December 2005 marked 40 years of continued real estate service by Watson Realty Corp in Florida. The Central Florida associates had an opportunity to hear a little about the history of this company yesterday during the annual awards program. The presentation included video of past commercials, slides of print ads and a brief history lesson of the company from Bill Watson Jr., his wife and son.
The program also presented various awards and recognition to those who contributed to the continued success of Watson Realty in 2005. Several members of our Maitland team were in attendance to accept their awards for their outstanding year of production. Congratulations to all those in my office who achieved or exceeded their goals in 2005. 2006 should prove to be even more exciting and profitable.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Jan 28, 2006
Jan 25, 2006
Orlando has homes for sale
Latest numbers indicate over 10,000 properties are available in and around this area. Buyers now have the ability to compare and shop around a bit more than they did last year. Average days on the market is still around 37, so this would indicate a home priced correctly will still move quickly.
Key of the month is price reductions IF needed. Don't let the Orlando area home sit with no offers or activity. The "testing" the market with higher prices is a thing of the past now. The cma is correct unlike last year when it was anyone's guess what values were doing.
So is all hope lost? Heavens no. Those of us at Watson Realty are prepared for all markets. It is business as usual for the Maitland associates. Our group can offer the home seller professional, knowledgeable and sound advice with the best in marketing programs developed over decades with successful results.
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Price reductions - Price improvements - Price correctly
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Key of the month is price reductions IF needed. Don't let the Orlando area home sit with no offers or activity. The "testing" the market with higher prices is a thing of the past now. The cma is correct unlike last year when it was anyone's guess what values were doing.
So is all hope lost? Heavens no. Those of us at Watson Realty are prepared for all markets. It is business as usual for the Maitland associates. Our group can offer the home seller professional, knowledgeable and sound advice with the best in marketing programs developed over decades with successful results.
Related Florida real estate views:
Smart home sellers listen to what the market is telling them.
Home not selling? What does your agent say?
Price reductions - Price improvements - Price correctly
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Jan 16, 2006
Winter Park Florida real estate
One of the Maitland associates gave me a tour today of the surrounding areas that make up the immediate Maitland market.
Our office works all of Central Florida of course, but closer to home are areas that offer the very best in Florida living. Winter Park is one such community that offers the very best of all worlds. Quaint shops, a chain of lakes and homes of all styles and ages makes this area extremely desired by those who know it or have heard of it. The tour was very informative. I am excited about the potential of gaining an increased market share from the Winter Park area.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Our office works all of Central Florida of course, but closer to home are areas that offer the very best in Florida living. Winter Park is one such community that offers the very best of all worlds. Quaint shops, a chain of lakes and homes of all styles and ages makes this area extremely desired by those who know it or have heard of it. The tour was very informative. I am excited about the potential of gaining an increased market share from the Winter Park area.
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Jan 11, 2006
Watson Realty, Maitland Florida
It floors me that it has only been 11 days since I assumed the Branch Manager's postion here in Maitland Florida. Maitland is minutes from Orlando. I would call it a bedroom community of Orlando but a Maitland resident may disagree. The way the associates have taken to my style, the conversations and meetings between them and I make me feel like I have been here for forever. They have been very accepting of the "new guy".
The office is made up of strong personalities. It is reflected in their no non-sense approach to their business. Very little wasted time as they come into the offfice get their work done and then out the door to their next appointment. Several top producers here and more developing. I'm thinking no reason why together we cannot take over the number 1 office spot in the company.
Business at hand is to clear up a few issues left over, continue to get to know the associates, get a better understanding of Watson Realty Corp.s, management team and goals and recruit recruit recruit.
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The office is made up of strong personalities. It is reflected in their no non-sense approach to their business. Very little wasted time as they come into the offfice get their work done and then out the door to their next appointment. Several top producers here and more developing. I'm thinking no reason why together we cannot take over the number 1 office spot in the company.
Business at hand is to clear up a few issues left over, continue to get to know the associates, get a better understanding of Watson Realty Corp.s, management team and goals and recruit recruit recruit.
Looking for a career in real estate in Central Florida?
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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
Dec 26, 2005
2006 will bring change
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
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 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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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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Holding an open house to sell your home.
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- 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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- 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.
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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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- 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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- 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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An interview with Watson Realty's Central Florida Regional Director Ken Bennett .
- 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.
Related Florida real estate views:
Watson Realty in Kissimmee makes a commitment to out sell the competition
Watson Realty recognizes top office
An interview with Watson Realty's Central Florida Regional Director Ken Bennett .
- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255
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