Florida Home Buyer Tips: What Is A “Seller Contribution?”

Florida Connects – Since we have in Florida a strong buyers market more and more you hear of  “Sellers Contribution”. This is a contract term in a Sales and Purchase agreement between buyer and seller on a Florida Homes. A sale agreement typically includes both a purchase price for the Florida property as well as terms and conditions. […]

How To Sell A Home in Florida Fast

Florida Connects – Selling your home in Florida fast doesn’t have to be an impossible endeavor. In fact, even in today’s market you can still command a very reasonable price on your home within 90 days or less. And if you follow some proven steps that we’ll outline below, your turn around time could be […]

All The Right Tools You Need To Buy The Greatest Florida Homes

To leave satisfied you must arrive prepared.” Open it up, take a look around, and if you like, start equipping yourself with the tools necessary to make your best home purchase in Florida. In most businesses, knowledge equals power, and real estate is certainly no exception. Are you facing any of these situations? You’re looking to […]

A Common Florida Home Sale Marketing Mistake: Not Marketing Your Home To Their Buyers

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FLorida – Here is a story that illustrates this point. An agent I know was hired to sell a 30 acre tract of land. Several months earlier they had spoken with a buyer that was looking for a similar property. However, the buyer had said they were looking for something closer into town. So the […]

A Common Home Selling Marketing Mistake: Not Promoting Unique Properties to Buyers Looking For Unique Properties

FLorida – Unique properties usually have a “love it” or “hate it” aspect to them. A great example is pool homers. Some buyers want a home with a pool. They are willing to spend $20,000 to $50,000 more for a home with a pool. Other buyers absolutely do not want a pool. “Don’t show me […]

A Common Florida Home for Sale Marketing Mistake: Not Following Up On Showings

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FLorida – When another agent brings a buyer to look at your home your realtor should follow up afterwards. They need to get feedback on what the buyer thought of your home. If the buyer liked your home, then they will ask if they are thinking of making an offer. Maybe the buyer likes your […]

How Do I Stop The Foreclosure Process During A Florida Short Sale?

The Seller Choose A Listing Agent Who Is Not Just A Mess

FLorida – Our Foreclosure Institutes in Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee receiving  questions like this from Trudi. Here was Trudi’s Question. “I am in the middle of the 3rd offer on a short sale. I was just recently received foreclosure papers. Is there a way to stop the foreclosure process and get the house sold? If […]

A Common Florida Home Seller Marketing Mistake: Not Using the Realtor’s MLS Properly

Common Florida Home Seller Marketing Mistake MLS Properly

Florida- This MLS Mistake could cause the right buyer to never look at your home in the first place. The local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the first place an agent representing a buyer is going to look for homes for sale. (The Multiple Listing Service, which I will call MLS for short, is the database […]

Breaking News: New Obama Housing Program-Bulk REO Sales, Rentals

Florida- The Obama administration and federal regulators announced a few weeks ago that the a very close to announce a plan that they would sell government owned foreclosed properties in bulk to investors that in return intent to use those properties as rentals. The hope for this plan is that this will help recover the […]

Florida Short Sales: When Hiring A Short Sale Agent Ask This Question

FLorida – The difference between success and failure for your short sale approval is the agent you will hire. If your agent doesn’t know and understand the short sale process than you are risking a lot. The lender could deny the short sale and  foreclose the home and even worst may ask you to repay the loss. When hiring an Short […]