"Island Time"

The world is coming to an end.  We will all be broke and homeless in the nest month.  There is no longer a need to wake up in the morning. This is what I heard on the news this morning.  Come to think of it, this is the only thing I hear on the news.  This being the case I want to challenge every...

As infallible as I am, I believe that I must now swallow my pride and remove my foot from my mouth.  In past articles I have told you how short sales were negatively affecting our real estate market; times have changed a little since those were written.   Banks, in the past, have not shown much ...

Every day my 1st grade son comes home with a green stamp on his calendar.  This tells parents that their child had a great day and was very well behaved.  My son has been very proud of the fact that he has never had his color deviate from green, a feat I was proud of as well. Yesterday, I receive...

What do you look for in a Real Estate professional?  There is one area in which I feel I can not compete with my competition.  I am losing listings one after another because of it and I am discouraged by the fact that, even if I address the issue when I meet with sellers, I still lose the battle...

Welcome to another sunny day on Pine Island.  I have been keeping my eye on the weather up north and have come to a very scientific conclusion; that’s way too cold for me.  I enjoy being out on the boat fishing in shorts and a T-shirt in the dead of winter.  I also enjoy cruising out to neighbor...

So you are thinking of selling your property?  The first thing that you need to ask yourself is: are you really ready?  The answer is "no" more often than not. This doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to sell, what it means is that you need to be educated on the real estate market before a mistak...

Here on Pine Island, rentals have always been a popular way to enjoy paradise.  As the economy turned, however, they became more and more popular.    It’s no wonder either, who wouldn’t want to miss out on the incredibly low prices homes and condos are now selling for?  Just think what a pain it ...