If you are at all interested in moving to Orlando, it's good to have a guide. I have been working on a Guide to North West Orlando Home Prices. It includes information on homes in all price ranges in Lockhart, Altamonte Springs, Rosemont, College Park, and Fairview Shores. I'm still working on the Guide but I need feedback on it. So, get your copy and help me to make it better. :)
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Hello, Friend--
I am at the point in my business where my purpose is to make YOUR experience in Buying a home the best that it can be. While you may or may not have school-age children, I want to make THEIR experience in the Buying process the best it can be, too. So, when you show up at my office for your initial consultation for us to discuss what's really important to you about Buying a home, I want the office to be comfortable both for you and for your kids, if you have them.
While at the office, you will notice that we have one of the nicest real estate offices in the area. We even just had new A/Cs installed in October 2008. Our meeting rooms are also roomy and well-appointed. We EVEN have a Kiddie Corner (shown below).
Here's my dilemma: While I think that even HAVING a designated Kiddie Corner is a great idea, I think that ours could use some sprucing up. I need your help with stocking said Kiddie Corner. Here is a list of what we currently have for your school-aged children:
Watson Realty Corp. Coloring Books-Those are a MUST!
Just Plain Paper to Draw, Write, or Color On
Writing Utensils (Washable Markers, Crayons)
A Few Assorted Games (Bingo, Chutes and Ladders, Chess-Missing Some Pieces--, Etc.)
Very Few Books (I KNOW We Need More of Those)
Write Your Own Funny Phrases Booklet (A Knock-Off of Mad Libs?)
Some Lost Pieces from Some Un-Remembered Games or Toys (Sad, but True)
So, What Suggestions Do YOU Have to for Us to Buy to Add to/Revamp Our Kiddie Corner? Anyone is invited to comment, especially if you have some great suggestions!
Now, I'm not yet going to run out and buy an X-Box or PlayStation for my customers to have at my office for kids but what else can we add to this short list of supplies for your kids while you are with them at my office?
I'm Lisa with Watson Realty Corp. I'm an agent that helps you find a home here in the area. I specialize with working with Buyers & Sellers here in Orange and Seminole counties. You can check me out on some of my websites below or just Google me to make sure I'm a legitimate REALTOR®. J
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Lisa Spalding
Watson Realty Corp., REALTOR
407-673-4200 Office
1-877-396-3288 Toll-Free
407-267-0304 Cell
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Well, I felt like a goober today when I boasted to my broker that my website ranking was "up there," then he typed in some stuff on the computer and my website was nowhere to be found on the first, second, or third page. Open mouth, insert foot, slink away quietly, so as not to attract any attention...
So, imagine my surprise this evening when I typed in a few keywords, scrolled down a little bit on the page, and BAM!, there is my website at NUMBER 9 on the FIRST PAGE OF GOOGLE! Number 9 isn't very high up in terms of websites but I was happy, all the same, especially since it was out of 123,000 sites. Plus, I don't pay anyone for website optimization or rankings. Other than a few blogs, I can't think of anything that I really do that would get it up to the first page of Google.
At any rate, I'm happy to copy and paste this First Page of Google:
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There is a marketing campaign out there for a pretty well-know real estate company that plainly states that an agent's life IS real estate, plain and simple. Pretty catchy sentence that they use and while I agree with it to a certain extent for many agents, I personally do NOT say that MY LIFE IS Real Estate. What would be the point? Rather, I would say that Real Estate is Real Estate and My Life is My Life and sometimes the two meet but, typically, at any one moment I'm all in to one or the other and not both.
Sometimes I cheat and will bring my SmartPhone with me to family things but most of the time I will leave a voicemail message about where I am and what I'm doing and, if a customer needs something real estate-related, what they can do to either contact me or my business partner.
