Does Watson have an office in Daytona or close by?

Watson Realty offices are located thoroughout Central and Northern Florida including 3 offices in the Daytona area.  Those offices are located in New Smyrma Beach, Port Orange and DeLand.  In each office there are agents that can assist you with your Daytona real estate needs.  Call me and I will introduce you to an agent in the Daytona area.

New Smyrna Beach Watson office




Port Orange Watson office

DeLand Watson office

Interesting survey on life lessons being taught

I read this interesting press release from Bank of America. Here are a few of the key points.


Today, Bank of America released findings from its Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Survey™, a report examining the values, financial priorities and concerns of affluent Americans.


When asked what life lesson they believe to be most important to impart onto their children

• (48 percent) of affluent parents cited “financial know-how”
• choosing the right spouse/partner (36 percent)
• choosing the right career path (24 percent)
• staying physically fit (17 percent)

In fact, 57 percent begin discussing financial matters with their children before the age of 12, and 85 percent before the age of 18.


The article continued with additional interesting findings regarding thoughts on retirement, health care and the current economic environment. It is a pretty good read.

The Proper Way to Treat an Agent

Are you treating your real estate agent properly?  Assuming you have a professional agent that is all set to provide the very best customer service and accomplish the task you hired them to do, don’t they deserved to be treated properly?

Here are a few suggestions on how you can treat an agent properly.

Carefully consider following the advice they offer. Have confidence that what they are advising you, even if it is different than how your cousin Vinnie sees it, comes from their hands on experience and knowledge of your market place.

Respect their right to earn a living. If you think they are making too much off the sale or purchase of your home, don’t use them. If you do use them to assist you, then for goodness sake don’t ask them to cut their pay. Agents work hard & handle many details behind the scene that make them more than worthy of the income they earn.

No jumping ship. When visiting open houses, scanning the Internet, or stopping in at new home communities, make sure you let the agent or representative you are calling or meeting know that you are working with an agent and that you are satisfied with the service you are receiving.

Treat your agent properly and they will appreciate it.

Bank of America addendum addresses short sale fraud

A short sale addendum now being used by Bank of America is in line with the position our office has maintained all along.  When faced with seller, buyers or agents insisting there is nothing wrong with a  short sale transaction that involves flopping or money being received without full disclosure, this addendum will be something we can now rely on as additional proof the lender, in this case BoA, view these matters very seriously. When faced with these situations we may forward this addendum to all parties involved for them to review. Even if the transaction is not Bank of America, in my opinion it would be reasonable to expect all lenders to have the same thought process to the items above.

Highlights of the article include;

Bank of America has started requiring buyers and sellers to sign an addendum to its short-sale agreement. It’s entirely about fraud prevention. We want to ensure that the transaction is at arm’s length and that the property isn’t immediately flipped for a higher price without there being any repairs or upgrades.

The kinds of fraud the addendum is intended to curb are:

• Immediate Flipping/Flopping. Buyer agrees that property cannot be sold or otherwise transferred within 30 days of closing.
• Schemes in which parties collude or otherwise try to keep the home owner in the home or else pass along some kind of benefit to the home owner from the sale of the property.

The article that discusses this in more detail can be found here;

http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2011/06/14/short-sale-addendum-aims-at-fraud-bofa-says/#more-5293

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June 16th – July 21st Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 6 PM to 10 PM

Class Exam: July 25th Monday 6 PM to 9 PM



The class is $199 total cost for the new text book, material, class exam, and admin fee in check, cash, money order, or Credit-Debit Card



Open registration will start at 5:15 PM on a first come, first serve for the remaining seats.



Do not send any money as I will register you on Thursday, June 16th 2011.



I can register you over the phone with a Credit/Debit Card.



Call me at 407-772-3696 to reserve a seat or with any questions.



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How do I apply for Florida foreclosure prevention assistance programs?

How do I apply for Florida foreclosure prevention assistance programs?

Florida Housing has two programs available as part of the Florida Hardest Hit Fund.

1. Unemployment Mortgage Assistance Program (UMAP)
2. Mortgage Loan Reinstatement Payment (MLRP) Program

To apply or receive additional information click https://www.flhardesthithelp.org/ to be taken to the official page in order to create a profile.

Buying or selling a house in Florida drives the economy and creates jobs.

Buying or selling a house in Florida drives the economy and creates jobs.  Here is a short video that shows how this happens.

The Government has funds to help homeowners pay their mortgage

Unemployed or underemployed Florida homeowners having trouble paying their mortgage payment may be able to receive financial assistance from the government. Qualified homeowners can apply for funds to pay up to 6 months of their mortgage payments!

Eligibility requirements include; must be a Florida resident, property must be primary residence, and homeowner must be underemployed or unemployed through no fault of their own.  Additional homeowner eligibility requirements must be met.  The complete list and additional information on how and where to apply for this assistance can be found by visiting the official website Florida Hardest-Hit Fund.

Are you licensed to sell real estate in Florida but don’t want to spend the money to join the REALTOR boards?

Are you licensed to sell real estate in Florida but don’t want to spend the money to join the Realtor boards or you just have the time or desire to sell real estate full time?  You may want to contact me about enrolling in Watson Referral Realty.  By joining, you can receive referral income by sending referrals my way! Everyone knows someone that will be buying or selling real estate in the future, why not take advantage of your license and get paid?

Watson Referral Realty, Inc. is a Corporation organized for the purpose of providing referrals to Real Estate Brokers with full-time licensees.  If you know someone who works for Watson Realty, you can choose for that agent to receive your referral.  Referrals include someone listing their home, someone looking to buy a home or anyone wishing to rent a home.

I can email, (gstaker@watsonrealtycorp.com) you the enrollment package and additional information.  Or call me 407-304-0255.

One in Five Canadians Would Consider Purchasing Property in the US

A BMO Bank of Montreal study revealed that 20% of Canadians would consider purchasing real estate in the US because of low prices and the strength of the Canadian dollar.

Canadians interested in purchasing property in Central Florida may want to take a look at the Osceola County area.  Home to Kissimmee, Osceola County offers a number of quality homes at affordable prices.  Short term rental zoning is also very attractive to out of area buyers. 

Call or email to receive information on buying a short sale or foreclosure home in the Kissimmee-Central Florida area.