Darin's Blog

Remember the board game CLUE? Maybe it was Coronel Mustard in Living room with the candlestick? Wait a minute, was it the home inspector on the roof with the hammer. Dealing with anyone in the real estate business is like playing the board game CLUE. You never know who is going to kill the deal?...

Most of us have a customized header on our blog. I have seen some really nice headers out there. Does it help your business; I say anything that catches another person's eye is good for your business (If done tastefully).  I received an E-mail from another realtor telling me they were surprised ...

   If you purchased a home within the last two years in Miami you owe more than it is worth today. Of course we call this being upside down. Okay this guy is definitely upside down in his house. All kidding aside this was actually built by a builder to get people in to see the new sub division. ...

  I had a couple that came into town for a short visit. They are moving to our area next month and wanted to get and idea of what they could get for their money. I agreed to show them around, I did the research on what they needed and proceeded to call the Listing realtors to show them the avail...

  Norman Brothers Produce has been a staple here in South Miami for over 20 years. If you have never been there you are truly missing out. They have a lot more than produce these days. Their branding is ‘'The Fresh Approach" and that is right on the mark. Meats and seafood, fruits and vegetables...

  Nestled here in South Miami the tree lines form a  little village called Pinecrest, Florida. We are an 8 by 8 mile area with a small Home starting at 400,000 (for a fixer upper) and extend into the millions. This is where the professionals come to rest after the lights of South Beach to raise ...

Okay nothing about real estate but I saw all these blogs on saving money on gas. I even read a blog about UPS making as many right hand turns as they can to save gas. Cheapest Gas, when to buy Gas, Who's got Gas! And finally the cars that gets the best gas mileage. So I will throw my two cents i...

I am out the door on this beautiful Monday Morning full of hope and promise! And have to wrap up the weekend open house stuff!  I will Leave you guys with this.... Never be afraid to try something new. Amateurs built the Ark; Professionals built the Titanic."

It amazes me how people are trying to sell me something new in the real estate industry every day. Today it was a luxury home certification for 500 bucks! Oh sign me up! How about the NEW short sale CD that guarantees to get an answer from the bank within 5 days. Don't forget the 200 million plu...

Did you see the movie ‘‘Ratatouille"?  It is a great Disney / Pixar movie. In the movie the rat wants to cook. The chef claims ‘'anyone can cook'' even a rat. So I ask you ‘' can anyone sell real estate''? Are there rats in the real estate business?  I think anyone can sell real estate...by listi...