Southeast Florida Real Estate Stats & Thoughts

Why Do Realtors Do That?

Date: Jul. 2, 2008
Tags: Realtors, Realtor, Rela Estate Marketing, Realtorcom, Realtor Email Addresses, Ethics For Realtors, Reeal Estate Sales And Marketing

I have so many un-answered questions and do not know where to turn.....

Why do agents take pictures of bathrooms and not put the toilet seat down?

Why do Realtors put on their showing instructions, Call Listing Office when the office does not have the file or instructions? The office might take all of your information and then say, you have to call the agent and then you wind up repeating yourself all over again.

Why do agents not post pictures of listings OR Descriptions of properties amidst all of this competition?

Why don't the Realtor boards who make us pay our dues for all of this "Training and Knowledge" teach Realtors how to make an appointment to show property (especially when they are leaving a voicemail. Information like, agent name, ID, Time and Date of proposed showing is useful).

If there are classes on how to be a real estate professional, why aren't they mandatory?

WHY - If 8 or 16 pictures are allowed to present a property, does an agent not take advantage of an AWESOME Opportunity to promote their clients listing or perform the job they were hired to do-MARKET & SELL THAT PROPERTY!?!

Why don't Sellers and Landlord's proof their agents work for Ads and photos? They are paying them for a job, shouldn't they?

Why wouldn't an agent market themselves with their own website or email address? Company websites are great due to the national exposure they pay for, but having your own is just as important. Email addresses are equally as important and reflect who you are as a real estate professional. AOL, Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo are not real estate professional in my opinion.

On that note-Why would an agent have email if they only check it once in a while?

Personally I did not know what a Realtor even was until I became one. My parents were taken advantage by one. They lost $10,000 in a transaction due to extenuating circumstances (Dad was killed the week before closing). I was VERY BITTER over the agent that ill-advised my family. I complained a lot!!! My children's father got tired of listening to me and basically said, put up or shut-up.

I thought, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? become one of THEM?!?

The more I thought about it the more I realized he was right. Either I stopped complaining or I made it my mission to make a difference.

It has been a long and profitable mission as long as I kept my goal at the forefront constantly. "To show people that Realtors are GOOD, HONEST, CARING, People!"

Okay, I admit I can't change the world, but I can make a difference one customer at a time!

I am a FRUSTRATED Real Estate Professional!

On that note I LOVE the FREEDOM that my profession allows me. If I want to go to one of my kids events or do something personal, I can. If there is work to be done, I can still get it done either remotely or work later. (It also helps to have a GREAT Assistant and Business Partner!).

I am a FRUSTRATED Real Estate Professional!

Fortunately the attempt to make a difference pays the bills and still allows me the opportunity to enjoy my personal choices. My Honey is right, I'll never change the way things are done, but he also knows I'll probably never stop trying to make Realtors look better as Real Estate Professionals.

There are lots of good agents in this nation, just not enough of them.

Onward troops, there is a battle to be won!

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June 2008 Southeast Florida Real Estate Inventory Statistics

Date: Jul. 1, 2008
Tags: Buyers Market, Sellers Market, Over Supply Of Inventory, Buyer Opportunities, Home Sale Increase, Home Sale Inventory Decrease, Southeast Florida, Broward County, Palm Beach County

REAL ESTATE UPDATE FOR BROWARD COUNTY & PALM BEACH COUNTY
June 01, 2008 – June 30, 2008

Broward County includes well known cities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Highland Beach, Hillsboro, Lighthouse Point, Parkland, Plantation, Sunrise, Tamarac and Weston.

There are currently 17094 Single Family Homes LISTED FOR SALE in Broward County.

5514 priced under $250,000
7438 priced between 250,001 and $500,000
1845 priced between $500,001 and $750,000
868 priced between $750,001 and $1,000,000
656 priced between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
312 priced between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
458 priced over $2,000,000

For the month of June 734 Single Family Homes SOLD in Broward County.

243 were sold under $250,000
334 were sold between 250,001 and $500,000
80 were sold between $500,001 and $750,000
37 were sold between $750,001 and $1,000,000
21 were sold between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
10 were sold between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
9 were sold over $2,000,000

There are currently 22131 Multi-Family Homes LISTED FOR SALE in Broward County. Multi-Family Homes include condos, town homes, villas, coops, all attached and or unattached as well as single story to multi levels.

15447 are priced under $250,000
4513 are priced between 250,001 and $500,000
992 are priced between $500,001 and $750,000
467 are priced between $750,001 and $1,000,000
393 are priced between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
206 are priced between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
111 are priced over $2,000,000

For the month of June 642 Multi-Family Homes SOLD in Broward County.

Note that many of the lower priced multi family homes are located in Adult only communities with a over the age of 55 requirment to live there.

497 were sold under $250,000
111 were sold between 250,001 and $500,000
21 were sold between $500,001 and $750,000
8 were sold between $750,001 and $1,000,000
5 were sold between $1,000,001 and $1,500,00
0 were sold between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
0 were sold over $2,000,000

Palm Beach County includes well known cities of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Lake Worth, Wellington and West Palm Beach.

There are currently 11,392 Single Family homes listed for sale in Palm Beach County.

3377 priced under $250,000
4492 priced between 250,001 and $500,000
1406 priced between $500,001 and $750,000
726 priced between $750,001 and $1,000,000
539 priced between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
281 priced between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
570 priced over $2,000,000

For the month of 704 Single Family Homes SOLD in Palm Beach County.

231 were sold under $250,000
324 were sold between 250,001 and $500,000
71 were sold between $500,001 and $750,000
25 were sold between $750,001 and $1,000,000
21 were sold between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
18 were sold between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
14 were sold over $2,000,000

There are currently 12,516 Multi-Family Homes LISTED FOR SALE in Palm Beach County. Multi-Family Homes include condos, town homes, villas, coops, all attached and or unattached as well as single story to multi levels.

8973 are priced under $250,000
2421 are priced between 250,001 and $500,000
539 are priced between $500,001 and $750,000
234 are priced between $750,001 and $1,000,000
168 are priced between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
87 are priced between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
95 are priced over $2,000,000

For the month of June, 605 Multi-Family Homes SOLD in Palm Beach county.

473 were sold under $250,000
93 are sold between 250,001 and $500,000
20 were sold between $500,001 and $750,000
6 were sold between $750,001 and $1,000,000
8 were sold between $1,000,001 and $1,500,000
3 were sold between $1,500,001 and $2,000,000
2 are sold over $2,000,000

To see specific details on a specific category of homes actively for sale or sold, please email us at Team@GreatFloridaHomes.com and we will forward the information for your reference or review.

Information deemed reliable as provided by the
Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale
and the Realtor Association of the Palm Beaches.

In Single Family Listed for Broward there were about 400 more homes for June and about 80 less sold than June. In Multi Family there were about 200 more for sale and about 70 less sales.

In Single Family Listed for Palm Beach there were about 2500 more listed homes for June and about 150 more sold. In Multi Family there were about 330 more for sale and about 30 more sold over May.

For June the biggest difference our Team noticed was the increase in the amount of rentals we completed. Far more than sales! Fear is still a prevalent and immoblizing feeling amongst the buying public. Those that are not immobilized by fear are taking advantage of some of the great opportunities available.