Julie's Blog

 Citizens of the Sunshine State spend less per person on energy than any other state in the country - about 20% less than the national average.  Quote: US Dept of Energy  This recent quote from the US Department of Energy, along with the March announcement by Vice President Joe Biden that the Oba...

I was prompted to write this blog in response to an email from one of the buyers I am currently working with who tells me, "Merely looking at these properties on-line leaves me with more questions than answers.".  Of course, my response is to immediately work through the answers to provide the ba...

Listening to daily or nightly media coverage about our economy we hear key words bounding around such as, accountability, energy, negativity, leadership, confidence.  The thought occurs to me that we all tune into the latest news on unemployment, the banking crisis, and housing initiatives becaus...

Over the last year I have shown many of my luxury listings to buyers who have genuinely asked, "Will you put me on your list for this property?" After thinking about this request, which we all receive on a regular basis, I have the following advice for all of the buyers who are looking to take ad...

I   I was most interested to catch up with one of my previous buyers this week, and was pleasantly surprised to hear they were grateful for the purchase they made in 2007.  When this delightful couple acquired their beautiful deepwater residence two years ago, they negotiated hard for the purchas...

After a week full of showings, emails, telephone conversations and meetings on my luxury inventory I found a whole new attitude surfacing--the re-emergence of a back-up contract.  I am actively encouraging this activity among the sellers and buyers that I work with on a daily basis!  Oh, no.  Alr...