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Real Estate Agent - Prudential Florida WCI Realty
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I saved a young couple from foreclosure, last week.  What a great feeling!  We started planning about 9 months to a year ago.  They had assets that we had to retitle, wait for them to mature and then we put our plan into motion.  Durng this time they spoke to several attorneys to be sure of their...
11/16/2009
On Wednesday, I went to the Assisting Living Facility where my mother-in -law has been since April.  While visiting with the staff and inquiring about my mother in law, the owner ask if I did commercial or residential real estate. Turns out they are looking for another facility.; but I don't do c...
10/08/2009
My first short sale was approved today!  It's one of three in the same townhouse complex.  Can't wait to see if the other two are approved. During the process of getting my sellers to get their information together in a timely manner and working with the short sale negotator, I thought I would NE...
10/08/2009
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I'm working with a realtor that knows her client!  My  first experience with her was when she met me to show the luxury apartment.  She told her buyer to arrive at 9:45.  She knew they'd be late.  We coudn't get into the unit until  10.  They were right on time 10 AM, but actually late, .since th...
09/04/2009
What causes a listing to sell??  Is it the right buyer?   Is it  timing?  I've had a little one bedroom condo listed for probably 18 months.  Haven't had 5 showing in that time.  Then suddenly, yesterday a buyer shows up, spend all of 2 minutes at the unit and immediately sends in a full price  c...
09/04/2009
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In my corner of the world, real estate is booming ( I'm holding my breath that it will last for a while).  The last 3 weeks have been crazy.  6 sales, 3 contracts still being negotiated, numerous new listings & 4 new buyers.  I'm working 7 days a week, 12 hours a day and still can't keep up.  I c...
09/04/2009
With mortgages difficult to obtain, we all would love to have a buyer ,in this market with lots of cash and no problem getting financing.  When I received a call from a couple who were referred to me by a previous client and he said he was putting 40% down on a house priced just over $400k----do ...
09/04/2009
WHAT'S AN AGENT TO DO??? Buyers are coming back, but inventory is soooo limited.  If the buyer is not a canidate for a foreclosure or short sale; there's not much to show.  Our market is a forelosure/ short sale market,.  Sellers don't want to compete with those foreclosure prices, so they're hol...
08/15/2009
Who woulda thought - in this market!   Recently, I was doing my official duty (oportunity time) when I received a strange call, asking me to list a house; but it wasn't his - it was his daughter's.  After several questions and being sure the daughter would be at the appointment and able to sign, ...
12/06/2008
Some 15 years ago, My partner and I sold our mom and pop real estate business and  ventured into the world of corporate owned real estate offices. Since that time,  I've had a very satisfying & rewarding career in sales and haven't looked back a single time about changing ranks.  Real estate is m...
08/28/2008
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