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BATON ROUGE VALET GROCERY

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There's something new on the horizon, okay, maybe not that new but it's new to me. This past week, I decided it was time to put the fork down and start diet #384723840. I started reading through one of the many diet books I have and found some recipes that made me smack my lips. I started writing down all of the ingredients, making a list for the grocery store. ARGH, the grocery store. Look, I love shopping. I like shopping for shoes, accessories, clothes, useless crap but the one thing I don't like to shop for? Groceries. I mean, if you've seen one Twinkie, you've seen them all, right? I tried to pump myself up for the "Grocery-a-thon", it wasn't working. How am I going to pass up the Twinkie aisle? There's no way I am not coming out of the store without a bag of ding dongs. Mmm, maybe this diet wasn't such a good idea. It never fails, I go into the store with a list and I come out with half the store. This is what happens when you shop on an empty stomach. This is also what happens when you take your three year old grocery shopping. Yes, I can blame it on the stomach and the toddler but we all know who is really responsible for the added items to the list...um, it's the talking Twinkies.

 

There is a site in Baton Rouge called "Valet Grocery". When I first saw the ad in "Parents Magazine", I thought..."Mmm, that's different" and "Why didn't I think of that?" and "I wonder if they stock Twinkies?". It wasn't until this past week, after dreading going to the store, battling the lines, be disappointed over the bruised fruit, trying to juggle bananas and a three year old...I decided to give it a shot. I, honestly, was not worried in the least bit about the condition of my items or their freshness because on their site, they have a satisfaction guaranteed. If you find something wrong with one of their items, they will come pick it up and credit your account. I mean, that's like a "Win-Win", right? I went down my tedious list of items, checking them off at "Valet Grocery". Yes, I must admit, I was really enjoying myself. As I sit there ordering groceries, I imagined all the hustle and bustle going on at the corner market, while I was sitting at home, in my bed...grocery shopping. I'm thought, "It just doesn't get any better than this".

 

I had no trouble finding the items I needed. I was amazed that they basically had it all. If you didn't see a product, you could suggest and/or request it be added to the site. After placing my order around 9:00 pm, I then got to choose what delivery time I wanted for the next day. The options were extremely flexible, I chose to go with 6:00-7:00 pm. Being a leasing agent, I didn't know if I would have to show homes the next day so I wanted to make sure that I was there. I headed toward home around 5:30 pm and started to wonder, "Are they going to show up?", "Are they going to drop the bags off at the door?", "Will they just ring the bell and leave?" "Will my strawberries be red, instead of the brown ones I usually get?".

 

I got home and started to wind down. Soon, my dog started barking and I think I got a little excited. Yes, I am a dork...I love trying new things. A man knocked on the door and greeted me with a smile. It was the grocery man. I opened the door and welcomed him in. No, they did not drop the groceries at the door, he showed up right in between 6:00 -7:00 pm, and came with a number of tubs filled with groceries. He was extremely personable, brought the tubs into the house and unpacked all of the groceries on the counter. Whew, I honestly felt like I was in the VIP section at Whole Foods. The fruit looked incredibly fresh, I can't remember the last time I saw strawberries this pretty. Every thing was perfect. Yes, every thing was fresh, every item was accounted for and I was pretty proud of my new found valet service.

 

 

 

Top Reasons To Use Valet Grocery In Baton Rouge

1. It's Convenient, Easy and Fun
2. No more brown strawberries, only the freshest fruit, veggies, etc.
3.No more leaving the store with more than you intended.
4. With the prices at your finger tips, it's easier to budget.
5. Great for parents (students)! They can put funds into student's account.
6.No more waiting in lines or going out in rush hour traffic.
7. No more running up and down the aisle looking for that one item, on VG..just hit "search".
8.No more going to "this" store for fresh fruit and "that" store for better meat.
9.Choose from a list of several different items that you probably wouldn't find at one store but several different stores.
10. It's affordable!

 

 

 

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Every year I order the results of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Survey of Home Buyers and Sellers. I am particularly interested in How the Buyer Found His or Her Home in the last year because that determines where my marketing efforts will go to sell the homes that I list. Because the numbers pertaining to open houses are so dismal, it is no longer a category in the survey results. I do understand that open houses were more successful before personal computers and the internet but now, approximately 90 percent of buyers begin their home search on the internet. Thirty six percent will find their home on the internet, another thirty six percent will find their home through the help of a realtor, twelve percent from a yard sign and six percent from a friend, neighbor or a relative. That covers ninety percent. Another five percent, will purchase new construction from a home builder or the builder's agent.

