Carlos "Chaz" Mena's (chazfla) Blog

What is the use of showing REO's? BY the time you place an offer after it is listed they always have 10-15 offers. Your client gets excited and they even bid higher than asking price but don't get the property anyways. Buyer's now want to deal directly with the REO listing agent because they feel...

As a Full_Time Realtor® for the past 11 years I never saw a downturn like the one we saw in 2007. For about a year and a half I couldn't get anyone to consider buying anything. The newscasts predicted that the market would keep bottoming out for some time to come. So everyone of my buyer's were j...

 Is it possible to effectively pay off a 30-year mortgage in as little as 8 to 11 years? Most homeowners realize they will pay about twice the purchase price of their home on a traditional mortgage-a mortgage that will take about 30 years to pay off.Now there is a way to break that cycle of finan...

I have been reading a lot of articles like this one: http://southflahomes.com/blog/index.asp that says that the South Florida market seems to be bouncing back.I have noticed lately that I am getting more showings on my listings and more calls from buyers looking to purchase homes. I n fact on Mon...

I have heard from many Realtors that Real Estate coaches really work. I have never used a coach but am considering trying it out to see if they work. I know that some are affordable and others are very expensive. I would appreciate any comments on this and any recommendations on specific coaches....

The South Florida Real Estate market has been going down since the beginning of the year. One obvious reason is due to the torrid pace the market was going through during 2004-2005. Sellers were are trying to get more than the appraisal amount cause buyers were in frenzy and abided with the selle...

Why do Air Conditioners only break at night? It always seems to happen that if an AC is going to break it will always break after hours when no repair technicians are available and if you can get someone to come out it will cost you an arm an a leg.As a value added service to my clients I make su...

The other day I was thinking to myself this buyer's market that we are in can be good or bad for Realtors depending on whether you are listing type of agent or a buyer's agent. A lot of the listing agents I know are having a rough time right now because listings are just staying on the market for...

Having a website now in our business is mandatory. Statistics show that more and more people everyday search the Internet to purchase their next home and to sell their present home. I started my own website back in 1999 and although at the beginning I didn't start seeing results, in the past 3 ye...

When I first got into real estate back in 1999 I started using a Title Company I will call ABC Title and Escrow. They were the best they were very attentive to my clients needs, they charged very competitive fees and also gave me the best attention possible. Whenever I called I got help right awa...