Seller Tips

May 10, 2008

Those People in Bonita Springs, Florida

Shining the Light on Foreclosure

Do You Want a Couple of New Toilets?

“I never thought I would be one of those people.” he said. Frankly, I never thought he would be one of those people, either. We’ve all read about foreclosure and we’ve seen a few stories on TV but may not have the …

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April 30, 2008

Making Low Offers on Bonita Springs Real Estate

Appraisal Bonita Springs

It's Just an Offer, Not an Insult

Sometimes a buyer's offer isn't received so well. Seller's may still have in their mind that their home is not only worth what they paid for it, but even more. If it's been said once, it's been said a million times. A home …

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Posted in Buyer Tips, Seller Tips
April 23, 2008

A Deal Killin' Seller of a Bonita Springs Home

Keep Quiet, Keep to Yourself, Keep Out During Showings

Shut The Hell Up!

Selling your Bonita Springs home is a business or at least you should approach it that way. The goods and services you offer to buyers, as a Florida home owner is the home itself, your neighborhood amenities and any incentives you …

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April 20, 2008

Selling Your Bonita Springs Home Three Times

pool heater

Just Because You Don't Like it

Doesn't Mean it's Not True

Bad news stinks.  Nobody likes to hear it and nobody likes to read it.  It is with great regret that I have to bring bad news to home owners that have decided to sell their home and haven't come …

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Posted in Mortgage, Seller Tips
April 19, 2008

Free Bonita Springs Wind - Hurricane Mitigation Inspection

 

Home Inspection

Florida Gulf Coast Home Inspections

Update: The free inspection period is over, however, home owners can still obtain a low cost inspection for insurance purposes.

 

FREE HURRICANE WIND MITIGATION INSPECTION

Legislation enacted by the State of Florida requires insurance companies to discount premiums based on certain construction characteristic …

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April 14, 2008

Selling SW Florida Homes at Auction

Real Estate Auction

Excess Inventory | Bank Owned | Short Sale | Auction

Last week I attended areal estateauction at Harborside Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. There were slightlys over 50 homes on the auction block at this particular auction.Auctionsare becoming more and more common with the new  …

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Posted in Buyer Tips, Seller Tips
April 6, 2008

Complacency in Bonita Springs Florida

Why Your Bonita Springs Home Isn't Selling ... Continued

Has the Bonita Springs real estate market slowed so much that it has rocked home owners and real estate agents to sleep like a baby swaddled in cloth? While showing real estate lately I've noticed some pretty sad sights. I wonder …

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March 24, 2008

Selling Your Bonita Springs Home | Photos Online Are a Must


Sunset at Barefoot

Why You Need to Market Your Home with Photos

If this was the view from your Bonita Springs home, you'd better play it up online. THAT is a photo with a hook. Imagine a buyer sitting in their home in the middle of a cold snap or worse, a snow …

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March 22, 2008

Why Most Bonita Springs Homes Don't Get a Second Look

bonita springs home numbers

No Second Chances to Make That First Impression

The Bonita Springs real estate market is fiercely competitive. There are a variety of dynamics at work making it harder than ever to get a home sold and off the market in a fair amount of time. Currently in Bonita Springs the …

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Posted in Seller Tips
March 19, 2008

Special Privileges, Free Services and Fat Paychecks

Sell your home cheap!

But you're a real estate agent and you get to sell your home for free...

Seriously, I was sharing market conditions and my own efforts to sell my personal home in Bonita Springs I had a home owner say that to me at a listing appointment. I then started digging …

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