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Aug. 29, 2017

Bad Agents Take Bad Pictures - The Worst From The MLS

The Worst From The MLS

I shake my head everyday when I look through the MLS listings and see bad pictures like these below. Taking a decent photo isn't that hard.  Unfortunately, it is one skill many agents don't take the time to learn, much less master. The …

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Aug. 12, 2017

The Canadian Dollar Has Strengthened and Thats a Good Thing

Florida Real Estate is On Sale For Canadians and Other Foreign Buyers. 

The Canadian Dollar has strengthened recently against the US Dollar and that is a good thing for Canadian buyers and home sellers in South Florida.

South Florida is a favorite spot for Canadian to vacation and purchase …

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Aug. 10, 2017

What To Repair If You Are Selling Your Home

Major Renovations Typically Will Not Net You More Money

What to repair if you are selling your home.If your kitchen and bathrooms were last remodeled in the 80's or 90s, or are even older, you may be tempted to updated them to make your home marketable. While it will make your home more attractive and easier to …

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Aug. 8, 2017

Good Pictures in a Listing Make a Big Difference. That’s why I Hire a Pro.

 You only have one chance to make a good first impression 

I can take decent photos. But as you can see the photo on the left that I took is okay but it doesn't show off the living nearly as well as the professional photo on the right. Few …

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July 17, 2017

Right Now is a Good Time To Sell a Florida Home

If you have been on the fence about selling your Florida home, now is definitely a good time. I will give your three reasons why? 

Reason Number 1. We are in a seller's market right now.

A sellers market is defined as when the current number of homes …

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July 13, 2017

5 Common Home Selling Mistakes to Avoid

It is easy to go astray if you are selling your home on your own. Even if you hire an agent mistakes can be made. Especially if you hire the wrong one. Here are 5 common mistakes home sellers make.

1. Don’t pad the price too much. Price it realistically …

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June 10, 2017

10 Important Real Estate Terms You Should Know

Learn the Lingo of Real Estate

10 Important real estate terms you should know. Learn the lingo.Buying and selling real estate can be a complicated process, so it is important to learn the lingo before you get started. So here is a short list of the more common terms you will hear and what they mean to you.

1. Equity …

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May 25, 2017

3 Things To Know About Online Home Valuations

 

A year or so ago I wrote a post about the the reliability, or rather the unreliability of Zillow's home value estimates known as Zestimates. Did you know that in the Metro Miami-Fort Lauderdale region they only get within 5% of the actual value of a property 55 …

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Feb. 19, 2017

Terrible Home Buying Advice to Avoid

If you are in the market to buy a home, there is no doubt you will get some bad advice from the peanut gallery. Unless your friends are experts in real estate, you would be best off to take their advice with a grain of salt. Every real estate transaction …

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May 17, 2016

Where Are The Deals? Look For Vacant Properties

Find a good deal on a vacant homeFor a good five years there was a steady source of good deals. Short sales and foreclosures made up more than half the listings. Those short sales and bank owned properties are no longer driving the market in South Florida. They haven't for a couple of years now. At …

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