As I look back on 2005 I am pleased with the course my real estate career took.
First, I realized in December 0f 2004 that merely having a real estate website was not good enough. I spent countless hours reading, researching and guessing about how I could be sure my personal site is seen by the customer or seller looking for Florida real estate.
When the very 1st "lookers" stopped by my site in February(approximately 400 unique views according to my stats), I knew I was on to something. Then in March I acquired my very 1st listing from an online visitor. When it sold to a buyer who also came from my site, I was hooked. Over 1 million hits later and a substantial amount of new business, I firmly believe that Realtors should no longer ignore the business that can be generated from having a content driven, updated website. I have coached the Deland associates accordingly and expect several of them to benefit from their early understanding of the power of the net.
Speaking of coaching, 2005 brought the opportunity to be an assistant manager for the Deland office. Since August I have had the pleasure of assisting associates in our office with their troublesome deals, suggestions for marketing and hopefully a tip here and there. My goal has been to help them see first how to "make a living" selling real estate. I'll let them show me how to be a superstar from that point on. The creation of the "Monsters of real estate", a marketing group, will hopefully go a long way in solidifying the careers of several of our newer associates and help a seasoned associate or two take their business to a new level.
All said, it has been a good year. I've met some great people and have discovered that this career I chose so many years ago, still offers new challenges.
2006 ushers in a another new turn in the road. I have been offered and have accepted the Branch manager position of Watson's Maitland office. Maitland is similar in size and production as the Deland office. I'm looking forward to meeting this new group of professionals in the coming days. This year should require old school marketing ways mixed with new technology to stay ahead of the competition. I'm looking forward to working with the Maitland associates to reach the right mix of both to insure our continued success.
Happy New Year!
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Dec 26, 2005
Dec 13, 2005
December open houses
Our office held an office wide open house weekend this month. There were approximately 36 homes held open on Saturday/Sunday. The exposure that the ad alone brought to Watson Realty sellers was more than so many other companies can provide in a month of their marketing. Several good contacts made and 1 sale that I am aware of resulted from this event. Watson Realty knows how to succeed in any market environment.
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Real estate sales success school starts again
Holding an open house to sell your home.
Texas hold em open
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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Real estate sales success school starts again
Holding an open house to sell your home.
Texas hold em open
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Nov 28, 2005
HUD homes back on the market
HUD homes are once again being offered in Florida. You can connect to the HUD link at www.gregstaker.com . These homes are always a great opportunity for owner occupants and investors alike. Contrary to those late night get rich quick real estate schemes, you will not be buying these for a dollar.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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HUD is coming to a theater near you
Florida receive HUD grant to develop housing for low-income elderly
HUD offering free foreclosure seminar in Orlando
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Nov 20, 2005
Florida real estate bubble
There seems to be a lot of different explanations and thoughts on the recent change in the market.
I like to compare what is going on to a baseball runner who tried to turn a single into a double and gets caught between bases. Over the last year or so, we were hitting for extra bases every time up when listing property. Prices seemed to rise everyday. Over the last few months it would seem that the record price increases have slowed or leveled off. The problem is some homeowners and Realtors were slow to recognize this new trend and continued to try getting an extra base or two. Caught in between, they now are confused and unsure which way to go.
A professional Realtor who knows his/her market is prepared for this. They know how to get their customer back safely on a base by needed price adjustments. They also know how to avoid these rundowns by keeping prices in line with what the market is currently dictating, getting a good solid hit or sale as it is in this case, is realized because of the skill and confident advice a Realtor gives to the newest homeowner seeking to sell.
Florida real estate view:
University of Florida predicts Florida residents will keep their money in their wallet
National real estate market nowhere near the bottom?
Smart home sellers listen to what the market is telling them.
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
I like to compare what is going on to a baseball runner who tried to turn a single into a double and gets caught between bases. Over the last year or so, we were hitting for extra bases every time up when listing property. Prices seemed to rise everyday. Over the last few months it would seem that the record price increases have slowed or leveled off. The problem is some homeowners and Realtors were slow to recognize this new trend and continued to try getting an extra base or two. Caught in between, they now are confused and unsure which way to go.
A professional Realtor who knows his/her market is prepared for this. They know how to get their customer back safely on a base by needed price adjustments. They also know how to avoid these rundowns by keeping prices in line with what the market is currently dictating, getting a good solid hit or sale as it is in this case, is realized because of the skill and confident advice a Realtor gives to the newest homeowner seeking to sell.
Florida real estate view:
University of Florida predicts Florida residents will keep their money in their wallet
National real estate market nowhere near the bottom?
Smart home sellers listen to what the market is telling them.
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Nov 16, 2005
West Volusia Florida real estate trends
I just looked over the most recent numbers through September has tallied by mfrmls and found these to be interesting:
From Jan-Sept 2005, 62.18% of all transactions were completed with conventional financing. Cash transactions accounted for 15.69%. The data does not say what percent of the conventional financing was insured vs uninsured. Another interesting figure concerns FHA and VA financing. FHA 1.79% and VA 0.72%. This leads me to believe when considering the amount of new Realtors that have entered the Florida real estate market over the last couple of years, very few of them understand these financing options well enough to assist the consumer.
The average sales price in this area dropped to $202,175 in September compared to $210,418 in August.
