realtors: A Tale Of Two Doctors - How Realtors Are Like Doctors
- 09/18/13 05:36 AM
I recently blogged about changing primary care physicians. Mind you, I've not had a primary care physician in the past 15+ years.
My new doctor reviewed my lab results, and stated all was perfect, and I didn't need to come back for another 6 months. Fabulous news!
So, how come the last doctor wanted to continue to see me every 8 weeks, I wondered?
Chalk it up to different practices. The prior doctor may have been more conservative, more hands on. The truth is, he & I had the same conversation every 8 weeks, and then the scrip pad would come … (12 comments)
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realtors: Be Careful What You Wish For - Big Brother Season 15
- 08/18/13 07:51 AM
I've debated for a few weeks about writing this post, but am catching up on Big Brother after being at the Florida Realtors state convention this past week.
If you have watched the show, you know it's a closed environment where the houseguests stay, completely media/device free for 3 months. A LONG time without phones, email, all the necessary technology we utilize on a daily basis.
One of the contestants is a Realtor, licensed in Florida.
Without going into a ton of detail, suffice it to say this particular agent probably thought her appearance on the show would do nothing but enhance … (1 comments)
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realtors: Why Call Your Realtor AFTER You Buy?
- 03/30/13 02:39 AM
Let's face it, consumers build relationships with their Realtors. Sometimes they need to call us after they buy, sometimes years, even.
Here are the top reasons to call your Realtor after you purchase:
Replace Missing Documents. If you have misplaced your settlement statement, or any other documents, you should call your Realtor. States vary in how long these documents are maintained, so it's best to store your closing documents in a safe place, and ensure you have a complete set (whether paper or electronic) for future use. I had a prior seller call me almost seven years after closing looking for her settlement statement. … (7 comments)
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realtors: On Your Side, Ken Amaro & WTLV, Jacksonville, FL
- 02/28/13 07:02 AM
I was honored to be interviewed by Ken Amaro, with our local NBC affiliate, WTLV, for a segment on "What Realtors Can't Tell You".
This was my first television interview as the President of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, and I'm not sure if the camera REALLY adds those mythical 10 pounds or not, I'm glad it was a seated interview.
You can watch the interview, and read the transcript here: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/onyourside/article/300222/9/What-realtors-cant-tell-you
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realtors: DBC Day 30 - Building A Wheelchair Ramp, Hastings, Florida
- 12/31/11 03:30 AM
We have an incredible local Housing Partnership, and a strong relationship between our local Realtor Board and the Housing Partnership.
They stated a goal, in early December, to build 10 ramps by the end of the year; a tough time of year, although the weather this time of year is MUCH better to accomplish this task than, say, August.
A group of 7 of us made the drive from the Beaches to Hastings, FL (a bit west of the beach) yesterday morning. We arrived at 8:45am, and the Housing Partnership had done some of the prep work for us the day … (2 comments)
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realtors: What Can You Buy For $50K or Less In Jacksonville, FL?
- 04/19/11 07:46 AM
Amazingly, you can purchase A LOT for $50K or less in the Jacksonville, Florida market, and the following are all single family homes in need of some TLC that are available or have sold this year in Jacksonville, FL for $50K or less!
The list I pulled showed 103 properties under $50K or less, with varying square footages, and conditions - obviously, many of these may be bank owned foreclosures that need varying amounts of work, and will probably need a certain amount of work to be habitable.
And, of course, with a property like this, the best financing is CASH … (2 comments)
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realtors: The Realtor's Magic Wand
- 03/05/11 11:13 PM
It's true - I have a most valuable "Magic Wand"!
And, I know you ALL want it....so I'm going to share how to get your VERY OWN Magic Wand in this very post!
Yesterday, I showed fabulous buyers several homes in St. Augustine, and having worked with them for a few other visits, we had finally narrowed it down to two.
As we debated the pros and cons of each property, what came out was they really like House A (which is also the highest priced), but they loved the beachy feel and location of House B, and would love the screened, … (10 comments)
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realtors: The Value Of Friends
- 02/03/11 09:57 AM
We all have friends, and we all have varying levels of friendship; some are "go to" friends who you can call when you need help.
