Aug 2, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
By counter-offering, you temporarily relinquish ‘control’. Power moves to the other party … who can accept, decline, counter back, or withdraw entirely (moving on to another property … or another buyer). Unlikely scenario, although we just...
Jul 27, 2012 | JUST FOR FUN, MIAMI REAL ESTATE
Some of the stories surrounding home buying are funny. Other stories fit into various other categories. On the ‘funny’ side this summer was a transaction where a buyer insisted the seller vacate early – because on the spur of the moment he wanted...
Jul 9, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
I showed two rather similar homes to a client a few months back … same vicinity/neighborhood, similar in size, age, amenities, lay-out, price, and curb appeal and design. One house, she loved. The other she didn’t. She couldn’t put her finger on...
Jul 6, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Sidestep the biggest pitfalls : Get your house ready to sell before listing it. Repair anything that really needs to be taken care of… Take care of the cosmetic aspects: paint … declutter … organize… Stage it (if staging is needed ...
Jun 26, 2012 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, SELLER'S ADVICE
Whether you are buying or selling property, knowing what’s it’s worth, helps. Value is determined … 1) From an entirely emotional standpoint … (That would be the buyer who “falls in love and can’t live without”). 2) From an...
