At Keystone in Colorado doing some work on property out here. 41 degrees this morning, with a walk around Lakeside Village, steam rising off two beaver ponds.
Great place to recharge. Working today, but looking up and out at the Rocky Mountains from time to time. GIANT rainbow trout in the lake (the lake is not fished, so they just get bigger). We stopped at the Continental Divide yesterday to look around. Still snow at the higher elevations.
Even though we are working on a property here, and both are working for our respective employers also today, this is a very relaxing way to head into a long holiday weekend.
Back to Naples On The Gulf next week!!!
Friday, June 30, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Happy National Sunglasses Day!
Okay, truly, I don't know who comes up with these "days," but this one seemed fun and this is a great photo illustration!!
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
There Is No Substitute For Experience
When it comes to real estate transactions, there still is no substitute for experience. As yet, no "app," or instant offer web service, helps get sellers where they want to be.
Which means a highest and best price available, if you are a seller. And in these days of new web tools offering instant offers, when you peel away the details, what it comes down to is this: You are basically selling your home to a pawn shop for quick money, and in addition, paying a fee of up to 10 percent for the right to do so.
That's a higher commission fee than is charged in the vast majority of home sale transactions. SUBSTANTIALLY higher. Let that sink in for a moment.
So why use a Realtor, instead of an all-tech transaction? Besides experience, knowledge, and being an unwavering advocate for our customer? How does one define advocate? I have frequently used the phrase that I go to war on behalf of my customers. Further, why utilize the skills of an individual Realtor or Realtor team that has honed its transaction expertise through the trenches over and over again?
Here are just a few reasons to consider the benefits of an experienced agent:
- With the web or app approach, there is no one to spot problems early on and un-wrinkle them before they materialize.
- The web or app transaction can't walk skillfully through inspection issues.
- Legal hang-ups? How does the website or app wade through the hurdles with your attorney or your closing agent's attorney to smooth out any issues?
- Survey issues, issues regarding elevation certificates, wind mitigation and other challenges are routinely handled by experienced Realtors every day. Potential roadblocks tend to pop up at the worst time.
The seasoned Realtor has the skillset to hurdle these headaches on behalf of their seller, and routinely do so.
A lot of sellers will say their the transaction was easy. Again, we tend to help make it so and smooth the road so the buyer isn't faced with a myriad of eye-popping bottlenecks.
The bottom line: There is no substitute for experience.
Which means a highest and best price available, if you are a seller. And in these days of new web tools offering instant offers, when you peel away the details, what it comes down to is this: You are basically selling your home to a pawn shop for quick money, and in addition, paying a fee of up to 10 percent for the right to do so.
That's a higher commission fee than is charged in the vast majority of home sale transactions. SUBSTANTIALLY higher. Let that sink in for a moment.
So why use a Realtor, instead of an all-tech transaction? Besides experience, knowledge, and being an unwavering advocate for our customer? How does one define advocate? I have frequently used the phrase that I go to war on behalf of my customers. Further, why utilize the skills of an individual Realtor or Realtor team that has honed its transaction expertise through the trenches over and over again?
Here are just a few reasons to consider the benefits of an experienced agent:
- With the web or app approach, there is no one to spot problems early on and un-wrinkle them before they materialize.
- The web or app transaction can't walk skillfully through inspection issues.
- Legal hang-ups? How does the website or app wade through the hurdles with your attorney or your closing agent's attorney to smooth out any issues?
- Survey issues, issues regarding elevation certificates, wind mitigation and other challenges are routinely handled by experienced Realtors every day. Potential roadblocks tend to pop up at the worst time.
The seasoned Realtor has the skillset to hurdle these headaches on behalf of their seller, and routinely do so.
A lot of sellers will say their the transaction was easy. Again, we tend to help make it so and smooth the road so the buyer isn't faced with a myriad of eye-popping bottlenecks.
The bottom line: There is no substitute for experience.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Fantastic Traffic This AM At Our Broker Open At 3930 Woodlake Drive In Bonita Bay
FANTASTIC traffic this morning at our Broker Open House in Bonita Bay!
3930 Woodlake Drive, in the Woodlake community within Bonita Springs' beautiful Bonita Bay, is a dazzling waterfront estate. 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms within 3,039 square feet under air. The home features long lake views and privacy from all angles of the lanai and back yard.
For more information on this home, which is being offered at $830,000, please contact the listing agent and a member of the Grup-Van Lare Properties Group at JRW, Linda Hammer. Email: LHammer@JohnRWood.com
Click here to link to this incredible property.
3930 Woodlake Drive, in the Woodlake community within Bonita Springs' beautiful Bonita Bay, is a dazzling waterfront estate. 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms within 3,039 square feet under air. The home features long lake views and privacy from all angles of the lanai and back yard.
For more information on this home, which is being offered at $830,000, please contact the listing agent and a member of the Grup-Van Lare Properties Group at JRW, Linda Hammer. Email: LHammer@JohnRWood.com
Click here to link to this incredible property.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
May 2017 A HUGE Month For SW Florida Residential Real Estate
May
turned out to be a very busy month for real estate in Southwest
Florida. In the Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero segment,
pended/in-contract sales soared 19 percent over May 2016. This is the
highest number of pended sales for the month since 2014 and the second
highest on record during the past 11 years! Average sales price
year-to-date posted modest gains across the market from Marco Island
through Estero.
While some neighborhoods have lower inventory than at the beginning of season, others remain oversupplied with 18 months to more than two years of product in some cases. AND, this does not include new product which is largely unaccounted for in MLS data.
It is important to know the absorption rates by neighborhood / building as well as by price range and product type in order to set a price that will attract buyers.
While some neighborhoods have lower inventory than at the beginning of season, others remain oversupplied with 18 months to more than two years of product in some cases. AND, this does not include new product which is largely unaccounted for in MLS data.
It is important to know the absorption rates by neighborhood / building as well as by price range and product type in order to set a price that will attract buyers.
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