Category: Tips - Habitat For Hermanity

"The Entertaining Realtor" Herman Chan on The Massive Abundance Entrepreneur Show!

8/13/2014

One of my favorite interviews this year! Host Chris Stafford pecked my brain during his show for entrepreneurs called Massive Abundance. What mistake did I make with Yelp!? If I were new agent with just $1000, what would I do? And more secrets to my success!

Chris also speaks around the country like me, so it meant a lot to me that he writes:

I interviewed the "entertainer" Realtor, Herman Chan. Man, this guy is filled with so much energy and enthusiasm.

And he found a niche marketing as a top producing Realtor being on TV shows, in newspapers, etc. Great way to think outside the box!

Check out the interview here! And leave a comment as well!

CHRIS STAFFORD

Niche Interiors Interview Herman Chan about SF Luxury Homes

8/13/2014

Niche Interiors sits down with Herman Chan to pick his brain the San Francisco Luxury Real Estate and Design Market! Find out the answers these pressing questions on their site!

What are the biggest mistakes you see on the exterior of luxury homes on the market?
What are the top three things homeowners can do to make the best first impression?
Would you recommend the same improvements in Pacific Heights as you would in Noe Valley, Piedmont or Palo Alto? Are there regional trends sellers should pay attention to?

How to Pick Right Realtor: Follow Your Instinct. If They're Too Slick, Run! Find One Who Tells It Like It Is! (Herman Chan for US News & World Report)

5/28/2014

US News & World Reports asked me for advice on selecting a real estate agent. My favorite quotes from the article:

COMMUNICATION:

Communication is especially important for buyers house-hunting from afar. Chan has clients in London or Asia who communicate with him via Gchat or FaceTime. He’ll also record tours of potential properties and upload the videos to YouTube with a private link.

POINT OF CONTACT:

Also ask who will be your main point of contact, because some busy real estate agents use a team of assistants or sub-agents to handle day-to-day tasks, and you may not have direct access to the agent you choose. "Maybe some people don't care, but I think that's an important question to ask," Chan says.

FOLLOW YOUR GUT

These questions can help you get a sense of the agent’s process and personality, but the right decision may depend on your instinctive reaction. "Follow your intuition," Chan says. "If they feel too slick, it's not a good sign. It’s a good sign when you find an agent who can tell it like it is."

Herman Chan: The Tech Savvy Real Estate Broker uses DocuSign

1/30/2014

You might remember I posted this fantastical image on my Instagram (@hermanity) of the Docusign office in San Francisco earlier this month. I can now reveal Docusign invited me to their swank new San Francisco HQ to chat about how I use Docusign , especially with Google Drive. The feature just went live on their site! Check it out!

Seriously folks, if your Realtor doesn't offer Docusign to you, they are doing you wrong! It'll change your life. When they need your signature ASAP (which is like always!), no more scrambling around for a printer, finding a scanner, or god forbid using a fax! It's all electronic, paperless & mobile!

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Herman Chan of LuxSFHomes.com is a technology savvy pioneer and personality in the real estate industry. He does business faster, better, and more efficiently with the use of technology and has no plans to stop. He arms himself with the tools and software to most effectively do his job while on the move. Considering the multiple documents needed for the modern real estate transaction, Herman knows it's a no-brainer to go green and mobile. DocuSigning helps him do just that.

Often found with his iPad or Mac, Herman is capable of selling any property at any moment. Interested buyers? Herman uses DocuSign for Google Drive to easily and quickly send disclosure packets without having to ever print a single page. Sellers want to list their mansion on the spot? No problem. Herman uses DocuSign Ink on his tablet to capture the sellers' signatures right there in order to close the deal in-person without leaving the property.

