slow down and take a closer look."

I'm asked almost on a daily basis "How's the market?"I usually respond with: "Well...it's a bit weird right now."For int...
09/02/2026

I'm asked almost on a daily basis "How's the market?"

I usually respond with: "Well...it's a bit weird right now."

For intents and purposes, we're still in a seller's market. But at the same time, buyers are in better positions to negotiate than they have previously.

A couple of take-aways from this chart:

1) "Let's try the higher price and see what happens." comes at a risk.

2) "The overall median time on market has risen from 15 days two years ago to 21 days now. But the slowdown isn't evenly distributed. Correctly priced homes still go under contract in about a week, just as they did a year ago." (IAR Housing Hub)

Time on market can cost sellers more than just time.

The longer a home sits, the more likely the eventual negotiation can include seller concessions, more aggressive inspection requests, and other terms that are more favorable to the buyer.

That's why I don't believe in the strategy of "Let's start high and see what happens."

The market is giving us a good indication of what happens when we're wrong.

Bottom line: Price it based on the market from the beginning.

Last week I started a new series talking about Real Estate Fails. Why? Because, in real estate, we often talk about the ...
08/31/2026

Last week I started a new series talking about Real Estate Fails. Why? Because, in real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings!

But we often don't talk a lot about the times we just miss the mark. If you know me you know I am good at making a fool of myself.

Time to get real...

Two years ago I was showing a home. It was vacant. The clients were having those conversations with each other that you know things are going well and it looks like it's going to be a good fit. We were in the kitchen and it was time to get things locked up.

I turned to check the lock on the back door and smashed my head on this very pretty chandelier

It hurt and I let out a rather LOUD swear word...

Now, if you know me...it's rare for a swear word to leave my lips. Having spent 15 years working in a church meant I tried to keep a close check on the words coming out!

It was a lot like that scene out of A Christmas Story.

The good news is that the buyers still loved the house and ended up buying it and they're still good friends to this day!

In real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings!But we often don't ...
08/28/2026

In real estate, we often talk about the BIG successes! Multiple offers! Offer accepted! New listings!

But we often don't talk a lot about the times we just miss the mark. If you know me you know I am good at making a fool of myself. Well, a couple of years ago I was meeting some new home buyers for the first time at a home.

Cute home. Unoccupied. Awesome clients! Should be an easy showing right?

Went up to the door and got my phone out to unlock the lockbox. The little box clicked open and I went to grab the key. Suddenly a spider the size of a small horse crawled around the front of the lockbox.

I screamed.

I wish I could say I have a manly scream but it sounded a bit like a kindergarten girl.

I was quite embarrassed.

Real estate isn't always glamorous. So, in the spirit of keeping things real, I'm starting a little series about the times I've ā€œfailedā€ as a real estate professional.

Because sometimes you get the multiple-offer victory. And sometimes you get attacked by a spider the size of a pony. (I swear it was that big...)

Happy Pumpkin Spice Day!I had to put on a hoodie today! Okay...for the real discussion here: What is your favorite fall ...
08/25/2026

Happy Pumpkin Spice Day!

I had to put on a hoodie today! Okay...for the real discussion here:

What is your favorite fall drink?

Pumpkin Spice?
Apple C***r?
Mulled W**e?
Hot Chocolate?

Alrighty...how would you caption this one? I have several questions...*Not a local home*
08/17/2026

Alrighty...how would you caption this one?

I have several questions...

*Not a local home*

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