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Soy un profesional de Bienes y Raices. Nuestra
oficina esta localizada en Lake Nona, cerca de la nueva Ciudad Medica y el
Aereopuerto Internacional de Orlando. Premium Properties es una de las compañías
Independientes de Bienes y Raices más
grandes de la Florida Central con mas de
100 años de experiencia combinada entre nuestros profecionales en la industria.
Yo he vivido en Florida por mas de 28
años.
. ¿ Necesita
moverse a otro Estado y necesita vender
su casa? Permítame preparar un análisis de Mercado para determiner el valor
de su casa sin costo alguno.
. ¿Está
planeando moverse dentro de Florida o invertir en propiedades para rentar?
. ¿Está su
casa debajo del agua donde su hipoteca es mayor al valor de la casa? No
abandone su propiead, dejeme ayudarle a salir limpio de ella antes de que el
banco le quite su casa.
. ¿Tiene
necesidad de vender su casa en efectivo de inmediato? Tengo compradores que le
pagarán en efectivo.
.¿ Está
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ayuda para componer su crédito?.
.¿ Es usted
retirado del Army, maestro, bomber o trabaja en el área de la salud? Usted
puede recibir un descuento en el cierre de su casa.
. ¿Tiene
usted 62+ ? Usted puede calificar para pagar el 50% en efectivo sobre el valor de
la casa sin tener que pagar NADA por el resto del tiempo que usted viva en la
propiedad.
. ¿Tiene un
negocio que quiera vender o busca un lugar donde establecer su negocio?.
Permitame
ayudarle y guiarlo en cada paso en la compra o venta de su casa desde el
principio hasta el final.
Por favor
llameme, mandeme un texto o correo electrónico con cualquier pregunta que
tenga.
Gracias por
su atención.
Martha Coronel, Realtor
Lake Nona
Office 10645 Narcoossee Road Orlando, Florida 32832
I am a Realtor in the Lake Nona Area in
Central Florida. Our office is located near the new Medical City and Orlando
International Airport. Premium Properties is one of the Central Florida’s
largest independent Real Estate companies with over 100 years of combined
experienced professionals in the industry. I have lived and worked in Florida
for 27+ years and know it well.
. Are you
relocating and need to sell your home? Let me prepare a market analysis free of
charge to know the value of your home.
. Are you
planning to move somewhere in Florida or investing in rental properties?
. Is your
home in distress, owe more than the home is worth? Do not walk away from your
home. Let me help you start fresh without a foreclosure.
. Do you
have a house you need to sell quickly? I have access to buyers ready to pay
cash.
. First time
buyer? Do we need to work on your
credit?
. Are you a
veteran, teacher, fire fighter, police, health care worker? Take advantage of
some discounts in your closing cost.
. Are you 62
+? You may qualify to buy a house cash
at 50% of the price with no monthly mortgage payments for as long as you live
in the property.
. Are you a
business owner looking to buy or sale your property?
Let me assist you and guide you through the
home buying or selling process from start to finish. I look forward to working together . Please feel free to contact me with
any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your consideration.
Martha
Coronel, Realtor
Lake Nona
Office 10645 Narcoossee Road Orlando, Florida 32832
Realtors support agent's sign language in Oklahoma
BY TIM FALL, For The Oklahoman| March 7, 2015
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Courtney Gentry was a front-row student for some recent continuing education as a Realtor, but it wasn’t the instructor who held her focus.
Instead, her eyes were fixed on a man who sat facing her: a sign-language interpreter provided by the Oklahoma Association of Realtors for the class as Gentry and some 60 others worked on the Graduate Realtor Institute professional designation, GRI.
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Gentry, 30, is “profoundly deaf” and unable to hear or speak at any level. But it’s not keeping her from real estate sales.
It does require some accommodation. It took the interpreter for her to be able to communicate and interact within the workshop and to complete the two days of instruction, which covered real estate investment, taxes, financing techniques, property management and other topics.
Gentry, owner and managing broker of Dragonfly Realty & Management LLC, in Midwest City, said she is on her way to earning the GRI by June.
She is demonstrating the benefit of the GRI designation by pursuing it, said Kellian Schneider, vice president of professional development for the Oklahoma Association of Realtors.
“The Graduate Realtor Institute symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation,” Schneider said.
The Realtors group had never been asked to provide sign language interpreters before Gentry, CEO Lisa Noon said. But she said the answer was a quick yes. “As an association, our role is to serve our members,” Noon said.
Gentry lost her hearing at age 1 to spinal meningitis. She earned her real estate license in 2008 and became a broker in 2012. Her husband, Justin Gentry, is a real estate investor and owner of We Buy Houses LLC in Midwest City.
After a recent tour of one of her listings, Courtney Gentry discussed, by email, her career and the challenges she faces.
Q: Did you transition from another profession?
