Many younger buyers (as well as some older buyers) have difficulties meeting the down payment requirements for some loans they may be considering for the purchase of a home. There is the possibility of receiving these monies as a gift, but there are some rules and caveats. Here's some good info
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08/15/2016
Leilani Heights Jensen Beach July 2016 Market ReportThere are 3 current listings in Leilani Heights as of July 2016. The list prices range from $157,000 and $269,900 for an average list price of $212,133 or $181.90 per sq. ft. of living area. As of July 9, 2016 these homes have averaged 46 days o
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08/15/2016
Great New Price for this Stuart Pool HomeNew price for this well located home in one of the most desirable areas of Stuart is now $540,000. Call us for an appointment to see 221 SE Martin Ave. in Stuart FL . Unique Old Florida charm. Enter the home with wood floors and Miami Dade County Pine wood
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08/14/2016
Many buyers (and even some lenders) wishing to finance a condo purchase are unaware of the rules from some agencies such as the Condo Owner To Investor Ratio Requirements. Here's some excellent info about this from George Souto . This blog was inspired by a blog Dick Greenberg posted last Thu
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08/14/2016
For those of you new to Active Rain as well as those who may want to achieve the coveted free Rainmaker status with 500,000 points, participating in contests is a great way to accumulate some points and also interact on this platform. “To Be or Not to Be” the Question about Active Rain Contests
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08/13/2016
Crane Creek in Martin Downs July 2016 Housing Market ReportIn July of 2016 there are 4 homes listed in Crane Creek. List prices range from $425,000 to $610,000 for an average list price of $513,725 or $153.74 per sq. ft. of living area. As of July 10, 2016 these homes have been on the market for
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08/12/2016
You can be the best real estate agent in the world with more closed sales than anyone else, yet, you can still loose out on a listing or a buyer if you don't establish rapport with your customer. Grant Schneider explains this in this post: We see it all the time. Two people apply for the same j
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08/12/2016
Ben Kinney has asked us to write about our Mission, vision and Value statements. I can’t presume to write these for my company and the following applies only to me.My mission statement has been on my web site for over 12 years now, and I have just cut and pasted it:In maintaining and fulfilling t
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08/12/2016
July 2016 Housing Trends eNewsletterHere's the link to my July Housing Trends eNewsletter. The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau, Realtor.org reports and other sources. It also includes press releases with
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08/11/2016
For most of us that are in sales, one sure fire way of becoming a better salesman (or sales woman) is to stop talking and start listening. Here's a great post about this from Kathy Streib. You Listen When You Can’t Do Anything Else… I was very lucky to have two experiences in my life that helped
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08/11/2016