Homebuyers and sellers in Florida may have fewer Realtors to choose from

Speculation is that as high as 40% of the membership in Central Florida will not be paying their MLS subscription dues this month. This will result in their suspension from the MLS and their exit from the real estate business.

Market conditions over the past 2 years have all but eliminated the easy business that drew so many into real estate sales. In order to be successful and survive in this market, agents have had to use the skills and techniques that will always be the backbone of this or any sales business; excellent communication, marketing and sale skills.

For this reason the real estate buyer or seller, while having fewer Realtors to choose from, should benefit from the fact that the group of agents who remain are most likely the best and brightest.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

ORRA President Steve Moriera to focus on education

According to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association web site, Steve Moriera intends to focus partly on education for the 12,000 +/- member Realtors in 2008.

Hopefully this education will include detailed courses on what constitutes mortgage fraud.

We have an obligation as individual companies, local, state and national associations to make sure our membership understands what mortgage fraud looks like, how it adversely impacts our economy and what we can do to protect consumers and ourselves from getting involved in this illegal activity.


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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255