Property
It’s time to put your house on the market. As a seller, you meet with a few different Real Estate Agents. Surprisingly, they all show their listings differently. Let’s go over the different ways a listing can be shown, so you know what your options are. *Please be aware that these opinions are for real…
A buyer is under contract to purchase a property. An appraisal is ordered if they are getting a mortgage. A buyer views the property, and often times goes to the inspection. So, who goes to the real estate appraisal? The Purpose of the Appraisal Let’s begin with the purpose of a real estate appraisal. The…
Sometimes, sellers want to sell the property with everything in it. Other times, a buyer might want to include some of the furniture in the sale. Selling furnished real estate is something many buyers and sellers will come across when purchasing real estate. It happens more often than you think, especially in Florida. With relocations,…
Welcome to 2019! Looking back on 2018, I am sure you have made some new year’s resolutions. Many people want to lose weight, work harder at work, exercise more, travel more, and so on. But what is a great new year’s resolution that you should do for your real estate? Take a property video! Home…
There is a forever ongoing debate in real estate, if listings should be on lockbox or personally shown by the listing agent. I feel that 80% of the time it should be on lockbox, and 20% of the time, it should be shown by the agent. I work with both buyers and sellers, and I…
Every seller wants as much money as they can get for their property. But they have to remember, that a property is only worth what the market will give you. I like to promote a realistic price range strategy with my sellers. I sometimes will recommend a price, but often times I will give them a price…
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,…
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…
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….
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.