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Doing What it Takes! - 08/06/08 02:14 PM
Doing What it Takes!
Let me tell you that every time I hear someone tell me that it is not that hard to be a Realtor I just want to Back-Slap them! Ok, it is mostly from Consumers that I hear that from but I don't think they have a clue of how dedicated or determined we Realtors actually are.
I had a listing where the Seller made it difficult to show the property because of a dog. Unless the Owner was home Buyers could not see the property. Not to turn anyone away, I agreed to Show and cringed every … (15 comments)
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Oh No You Don't, My Buyer is not Paying! - 08/06/08 10:32 AM
Oh No You Don't, My Buyer is not Paying!
Here in South Florida we have more than our fair share of "Foreclosures" and "Short Sales". We have such an abundance that our MLS System recently had to setup a Field where you have to answer either a Yes or No.
Since the Banks are paying the Real Estate Commission, they often times pay only a reduced percentage of 5.0% instead of the normal 6.0%, so already I am unhappy.
The Bank will also not pay the "Transaction Fee" and I am seeing more and more Property Listings where it states that … (17 comments)
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Mr. Seller, the Letters are no Longer Warm and Fuzzy. - 08/05/08 01:58 PM
Not long ago, when multiple bidders were all purchasing in Frenzy, the truly Desperate Buyers resorted to writing love letters to the Sellers. We all saw their hand written letters of being a First-Time Buyer chasing the American dream or of Families needing more space.
Today's Real Estate Market, however, calls for a different kind of letter, no more Warm & Fuzzy Letters but more like a cold splash of water. So Active Rain, do you think letters like this will help Sellers to stop "Living The Dream "
Dear Seller:
I'm writing to let you know that I would like to make a bid … (15 comments)
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Help my Camera is Seeing Spots! - 08/05/08 10:54 AM
Help my Camera is Seeing Spots!
I have invested in my Real Estate Career by purchasing a Camera that I now use specifically on my Listings. I purchased the Sony Cybershot Camera with 8.1 Mega Pixels. One of my qualifying decisions was that I must be able to attach the "Wide Angle Lens" to the camera.
So I am just a Happy Realtor when using my Camera until I take pictures with "Low Light" in Doors. Now mind you I do bring my own Lighting (Something else I invested in) from an article I read in the Florida Realtor … (4 comments)
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ERA Real Estate continues to be first in Technology - 08/05/08 09:19 AM
ERA Real Estate continues to be first in Technology
As we all know, cell phones have become the most common form of technology in our daily lives today. More recently, text messaging has become the preferred form of communication. This technology allows people to give and receive information instantly and on their terms.
ERA Real Estate has developed "TXT ERA" to help promote your listings using cell phones. TXT ERA capitalizes on the text messaging trend by delivering valuable property information directly to a prospect's cell phone via text message. Consumers simply send a text message to TXT ERA … (4 comments)
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ERA together with MDA hosting "Summer Camps" - 08/05/08 08:41 AM
ERA Real Estate together with the MDA will be hosting weeklong "Summer Camps" to give children and young-adults, ages 6-21, suffering with neuromuscular diseases the chance to have fun and forget about the daily challenges they face every day.
Ever since 1955, MDA has proudly built bridges and knocked down barriers for children with neuromuscular diseases by providing an unforgettable week at MDA summer camp. Campers say the week they spend at MDA camp is "the best week of the year."
Each year MDA proudly supports nearly 90 summer camps across the Country. MDA Camp is a magical place where year-round … (5 comments)
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Mr. Seller you have to Go Away! - 08/04/08 09:16 AM
Mr. Seller you have to Go Away!
Recently I was researching properties to take out a Prospective Buyer. When obtaining "Showing Instructions" I most often try to speak with the Agent to get more information about the property and more importantly to make sure that if the Seller is home for him to "step out" upon my arrival in order for the Buyers to talk more freely.
