As we are in the Top 1% of Pinellas County Realtors, we often meet with Sellers interested in listing their homes with us. Sometimes we have to educate our Sellers about what’s really going on in the market. Here are some common unrealistic expectations we hear. If you are selling your St. Petersburg home and […]
Ask a Realtor: How Clean to Leave My Home Before Closing?
A few weeks ago, I was scheduled to have a listing of mine close at 2pm on a Thursday. The buyer’s agent called me from the final walk through inspection, with his buyers frantic. “It’s completely dirty!” he exclaimed. “It looks like a bank owned home. The cabinets and floors have not been swept clean, […]
A Realtor’s Experiences with St. Pete & Tampa Bidding Wars…
The latest stats for Pinellas County as well as Hillsborough County are insane – we are at the lowest inventory we have had in over 4 years. I have to giggle a little when people say to me “Well, I don’t want to get into a bidding war over this house…” I’m sorry Mr. Buyer, […]
Bad MLS Photo of the Week: Bars on the Window?
All Realtors are NOT created equal. Sometimes I find myself shaking my head wondering how some people actually got a license. One of the things that drives me absolutely insane is when I see listings with horrendous photos. I get it – not all listings are beautiful, but our jobs as Realtors are to find […]
Ask Freddie Mac and Ye Shall Receive: A Short Sale Christmas Miracle
If you read today’s St. Petersburg Times, you’ll find this article by Mark Puente regarding my ordeal with US Bank and Freddie Mac on a short sale listing I have in Tierra Verde. I’d contacted US Bank and Freddie Mac for months – over a year actually, but it’s sad that we Realtors have to […]
Bad MLS Photos: How Should Tampa Real Estate Be Marketed?
I am continually shocked on a daily basis when I login to the Tampa Bay MLS system to search for homes for my buyer clients, and I see photos like these. Who ARE these agents? (Here’s a clue, some of these are from Realtors who are considered top agents! Yikes!) Some of these are million […]
