south florida: Why bother with REO's? - 11/10/09 08:37 AM
What is the use of showing REO's? BY the time you place an offer after it is listed they always have 10-15 offers. Your client gets excited and they even bid higher than asking price but don't get the property anyways.
Buyer's now want to deal directly with the REO listing … (2 comments)
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south florida: Paying off your Mortgage in record time. - 06/01/07 09:36 AM
Is it possible to effectively pay off a 30-year mortgage
in as little as 8 to 11 years?
Most homeowners realize they will pay about twice the purchase price of their home on a traditional mortgage-a mortgage that will take about 30 years to pay off.Now there is a way to break that … (2 comments)
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south florida: Is the Real Estate Market bouncing back? - 02/06/07 08:15 AM
I have been reading a lot of articles like this one: http://southflahomes.com/blog/index.asp that says that the South Florida market seems to be bouncing back.
I have noticed lately that I am getting more showings on my listings and more calls from buyers looking to purchase homes. I n fact on Monday Feb 5, I got 3 … (1 comments)
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south florida: Real Estate coaching - 11/03/06 11:24 AM
I have heard from many Realtors that Real Estate coaches really work. I have never used a coach but am considering trying it out to see if they work. I know that some are affordable and others are very expensive.
I would appreciate any comments on this and any recommendations on specific … (3 comments)
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south florida: The Tides are turning - 10/23/06 06:51 PM
The South Florida Real Estate market has been going down since the beginning of the year. One obvious reason is due to the torrid pace the market was going through during 2004-2005. Sellers were are trying to get more than the appraisal amount cause buyers were in frenzy and abided with the … (2 comments)
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south florida: Building bonds with Repair Technicians - 09/06/06 08:44 AM
Why do Air Conditioners only break at night? It always seems to happen that if an AC is going to break it will always break after hours when no repair technicians are available and if you can get someone to come out it will cost you an arm an a leg.
As … (3 comments)
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south florida: My Sunday Thoughts - 09/03/06 08:05 AM
The other day I was thinking to myself this buyer's market that we are in can be good or bad for Realtors depending on whether you are listing type of agent or a buyer's agent. A lot of the listing agents I know are having a rough time right now because … (6 comments)
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south florida: Having a Producing Website - 09/02/06 09:04 AM
Having a website now in our business is mandatory. Statistics show that more and more people everyday search the Internet to purchase their next home and to sell their present home. I started my own website back in 1999 and although at the beginning I didn't start seeing results, in the … (6 comments)
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south florida: The Good Title company - 09/02/06 08:50 AM
When I first got into real estate back in 1999 I started using a Title Company I will call ABC Title and Escrow. They were the best they were very attentive to my clients needs, they charged very competitive fees and also gave me the best attention possible. Whenever I called … (5 comments)
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south florida: My Life as a Realtor - 08/31/06 01:30 PM
Have you ever noticed how so many people in other professions don't respect Realtors? They think we take a listing, it sells itself then you go to the closing table and collect that "Big" commission check for basically doing nothing.
WOW... they have no idea what we do.
Let's see reality now......
One … (8 comments)
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south florida: Reduced Commissions - 08/31/06 10:50 AM
In this buyers market it is hard for me to figure out why a Broker would discount his or her commission in order to get a listing. Listings are staying longer and longer on the market and I find myself working 2 or 3 times harder to sell the home. Not … (7 comments)
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south florida: My Deal and the Church - 08/31/06 09:23 AM
The other day a long time friend of mine called me and he wanted to know if I could help a friend of his from church sell his home in Miami Springs. The elderly male was living alone in deplorable conditions. His wife had died 2 years ago and right afterwards … (5 comments)
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south florida: South Florida Hurricanes - 08/30/06 01:18 PM
Well we are finally in the active season of hurricanes again down here in South Florida. Some people tell me that retirees might be frightened off by this act of nature. I say they won't be.
Although hurricanes can cause severe damage to homes, there are much worse natural disasters that linger … (0 comments)
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south florida: Time to weed out the "newbee" Realtors. - 08/29/06 09:24 AM
Over the past few years a lot of people have gone out and gotten their Real Estate License because they saw the big boom and thought to themselves, "Wow, it is easy to make money in real estate. I got tired with how many times people told me that their sister … (11 comments)
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south florida: Current South Florida Market Conditions - 08/28/06 06:13 PM
This Buyer's market that we are in is BOOMING. More and more properties are staying on the market an average of 3-6 months at the least. Sellers are complaining and buyer's want to make you go out and show them 100 homes before they make a decision. What is a Realtor … (1 comments)
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