Inventory for September was 881 units which is the highest number reported since January 2005. As this normal Florida real estate market continues to develop, marketing will be the key to continued success. Those companies who have spent the last few years focusing their marketing efforts only to attract real estate agents or worse yet, have nothing more but a sign in the yard and listing in the mls as their marketing plans, will need to do some serious catch up.
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The market, then and now. Has anything changed from 2005-2008
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
From Jan-Sept 2005, 62.18% of all transactions were completed with conventional financing. Cash transactions accounted for 15.69%. The data does not say what percent of the conventional financing was insured vs uninsured. Another interesting figure concerns FHA and VA financing. FHA 1.79% and VA 0.72%. This leads me to believe when considering the amount of new Realtors that have entered the Florida real estate market over the last couple of years, very few of them understand these financing options well enough to assist the consumer.
The average sales price in this area dropped to $202,175 in September compared to $210,418 in August.
Inventory for September was 881 units which is the highest number reported since January 2005. As this normal Florida real estate market continues to develop, marketing will be the key to continued success. Those companies who have spent the last few years focusing their marketing efforts only to attract real estate agents or worse yet, have nothing more but a sign in the yard and listing in the mls as their marketing plans, will need to do some serious catch up.
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West Volusia real estate market
The market, then and now. Has anything changed from 2005-2008
New condos in Deland
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Nov 4, 2005
No Fear - How top producing Realtors succeed
At last night's marketing meeting those in attendance got to hear from 3 of the top producers of the office. They each provided a short outline of what they believe helped them be as successful as they were, gave encouragement to the new associates in the group and answered any questions asked of them.
Even though I have been around this biz for awhile and organized this marketing group, I was surprised and pleased to pick up a simple tid bit from one of the guest speakers which made perfect sense.
No fear.
In a nutshell he informed all the associates in the group that if you want to make it, get rid of or hide the fear. Do not fear the unknown. Do not fear asking for the sale. Do not fear the rejection. Do not fear picking up the phone or knocking at the door. Do not fear creating your very own niche in the market place. A Realtor who can suppress or eliminate their fears will have the edge in this competitive Florida real estate market. A simple point and yet it speaks volumes to insure a successful real estate career.
The associates were also offered a chance to purchase the new Watson themed websites. I have agreed to assist them in making sure they have a chance to attract buyers and sellers looking for property in this area. It is the future. Plain and simple. I hope all Watson associates beat the competition to the punch.
Speaking of which, the latest Florida Realtor magazine honored the top 10 Agent sites. Pretty looking sites to be sure. I searched for their market area plus the term "real estate" and could not produce any of the top 5 sites as a search result for their specific market area.. I hope they never change their guidelines when picking top Realtor websites. ;)
Changes may be brewing for me. I'll keep you posted.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Even though I have been around this biz for awhile and organized this marketing group, I was surprised and pleased to pick up a simple tid bit from one of the guest speakers which made perfect sense.
No fear.
In a nutshell he informed all the associates in the group that if you want to make it, get rid of or hide the fear. Do not fear the unknown. Do not fear asking for the sale. Do not fear the rejection. Do not fear picking up the phone or knocking at the door. Do not fear creating your very own niche in the market place. A Realtor who can suppress or eliminate their fears will have the edge in this competitive Florida real estate market. A simple point and yet it speaks volumes to insure a successful real estate career.
The associates were also offered a chance to purchase the new Watson themed websites. I have agreed to assist them in making sure they have a chance to attract buyers and sellers looking for property in this area. It is the future. Plain and simple. I hope all Watson associates beat the competition to the punch.
Speaking of which, the latest Florida Realtor magazine honored the top 10 Agent sites. Pretty looking sites to be sure. I searched for their market area plus the term "real estate" and could not produce any of the top 5 sites as a search result for their specific market area.. I hope they never change their guidelines when picking top Realtor websites. ;)
Changes may be brewing for me. I'll keep you posted.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 28, 2005
Central Florida school system information
Here is a list of the Central Florida school system websites. Please visit these sites to locate a school or to obtain information on schools in your area or the area you are moving to.
- Orange County Schools - website
- Osceola County Schools - website
- Seminole County Schools - website
- Volusia County Schools - website
You can also find additional information about Florida schools by visiting the Department of Education.
Oct 26, 2005
Thinking of a real estate career?
Look at these latest numbers and then decide where you might fit in. Real estate agents brag about million, 2 million, multi-million and bazillion-gazillion dollar clubs and production, lets see what that means in actual money.
The National Association of Realtors 2005 survey suggests the amount of income a Realtor makes relates to the number of years in business. The following is from the article printed on Planet Realtor on August 18th:
Members in business for six to 10 years earned a median income of $58,700 in 2004, up 18.6 percent from 2002, while those who have been in the business for two years or less earned only $12,850.
Realtors with at least 26 years of experience earned $92,600, up 37.2 percent from two years earlier.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
The National Association of Realtors 2005 survey suggests the amount of income a Realtor makes relates to the number of years in business. The following is from the article printed on Planet Realtor on August 18th:
Members in business for six to 10 years earned a median income of $58,700 in 2004, up 18.6 percent from 2002, while those who have been in the business for two years or less earned only $12,850.
Realtors with at least 26 years of experience earned $92,600, up 37.2 percent from two years earlier.
