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I am SELLING the home, and I get charged for title insurance???      So you have your home under contract! Congratulations!!! You get through the inspections and the appraisals and you are all excited to move to your new dream home! Your closing agents sends you your settlement statement with the...

 Remember your kids are moving too!      We all know that moving can be one of the most stressful life events for an adult. Of course, you are excited about finding your new dream home. You can't wait to move in and start the "projects" that will make this home YOURS. The painting, or new floors ...

Real Estate Sales – Hiring A Top Ranked Team REALLY Makes A Difference As the market improves and more homes are selling, we will see more Realtor's advertising their services for discounted fees.  That's good right?  Not so fast, remember the old adage "you usually get what you pay for."  When ...

Hunting For Tigers The subject of focus and purpose has been written about hundreds of times.  As a matter of fact, it is one of the most talked about subjects in business and self improvement literature.  You would imagine that by now, we would have gotten it but maybe the reason people keep wri...

Palm Harbor - Clearwater Real Estate Market   How Long Will It Take To Sell My Palm Harbor Florida Home   As a Realtor I hear the question “how long will it take to sell my home” every day. The answer depends on a few things.Usually this question “how long will it take to sell my home” comes from...

Walls Exist For A Reason   In "The Last Lecture" Randy Pausch  tells us that "walls exist for a reason, to give us a chance to see how bad we want something."  Here's my point, when we set goals, especially Big Goals, three things will  happen, almost every time; http://johndietzspeaker.com/     ...

Snowbirds are Moving to Florida – How to Capitalize on this Great Sellers Market   Snowbirds are flocking to Florida. Not real birds, people! People who head south for the winter to avoid the harsh, cold Northeast or Northern winters are called snowbirds. It creates a sellers’ market in many area...

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service   Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles wrote this little gem of a book several years ago and it is still impacting thousands of lives and business's today.  I first read this book about 15 years ago and it has impacted my business more than I ...

All Realtors Are Created Equal Anyways, Right? So, it's time to sell your home and you're not sure who to call or maybe you're thinking of selling by owner.  Before you make a decision consider this, not all Realtor's are created equal and only 9% of the homes sold this year, sold by owner.    Ca...

I Live In A Meadow   Deciding which Palm Harbor Florida neighborhood is the best fit for you can be a difficult process.  Need help?  Call John Dietz at 727-451-3530 with The Dietz Team Re/Max in Palm Harbor Florida.   For starter's though, you might want to consider Pipers Meadow located off Tam...