Randal Jenkins's (ranro100) Blog

Last week I started getting bombarded with emails with Google Doc attachments.   I opened the earliest one not knowing it was a virus and not knowing that I would be getting dozens more. Tuesday, I started getting calls from my email list, over a dozen of them.  They were all receiving emails fro...

I buy houses on the court house steps.  Since 2000-2001.  That is mortgage/bank foreclosures.   It is no longer done on the court house steps, they are now sold online.  You bid at 11 am, pay 5% of the bid from your pre arranged bidder deposit and pay the 95% by 4 pm, that day. The process of the...

Banks are not good sellers. Yet they have had so much inventory you would think that it would be something that they should become good at. How are they bad sellers, let me count the ways. They don't respond timely.   They don't want to turn on the utilities for inspections.  They don't do curb a...

Thank you Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney.   Here is a well written blog by attorney Zaretsky.    Please keep this in mind if it applies to your situation. Thank you for reading my blog and this reblog.   With foreign buyers again flocking to buy United States real estate, it is im...

Jana Haren writes a good synopsis of What to Expect from Contract Acceptance to Closing.  Thank you Jana Haren for this well written and helpful and handy blog. Congratulations!  Your offer was accepted!  Now what? Your realtor will send copies of fully executed contract to the title company and ...

Are you selling your house in Pasco County?   I am buying.  I will even consider Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and any of the Orlando Counties. Why would you sell to me? Cash for sure.  But I am also a Realtor.   I look to do a clean and smooth transaction.   I expect that if you can get a hig...

Handy man on the water. Tax assessed at $82901.   Home is rough, needs a roof, and a kitchen and More!   13532 FRANCES AVE HUDSON FL  34667-4509 Property Value Ag Land $0 Land $41,450 Building $39,075 Extra Features $2,376   Just Value $82,901 Assessed (Non-School Amendment 1) $82,901       Taxab...

How to make an offer to buy real estate.   By Randal Jenkins Coldwell Banker F I Grey and Son Res.   409home.com 727-409-4663   I make quite a few offers.  In 2008, I made over 450 offers and was successful around 50 times.  Since then I have been involved in over 200 deals.  Ask me and I will se...

I spoke with a lady about a house.  The beds, baths, schools, shopping, the neighborhood.   We seemed to hit it off.  She was very interested in it as it was near a friend of hers.  The home was bank owned, had no appliances and needed work.   The price was in line with the other distressed sales...

A friend just got her license and needs a manager/trainer/mentor. I was going to have her research Brokers on Active Rain, when I realized it might be better for me to get more involved by making a blog post. How do you know which manager would even like to take on the challenge of training, educ...