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Orlando Realtor needing food assistance
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 24, 2005
Reporting live during Hurricane Wilma
As live as a blog can be. The storm is crossing the state. All we are seeing in Volusia County is rain and cooler temperatures. Watson Realty offices are closed. Power has flicked off and on. We have windows opened and air conditioner off which is sorta nice. Tornado activity is reported all around the state. Word is it should all pass by mid-afternoon then beautiful Florida skys will return.
I'm available to show homes immediately after the storm passes. Give me a call. : )
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
I'm available to show homes immediately after the storm passes. Give me a call. : )
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Oct 21, 2005
HUD is starting to list again
HUD has made an announcement that as of today they will be listing their acquired properties. Here is the announcement:
National Home Management Solution will be posting relists and price reductions this Friday, October 14, 2005, and expect to have regular listings next week. Much of our inventory is being allocated for Katrina refugees but properties we have received since September 28, 2005 will be listed.
Here is a great chance to invest in Florida real estate as an investor of owner occupant.
National Home Management Solution will be posting relists and price reductions this Friday, October 14, 2005, and expect to have regular listings next week. Much of our inventory is being allocated for Katrina refugees but properties we have received since September 28, 2005 will be listed.
Here is a great chance to invest in Florida real estate as an investor of owner occupant.
Hurricane Wilma and stuff
This new storm is projected to be here Sunday/Monday. It is still to soon to say if Central Florida will be in it's path. Fingers are crossed. Of course it has already impacted the Florida real estate market as insurance companies are not issuing new coverage so if you waited till this week to get your insurance, you are most likely not closing.
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Conversations in this company, as I am sure in others, has now turned to the real estate market returning back to "normal". Realtors who have joined the industry over the last few years and rode the milk and honey market of name your price , multiple offers and sales in 1 day after listing, will now have to adjust and learn the marketing side of real estate. Full service companies such as Watson Realty look forward to providing the second to none traditional marketing that established Watson as a premier Central Florida real estate company. Sellers will get to see first had the differences between full and limited service brokers.
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This week www.floridarealestategold.com received a page rank of 3. www.gregstaker.com went from a page rank of 3 to 4. That is the good news. The other side of the coin is that google's latest activity that dropped my main site's place in their rankings for some key keywords, is now being seen in my traffic count. Approximately cutting in half the number of unique visitors this week. I am still in a holding pattern to see if my rankings rebound over the next week. Matt Cutt's blog indicates that there is at least another week of activity to come. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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Does your agent have enough money to advertise your home?
Fast start
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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Conversations in this company, as I am sure in others, has now turned to the real estate market returning back to "normal". Realtors who have joined the industry over the last few years and rode the milk and honey market of name your price , multiple offers and sales in 1 day after listing, will now have to adjust and learn the marketing side of real estate. Full service companies such as Watson Realty look forward to providing the second to none traditional marketing that established Watson as a premier Central Florida real estate company. Sellers will get to see first had the differences between full and limited service brokers.
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This week www.floridarealestategold.com received a page rank of 3. www.gregstaker.com went from a page rank of 3 to 4. That is the good news. The other side of the coin is that google's latest activity that dropped my main site's place in their rankings for some key keywords, is now being seen in my traffic count. Approximately cutting in half the number of unique visitors this week. I am still in a holding pattern to see if my rankings rebound over the next week. Matt Cutt's blog indicates that there is at least another week of activity to come. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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Reporting live during Hurricane Wilma
Does your agent have enough money to advertise your home?
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 20, 2005
Realtor.com survey
I just finished a survey that was emailed to me on behalf of Realtor.com. The questions centered around online marketing and lead generating programs. I came away after finishing it with the feeling that Realtor.com may be looking to offer something similar to the Lending Trees & Homegains of the online world to Realtors. Pay for leads. I've never used Realtor.com for any listing advertising more than the 1 free picture ad all Realtors receive free for being members. I cannot recall the price for increased exposure, but my feelings are that it is quite high.
I do think Realtors should be the first avenue of lead collecting. It is our business after all. I preach at sales meetings the importance of our associates obtaining an online presence. However, much to the delight of the commercial online lead generating companies, Realtors seem to spend more money and energy learning about and buying the newest cell phone with more bells and whistles that they need than they ever do developing a solid, customer oriented online presence.. When asked about their personal websites, the responses range from "don't have one" or "mine never brings me any business".
I'm not going to pay for leads. It does not matter who is selling them. I'm going to continue to develop sites that are customer oriented, provides valuable and current information and the leads will come. If you search Deland real estate, you will find me and not some major commercial lead generating company, I like to think that is what the customer expects from their online search results. A local Realtor to assist them immediately.
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Is there a difference between buying an airline ticket and a home online?
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
I do think Realtors should be the first avenue of lead collecting. It is our business after all. I preach at sales meetings the importance of our associates obtaining an online presence. However, much to the delight of the commercial online lead generating companies, Realtors seem to spend more money and energy learning about and buying the newest cell phone with more bells and whistles that they need than they ever do developing a solid, customer oriented online presence.. When asked about their personal websites, the responses range from "don't have one" or "mine never brings me any business".
I'm not going to pay for leads. It does not matter who is selling them. I'm going to continue to develop sites that are customer oriented, provides valuable and current information and the leads will come. If you search Deland real estate, you will find me and not some major commercial lead generating company, I like to think that is what the customer expects from their online search results. A local Realtor to assist them immediately.
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Imagine an entire real estate office blogging
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Is there a difference between buying an airline ticket and a home online?
