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04Sep 2008 by Susan Milner

Hurricane Season in Cape Coral

Cape Coral Real Estate, Opinion, SW Florida Events, SW Florida News
Being in SW Florida, I hear concerns from people about Hurricanes from time to time. We usually end up discussing historical data, newest hurricane codes & then I typically go into 'natural disasters elsewhere'. Honestly, I cannot think of a single place to live that there won't be something weatherwise to concern yourself with. Basically it comes down to picking the ones that least annoy you, or maybe are least likely to kill you. Here are some I can think of: Hurricanes Tornadoes Mudslides Blizzards Fires Floods Heat Wind Earthquakes I found an article put on USA Today that goes into more detail about these things. They also have a cool interactive map to show you where these natural disasters occur. So, what natural disasters do you have to explain in…
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04Sep 2008 by Susan Milner

Business Basics

Opinion
How do you run your business? Whether you are the owner of a real estate brokerage or an independent agent running your own business under a brokerage's umbrella, you should have answered the following questions regarding 'your' business. Hopefully if you are an agent your answers match with your brokers and vice versa. Florida Future Realty's are below... Mission Statement (Core Purpose):   The mission of Florida Future Realty, Inc. is to develop life-long relationships by providing high-quality, ethical and professional real estate services and education.   Vision:   To enable consumers to make wise real estate decisions by providing valuable real estate education to the community.      Why Established (Core Ideology):   Florida Future Realty, Inc. was established to give buyers, sellers & real estate professionals a superior…
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03Sep 2008 by Susan Milner

Come On ~ Get Happy!

Opinion
The end of my voicemail says to "Make it a GREAT day!". One of my agents commented on that one the other day. "I like how you don't say to have a great day, you say to make it a great day, because YOU have to MAKE it, it just doesn't 'happen'. Yep, that's correct. I read so much negativity on here. Agents are concerned about sticking it out in the business or moving on to something else. Other professions are questioning if anyone else is making any money. Agents are complaining about their competition stating facts. Some complain about the Foreclosures and Short Sales. Agents complain about the 'dumb' agent or 'annoying' customer Those posts get 'featured'.   Why can't we feature something that reminds us to: Make it…
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29Aug 2008 by Susan Milner

Invest in Short Sales | Cape Coral Short Sales | Ft. Myers Short Sales

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, Cape Coral short sales, Fort Myers Real Estate, Fort Myers short sales, Opinion, SW Florida Real Estate
Invest in Short Sales | Cape Coral Short Sales | Ft. Myers Short Sales Are you interested in Cape Coral short sales? Want to hear the truth about them? Do you and/or your agent understand them? One thing that I think is VERY important is to note the source of the information you find. How many short sales has this agent been involved with? How many have actually CLOSED? Getting bad advice is possible so you need to understand where this information is coming from. Would you take advice about building wealth from someone currently in poverty? No, of course not. Then why would you take advice on short sales from someone who has never closed on one? As of today, 626 residential short sales have closed in Lee County…
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25Aug 2008 by Susan Milner

Children Should Be Included in a Home Purchase

Buyers, Cape Coral Real Estate, Opinion
(I didn't provide a link to the post because it is a members only blog and that wouldn't be right, but it is a featured blog right now so you can easily find it) Well I just read a blog from another active rain blogger who wrote a post about how some children should not come with parents to look at homes as they are a distraction and oftentimes a safety hazard or possible liability (break something).   While I totally agree that children should be watched by their parents I also do not see the issue with the real estate agent assisting in the entertaining of the child(ren). On many occasions I have had children in my car, or their parent's car along with showings.   While I will…
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