tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71816534655376555532011-11-04T12:07:23.723-07:00Jacksonville Florida Leading Realtor shares what really works!Kim Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07365596203428231222noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181653465537655553.post-20243168106952111602010-10-15T04:55:00.000-07:002010-10-15T04:55:48.850-07:002010-10-15T04:55:48.850-07:00

Yes its that time of year in Fleming Island again. The FIHS Golden Eagles had their "pep rally" last night right after their Home Coming Parade. Just like last year I took my little Hailey Rose down for some good old fashioned fun. Except this she was just a little older and the perfect age to really enjoy it. She loved the candy, music and dancing. The kids and parents do a great job. It truly

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I wanted to share all these great pictures of the ammenities in Fleming Island Plantation. Living in NE Florida is such a great place. This community is like living in a resort and with the taxes, HOA and CDD fees all together the cost is still less than our property taxes in upstate NY. Check it out! You can also go tohttp://www.flemingislandplantation.com/ to get more information on the

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My agent said I needed to stage my home. I still need to live here. What really is necessary when selling a house? You used the words house and home. We’ll get back to those. First let me pose a question. When you go to sell or trade a car what’s the 1st thing you do? Detail it, right? You get that car shining from the inside out, all the clutter gone and smelling good. Why? Because you want top

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Video Marketing and Mortgage News Designed for Mortgage and Real Estate SalesCheck out the link above and you will be amazed! I was

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It saddens me as a successful full time real estate professional to go on listing appointment's these days. I sit across from a seller that called for obvious reasons, to list their home and the conversation often goes the same way.FIRST AGENT APPOINTMENTRealtor: Mr Seller, based on the comparable sold properties, the active listings, what is currently under contract as it relates to your home

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Some of you may not know it but Real Estate is a team sport. Let me stop there.I have to extend love and appreciation to all me friends in the business who are some of the best team mates I have ever know. Thank you!Begin again. Have you ever had a transaction with an agent that was more interested in being some undefined hero that they lost the house for their buyer or mismanaged the

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This is my last short sale in the pipeline with Countrywide.I use last in the truest sense of the word. It's the only short sale I have left with THEM and it's the LAST one I will take with them. Their own people tell me their process are ridiculous but hey what are you going to do?I had an approved short sale, letter in hand. However by the time the got it to me we lost the buyer. Bet you never

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This is great info if you are interested in Twitter. Which I am embracing. Like any technology it's knowing how to use it that makes the difference. Thanks for the great pass and I appreciate to be able to pass it along.KimVia Paul Chaney (Social Media Handyman):There are two schools of thought pertaining to who to follow on Twitter. One is what I refer to as the Guy Kawasaki method which says, "

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It's a New Year time to stand tall and make a decision to tell the cold hard truth. When you walk into that listing appointment remember they asked you to come because you are a real estate professional and they are looking for guidance and solutions.Now if your end game is merely to get your sign in the yard then you won't be in the game too long. However, if this is your career you get that

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Well, we are smarter, leaner, and wiser! There are less Realtor's, Mortgage Brokers, and Wanna Be Inspectors in the business. This is GOOD!Now that you have rid yourself of marketing that doesn't work, team members that were order takers and people on your sphere list that shouldn't be there it's time to Make Things Happen!Success is a state of mind, if you believe in yourself first, than your

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The Wild Party, the Hangover, and Rehab….. Where are the success stories?It was 2003 and people where starting to show up to the party. If you got there early you didn’t really know how many people were going to show up. Once they did the scene was crazy.Agents, (new franchises by the dozen) buyers, sellers, and lenders everywhere, it was the ultimate pick up event. Buyers outbid other buyers for

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Welcome back to the Land of "I'm no longer depressed."It's so nice to have you all back, the party has been very quiet without you, hence the reason we waited for you to get here! I get the feeling everyone is Tired of being Sick and Tired. Why even the media has grown weary of perpetuating the gloom they once seemed to enjoy so much. maybe if they play nice we will advertise with them again

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I was working with a first time buyer the other day and realized that the longer one is in the real estate business you begin to speak in code. Not on purpose mind you just a bad habit. Oh it makes perfect sense inside your own head. Ah, but if you could only hear yourself speaking in consonants you would realize that your customers are mearly nodding at you and smiling.I have decided that to

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First let me say that Northeast Florida has some of the most amazing professionals practicing real estate. I'm thankful to call many of them friends from every company albeit ReMax to Prudential, Coldwell Banker to Watson and of course my personal favorite VANGUARD/GMACHowever there are still those left over from the order taker days of the real estate BOOM! One thing that drives me crazy is why

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Well, I'm going to address the difficult topic of Short Sales not just from the prospective of the seller but from the prospective working with the buyers. There is a link above that explains what a short sale is and it's for educational purposes.I have become increasingly frustrated with the number of short sales that are not "for sale". Let me explain, you take your buyer out and show the 15

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I am compelled to write this. I often times get called in after a home has been listed for 6-12 months with another company. The seller wants to know why their home hasn't sold. Most times it has been due to their price consistently trailing the market. Denial has cost owners 10's of thousands of dollars. Gone are the days where you can overprice a home and think buyers will look anyway and make

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You walk into Blockbuster on a Friday night looking for just the right movie. You have money in your pocket and a mebership card in your wallet. It's been a long week, you need to relax and you're open to just about anything. Maybe a comedy (a Little laughter might be good) action adventure (journey to new places, living on the edge) romantic comedy (always light fare leaving you feeling fuzzy)

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The seller is batting! The buyer is pitching. The game is on! A good negotiation is a win win, you want to make sure your transaction is a home run! Exposing your home to the entire market place in order to obtain the right buyer goes without saying. You can’t get out of the batters box without a buyer. However, it’s at that point that the game begins. Often time’s sellers are focusing on one

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Amazing Vacation Rental 3 bedroom 3 bath 3 stories private elevator 2 car garage!Over 2700 sq ft of luxury only 1/2 mile from the beach. You can park on the beach too! It's only a 5 minute walk or a 1 minute car ride!. There are bike and beach rentals available just down the street as well. At the end Sadler Rd when you reach the beach you will also find one of the locals favorite stops, Sliders

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Just some thoughts on the local market (Jacksonville, FL) and how to get your home sold in a timely manner and at the top of the range. According to the Northeast Florida MLS in December of 2005 there were 13,271 homes for sale equaling 5.64 months worth of inventory. Fast forward to July 2007 there are 26,065 homes on the market equaling 12.98 months worth of inventory. These statistics can be

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