Andy's Blog

Today I read a post by April Hayden-Munson about how her household has cut back on some budget items in the current times.  She had some bad results when she cut down on her asthma medications, but the lesson she brought up was an important one... realizing how "the other half" lives every day. T...

I didn't believe it myself! I snail-mailed the whole package (that's how they wanted it) to Bank United on November 26th, the 27th was Thanksgiving, so at the EARLIEST (if they were open) they got it on the 28th, which was last Friday. Today, Friday December 5th, I got a call from them with a cou...

Hey All!  I am so excited!  I was interviewed 2 weeks ago for a nationally syndicated TV spot by Smart Woman on what a homeowner should do if they are facing foreclosure. They came to my house and brought their TV crew and everything!  We filmed in my "home office" (which happens to also be my gu...

Why a perfectly good house didn't sell, even after 445 days! And call me CRAZY...I'm RAISING the price! So did my headline get your attention? Good, it did it's job. And it's true. This week I got a listing that has been on the market for 445 days! Here's a little background, I'll try to keep it ...

Andy Tolbert | HD Realty | 407-328-0970 593 Yorkshire, Oviedo, FL Owner may finance, lease option or pay your closing costs. 3BR/2.5BA Single Family House offered at $289,900 Year Built 1991 Sq Footage 2,378 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size Unspecifie...

Today I read the silliest article yet about what's happening in the foreclosure market...would you believe that down in Miami there's a guy who is actually helping homeless people break into abandoned foreclosure houses and begin living there? He says it's "matching up homeless people with people...

Remember last week when I wrote in my Commandments that "Thou Shalt be Truthful, Even When It Hurts?" Well, last week I followed my own advice. Here's what happened: Last Sunday, I was supposed to meet a client at his house in Longwood while he was in town. My Outlook somehow didn't save the appo...

Super-Duper Tips from Andy…Part IV If you’ve missed the first 3 installments, go to my blog, they're all there! #4: Thou Shalt be Truthful, Even When It Hurts. Ok, we’ve all done it. You messed up. Maybe you missed a deadline, overestimated a value, or just forgot to call a customer back when you...

America's Top 100 Growth Markets According to BizJournals.com Florida has 4 in the Top 20! I just finished reading an article about the top 100 growth markets in the USA, and I was pleasantly surprised to see Orlando as #14! When McCain was running for President, he said "The fundamentals of our ...

If you've missed the first 2 installments, Click Here #6: Thou Shalt Be a Shining Beacon For Our Industry The general public is a little leary about the real estate market right now, and it is up to us to reassure them that it is STILL a great time to buy a house. One of the ways we can do that i...