Do we have to disclose that the house next door is in foreclosure? Here is the senario. I am a single agent for the buyer and we made an offer on a house last week. Asking price was $797,000 we offered $750,000 cash, closing asap, as is, no inspections, $50,000 in escrow. I explained to the listi
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01/20/2008
Downtown St Pete is a fantastic place to live. Lots of great restaurnats and things to do.
01/20/2008
Is this you? FSBO Trying to sell your property on your own. Well, as you might know by now, it is a lot of work and can be frustrating. Times have changed, there is lots of inventory in St Pete beach, your competition is huge. In order to sell you home, in today's market, the 2 most important t
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01/20/2008
Pre approval letter before you make an offer on a house. What a waste of trees (in my mind) How long does it take to get a pre approval letter? 10 - 20 minutes on the phone? Giving the "right answers" to a few questions without any verification other than credit score. Ok. It is a start, but does
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01/20/2008
That is what every buyer wants, a great deal and it is very understandable.Well, the sellers want exactly the opposite, get the most money for heir property and make a nice profit, also very understandable. On both parts it is human nature I guess.As you can see, when you have two parties that wa
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01/20/2008
If you want to sell your property here in St Petersburg Florida, you have to think real hard about pricing it right. How do you do this? Find the right asking price for my property. First thing is to find a Realtor that knows the market and the area. This Realtor will do a comparable market anal
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01/20/2008
This is one of the days where I am a little frustrated.I had a great real estate day today, but one thing really starts bothering me.Pre qualifying buyers.One of the first things I do with a "new buyer" is talk about the buying process and the financing.I want them to understand what is involved
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01/17/2008
Do you think they will take less for the house?There was a time in our St Petersburg Real Estate market when I answered this question by saying "They might be a little negotiable on the price, and we should try to make a lower offer, but if you really want to buy this property, be prepared to pay
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01/11/2008
What does the neighbor's sales price do to your home value? I just showed some houses here in St Pete beach. Wonderful waterfront, most houses are about 30 to 40 years old, remodeled and have 2000 heated sf, give or take. A few of them sold in the last couple of month and the sales price was arou
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01/06/2008
If you are thinking about selling your home in the near future, keep one thing in mind.The price has to be right.You have to make sure you are competitive.Do your research, find out what other homes in the area sold for.The market here in Pinellas county Florida is not as bad as most of the media
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01/06/2008
