Kyle Marshall Realty

03/01/2025

A transaction coordinator is an integral part to a successful real estate deal. A good TC helps manage the administrative and logistical aspects of a transaction, ensuring it moves smoothly from contract to closing.

Connie Barfield is the best TC in the business and she has been a tremendous asset to me and my clients over the past few years. I wanted to shine the spotlight on her by asking her to share a few insights from her time as a real estate professional.

1. How long have you been in real estate? And how long have you been a TC?

In RE: June will mark 18 years!
As a TC: 12 years.

2. (Approximately) how many deals have you TC’d on?

Over 2,300!

3. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen in your time as a real estate professional?

A deal killed over a bird bath in the front yard, or nearly tanked over faded outdoor curtains!

During a CRAZY market:
People lining up in front yards by 6 AM to see houses due to insane bidding wars.

Buyers offering plasma TVs or even vehicles with their home purchase just to seal the deal!

4. Have you noticed any trends in the Phoenix housing market over the last 6 months, based on all the agents you work with? If so, what?

Homes I thought would sell fast (great location, price, quality) are sitting. Meanwhile, less impressive ones are going quickly and above list price! You just never know what’s valuable to someone else.

5. If you could give one piece of advice to buyers or sellers about the transaction process, what would it be?

Trust your Realtor! Don’t shop on other websites—let your agent do the work they’re educated and trained for.

Shout out to Connie Barfield Transaction Coordinator !

07/19/2023

For a lot of people, it would be really hard to save $500/month in a savings account. But when you own a house, you have a built in savings that has the potential to generate tens of thousands of dollars over just a few years. Owning real estate is the number one "hack" to accumulating wealth.

03/04/2023

“We believe there’s 200,000 to 300,000, maybe 400,000 agents in North America that will cease being real estate professionals in the next 12 to 24 months. And so that’s a big chunk of the industry. It could be 25% of the industry that won’t be here.” — Glenn Sanford, CEO of eXp

I'm still here 👋 How can I help?

01/17/2023

I often refer to the 37% rule when showing homes to clients. What is it? It's a mathematical approach to making "best possible decisions." If you have a month to look at homes, spend the first third (roughly 37%) of the month simply looking at homes, but don't make a decision. Let them go by. You are calibrating your likes/dislikes. After that first third, now, seek to pounce on the first house that you see that is as good or better than the best one you saw in that first third. This helps avoid analysis paralysis, while also giving you time to make a more informed decision. This approach works on a myriad of decisions. What do you think?

Whether you're choosing a spouse or a storefront, this math-based trick can help you pick well.

10/31/2022

I'll CREEP it real with you, the market right now can be frightening, but I'm here to help! Message me today and let's start your home buying or selling journey!

07/12/2022

Work for the referral, not the commission.

06/04/2022

If your Realtor is too cheap to pay for professional photographs, it's time to get a new Realtor. The MLS is willld these days! 😅

05/07/2022

there's an old saying: "the best time to buy a house was 15 years ago. the second best time to buy a house is today."
check out what my guys at stewardship mortgage are doing. this is not an ibuyer program!
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05/02/2022

hey renters! did you know that you can now add rental payments to your credit score? a credit score is a big determinant in qualifying for a house.

there's a few companies out there that do this, but here's a good one I recently came across. check it out, and let me know what you think!

https://www.levelcredit.com/

05/12/2021

Is there a housing bubble? Here’s why experts say ‘no’

Arizona State University’s experts say that there is no housing bubble that could burst, leading to an economic freefall like in the previous decade