Negotiation
It’s time to hire a real estate agent. You want them to have local market knowledge, be a good negotiator, and to know how to best protect your interests. But, do you care if your real estate agent is friendly? I am here to explain that YES, you want your real estate agent to be…
A big pet peeve of mine as a REALTOR®, is other real estate agents who show buyers properties that they can’t afford. Let me tell you something that should not come off as a surprise, more expensive properties are going to be nicer! So all the REALTOR® is doing is showing those buyers what they can’t…
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…
There is so much information that people can get online in regards to real estate. Websites such as Redfin, Trulia, Zillow and countless others give people instant access to real estate data. Some people fear that it is making people feel that they don’t need a REALTOR®. I agree and disagree with that notion. Those…
You need an inspection on EVERY home that you are interested in purchasing. Some people think that the newer the better, which would have less problems. That is not 100% true. I had some buyers purchasing a 2007 townhouse in Coral Ridge that was in beautiful shape for about $600,000. There had been a water leak in…
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