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 18, 2005
Google, granddaughters & guessing
My daughter and granddaughter were here for a 5 day visit. I have commented before that one of the biggest perks of selling real estate is the ability to "take off work" without losing pay or job. What a sweet, innocent and tender girl my granddaughter is. I'm sure she exhibits many of the same qualities and actions that her mother use to frustrate me with when she was her age, but in these older eyes of mine, it all looks ...perfect. They flew home last night. My daughter called me today and said my only grandchild seemed happy to be back home, evidently rushing to her favorite toy immediately upon entering. I guess she kept her mom and dad up well past her normal sleep time with chatter and talk that sounds more like gibberish that an 18 month old child would speak. I like to think if it could be translated, she was telling her dad what a great time she had and how wonderful her papa was.
Google is doing something with search results. That is the buzz online and proved by my loss of position with some very important keywords. All seo forums that I have read thus far border on comments that run from "hang the bums" to "let's wait and see". Explanations of why there has been such a drastic change in ranks are varied but without solid proof. I am going to hold onto the hope that keeping new listings available at the consumers fingertips, providing up-to-date information about the Florida real estate market and trends and not duplicating the same old tired stuff Realtors have been using for years on their site, will gain the blessing of all the search engine gods and allow me to be seen by the searching masses.
I'm guessing:
That being sued by the Department of Justice is not a good thing....(I'm not the one being sued, well not directly, search NAR and the Department of Justice for info)...
More Realtor sites have the Realtor's picture on them than the mls search ability....
That real haunted houses take Halloween off.....
That the reported bird flu case in Greece caught the attention of several Watson Realtors.....
That I need to blog more.........
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What is Google trying to say?
I... uh, lost my password, yeah...that's it.
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Google is doing something with search results. That is the buzz online and proved by my loss of position with some very important keywords. All seo forums that I have read thus far border on comments that run from "hang the bums" to "let's wait and see". Explanations of why there has been such a drastic change in ranks are varied but without solid proof. I am going to hold onto the hope that keeping new listings available at the consumers fingertips, providing up-to-date information about the Florida real estate market and trends and not duplicating the same old tired stuff Realtors have been using for years on their site, will gain the blessing of all the search engine gods and allow me to be seen by the searching masses.
I'm guessing:
That being sued by the Department of Justice is not a good thing....(I'm not the one being sued, well not directly, search NAR and the Department of Justice for info)...
More Realtor sites have the Realtor's picture on them than the mls search ability....
That real haunted houses take Halloween off.....
That the reported bird flu case in Greece caught the attention of several Watson Realtors.....
That I need to blog more.........
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I went searching for a bank and found a Neopet
What is Google trying to say?
I... uh, lost my password, yeah...that's it.
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 11, 2005
Texas hold em open
With the poker craze sweeping the nation, I came up with a new contest that we will be doing in January after the Greece incentive trip contest is over. Each time an associate holds open a home on the weekends, they will get to play in a hand of Texas hold em at the weekly sales meeting for marketing prizes. No betting or gambling involved, just being dealt a hand for each house they held open. Texas hold em open.....catchy don't you think?
Speaking of open houses. Realtors and home owners are equally mixed on the effectiveness of these ancient, or tried and true depending on your slant, marketing methods. Some love them, some hate them. In their day, when exposure of a home consisted of a mls book that came out some time after the home was listed, and there was no immediate internet or online mls and ads were often just in the local Sunday paper, an open house was a very powerful marketing tool without much effort being needed by the seller or Realtor. Now the most successful open houses are held by those Realtors and sellers who work together to present the best possible product to the most customers possible.
To increase the chances of an open house being well attended, the Realtor should be mailing out invitations to nearby apartment complexes, they will be notifying local mortgage brokers and lenders inviting them to stop by and asking them to mention the open house to any customers they may be working with who have not found a home yet. The same invitation should also be given to the local real estate agents in the area of the home being held open. Some of the really industrious Realtors will go door to door inviting the neighbors. Ads should run in all the local papers, directional signs, if allowed, should be set up to direct cars from several directions. All these methods will increase the number of visitors that will attend and increase the possibility of attracting a buyer or someone who will recommend a buyer for the home they are holding open.
Sellers can help as well. Make sure the yard is cared for, dishes and laundry put away, beds made. It is also really important to leave your home for the duration of the open house. Give your Realtor the space to do their thing. An open house should offer a comfortable atmosphere for the serious buyers who attend, to take in on the homes features and amenities. The average potential buyer will not, I repeat, will not feel comfortable opening a seller's bedroom closet while the seller is standing their. They will not be at ease to talk financing with the Realtor or onsite mortgage lender. You hired your Realtor trusting in their abilities to sell, let them sell. Give them some space to do their job and you will see the results.
Open houses can be successful in bringing buyers to your home if staged properly or they can be a waste of 3 or 4 hours on a Saturday or Sunday. The proper staging will help increase the chances for your next open house being a success.
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Greece and stuff
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Speaking of open houses. Realtors and home owners are equally mixed on the effectiveness of these ancient, or tried and true depending on your slant, marketing methods. Some love them, some hate them. In their day, when exposure of a home consisted of a mls book that came out some time after the home was listed, and there was no immediate internet or online mls and ads were often just in the local Sunday paper, an open house was a very powerful marketing tool without much effort being needed by the seller or Realtor. Now the most successful open houses are held by those Realtors and sellers who work together to present the best possible product to the most customers possible.
