I find it very timely that the Spring Challenge involved creating Weltanschauung: the guiding principles and philosophy of an organization. Why? Because, after a decade of working for someone else it was February 2104 when my own organization was formed - Waters Realty of Brevard, LLC. My policy
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03/30/2014
Fred Griffin, Tallahassee Realtor®, provides a great summary of things you need to consider when you place your home on the market. All those folks coming through your house, snooping are strangers and...well, you never know! Most real estate agents have never met their customers before they cho
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03/30/2014
Available May 2014 for 12 month lease at only $1,685 a month this five bedroom three bath two car garage home is located at 977 Whetstone Place in Rockledge, Florida. Built in 2007, this two story home has 2,745 square feet under air and is in move in condition. Located in a small subdivision (o
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03/27/2014
The myths about the real estate market and real estate agents are indeed greater than the realities! This may surprise many folks but not every real estate agent is rolling in the dough. Not every real estate agent drives a high end luxury car. More importantly, not every real estate agent has t
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03/26/2014
Sometimes it is best to move on. Common sense tells us to use our bait when you have a chance of catching a fish. In the rela estate business our bait includes our skills and resources. Sometimes it is best to let go of a losing investment and a listing that will not sell for whatever reason is
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03/25/2014
There is a lot of great information in this short post by Maryland's Lenn Harley. Her point about objectivity is well taken. But that final paragraph contains a wealth of information for new real estate agents.... "When a seller says, "We're in no rush to sell", or a buyer says, "I only want a de
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03/23/2014
Amazing the chain of events...Ed Silva's post inspired a post by Lenn Harley. Then I hop (almost Easter) back in time to Lenn's "old" 2007 Push vs. Pull post and read the comments. The last comment (#41) by anonymous says in part "Then make sure you don't cold call your biz card." I don't cold
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03/21/2014
Regardless of business or profession there is usually one common component - risk management. And the reason is quite obvious - most do not want to end up in court. Start talking about health care costs and someone will likely opine that it is the doctors who order too many tests and drive costs
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03/20/2014
This is an excellent example of why a seller must get a reasonable earnest money deposit. A buyer should expect to place enough money in escrow to show all parties (well, mostly the sellers) they are serious about the purchase. Walking away from a deal is a serious act. Attorney will likely get
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03/14/2014
An appraisal is a necessary part of the home purchase process if there is a mortgage involved. The appraisal serves as an estimated market value based on current nearby similar property sales. Mortgage companies and banks use the appraisal as a gauge on how much money to lend on a home purchase
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03/09/2014