Herman encourages current and future real estate agents to embrace DocuSign. Not only does it save time but also it saves deals. Last year, on a road trip to Los Angeles, he received an urgent call (Hands-free of course) from his Berkeley buyer. She saw a hot property at an open house, but offers were due in an hour! Any delay would have cost his client her dream home. Without skipping a beat, Herman quickly pulled over, whipped out his iPad and sent his client the paperwork to DocuSign. Within minutes she DocuSigned the offer and shortly after, the sellers accepted the offer. SOLD! Thanks to DocuSign.

Follow Herman and get great tips on his real estate Info-tainment site at http://www.habitatforhermanity.com/

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NASDAQ Quotes Herman Chan on Ways Buyers Overpay

1/14/2014

A bunch of my tips made it onto the NASDAQ! Read the full article: 7 Ways Home buyers Overpay.

Here are my fav pieces of advice!

"First-time homebuyers, as well as those looking in a hot market, are susceptible to overpaying because they have a hard time exercising discipline when it comes to price, according to Herman Chan, a real estate broker in San Francisco.

"Any buyer can make a mistake, and if they don't keep a level head, that mistake can end up costing them a lot of money," Chan says.

"It's easy to get caught up in frenzy of an open house," Chan says. "With people jam-packed like sardines acting like piranhas, it brings out the competitive nature in all of us, and it's all too easy to end up overpaying because of the hype."

More here!

7 Home-Seller To-Do's Before Hiring Agent (Herman's Tips for Bankrate.com)

1/10/2014

Spring season is around the corner! If you are an owner, you what that means: you are thinking of putting your home on the market. But before you do , check out my tips on Bankrate.com! Avoid those costly boo-boo's before taking to a Realtor.

From Bankrate.com
When you sell your home, you'll likely get an earful of advice about finding the right agent. You're less likely to hear what you should do before your first meeting with that agent. If you don't prepare, you could suffer financial consequences, according to Herman Chan, a real estate broker in San Francisco.

"Anything you can do to make (the agent's) job easier is going to benefit you during the process and when sale time comes," Chan says. "What's important to remember is that you're mostly likely going to be working very closely with this person on a very big transaction, so it's a good idea to be prepared and ready to provide them with as much information as possible right off the bat."

Here are seven things the seller needs to do before contacting and hiring a real estate agent.

Read more: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/to-do-before-hiring-agent-1.aspx#ixzz2pzXQOjEP

Super Agents Live Talk Show Debuts with Herman Chan & "Millionaire Real Estate Agent" Author Dave Jenks!

12/20/2013

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NY Times best selling author Dave Jenks ("Millionaire Real Estate Agent") and I are the 1st interviews for Super Agents Live Talk Show. Listen to how I got started (hint: it had nothing to do with real estate!) and how you can too!

Herman Chan is a speaker, trainer and real estate internet celebrity. In this episode Herman tells us how he went from being a model and working at The Gap to selling high end homes and speaking at conferences.

Herman breaks down how he uses social media and how that has built his authority in the industry. That authority has yielded speaking and television appearances. He has an easy to implement approach for Instagram. He also explains how his videos have yielded media attention.

Herman has a just do it mentality that inspired me to begin shooting some videos. I think you are going to enjoy this episode.

Herman's Home For The Holidays! His 2014 Home Buying & Decor Tips for Edge Magazine

12/16/2013

Check out my feature for EDGE Magazine "Home For the Holidays with Herman Chan" where they grill me about home buying tips for 2014 and what to do with your newly purchased abode!

"Herman Chan is a man you want in your corner when it comes to real estate advice. And once you’ve purchased your dream home, keep him around for interior design and decorating tips that will keep you on budget and on trend."

Full article here!

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Wokking a Fine Line: Working With Asian Clients!

11/6/2013

Chinese buyers are taking over the world. Just check out the billionaire demographic. Asia is off the charts! Meanwhile, rich folk in Europe are dwindling (probably fleeing, especially in France where they have 75% tax on affluent people)

Here's a tongue in cheek article I penned for Asian Real Estate Magazine that's worth reading if you are gonna take on Asian clients! Enjoy!

Four Reasons Why You Can't Sell Your House! Tsk Tsk!

10/18/2013

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