So why do some realtors continue to do open houses? I find that generally two types of realtors continue to do open houses despite the numbers. The first category is the realtor who has not adapted to the internet. He or she refuses to accept that it is here to stay and plans to retire in the next few years, so why bother? The other category is the new and inexperienced realtor. Both categories of  realtors have just a few listings and hope to acquire some buyers from the open houses. The reality is that qualified buyers who are looking for a home such as the one listed by the realtor will find it from the top sources listed above and either call the listing agent or have his or her own realtor schedule a showing.

Open houses are also a HUGE security risk for the sellers and the realtor. We all have been notified by our Boards of murders, robberies, rapes, etc. that have occurred at open houses. Let's face it. A realtor has no control over who is coming through the door at an open house. By doing so, you are leaving the door wide open to those who have motives other than buying a house. Besides those who intend to do harm to a realtor, you invite nosy neighbors, people looking for free food or a bathroom, and burglars to see what the seller has inside the home for him to take when no one is home.

At every list appointment that I have, I advise the seller prospects about the facts of open houses. Almost all of them, after being given the facts,, respond with "That's great. We were worried that you would want to do open houses and we are not comfortable with idea." Since I have been doing this in listing appointments, I have never had a seller insist that I do open houses. If I do, I will pass on the listing. A seller who refuses to accept the facts, will probably be difficult when it comes to the many other things that come with selling a home such as pricing, taking care of the home, etc.

I sell approximately 85% of the homes that I list. I am not a "mega" lister. I am interested in the quality of the seller and his or her home they want to sell and its price. When other realtors are doing open houses, I am doing things that are much safer and productive like showing homes to buyers who contact me through the internet or yard signs or just having some me time.

Lee Morof
RE/MAX Showcase Homes
Birmingham, Michigan
www.NorthWoodwardHomes.com
info@NorthWoodwardHomes.com
Call:  248-514-2640

Every year I order the results of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Survey of Home Buyers and Sellers. I am particularly interested in How the Buyer Found His or Her Home in the last year because that determines where my marketing efforts will go to sell the homes that I list. Because the numbers pertaining to open houses are so dismal, it is no longer a category in the survey results. I do understand that open houses were more successful before personal computers and the internet but now, approximately 90 percent of buyers begin their home search on the internet. Thirty six percent will find their home on the internet, another thirty six percent will find their home through the help of a realtor, twelve percent from a yard sign and six percent from a friend, neighbor or a relative. That covers ninety percent. Another five percent, will purchase new construction from a home builder or the builder's agent.

So why do some realtors continue to do open houses? I find that generally two types of realtors continue to do open houses despite the numbers. The first category is the realtor who has not adapted to the internet. He or she refuses to accept that it is here to stay and plans to retire in the next few years, so why bother? The other category is the new and inexperienced realtor. Both categories of  realtors have just a few listings and hope to acquire some buyers from the open houses. The reality is that qualified buyers who are looking for a home such as the one listed by the realtor will find it from the top sources listed above and either call the listing agent or have his or her own realtor schedule a showing.

Open houses are also a HUGE security risk for the sellers and the realtor. We all have been notified by our Boards of murders, robberies, rapes, etc. that have occurred at open houses. Let's face it. A realtor has no control over who is coming through the door at an open house. By doing so, you are leaving the door wide open to those who have motives other than buying a house. Besides those who intend to do harm to a realtor, you invite nosy neighbors, people looking for free food or a bathroom, and burglars to see what the seller has inside the home for him to take when no one is home.

At every list appointment that I have, I advise the seller prospects about the facts of open houses. Almost all of them, after being given the facts,, respond with "That's great. We were worried that you would want to do open houses and we are not comfortable with idea." Since I have been doing this in listing appointments, I have never had a seller insist that I do open houses. If I do, I will pass on the listing. A seller who refuses to accept the facts, will probably be difficult when it comes to the many other things that come with selling a home such as pricing, taking care of the home, etc.

I sell approximately 85% of the homes that I list. I am not a "mega" lister. I am interested in the quality of the seller and his or her home they want to sell and its price. When other realtors are doing open houses, I am doing things that are much safer and productive like showing homes to buyers who contact me through the internet or yard signs or just having some me time.

Lee Morof
RE/MAX Showcase Homes
Birmingham, Michigan
www.NorthWoodwardHomes.com
info@NorthWoodwardHomes.com
Call:  248-514-2640