To increase the chances of an open house being well attended, the Realtor should be mailing out invitations to nearby apartment complexes, they will be notifying local mortgage brokers and lenders inviting them to stop by and asking them to mention the open house to any customers they may be working with who have not found a home yet. The same invitation should also be given to the local real estate agents in the area of the home being held open. Some of the really industrious Realtors will go door to door inviting the neighbors. Ads should run in all the local papers, directional signs, if allowed, should be set up to direct cars from several directions. All these methods will increase the number of visitors that will attend and increase the possibility of attracting a buyer or someone who will recommend a buyer for the home they are holding open.
Sellers can help as well. Make sure the yard is cared for, dishes and laundry put away, beds made. It is also really important to leave your home for the duration of the open house. Give your Realtor the space to do their thing. An open house should offer a comfortable atmosphere for the serious buyers who attend, to take in on the homes features and amenities. The average potential buyer will not, I repeat, will not feel comfortable opening a seller's bedroom closet while the seller is standing their. They will not be at ease to talk financing with the Realtor or onsite mortgage lender. You hired your Realtor trusting in their abilities to sell, let them sell. Give them some space to do their job and you will see the results.
Open houses can be successful in bringing buyers to your home if staged properly or they can be a waste of 3 or 4 hours on a Saturday or Sunday. The proper staging will help increase the chances for your next open house being a success.
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Greece and stuff
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 9, 2005
If you think you are selling your home too cheaply, just say no
(I wrote this back in 2005 as a result of some slanted media reports.)
One of the network news programs this Friday had a segment that suggested Realtors may not be interested in getting their sellers the maximum price for their property if it means just waiting for a better offer. The inference is that Realtors want the seller to accept an offer on the table, rather than wait for a better one. They even used a survey that indicates Realtors in a certain geographic area sold their personal property for 3%+ more than the average consumer.
Here is my suggestion to anyone who feels they are being pushed by a high pressured realtor who is seeking a fast commission check at your expense. Just say no.
Just say no at the initial listing interview appointment or at any later time, if you get the sense the realtor is more concerned about their check than your interests. Contact the realtor's broker if the feeling persists.
Just say no if they call you and say "we have a verbal offer", which very often are just fishing attempts to see where your bottom line might be. Make them put all offers in writing.
Just say no when an offer is presented and the estimated net proceeds are less than you are comfortable with. Ask your realtor if your listing price is correct and if not, why has it changed? If it is correct, then counter back at a price that is more acceptable to you or reject the low offers outright.
It really falls into the hands of the seller to decide their bottom line. That would seem to be the main reason Realtors showed a higher sales price (3% +/- ) as mentioned earlier. They, as sellers, waited or just said no to lower offers. Are their Realtors in this business that have a house payment due or some other pressing financial matter who are focused primarily on their own need to get paid over the seller's bottom line? To think not would be short sighted. As a seller you have the final say, use it. Just say no
They did have a Realtor on the program who made the point that often the seller is satisfied with the numbers and against the suggestions of their realtor, they accept the 1st offer that comes or one that is lower than may be obtainable with more time. This is true. Each seller's motivation is different. A realtor's job in part is to present the offers as they are delivered, explain the contingencies and provide a written net proceeds report for the seller to use in making their informed decision. A seller may ask for suggestions, but should never let their realtor make the decision for them.
In conclusion, a seller can go a long way to ensuring they sell their property for the best price possible by simply making sure they have hired a true professional who shows by their actions and words that they value the seller as a treasured customer. Spend some time interviewing Realtors as you would any professional service provider you may need. After you have chosen a realtor, the final decision rests with you. Do not be afraid to say no.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
One of the network news programs this Friday had a segment that suggested Realtors may not be interested in getting their sellers the maximum price for their property if it means just waiting for a better offer. The inference is that Realtors want the seller to accept an offer on the table, rather than wait for a better one. They even used a survey that indicates Realtors in a certain geographic area sold their personal property for 3%+ more than the average consumer.
Here is my suggestion to anyone who feels they are being pushed by a high pressured realtor who is seeking a fast commission check at your expense. Just say no.
Just say no at the initial listing interview appointment or at any later time, if you get the sense the realtor is more concerned about their check than your interests. Contact the realtor's broker if the feeling persists.
Just say no if they call you and say "we have a verbal offer", which very often are just fishing attempts to see where your bottom line might be. Make them put all offers in writing.
Just say no when an offer is presented and the estimated net proceeds are less than you are comfortable with. Ask your realtor if your listing price is correct and if not, why has it changed? If it is correct, then counter back at a price that is more acceptable to you or reject the low offers outright.
It really falls into the hands of the seller to decide their bottom line. That would seem to be the main reason Realtors showed a higher sales price (3% +/- ) as mentioned earlier. They, as sellers, waited or just said no to lower offers. Are their Realtors in this business that have a house payment due or some other pressing financial matter who are focused primarily on their own need to get paid over the seller's bottom line? To think not would be short sighted. As a seller you have the final say, use it. Just say no
They did have a Realtor on the program who made the point that often the seller is satisfied with the numbers and against the suggestions of their realtor, they accept the 1st offer that comes or one that is lower than may be obtainable with more time. This is true. Each seller's motivation is different. A realtor's job in part is to present the offers as they are delivered, explain the contingencies and provide a written net proceeds report for the seller to use in making their informed decision. A seller may ask for suggestions, but should never let their realtor make the decision for them.