This is me exercising a horse at Orlando Police Department's stable facility by the Citrus Bowl when I used to VOLUNTEER there to keep the police horses in shape. The picture doesn't do the horse, "Buddy," justice b/c he is really a large, good-looking horse. Plus, both me and the horse both look kinda wide in the hips, but that's another story. :)
With my real estate business, what I choose to do is have a personal and family life, THEN build in a successful real estate business. When I talk with other successful agents, I find that many of them, too, don't LIVE to sell real estate; they sell real estate to get money to LIVE. It all depends what your definition of what SUCCESS is.
Sometimes I speak with agents that are top producers monetarily that work 80 hours (or more!) a week. Seriously--80 hours a week to get X number of dollars per year. I personally work 40-50 hours a week to get the same amount of money and I'm always looking to decrease that number by increasing the systems in my business so I can take more time off to be with my family and make MORE money by investing less time to sell real estate. Can it really be done? Absolutely.
I attended a 3-day real estate seminar this week in Orlando with other top real estate agents (and mortgage lenders). Throughout the seminar, many of these people in the real estate industry continued to share their stories with respect to business and family time. The underlying theme was: These professional real estate and mortgage people utilize business systems to work less and earn the same or MORE money through helping people with their real estate sales and purchases. And, to do that, they have streamlined the systems within their businesses! ANYONE can do that for ANY business--You Just Have to Be Focused and Purposeful.
Anyway, success to me is helping enough people to get what THEY want with their real estate sales (buying and selling) so I can get enough money to be home with my family more and do things with my family and for myself.
If you are a Buyer or Seller, contact me and I'll explain what I can do to help YOU with what's important to YOU about Buying or Selling so you can get on with YOUR life and dreams.
If you are a real estate agent or mortgage lender that may need a few tweaks to your business systems, contact me to discuss what small or large changes you can make to your real estate practice to make more money in less time.
Okay. I am working with a Buyer (well, actually a few Buyers) that needs and qualifies for Down Payment Assistance with Orange County, FL. The hoop that a Buyer with OC in FL needs to jump through, though, is that the PROPERTY must also qualify. For a house in Orange County, FL to qualify for the program, it MUST have something APPRECIABLY improved or replaced within it within the last 12 months. For example, it needs to have something NEW like a reshingled roof, updated electric, updated plumbing, or a new hot water heater. You can't just use the funds (up to $35,000) for just any old house--it needs to be improved. Why? I have no idea. But, for this particular Buyer to get $30,000 FREE from the county, it needs to have something updated or improved about it. So, of course, not every house will qualify for the funds, plain and simple. AND, the work has to be completed by a licensed person and proper permits pulled, if necessary. AND, the Sellers need to provide the proper receipts, etc.
So, a small pool of Buyers that are approved for the OC DPA program have a small pool of houses that fit the bill to get the funds.
My Question to Agents and the Public is this:
If a DPA Buyer puts an offer on a house and ANOTHER Buyer puts an offer on a house that is similar but DOESN'T need/qualify for the DPA money, which offer do YOU think is stronger in this market? (For this example, say the house was just re-shingled in September of 2008. The proper permits were pulled and the Seller has the receipts from the roofing company to get to the Buyer's lender.)
Things to think about:
The DPA Buyer will have the funds necessary to close unless the County runs out of money
The DPA Buyer needs to make an offer to close within about 60 days or so (if you write it for 30-45 days to close, it most likely will NOT close by that time)
How good is ANY Loan Officer?
Did both parties provide a Letter of Pre-APPROVAL to the Seller/Seller's Agent?
Have both Buyers made APPLICATION for a loan?
Were all THREE Credit Bureau reports pulled? Or was just one and the Loan Officer is hoping the other two are in line with the one that WAS pulled?
For OC, the loan must be an FHA loan. FHA is NOT a bad word. I usually means that there is less down payment REQUIRED than a conventional loan and the down payment may come from a number of places. The only REAL difference b/t an FHA and a CONVENTIONAL loan is that, with FHA, the Seller MUST pay for the TAX SERVICE FEE, or TRETS. That's it.
