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Great Carmel Home in Palm Bay!
• 2,152 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - 
MLS® #484126 $185,000
SE Palm Bay 32908, Palm Bay - This 3 bedroom and a den, 2 bath, 2 car garage Carmel home is all you are looking for... This home has many upgrades: crown molding throughout the house, upgraded kitchen cabinets, jetted bathtub in Master Bedroom, his and her closets, enclosed and screened patio, hurricane shutters, and much more. This is a short-sale and must go... It's just priced to sell... $185K! Call today to make an appointment!!!
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This Awesome 2 bedroom 2 bath Condo!!!
• 1,088 sq. ft., 2 bdrm apartment - MLS® #483354 $159,000
Lakes at Viera East Condo, Viera - This awesome 2 master bedroom, 2 bath condo has it all! End unit with beautiful lake view, front patio to enjoy the sunsets,also comes with detached 1 car garage! Community features putting green, swimming pool, gym, barbecue area, gazebo, preserve and is surrounded by two big lakes and ponds. RV/Boat space and basic cable. One hour from Orlando, 20 minutes from Cape Canaveral, easy access to the beaches, Indian River and Banana River. Welcome!
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What is a Realtor® and why do you need one?
One of the first things you should do when you decide to buy or sell your home is select a Realtor®. The selection of a good Realtor® will make all the difference in the world when it comes to a smooth transaction. Let’s start with WHY you need a Realtor®. You don’t need a Realtor® by law to buy or sell real estate in Florida. Anyone that owns or will participate in the transaction can buy or sell real estate on their behalf.
However, only an active licensed real estate sales associate or active licensed real estate Broker can perform one of the eight (8) real estate functions. They are easily remembered using this acronym A BAR SALE:
Advertise real estate services
Buy
Appraise
Rent or provide rental information or lists
Sell
Auction
Lease
Exchange
Beware: Buyers * Sellers * Agents
Before you negotiate a deal, be sure your agent has a valid and current active Florida real estate license. Unlicensed practice as a real estate broker or sales associate is a FELONY in the state of Florida. To verify a license is current and active, go to www.MyFloridaLicense.com or call 850.487.1395.
Report Unlicensed Real Estate Activity Toll-Free at 1.866.532.1440
A licensed sales associate or licensed broker does not have to be a Realtor®. A Realtor® refers to a person that belongs to the National Association of Realtors (http://www.realtor.org/). Realtors® usually belong to their state and local organizations as well. Typically, when a Realtor® joins a local association they also get access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This is a real estate market place in which the members agree to cooperate with each other to help their clients buy or sell real estate and they offer compensation to each other for that service.
Why do you need a REALTOR®?
For the same reasons you use and acquire the services of any professional - to help you find, process and finish what is a big investment on your part.
The most obvious reason is that a REALTOR® has more experience doing real estate transactions than the average buyer or seller. Think about it…how many homes have you purchased? How many have you sold? A REALTOR® that has been in the business for a couple of years and has done an average of 10 closings a year (this is not even a good realtor) has done 20-30 closings. The average buyer or seller maybe has done 3-5. A first time buyer absolutely needs a REALTOR® to help them out. I’ve heard many horror stories about First-time buyers buying real estate from FSBOs (For Sale By Owners). Even worse, imagine a First-time Buyer buying from a First-time by Owner Seller. Who in this transaction knows what they are doing? No one. Don’t you think that a professional, someone who is licensed and regulated by the state, has underdone specific training in this area and who derives their financial livelihood by helping others buy or sell their real estate just might be in a better position to guide you through this process than going it alone? Absolutely.
NEXT WEEK -- I will be talking about HOW CAN YOU SELECT A REALTOR®
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Hello, this is a new blog that I’m starting on 8/19/07. I’ve had this thought for a long time and I’m even pondering a book about this subject. I will try to write in this blog at least once per week as time permits. My hope is to make working with your Realtor® a better experience for you. I will discuss what you should expect from your Realtor®, how to screen a Realtor®, what the Realtor® expects from you and so on. If you have any request, please feel free to post here and I will try to address. Also, if you have any stories you would like to share about lessons you’ve learned about working with a Realtor®…here is the place to post that info as well.
Thank you for contributing. Have an 85 & Sunny Day! J
JR Fuller, Realtor®, Broker/Owner, GRI, CAM
85 & Sunny Real Estate and
85 & Sunny Property Management.
Realtor® is a registered trade mark of the National Association of Realtors. It is intended to refer to an active member of the National Association of Realtors. Not all licensed sales associates are Realtors®.
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• 700 sq. ft., 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment - MLS® #47425 $168,000
Beach Club Condo, Indialantic - Resort living at its best! Just 2 blocks from the ocean! Spectacular landscaping and grounds, large pool, community center with exercise room, the extras just keep coming. This lovely 2cnd story 1/1 unit has cathedral ceilings, a large pantry and balcony. Combined with the tremendous amenities, this is a rare find.
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JUST REDUCED $35,000!!!
• 1,242 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® #469279 $299,000
Central Merritt Island, Merritt Island - INVESTOR ALERT!!! Waterfront location on wide canal with private dock. Relax in the screened porch and watch the manatees and the dolphins. Two year old AC unit. New Carpet just last year.
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Welcome Home!
• 1,640 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® #463597 $196,900
Port Malabar Unit 7, NE Palm Bay - Welcome Home! Beautiful 3/2/2 Renar SkyLark Home has it all. Formal Living/Dining Areas, Family Room with Eat in Kitchen, PLUS a Screened in Back Porch for those Balmy Florida Evenings or those Cool Sunny Mornings. Located in a Great Section of Town close to A+ Schools, Shopping, Dining, Entertainment,Parks and More. Don t miss your chance to Own a Piece of Paradise. City Water Available.
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Are you thinking about purchasing a home and you are not sure about how much you can afford, or how the process works, or what you should do first, or... anything else... Feel free to write your questions in this blog and we'll answer them within 24 hours, so that you can start your buying process as soon as possible. We'll try to direct you in the right direction and help you out.
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If you are thinking about being a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) in this market, or you are thinking about listing with a realtor, but not sure what to do next, feel free to write your questions in this blog and we'll try to answer them as soon as possible... We are here to help you out.
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Our thoughts is that we still have a few more months of very slow activity. We are getting into Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukak, etc. and not too many people wants to be looking for a house at this time of the year. There is also a lot of inventory in the market and some people is still thinking that the pricing will go to continue going down, that the interest rates are a little too high; and, therefore, they are still waiting... but, we think that the interest rates are great, we are still very low (5th best year out of the last 30), the inventory has estabilized (we have about the same number of homes in the market than a year ago - it's not increasing), and after the end of the year, we think we'll start seeing some changes... It may still take 6-9 months to continue lowering the curent inventory, the interest rates should be kept at still similar numbers than today, so once we start seeing that inventory going down, things will start getting better... What do you think? do you see it like that? sooner than that? later than that?