buyers
South Florida had a bit of a delay in housing from Irma sidelining the housing market for a bit. But real estate still pushed through and sales did occur. So I wanted to go over how the housing market ended in South Florida in 2017. All of the data I am referencing can be found…
A real estate agent guides buyers and sellers through the real estate process. There are things a real estate agent should do for you. Some agents specializes in buyers and some focus on sellers. I choose to work with Buyers and Sellers so I can be a well rounded agent to see real estate from…
Where should you look for REAL real estate market data? If you are buying or selling real estate in the near future, it is important to get quality real estate market data. Real Estate is Local. You need to look for data from your local real estate market. I help buyers buy and sell real estate…
Open Houses are one of those things that people associate with real estate, but most people don’t put much thought into it more than that. Open Houses’ importance varies by area. In smaller areas, open houses can be extremely helpful. Whereas in gated communities or bigger areas, not much importance is put into an open house….
When going to buy a property, most people will be purchasing with financing. From a buyer’s perspective, they might wonder why a seller prefers cash over financing, since they are going to get the money at the end of the day anyway? Here are the benefits of cash over financing. *There are no contingencies after the…
When you are selling your home, and you have a sign outside, you need to be a little more cautious than you might think. When people see a sign outside a house, they feel that gives them the right to start walking around your home. I had a seller complain that she was taking a…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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….
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 guarantee that every home inspection will show something that could be fixed. Most buyers can handle the minor things, but when the number adds up, many times the buyers and sellers will negotiate something for it. With the larger issues, often times buyers and sellers will negotiate some sort of credit and/or the seller may offer…
Real estate is a service industry where your job is to help the buyer or seller achieve their goal (which can vary). That means you have to know what their goal is. Larry King once said, “I never learned anything while I was talking.” Anyone who has worked with me will tell you that I ask…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.