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Homeowner associations in Florida communities hard hit by foreclosures are using a variety of tools to maintain property values. In one of the most effective strategies, they are attempting what is known as reverse foreclosures. This technique asks the court to assign title to the lender, making...

Real estate practitioners hoping to generate more leads and increase sales should consider taking advantage of several inexpensive online marketing options. Those with Web sites that adequately capture leads could take advantage of pay-per-click advertising in Google, Yahoo, and MSN. If sites ne...

As I go about my daily business of conducting short sales in the North Port, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda areas of southwest Florida, I've noticed an interesting trend. While in the past it was generally expected that you had to have some kind of hardship to qualify for a short sale, now the me...

Home owners are more active in their communities, benefit from improved education opportunities, and report higher levels of self-esteem and happiness when compared to renters, according to leading research. A new report from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, Social Benefits of Homeownershi...

Why in the world would a real estate professional use a script?  Well, because you're using one anyway, let's just make sure it's the right script!  Let's face it, as a coach when I suggest to clients they role play and learn scripts, I get massive resistance.  And I mean massive!  Then I go on t...

In the sales contract, the sellers of your new home agreed to leave the custom blinds, refrigerator, built-in entertainment system and those fine cabinets and workbench in the garage. But when you show up on moving day, all of those amenities are long gone. Moreover, the lock on the back door is ...

There are many things you have to know when you decide to sell your home.  Which agent? What kinds of marketing?  What is the job of the listing agent?   How will buyer's agents access your property to show it? Where will you be moving? What if a buyer comes along sooner than you thought do you ...

Real estate practitioners, interior designers, and stagers who are looking to save money should consider DiggersList.com, a do-it-yourself Web site that allows users to buy and sell used construction materials. DiggersList partners with Habitat for Humanity to donate to the non-profit, while als...

Times are tough, and they will probably get worse long before they get better.  That's not being negative, it's just realistic.  We have a long journey ahead, and the agents who work in this industry must prepare for this voyage.  How does one prepare?  We continue to prospect, and if you don't, ...

Real estate professionals involved with working in distressed properties should also understand what consequences lie on the road ahead for their clients. While the foreclosure process can be different state by state, many of the consequences of it are very similar no matter where you're from.  O...