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One of the biggest complaints people have about REALTORS®, is the lack of communication. That is a huge topic in itself, but I want to focus on the Buyer aspect of it. So, you are a buyer and you are looking to purchase a home. How do you shop for a REALTOR®? Many people focus…
Everyone has their own way of negotiating in real estate. Sometimes buyers will give their best offer and say, “Take it or leave it,” while others like to come in low, expecting to go back and forth a bit. You can negotiate on price, closing times, deposits, inspection times, and so on. I find that few…
Everyone loves those real estate shows, where you can look inside beautiful homes. Those shows rarely seem to show the more “interesting,” real estate settings. I had a recent one which was so entertaining, I had to share. I was with some buyers looking in Coral Springs. Our last showing was a pretty 4 bedroom,…
Sure, we always want more money, but it doesn’t mean that we can always get it. I had some buyers looking in Jacaranda Lakes, a nice community in Plantation. We saw a beautiful waterfront 5 bedroom home, listed at $499,000. The house had a lot of nice updates, but was decorated from the 80s, which…
Yes, REALTOR® get paid on commission, but the amount in commission change for let’s say, $5,000-$10,000 in purchase price, is quite minimal. Meaning, it is in our best interest to negotiate the best price for our customers. Let’s focus on buyers for this topic. A buyer purchasing a $500,000 home, will really appreciate getting it…
When you are under contract to buy a home, you have an inspection, where you learn everything good, and bad, about that property. A buyer asked me why we need to do a walk through before we close, when they learned about everything from the inspection? Things happen every day. Roofs leak, AC’s give out,…
Weddings… They are so beautiful and exciting, right? You watch one person look into another person’s eyes, and say that they will love them until they die, that they will always be there for them, in sickness and in health… I really think that promise needs an addendum. They need to add something about buying…
Often times, people forget that a REALTOR® is just the “middleman” in a real estate transaction. As a REALTOR®, my job is to provide my buyers and sellers with information to help them make the best decision for them. Sometimes a buyer will ask me what I would offer, and I never give an exact…
Often, buyers feel that they don’t need a REALTOR®, and they can just call the listing agents directly. Their logic is, “If I am using the listing agent, I can probably get a better deal since the listing agent can probably be flexible on their commission since they are getting both sides.” That is not…
I love showing homes. That is the most fun part of my job as a REALTOR®. The hardest part of my job? Scheduling those showings. I make sure that I respond very quickly to anyone who wants to show any of my listings. I make sure that my homes are on REALTOR®-only accessible electronic lockboxes if…
Many people use the term OFFER and CONTRACT loosely in real estate, REALTORS® included. When you write an offer on a property, that is where you are putting in writing, your intent to buy the property. As soon as the seller agrees, and all parties have signed, you have a fully executed contract. Yes, that…
I know, back when you were a child, it was so hard learning that you couldn’t have everything. Yet as adults, many of us still have that same problem. When you are trying to purchase a property, getting absolutely everything you want, is nearly impossible. There has to be some compromise going on, where there is give and take….
Every so often, you might come across a listing with little information or with no MLS # or address. Stop right there, for when a home is for sale, REALTORS® will market it EVERYWHERE because they want to sell it. If there is something lacking, something fishy is probably going on. The most common place for “shady…
There are plenty of real estate search sites you can use online. Sure, it is fun to play around on them, and search for all sorts of fun properties. But, that doesn’t replace a good REALTOR®. A good REALTOR® can customize your search much better than those sites, also setting it up so you can get…
I spoke to a potential buyer who had reached out to me about seeing a property. I said that I would work on scheduling the property for her, and I also asked her questions about what she was looking for. She gave me some details, and I emailed her a bunch of properties later that day. I then called…
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