real estate brokerages in fort myers: Recession? Surely you jest. - 01/21/16 02:59 AM
The stock market sell off that is occurring now has finally killed a few BUY side contracts at two of my local Fort Myers, Fl companies;  Security Title & Abstract and Right Choice Realty.  For this reason I thought I would write this piece.  Afterall,  people tend to get nervous when their 401k's get crushed by 20%+ in 60 days.
Did you know that since the great depression we've had a national recession on average every five years?  A recession is defined as (2) quarters of negative growth in a row. It's been SEVEN years since our last recession and we are likely due, sorta. … (1 comments)

real estate brokerages in fort myers: When selling a home, shouldn't the world know? - 10/25/12 12:20 AM
When selling a home shouldn't the world know?
Right Choice Realty adopted this slogan when investigations revealed many areas located outside the Lee County borders that purchase nearly half of all the properties sold here.  Some of these external markets have remained untapped, until now.  
As a value added service to our clients, Right Choice Realty opens multiple social network channels  utilizing forced ad campaigns to demographically relevant buyers in 4 countries and 14 cities!  We double the buyer exposure by creating a multi-faceted website featuring YOUR home and promote this platform across millions of smart phones, lap tops, and desk … (0 comments)

real estate brokerages in fort myers: Term for the day. 'Capitalization Rate' - 10/01/12 01:50 AM
Definition of 'Capitalization Rate' A rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the expected income that the property will generate. Capitalization rate is used to estimate the investor's potential return on his or her investment. This is done by dividing the income the property will generate (after fixed costs and variable costs) by the total value of the property. If you want to get technical, it is basically the discount rate of a perpetuity.Capitalization Rate = Yearly Income/Total ValueAlso known as "cap rate".Follow us on twitter @ https://twitter.com/RCRAgents
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real estate brokerages in fort myers: Write the first time and save the trouble. - 09/24/12 03:03 AM
Wiser words have never been spoken.  Carpenters and builders have followed sage advice like this to produce better efficiencies within their build project(s) and real Estate agents can do the same. 
How does that advice apply to a Realtor?  Writing a contract for purchase definetly comes to mind first.  Many times in the last decade here in Lee County, I have witnessed FAST and LOOSE contract preparation only to see several days pass before ratification is complete due to simple errors and mistakes.  Sometimes those loose ends can even unhinge an entire transaction by keeping a contract "open" for one day too … (0 comments)