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The Media-Totally Frustrated Realtor

By Sue and Chris Michael

Real Estate Agent with coldwell banker

November 25, 2006 10:58 PM

I am trying to get some positive energy going with our local market here in the Tamp Bay Area.Does anyone have any contacts so we can get some good press coverage.Our local papers just beat us up every other week.Negative comments that are making buyers afraid to invest in real estate.The market has picked up and thw sky is not falling in.Can we get anyone to say something GOOD about investing in a home.The money we spend on advertising in our local papers should in turn let as at least ......occasionlly have a chance to tell our side of the story.There is some POSITIVE info on our local market ....lets stop lumping all of tampa bay into a big pie in the sky I know everyone is sick of all the DOOM and GLOOM! We need to get the word out that now really is the time to BUY!The MEDIA has too much POWER!

A frustrated realtor

Sue & Chris Michael

Coldwell Banker-Seminole Gulf Bchs

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Allison Stewart

St.Cloud Homes - Saint Cloud, FL

St. Cloud Fl Realtor, Osceola County Real Estate 407-616-9904

You have the benefit of National Advertising, via TV and radio spots. Yes the focus is on NOW IS THE TIME BUY as a counter strike to negative media. What really happened in our market in Florida is beginning to be realized Nationwide. Over saturation of sellers, and unrealistic asking prices. Until the prices drop low enough to make Affordable housing available to middle income would be home owners, we will not be making the money we did over the past year. Listing high and reducing prices is NOT the way to go. We need to list them competitively to sell FAST 90 days or less. Convinving homeowners is the first step in that battle.

Nov 26, 2006 12:51 AM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

HA! ! Try living in the same market as the Washington Post.

Nov 26, 2006 12:56 AM