In conclusion, a seller can go a long way to ensuring they sell their property for the best price possible by simply making sure they have hired a true professional who shows by their actions and words that they value the seller as a treasured customer. Spend some time interviewing Realtors as you would any professional service provider you may need. After you have chosen a realtor, the final decision rests with you. Do not be afraid to say no.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Oct 5, 2005
October real estate Olympics
In keeping with the theme of Watson's fall incentive trip, our office has started a new contest this month. We have divided up in to 4 teams and for the entire month will be competing against each other in the "Mortgage and Title Olympic relay games". Points will be given to each member of each team for those who order preliminary title work or send over a pre-qual or attend an education session. Winning team gets to go out for a Greek lunch. Office attitude seems good for this contest.
I'm going to start a link on www.gregstaker.com that is for those people thinking of a career in real estate or may be considering changing real estate offices. I think I can provide information to several interested individuals who visit my site monthly. Watson does have a real estate school here at the Deland office for people to take advantage of.
I see links are increasing on www.floridarealestategold.com I am baby'ing this site along. If you visit it, bookmark it and watch it's progress
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I'm going to start a link on www.gregstaker.com that is for those people thinking of a career in real estate or may be considering changing real estate offices. I think I can provide information to several interested individuals who visit my site monthly. Watson does have a real estate school here at the Deland office for people to take advantage of.
I see links are increasing on www.floridarealestategold.com I am baby'ing this site along. If you visit it, bookmark it and watch it's progress
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Sep 30, 2005
Hats off to HUD
This was taken from the Florida property site:
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
As a result of Hurricane Katrina the U.S. Department of HUD is making all of their properties in the state of Florida available to FEMA for use as temporary housing. No properties will be listed for sale in this state until FEMA has determined which properties will be needed as temporary housing.
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Sep 29, 2005
New condos in Deland
We are down to the last 15 new condos available for sale in Deland at Beresford Manor. Sales have been brisk as we are set to close 6 new units the 1st week of October immediately after their completion. The next units will be completed in January. What a great opportunity to own a brand new condo in an age restricted community. Snowbirds, come and get one. You can see all the information at my website, www.gregstaker.com
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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Sep 27, 2005
I wonder.....
....if all those people who call and talk to the Realtors handling floor or opportunity time about houses ever end up finding those lost relatives and friends they were "just looking for" when asked by the Realtor if they would like to schedule an appointment?
....how many people would sign up for real estate school if they knew it was a commissioned based business?
....if Donald Trump holds a real estate license?
....if there was a single listing service prior to the multiple one?
....how fast can 1 termite eat a 8' - 2X4?
....did all those real estate speakers and coaches, while still selling real estate, really practice what they preach?
....where I can buy a house for a dollar?
....if an ocean dried up, who would own the land?
I read that if you type in the word failure in google, the 1st result is a Pres. Bush site. The power of linking is the reason I hear. If I say please, will everyone reading this, link the words "Florida real estate" to www.gregstaker.com? Please? Thanks a bazillion.
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....how many people would sign up for real estate school if they knew it was a commissioned based business?
....if Donald Trump holds a real estate license?
....if there was a single listing service prior to the multiple one?
....how fast can 1 termite eat a 8' - 2X4?
....did all those real estate speakers and coaches, while still selling real estate, really practice what they preach?
....where I can buy a house for a dollar?
....if an ocean dried up, who would own the land?
I read that if you type in the word failure in google, the 1st result is a Pres. Bush site. The power of linking is the reason I hear. If I say please, will everyone reading this, link the words "Florida real estate" to www.gregstaker.com? Please? Thanks a bazillion.
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Sep 23, 2005
West Volusia real estate market
Recently reported numbers for July, 2005 as reported for the West Volusia MLS look like this:
Avg. list price $208,000.
Avg. sales price $204,000.
Avg. DOM 34
July inventory was reported as 606. Compare this to 397 in April and May and now over 1000 for August further indicates a slow down. Is it because prices have reached the limit or has the buyer supply dwindled? We will see.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Avg. list price $208,000.
Avg. sales price $204,000.
Avg. DOM 34
July inventory was reported as 606. Compare this to 397 in April and May and now over 1000 for August further indicates a slow down. Is it because prices have reached the limit or has the buyer supply dwindled? We will see.
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Sep 16, 2005
Greece and stuff
Watson Realty Corp. just announced the fall/winter sales contest award destination is Greece. You just have to love working for a company that will send you on a trip like this for just doing what you do for a living. Think about it. Where is your company sending you for doing your job well?
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From the Florida Association of Realtors:
"The frenzied pace of existing home sales in Florida eased in July, while the statewide median sales price rose 33 percent to $252,300, according to the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). A year ago, the statewide median price was $190,300; in July 2000, the statewide median price was $119,600, according to FAR records."
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Did I mention Watson Realty is paying our way to Greece next may? I know there is traditional Greek music that should be running through my mind but all I can hear is "Grease is the word is the word is the word......"
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From the Florida Association of Realtors:
"The frenzied pace of existing home sales in Florida eased in July, while the statewide median sales price rose 33 percent to $252,300, according to the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). A year ago, the statewide median price was $190,300; in July 2000, the statewide median price was $119,600, according to FAR records."
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Did I mention Watson Realty is paying our way to Greece next may? I know there is traditional Greek music that should be running through my mind but all I can hear is "Grease is the word is the word is the word......"