The STRENGTH of an offer typically means "How likely is it that the contract will be executed?" So, for financed offers, How likely IS it that the particular Buyer will be able to perform under the contract terms and conditions?! Or, more pointedly, CAN the Buyer CLOSE ON, or BUY, the PROPERTY?
So, WHICH do YOU think IS THE STRONGEST OFFER? A DPA LOAN OR A TYPICAL LOAN? AND WHY?
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Orlando,Winter Park,Central Florida; Sell/Buy A Home;Down Payment Assistance? BUYERS Pay NO Commission; Luxury Homes? Commercial, too.Lending Tree Certified; Relocation Agent. WinterParkHomeFinder.com
What Makes Me Different from Every Other Real Estate Agent:
I consider Orlando, Maitland, and Winter Park in Florida (especially ORANGE & SEMINOLE Counties) excellent places to live & I would love to share my enthusiasm for all the possible neighborhoods you could potentially call HOME. I have helped people with buying and selling property in the following counties: Orange, Seminole, Volusia (only WEST Volusia close to I-4, not the beaches), Lake, Osceola, & Polk.
I provide unparalleled service & look forward to developing a long-term relationship with you. Meet with me and let's see if you would like me to help you with selling or buying property. Then you decide if you want me to be your friend in the real estate business, guiding you through the often-confusing maze of transacting business on real property. I help with residential and commercial real estate.
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Hello & thank you for visiting! Welcome to your one-stop source for real estate services covering the Central Florida area. Real estate is one of the most exciting investments one can make, and it should be a fun and rewarding experience. It is my goal as your full-service real estate consultant specializing in the Winter Park, Orlando, & Longwood areas (along with other areas--ask me about my entire geographic coverage agea), to provide you with uncommon help and guidance & to earn the title of YOUR Friend in the Real Estate Business.
My real estate expertise locally will benefit you whether you are serious about buying or selling a home at this time, or if you are a returning customer (Hi, there!) checking out the many homeowner resources I offer. We will discuss everrything you'll need to BUY or SELL a property, as well as learn about the market value of residential homes & commercial properties you may own or want to buy in the Central Florida area. It is my goal to provide you with uncommon help and guidance, so please feel free to browse the site & contact me!
Buying a home? I look forward to helping you select the home of your dreams by taking time to listen to your needs and desires. I would like to suggest that you call and listen to a free, recorded message if you are considering buying a home in Central Florida. Call 1-888-363-1822 and press Extension 52 for free information if you are BUYING a home.
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Selling a home? My real estate expertise and outstanding marketing programs will give your home the exposure necessary to sell quickly and for top dollar. I would like to suggest that you call and listen to a free, recorded message if you are considering selling a home in Central Florida. Call 1-888-363-1822 and press Extension 92 for free information if you are SELLING a home.
Free Seller Booklet: "How to Sell Your Home--FAST!"
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Returning Customer/Friend/Family/Neighbor? I appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve you and hope you take advantage of the valuable resources I provide. Come back to visit this site often! If you are referring a family member, friend, or neighbor to me, please call me directly or have them call me directly at 407-267-0304 and use you as a reference.
Referred Customer/Potential Friend? I appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to see if it makes sense to work together. I hope I may serve you with your real estate needs. Please call me directly at 407-267-0304 and please let me know who referred you to me so I may thank them for their endorsement immediately. I look forward to speaking with you.
I consider Central Florida an excellent place to reside (I'm a native Floridian!) and would love to share with you my enthusiasm for the many neighborhoods that could possibly be yours to call HOME. I pride myself on providing unparalleled service and look forward to developing a long-term relationship with you. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss how I can best assist you with your real estate needs.
[Lisa was] "Very professional" and "very helpful with all our questions and concerns."
"Helpful in every aspect." - (Lisa) "Even found [a] company to remove items from [my] home."
[I] "Liked her collaborative style."
"She went above and beyond to help me get the house ready for sale."
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