Steve Facella's Blog

I love what this Blog Says. I have had to give the real, hard truth to many buyers and sellers in Lake Worth and Palm Beach County many times. These folks think they know more than I do. Just not true.... Bryan hits the nail on the head. An agent n the area you are seeking to do business in is yo...

SO... I went to the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach this past Thursday. It is held annually in January since the weather here in Palm Beach County is pretty mild this time of year. My friends and I had a great time. It wasn't too busy as there was school the next day and it was mostly adult...

This is a great post on getting stood up. Gina writes very eloquently on what its like from a Realtor perspective to get stood up by customers. It has happened to me many times and I'm sure that we aren't the only Realtors to have this occur.Although it hasn't happened to me in years, today I was...

OK.. These bloggers are on a roll today. Lots of great postings. This one is about home staging. It is a perfect 10 point list. Thaks for the great post Janet.1.  We want to test the market for 90 days.  And on the 91st day?  Price reduction--and 90 days worth of potential buyers who have already...

This is a real EEEWWW kind of story. I would never have imagined this in a million years. You can't make up this stuff. Thanks for the great read Nancy! This past Friday I met with a client to list his home, an unoccupied short sale in the San Tan Valley, we arrived to find my client using towels...

This is a great piece concerning getting a home ready for showings. All of this is timely advice that should be followed to the letter. Its the little things that really help sell a home. Anything you can do to put your home in the best light is worth the effort. Thanks LindsayEveryone has heard ...

Hi all. I really enjoyed this blog. It has some great insight and wisdom. I hope that everyone reads this and takes it to heart. The same things are true in my area of South Florida, Palm Beach County and Lake Worth. Thanks Scott!There is a war raging and some of you may not even have noticed...y...

I love what this post has to say. It sums up the things that your Realtor does very succinctly. Thanks for a great post Holly!!!Dear Holly, I am thinking of buying a house. My cousin said that I should really consider working with a Realtor, but I am kind of hands-on-do-it-yourself type and I thi...

This blog post is a really great read. it is loaded with information on how "deregulation" laws helped to roll back the protections made to avoid another Great Depression. Now look at us!!The real estate crash didn’t just happen … it was orchestrated like a symphony. Nothing as dramatic as seeing...

  Hey folks. Last week there were all kinds of reports of widespread power outages in the northeast. After a big snow and ice storm brought down trees and power lines all over the place. Millions of folks were without power and some may still be! I live in sunny Florida and have similar tales of ...