Real Estate Update Tampa Florida
Friday, May 15
Things are looking good for real estate sales in Hillsborough County Florida. Home sales were up 10.5% in April 2009 over April 2008. The bad news is that the average sold price was down (40%) from April 2008 to April 2009. This is great time to buy, but not sell.
Getting Motivated
Wednesday, April 22
What motivates a real estate agent to work hard? Money, Fame, Hours, Help People, the Channenge. I have been a real estate agents since 1986. I consider myself a highly motivated person. My mantra is to work hard and play hard. I work with people who are also highly motivated. Why do something i...
Do Real Estate Consumers believe the Media?
Friday, March 27
I believe that the problem lies in the fact that the media and a lot of consumers want to believe that everything has only one answer. Most consumers are inclined to believe the "Real Estate expert" that confidently states his or her case because it's quicker than learning & critically thinki...
Increase in Real Estate Marketing on Social Sites
Thursday, March 12
I have seen an increase in real estate agents posting listings on facebook over the past few months. Real estate agents are using facebook to market their listings to their social network base. This is a great idea. Even better would be market statistics showing that homes are selling and that in...
The Perfect Real Estate Trifecta!
Thursday, March 05
I attended a brainstorming session that my agents were having in the office this morning. They were trying to come up with ideas for a Buyers Seminar. One of the conversations led to, why would anyone buy a home in this market? One response was; This is the perfect real estate trifecta: Low Mortg...
Buy American and Save a Job!
Thursday, February 12
The buzz word on the campaign trail last year was "Buy American". When you buy American you help Americans keep their jobs. Doesn't buying a home fit into the category "Buy American"? By doing so, you create a whole chain of American jobs. Congress should be focusing on getting the stimulus $$$$ ...