It’s a conundrum. If you sell now, you could miss out on appreciation. But if you wait, the window of opportunity could close. What do you do if you’re selling your home? Should you sell your home now or wait until later? It’s so tempting to get caught up in all the media hype that […]
Seller Considerations: Interest Rate Increases Will Close Sellers Window of Opportunity
The opportunities for a homeowner selling their home couldn’t be more ideal. Competition from other listed properties is declining. Sales are way up and mortgage interest rates are still very low. But, people selling their homes may not want to wait to assume that present conditions will be the status-quo during the coming months. […]
Seller Considerations: The Real Estate Industry Will Lead Us Back to Prosperity
Many experts agree, The Housing Industry led us into the great recession, and it will lead us out of it. That is exactly what’s happening. As the real estate and housing industries have recently begun to recover, so is the economy. There are a number of reasons for this belief: The Housing Industry employs millions […]
Seller Considerations: Beware of the Fed- Round #1!
On May 22nd, we published a Cup o’ Joe explaining the impact of The Federal Reserve Policy on the housing and real estate recoveries. The article explained how The Fed has heavily influenced a recovery in very important ways: $85 billion a month bond buying program, using money being printed out of thin air to […]
Buyer Considerations: Buying a Home for Half Price
One very positive indicator for homeowners selling their property is the level and quality of activity that is occurring in typically quieter periods in the market. Activity in every market nationwide has continued to remain brisk. The normal lull that occurs during the month of May, in seasonal markets such as Florida, has not occurred. […]
Seller Considerations: The Best Time to Fry Fish
Did you ever wonder what similarities existed between cooking and real estate? Every good cook knows that “The best time to fry fish is when the oil is hot!” This makes a great deal of sense when you consider how good your dinner will be if you throw fish into a pan of cold oil, […]
Seller Considerations: Old and Dumpy or Rustic and Charming?
Seller Considerations: Top 10 End-of-Season Concerns
We are seeing signs of a gradual economic recovery led in large part by the improvement in both the Real Estate and Housing Markets. With the steady flow on good news, it’s easy for someone selling their home to overlook the significant risks which could quickly impact the recovering housing prices. Hiring remains sluggish […]
Buyer & Seller Considerations: Using Your Cup O’ Joes
Every Monday through Friday, we put careful thought into providing you with information that can be used for buyer discussions, seller discussions, prospecting, relationship management, and honing your sales skills. You’ve probably noticed that we always attach a Word Document duplicating the information. It’s important for you to be aware of all the different ways […]
Seller Considerations: The “Critical Event” Risk
In 2004, it’s a safe bet that over half of the population in Florida never thought a hurricane would be an issue. Then, about a month later, back-to-back hurricanes, Francis & Jean came calling. Tens of thousands of people had their lives change almost overnight as the sister hurricanes displaced a significant number of people […]