It’s Easy To Get A Florida Real Estate License

Posted on May 23, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

Now that the housing market is showing signs of recovery in most regions of the US, I expect we’ll see higher activity among people seeking to get a Florida real estate license.

I’ll be the first to admit that it takes very little to become licensed to sell every type of real estate in Florida, but there is a process that one must complete.

There are a few different ways to get a Florida real estate license, and this article covers them in enough detail for you to recognize both “what it takes,” and why you should be highly selective when choosing a real estate agent to help you buy or sell a home.

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One Final Question To Ask A Listing Agent Before Making A Hiring Decision

Posted on May 8, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

There is a critical factor that should weigh heavily on your choice of a listing agent when you sell your home, and I bet it would never even cross your mind (unless you read this of course :) ).

I have written numerous articles about what to do when you need to sell your home, and many focused on how to locate a real estate listing agent for the job of selling your home.

We have addressed the importance of internet marketing when you sell your home, and focusing on hiring a company instead of just settling for an agent. But there is one final point, one critical issue that will ensure you hire the best listing agent for the job of selling your home.

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Tallahassee REALTOR Production Is On The Rise

Posted on April 12, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

With recent reports clearly showing the beginning of housing market recovery, I was curious to assess the impact on Tallahassee REALTOR production.

Back in 2009, the average REALTOR in Tallahassee was selling just three homes per year, which means their average earnings was below the poverty line.

The graph above shows that the average production for a Tallahassee REALTOR has risen from 3.0 in the Summer of 2009 to just below 5.0 after the first quarter of 2013.

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Should I Short Sale My Home?

Posted on March 27, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

Looking back over the past 6 years of writing the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, one of the most often repeated questions that I receive is “Should I short sale my home?”

I have written numerous articles to address this and I even offer a free e-Book titled Should I Short Sale My Home? that has been downloaded by more than 1,500 people seeking answers to their difficult housing situations.

So today I want to share feedback from some of these past survivors who have made the tough choice to sell an upside-down home and how their life has been impacted years later.

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7 Questions You Should Ask Your Listing Agent

Posted on March 26, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a list of questions you should ask your listing agent, then you are likely in one of two critical situations.

You are either just starting the process to determine a list of agents to interview for the job of selling your home, or you have already hired one without doing your homework and now know that you should have been more concerned.

Today’s blog is an answer to the following reader question about questions you should ask your listing agent:

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What Comparable Sales Really Mean In Home Valuation

Posted on March 20, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

When you decide to sell a home, the real estate agent you speak with will often refer to comparable sales when discussing the value of your house.

While common sense might lead you to understand that comparable sales are homes for sale or those that have sold which are similar to yours, there is a deeper level of comprehension that even most real estate agents do not understand.

It is this understanding that will help you correctly price your home to get the highest price possible in the shortest period of time.

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Why Realtors Continue To Market Homes Under Contract

Posted on March 15, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

If you have ever worked with our company when selling a home, you will already know that we continue to market homes under contract all the way up to the day that they close.

Do you want to why?

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The Process Of Buying A Home Demands More Than A Walmart Greeter

Posted on March 11, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

When most people begin the process of buying a home, they see no more utility in a real estate agent than they do in a Walmart Greeter.

They merely want to see inside of a particular home that has caught their fancy, putting no thought into the process of buying a home or choosing the best real estate agent to help them through each important step.

But considering the average homebuyer is spending $150,000, an amount of money that makes buying a home one of the largest purchases of any type that the buyer will ever make, you would think more people would ensure that they are better equipped to make the best deal possible.

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Bring Me An Offer, I Want To Sell My Home

Posted on March 6, 2013 Written by 2 Comments

Back in the old days, when bread wasn’t pre-sliced and dinosaurs roamed the earth, somebody who was serious about getting a home sold would advertise “Bring Me An Offer!”

You can still see this habit practiced today in many industries, almost always when an amateur (think e-bay or Craigslist) is trying to sell something on his or her own.

But the way that people buy a home today make this outdated method useless, and it is time to say goodbye to the old standby.

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The Accurate Report On Tallahassee Property Depreciation

Posted on March 4, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

Contrary to confusing reports that suggest otherwise, Tallahassee property depreciation continues as sellers still outnumber buyers in the housing market.

When real estate agents show reports of rising prices, they typically are looking at the average (or median) price in one time period and then comparing it to a previous time period.

And while it is important to know the average price of homes in each Tallahassee neighborhood, it simply is not a valid method to determine or measure Tallahassee property depreciation.

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