I had a car issue yesterday, and thankfully, the issue presented on my way back from the gym in the morning, when traffic was light.
It was actually a day when I could be WITHOUT a car for the day, as I was conducting political candidate interviews for the local association, and I was in one location for the majority of the day, a relative anomaly in my daily schedule. A fellow Realtor friend, who had the … (5 comments)
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realtors: BNI Foreclosed Homes Commercial
- 01/12/09 10:12 PM
Have you heard this commercial?
It starts with two women talking to one another about one's new home,
Female 1: "How can you afford this? You make the same salary as I do! You're only 30 years old!" Female 2: "I know! I called BNI for a list of foreclosed properties and now I have this 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home for less than $300 a month!" Female 1: "That's less than I pay in rent!" Female 2: "Call BNI - and you can find a house just like mine" That's the general gist, not the exact verbiage. So, I called BNI (Bargain Network) to … (8 comments)
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realtors: Jacksonville Beach Market Data 1/08
- 02/05/08 05:26 AM
Here are the numbers of active property listings, those under contract, and sold properties for Single Family Homes in Jacksonville Beach, FL for the month of January 2008:
Active 289 active listings for Single Family Homes (no condos) Pending 8 pending (there is a contract and inspections/financing have been done) Sold 9 sold (prices ranged from $180,000 to $400,000) New Listings 62
The great news here is the number of sold listings in January 2008, when compared to January 2007: 9 compared with 4, which means we have closed DOUBLE the number of units year to year.
Let's see what the numbers looked like in … (4 comments)
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realtors: Jacksonville Beach Market Data 9/07
- 10/02/07 01:59 AM
Here are the numbers of active property listings, those under contract, and sold properties for Single Family Homes in Jacksonville Beach, FL for the month of September 2007:
Active 278 active listings for Single Family Homes (no condos)
Pending 17 pending (there is a contract and inspections/financing have been done)
Sold 5 sold (prices ranged from $165,000 to $1,850,000)
Roughly, this translates to 8% of active listings going to sold during the month of September 2007.
Let's see what the numbers looked like in September 2006 to see what the true impact is.
Active 142 active listings for Single Family Homes (no condos included)
Pending 18 pending … (1 comments)
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realtors: Inspection Repairs - Who Knew?
- 09/25/07 03:09 AM
Has anyone else had this happen to them?
My buyer's home inspection revealed VERY LITTLE wrong with the home; only suggestions were to have the air conditioner coil professionally cleaned, and an exterior outlet that did not have power.
I had written in $2000 for repairs, knowing the listing agent would strike that to $1,000, which would be fine.
Apparently, the exterior outlet simply needs an interior light switch flipped to make it work. Issue dealt with.
The seller and the seller's agent are saying they don't want to do the AC cleaning - it's my understanding the price for coil cleaning can vary … (11 comments)
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realtors: Ambiguous Home Inspection & Lessons Learned
- 09/23/07 04:31 AM
I had an experience recently with a home inspector. I was the listing agent, and therefore, had no input over who the buyer and the buyer's agent would use as a home inspector.
The home inspection report (no names, please) was ambiguous as to the precise number of fogged windows in the house. Now, the house was 25 years old and these were the original windows, so not a big surprise there would be some fogged windows. The report stated "Fogged windows throughout", and did not give pictures or locations of all the fogged windows, nor had the inspector marked all … (3 comments)
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realtors: FREE eNeighborhoods Program?
- 09/22/07 10:36 AM
I don't know how many of the Florida Realtors have looked at their 10/07 issue of Realtor magazine yet, I just received mine in the mail - look at the back page, which has what APPEARS to be a full page ad for FREE eNeighborhoods program (a $350 value!).
I've tried the web address a few times, and finally gave up, and visited eneighborhoods.com. Turns out, as I has suspected, it is a free TRIAL offer, good for 60 days (or, twice the amount of time it takes to build a habit, good or bad).
Who out there loves their eneighborhoods and … (4 comments)
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I recently blogged about changing primary care physicians. Mind you, I've not had a primary care physician in the past 15+ years.
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