Broker Bryant's Real Estate Ramblings
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.
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Broker Bryant's ramblings on Real Estate in Central, Fl
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2006
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Jonathan Greene. I think this young man sets the standards for how to get started in Real Estate. I've never met Jonathan. Read his blogs. See his picture(well his wife anyway). Spoke to him on the phone once. But from what I do know of him, it's seems to me that he will be a success in this bus...
08/20/2006
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Ok, so the lovely wife is bored today and decided to come up with the Ten Commandments of Real Estate. So if you like them or don't like them, please address all comments to "The Lovely Wife."1. Thou shalt not take thy Broker's name in vain.2. Thou shalt not bear false witness on thy H.U.D.3. Tho...
08/19/2006
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I hate open houses! There I said it. It's out in the open and I'm not taking it back. I don't do them and I'm not starting. My Sellers know this. I tell them this at time of listing. "I will sell your house but I will not do an open house, ever."Well, I had two of my Sellers call me today wanting...
08/18/2006
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Did I tell you my lovely wife just turned 49? Oops! Wait a minute. "Yes dear?" "#**&*%#@ *&%$@" "Uh ok." Did I tell you my lovely, exceptionally smart wife just turned "plenty nine"?My wife and I started out in this business together 12 years ago and worked hand in hand opening Tutas Towne Realty...
08/17/2006
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I participate in another Real Estate forum and some of the questions that I see make me wonder if some Realtors are in way over their heads. Here are a few examples:1. If I do a lease/option contract when do I get paid?2. As a Sales Associate can I represent a Buyer in a business transaction? (if...
08/17/2006
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Even the name sounds contradictory. Dual Agency. How can this be achieved? How can a Realtor, in all honesty, work for two Clients on opposing sides of a transaction? How can you place your Client's interest first, when there are two of them, one trying to get the highest price possible and the o...
08/16/2006
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Wow! It's been real busy. Just when I was starting to worry about getting low on inventory, I got slammed. Five new actives and three more coming on after they clean and de-clutter. That's a pretty good weekend.What I'm noticing too, in my market, Poinciana FL, is that Sellers are starting to get...
08/15/2006
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Thought I would Google my name tonight and Lo and behold! I found myself on Inman news. Not quite sure why my blog seems to be taking off, but hey, that's got to be good for business. This ActiceRain has got it happening! Anyway here's the link if you are interested. You have to read down 5 parag...
08/13/2006
Ok, had a very busy day today. Placed 3 homes on the market and had another Seller consultation to provide them with a list of the things they need to do to be ready to sell. This isn't the purpose of my post but did want to get an activity report in, in case one of my Sellers tunes in.The purpos...
08/12/2006
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Let's talk about Mortgage Fraud. Now I'm not an expert on this but I do see it quite often in my market. Or at least, what would be fraud, if my Seller and I didn't just say no. These are a few of my favorite lines: 1. "Don't worry I have a good appraiser, he'll make it work". 2."If the Seller ...
08/09/2006
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