Our listing at 5301 Gulf Blvd, Unit C303 in St. Pete Beach has just sold at 98% of asking price for $640,000. Smith & Associates Real Estate has sold 3 of the 4 condo units listed at Boca Sands in the last 12 months. Thinking about selling or leasing your condo? Contact us today for […]
Real Estate “Flash Sales” Hitting Tampa Bay Market
I’m familiar with what a flash sale is. Flash sales are a common term for e-commerce business models in which a website offers a single product for sale for a period of 24 hours. Sites like Gilt Groupe and GroupOn are flash sale models. Well it seems the term “flash sale” has translated to real […]
10 Signs That Your Home May Be Overpriced
Every Seller thinks their home is the best home on the market, and believes that all it takes is the right buyer who will fall in love with the home, and the Seller will get what they want for it in terms of price. Unfortunately it doesn’t usually work that way. Dealing with a Seller […]
Ask a Realtor: Won’t I Get a Better Deal by Calling the Listing Agent?
Q: I am a Buyer and I’ve been working with a Realtor who’s shown me a few homes. I saw a house today that’s not even on the market yet but had a sign out front. Shouldn’t I just call the Listing Agent to see it? Won’t I get a better deal by going through […]
Yet Another Bad MLS Photo: Realtors Who Do a Disservice to their Sellers
Sometimes, as a professional Realtor who strives to be the best, I just have to vent, and this blog fortunately allows me to do that through my real estate musings. I am actually house-shopping myself, so I’m really paying attention to new listings that pop up in some of the areas I’m most interested in. […]
Sellers Fare 120% Better Using a Realtor than Selling FSBO!
According to new research released by the website HomeGain.com, when over 400 home sellers were surveyed who were selling their home during the period of July 31 to Aug. 10, 2012, they were asked whether they used a real estate agent to sell their home, or whether they attempted to sell it themselves – 79 […]