I once had a Buyer absolutely love this Townhome which was located directly on the Golf course. (Nothing like having the Ultimate Back Yard) Well I could not get the Seller to leave the Townhome. … (12 comments)
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Think this can not happend to you? - 08/02/08 10:36 PM
Think you'll never be sued because you do everything by the book? These frivolous and baseless lawsuits could happen to you.
Rain, Rain Go Away: It hadn't rained in a long time, but after the closing on a home, there was a heavy rain, and the new Owners' back yard flooded. They sued the Sellers and the Sales Associate, says Joe Boyd, a board-certified real estate attorney with Boyd, Lindsey & Sliger PA in Tallahassee. "At the trial, the judge went out to look at the property and ruled in favor of the sellers," says Boyd. "The judge noted that the … (3 comments)
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Best Practices- Don't Get Sued! - 08/02/08 10:01 PM
Best Practices- Don't Get Sued!
Even when you think you've followed all the rules, you can still find yourself facing a lawsuit. Most often, experts say, Sales Associates have made a mistake that falls into one of five basic categories:
1) Stick with what you know. Associates can easily make a mistake when they attempt to work outside their normal area of expertise.
2) Don't assume anything. The most common cause of complaints, experts say, is a misunderstanding about some material matter related to the property-- allowed uses, the age of a home, the character of the surrounding neighborhood--especially taxes & … (11 comments)
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How Energy-Efficient is Your Home? Find Out for Free. - 08/02/08 09:41 PM
How Energy-Efficient is Your Home? Find Out for Free.
Would you like to determine more ways that you can save energy on your home? Get a free, customized, home energy saving audit by going to the Home Energy Saver website.
The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen.
It is Free and Easy to do, so come one everyone let's go Green!!!
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How Green Remodeling Can Help Sell Your House - 08/02/08 08:48 PM
It's a tough time to sell a house. But what if you really need to sell your home... right now?
What if you can't afford to wait until the market improves?
The good news is you can have the advantage among other Sellers simply by making Smart and Quick Eco-Renovations. Here are some green remodeling ideas that can help you slash your monthly energy bills, reduce your water usage, clean up your indoor air quality, and leave the planet a better place. And especially make your home stand out from the competition. Here are ways to make your house … (2 comments)
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Transaction Broker Notice - 08/02/08 06:20 PM
Transaction Broker Notice
In Florida, it is presumed that all licensees are operating as Transaction Brokers unless a Single Agent or No Brokerage relationship is established, in writing, with a Customer.
Effective July 1, 2008, a Real Estate Licensee in a residential transaction is no longer required to disclose the duties of a Transaction Broker in writing to a Customer. The presumption of a Transaction Broker continues, but the written disclosure requirement of the real estate licensee has expired.
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Be Aware of Area Code "809" Scam - 08/02/08 04:50 PM
Be Aware of Area Code "809" Scam
I just found out today by the Broward County's Consumer Affairs Division, that they have just announced a New Scam hitting Residents.
Individuals throughout South Florida have been receiving e-mails encouraging them to call a certain telephone number with the area code 809 to receive free gifts. While the 809 area code is for the Caribbean, it also serves as a foreign analog to a "pay-per-call" 900-number. Because an international code is not needed for this number and there are no legal requirements that callers be informed about this, consumers may think they are placing … (5 comments)
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Tips You can Use to Capitalize in a Slow Market - 08/02/08 04:10 PM
You hear the words slow market and what images pop into your mind?
You, sitting at a desk doing nothing but waiting for the phone to ring? Constant Worry and Anxiety, thinking about your bills? A neighborhood filled with for sale signs and no buyers in sight? Now, replace those images with these:
You, sitting at your desk talking to eager buyers. Going to the bank to make yet another deposit in a growing Svg account. An open house where buyers are streaming in like kids into a candy store. So you ask, how do you get from the first set … (6 comments)
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Kathy Hyatt, Sells Plantation Acres & Jacaranda Homes, Broward Realtor®
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
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