Roy Barker's Blog

I am seriously considering automating my home.  I started doing some research a few weeks ago and  I am amazed at how many options are out there, and this is relatively new technology.  The investment can be significant, however.  The good news is that, in most cases, you can do it a little at a ...

This home offers three bedrooms, two baths, an open floor plan, WATERFRONT, a POOL, and that light, bright, happy feeling! Recently remodeled, nicely painted, and wonderfully clean, this home welcomes you in and bids you to sit down, linger awhile, and simply enjoy!It is positioned in the heart o...

My wife and I have shown so many properties to this one customer that we have lost count.  Even if she doesn't like the property she spends 45-60 minutes looking at it.  She thinks she might learn something by looking at every detail.  She seems excited about a home and then something else comes ...

We always video each home we list so those viewing will have an opportunity to view the home as if they are walking through it.  Years ago I used one of the first HD cameras to create those videos.  It took a long time, and quite frankly, I'm not sure they were ever even viewed!  Then we got iPho...

Contracts can be a very scary proposition for many agents.  I have always tried to teach my agents to read them over and over again so they know exactly what is in them.  Our contracts in Florida are actually very simple, which tents to create problems.  Agents fill in a few blanks and then submi...