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Sep 13, 2005
The market, then and now. Has anything changed from 2005-2008
This is a blog post I wrote in September 2005. It was my 5th blog post ever and if asked back then, I probably could not have stated with certainty that I would keep the blog active. But here we are nearly 3 years later. A lot has changed and nothing has changed.
Little did I know that those 12 new listings were the seeds to an excessive listing inventory that continues to rage out of control. Over 36,000 homes for sale in the 5 county Central Florida area that we service. I also had no clue how wrong I would be in guessing that we would be returning to a "normal market". What we have experienced since the middle of 2005 has been nothing close to normal. Most of us with 20-30 years of experience have never seen a market quite like this.
At least I got one prediction right. Agents have found out, the hard way, what an expired is. It is possible that more agents today instead of asking for are demanding price reductions or releasing the listing back to those sellers who will not budge.
Has it been interesting? Tiring, a little stressful, revealing, confusing for sure. Interesting? Ask me again in 3 years.
Here is my post in Sept. 2005
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Little did I know that those 12 new listings were the seeds to an excessive listing inventory that continues to rage out of control. Over 36,000 homes for sale in the 5 county Central Florida area that we service. I also had no clue how wrong I would be in guessing that we would be returning to a "normal market". What we have experienced since the middle of 2005 has been nothing close to normal. Most of us with 20-30 years of experience have never seen a market quite like this.
At least I got one prediction right. Agents have found out, the hard way, what an expired is. It is possible that more agents today instead of asking for are demanding price reductions or releasing the listing back to those sellers who will not budge.
Has it been interesting? Tiring, a little stressful, revealing, confusing for sure. Interesting? Ask me again in 3 years.
Here is my post in Sept. 2005
We had 12 new listings to caravan this morning after sales meeting. After
going week after week after week with few homes making it past a day or two on
the market to now seeing 12 listings must be an indication of something, right?
It may just be the time of the year. Perhaps everyone is just catching their
figurative breath. If we are starting to see the end of the "putting a sign in
the yard and the home sells in a day" market, that is not a bad thing either. No
reason to fear bursting bubbles, with over 76 million baby boomers nearing or
retiring over the next several years. The Florida real estate market should
maintain a healthy glow. Add to that the fact that the West Volusia County
market has always been lower than other surrounding counties in regards to
pricing , I would expect a normal real estate market to continue and last for
the next several years to come. Of course this could mean that Realtors who have
joined our ranks within the last couple of years, may now have an opportunity to
learn what an expired listing is or how to ask for the price adjustment or how
to do a true market analysis.
Should be interesting.
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Aug 12, 2005
Assistant Manager - Watson Realty Corp.
Watson Realty Corp. appointed a new Assistant Manager this week in the Deland office. I am proud to announce that position was filled by me. I am looking forward to being back on the management side of real estate. While I will still be listing and selling, I will also be expected to assist with the development the agents, especially the new agents in our office. When I first started in real estate at Carpenter Better Homes and Gardens in Indianapolis, I had an assistant manager who took the time to answer all my questions, never seemed put off by my constant running to her office with questions and gave me good sound advice on the ins and outs of being a successful Realtor. She is the reason I stayed in the business in the early going. I hope I can provide the same kind of assistance and help to the agents in this office.
Where do I go from here? Watson Realty Corp. is a strong growing company. Should an opportunity open up to manage a Watson office I would not hesitate to take on the responsibility. I'm anxious to see how my new found internet marketing skills coupled with my existing management/motivation skills would impact the bottom line of our agents and Watson Corp.
Next week will be busy with a management class in Jacksonville scheduled for Thursday and Friday and my youngest daughter flying in for 5 days on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to both.
Over 20,000 links pointing to http://www.gregstaker.com/ now. I am referring out several leads to some of the new agents. This new type of "floor duty" "opportunity time" is great.
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Where do I go from here? Watson Realty Corp. is a strong growing company. Should an opportunity open up to manage a Watson office I would not hesitate to take on the responsibility. I'm anxious to see how my new found internet marketing skills coupled with my existing management/motivation skills would impact the bottom line of our agents and Watson Corp.
Next week will be busy with a management class in Jacksonville scheduled for Thursday and Friday and my youngest daughter flying in for 5 days on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to both.
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Jul 24, 2005
Week in rewind
It's been another busy week here in Central Florida. Most of my time this week has been preparing a market report for an individual who wants to do a condo conversion. I have researched some very interesting facts and figures. While other markets around the country have already ran through a strong cycle of conversions over the last few years, we could certainly use an influx of affordable, immediate housing that this proposed conversion would bring.
www.floridarealestategold.com is up and running! We put it live Saturday. I have been submitting it to all the directories I can find. I'm going to try something a little different on the optimization part as far as linking goes. It is a great looking site! Linda did a fantastic job with the layout, colors and overall appearance.
Speaking of optimization, www.gregstaker.com is showing as 2nd page on google for "Florida Realtor" and 1st page on MSN for "Florida real estate"!!! The great thing is those phrases are not the keywords I concentrated on. The keywords that I have worked the hardest on all reside at or near the top of most every search engine! The end result has been more unique visitors to my site daily and more email inquiries about property in the Central Florida market.
I have a house listed right now that has termite damage. You would be amazed at what termites can accomplish given a chance to dine on your home. The good news is there are no live active termites, I think they ate themselves to death. Kidding of course....I think.
