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Miami Is Now Broadway In The South
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The Shift: A Look At 2020
The Shift The Real Estate market has shifted. Pricing has never been so important as in today’s market. Homes listed today are staying on the market longer - especially on the Key. Increase in listings means more competition. Anyone looking to sell his home now has...
2019 International Report Has Been Rolled Out . . .
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New Yorkers Beating Down The Door To . . .
-- as reported by the Miami Herald Business News --- “The city has grown up ... everyone knows our brand now,” he said. “It’s a place where you can build a life for yourself.” The DDA’s numbers tell the story. The number of SEC-registered investment advisors in...
“Going It On Your Own” – Reasons You May Want To Think Twice
Having been in this business for several years, I have worked with all types of buyers and sellers. Even though our inventory is increasing, it remains a seller’s market. I have noticed some sellers are attempting to “go it on their own” – thinking they will save...
Bringing Your “A” Game When Selling Your Home
“Bring Your 'A' Game” is a common expression in athletics which means to arrive with your top attitude and ability because with today's competition we are going to need it. In life, every day is game day. You simply cannot achieve your goals with a “B” effort. In Real...
What Today’s Buyers Are Facing
Whether you are a buyer searching for your first home, or a homeowner looking to move up to your next home, you should pay attention to rising interest rates, decreasing inventories and increasing home prices. Rising Interest Rates In 2018, (due to the research of...
Five Reasons You Need A Real Estate Professional
A few years ago, I published an article as to the five reasons you need a Real Estate agent: Pricing is difficult. Negotiating ability is crucial. Mortgages are key. Your family’s safety is critical. Selling is a full-time job. Since that article, the Real Estate...
Valuation – A Primer
Valuation – A Primer Many of my clients ask me, “how do you evaluate my home?” Many metrics establish home value; the primary is the multiple listing service. If I am looking to “list” a home for sale, I research what has sold in the surrounding area of the “subject”...
Should We Renovate Before We Relocate?
I am asked: “What can I do to update my home before I sell and how much will that improve the value?” Home improvement may be necessary to sell your home. It may help you and the future homeowner save money on insurance. It will also improve your chances of selling...
The New Tax Code and the Homeowner
According to the National Association of Realtors®: “The new tax law is already in effect. The new tax law reduces the limit on deductible mortgage debt and limits the deductibility of the real estate tax up to $10,000. These two provisions are expected to...
Listing Your Home During The Holidays
There is a tendency for Sellers to put off listing their home for sale until sometime after the holidays. However, based on my experience and further research, I have uncovered my MY TOP TEN reasons why you should list right before now. REASON NO. TEN: Usually,...
Remodel? or Resale?
One of the greatest pastimes of many homeowners is to snuggle up to a new episode of “The Property Brothers” on HGTV and watching Jonathan turn an old house into a gem and Drew putting it on the market for top dollar. In 2017 “Home Staging” has once again emerged as...
Tax Time — Don’t Get Depressed If You Are A Homeowner . . .
As per Steve Harney, of KCMBlog.com (Keeping Current Matters), he states: Many Americans got some depressing news last week; either their tax return was not as large as they had hoped or, in some cases, they were told they owed additional money to either the Federal...
Cost vs. Value – The Reason to Sell Now
The Reason You Should Sell Now Right now, the market is strong. If you are even thinking of selling, do it now! Inventory is increasing; however, you can sell for top dollar. Economics 101: The price of anything is determined by ‘supply and demand’. If many people...
Baby Boomers Blamed for Clog in Housing
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, December 07, 2015 Some economists say the baby boomers aren’t selling their homes like previous generations did and not downsizing fast enough, which is leading to shortages of homes for sale and rising prices. Baby boomers are...