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www.floridarealestategold.com is up and running! We put it live Saturday. I have been submitting it to all the directories I can find. I'm going to try something a little different on the optimization part as far as linking goes. It is a great looking site! Linda did a fantastic job with the layout, colors and overall appearance.
Speaking of optimization, www.gregstaker.com is showing as 2nd page on google for "Florida Realtor" and 1st page on MSN for "Florida real estate"!!! The great thing is those phrases are not the keywords I concentrated on. The keywords that I have worked the hardest on all reside at or near the top of most every search engine! The end result has been more unique visitors to my site daily and more email inquiries about property in the Central Florida market.
I have a house listed right now that has termite damage. You would be amazed at what termites can accomplish given a chance to dine on your home. The good news is there are no live active termites, I think they ate themselves to death. Kidding of course....I think.
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Jul 18, 2005
New website, security and google
We are just a few days away from bringing online our 2nd website. The name of the site will be Florida Real Estate Gold. I hope to provide a venue for individuals to visit and see the latest listings of homes that are $300K and up. We will keep the site updated with golf course homes, water front homes, new construction, condos and other higher end properties. The site will start with Lake, Volusia, Orange and Seminole Counties information and hopefully branch off from there. I'll keep you posted on how it is doing.
The MLS is beefing up security. Today I registered for a key that creates a new password number every 60 seconds. When accessing the MLS I will have to enter this number along with my id. You can keep this new straight out of a sci fi movie security key on your key ring. Now I have more reason to stress over misplaced keys. Stay tuned.
Google is updating page ranks. That is what several search engine forums are saying. I have the google toolbar and have remained a 3 from the beginning. I think a few of my other pages gained a page rank, but I do not follow it that closely. I did notice that my google link popularity went from 62 to 68. I do not know for sure the importance of the page rank bar but I do know every time I go to a new site while surfing, my eyes look at the bar first.
The market here in West Volusia is still going strong. I had an amazing open house this weekend with a terrific turnout. Plenty of buyers out there, who is looking to sell?
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The MLS is beefing up security. Today I registered for a key that creates a new password number every 60 seconds. When accessing the MLS I will have to enter this number along with my id. You can keep this new straight out of a sci fi movie security key on your key ring. Now I have more reason to stress over misplaced keys. Stay tuned.
Google is updating page ranks. That is what several search engine forums are saying. I have the google toolbar and have remained a 3 from the beginning. I think a few of my other pages gained a page rank, but I do not follow it that closely. I did notice that my google link popularity went from 62 to 68. I do not know for sure the importance of the page rank bar but I do know every time I go to a new site while surfing, my eyes look at the bar first.
The market here in West Volusia is still going strong. I had an amazing open house this weekend with a terrific turnout. Plenty of buyers out there, who is looking to sell?
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Jul 12, 2005
First time blogger, long time Realtor
Hello from Central Florida.
This is my first "real" blog post. I have one other that shows up on Google. That was my "I'm not really sure what I am doing, lets make a blog" accident blog. I had forgotten all about it 'til Google indexed it.
The whole internet marketing venue is exciting to me. I have spent several months working and reworking and updating my site at http://www.gregstaker.com/ in order to provide all my current, former and new customers the best possible online marketing and information source. It took me over 2 years to understand that a website of any real value needs to be more than pretty colors and a cute "catch phrase". Since December 2004 I have been linking, adding content, adding keywords, changing keywords, changing design, cursing, laughing and learning what it takes to have a presence online.
Change is good, bad, misunderstood, ignored and appreciated depending on who you ask. I remember when MLS books were in their dying last days. No way in God's green world of "location, location, location" could a fancy dancy computer thingie provide the real estate customer with reliable information and at the same speed as the good old book could, or so thought the Realtors so against giving up their MLS books. And here we are. Change was indeed good.
Now that I have moved a step deeper into the world of online communication by creating this blog, hopefully in the days, months and years to come I will be able to post here some of the insight, facts, myths and figures of being a Realtor in Florida and the Florida real estate market. I hope it is entertaining and useful to all that visit.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
This is my first "real" blog post. I have one other that shows up on Google. That was my "I'm not really sure what I am doing, lets make a blog" accident blog. I had forgotten all about it 'til Google indexed it.
The whole internet marketing venue is exciting to me. I have spent several months working and reworking and updating my site at http://www.gregstaker.com/ in order to provide all my current, former and new customers the best possible online marketing and information source. It took me over 2 years to understand that a website of any real value needs to be more than pretty colors and a cute "catch phrase". Since December 2004 I have been linking, adding content, adding keywords, changing keywords, changing design, cursing, laughing and learning what it takes to have a presence online.
Change is good, bad, misunderstood, ignored and appreciated depending on who you ask. I remember when MLS books were in their dying last days. No way in God's green world of "location, location, location" could a fancy dancy computer thingie provide the real estate customer with reliable information and at the same speed as the good old book could, or so thought the Realtors so against giving up their MLS books. And here we are. Change was indeed good.
Now that I have moved a step deeper into the world of online communication by creating this blog, hopefully in the days, months and years to come I will be able to post here some of the insight, facts, myths and figures of being a Realtor in Florida and the Florida real estate market. I hope it is entertaining and useful to all that visit.
Related Florida real estate views:
Let me take you back, way back, back into time.
Imagine an entire real estate office blogging
Kissimmee agents enter the blog world
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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