A: I had just graduated in 2006 from the University of Oklahoma with a journalism degree when my husband asked me if I would work for his family’s real estate company. I decided that the idea of being self-employed sounded better than an 8-to-5 desk job!
Q: As a mother, how do you split work life and mommy life?
A: Being self-employed has its perks. I am able to take my daughters Jocelyn (age 4) and Aubrey (2 this April) with me to our office, and I do some work from home, too. The girls and I go to my real estate office for a few hours almost every day during the week.
Q: Have there been challenges for you, since you have to work with your clients through an interpreter?
A: I did not think it was possible at first, as real estate agents always seemed to be on the phone or in meetings. As a deaf individual, I thought that would be too difficult.
For decades, the telephone has been the real estate agent's tool of the trade. But a new wave of younger home buyers is changing the way agents use those phones. Millennials, born between 1980 and the late '90s, don't want to talk. They want texts.
"We're on our phones all the time, and this generation does not like to pick up the phone," says Player Murray, managing broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices York Simpson Underwood Realty in Raleigh, North Carolina. "They don't want to bother with a conversation if it can be texted."
As the millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, takes a greater role in the housing market, young people's preferences are starting to shape the way real estate business is done. The real estate portal Zillow predicts that millennials will overtake baby boomers as the generation purchasing the largest number of homes this year, making their preferences even more important.
"Because of their [age group's] size, whatever they decide to do will have an impact on the housing market," says Nela Richardson, chief economist for the real estate company Redfin.
It goes without saying that this group relies on technology. More than 50 percent of millennials search for homes on their phones and, among those, 26 percent end up buying a home they found that way, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.
"Mobile traffic to our app has outpaced traffic to our desktop site dramatically," says Paul Reid, a Redfin agent in Southern California's Inland Empire region. "Folks first go to their iPhones and their iPads."
Dealing with these tech-savvy buyers has posed a challenge for the nation's real estate agents, who tend to be considerably older than the home buying population they serve. A NAR survey of its members in 2012 found that only 3 percent of agents were under 30 and 81 percent were older than 45, with 25 percent over 65.
Murray, the North Carolina broker, is a member of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices' REthink Council, a group of 15 young agents nationwide formed in 2013 to help the company meet the needs of younger customers and recruit young agents.
"We're seeing a population on the consumer side that is not being served by its own age group," says Murray. "It's causing a lot of change in the way experienced agents are having to communicate."
One example of a company that has changed some of the traditional ways real estate is bought and sold is Redfin, with technology taking a key role. Redfin agents are paid based partly on customer satisfaction ratings. Customers can ask for home tours online or via the company's app, as well as sign up for alerts about new listings and use their phones to search for open houses near them. The Redfin Deal Room lets customers keep tabs on the process of their transactions 24/7.
"We find that our buyers, and particularly millennials, like having that information at their fingertips," Reid says.
Yet Redfin has found that customers still value face-to-face contact with an agent, and predictions that technology would make agents obsolete are proving unfounded.
"Agents are needed because they are that trusted resource when it comes to signing a contract," Reid says. "If you were on your own, it can be overwhelming. It would be a second job."
Here are 10 ways millennials are changing real estate:
Don't call us, and we won't call you. Many millennials prefer to communicate by text, but some prefer email. It's important for agents and customers to clarify upfront how they will communicate and how often, as well as how quickly they can expect a response.
We've done our homework. Millennials rarely need agents to find homes for them to see. They usually have their own list, and they've already researched comparable sales and chosen a neighborhood. "With millennials, we do not control information," Murray says. "What they need is for us to interpret the information." At times, that can mean demonstrating that the information is not accurate, but this generation may not simply take the agent's word without proof and visuals.
We don't like surprises. Younger buyers want to know what to expect and when. "I see them wanting to understand what's going on at any time in the process more than any other generation," Reid says. They like timelines, checklists and charts. "If they don't know what's coming around the corner, it could cause paralysis when they get there," Murray says.
We want customer service, and we want it now. Millennials expect to be partners in the home search, and they want quick answers to questions. "They want information, and they want valid information, and they want it right now," Reid says. "They're the generation of Google at your fingertips."
Is there an app for that? Younger buyers live on their smartphonesand use them as a key tool in their home searches. Apps are often their preferred method to check listings and collect other information.
What did your other clients think? Many millennial homebuyers get recommendations on agents from their parents, but they also do some research online before they ever call an agent. They want to see testimonials on an agent's website, as well as read online reviews.
You call that social media? As far as millennials are concerned, a Facebook page with listings is something their grandmother would do. They expect agents to engage them on social media. "They need to feel like they're a part of your business," Murray says. "Just reposting an article that's been posted 1,000 times across the country isn't enough."
Tell us what data you want, and we'll text it right over. Unlike older buyers, young people are not bothered by being asked for bank statements, employment verifications or other personal data required for mortgage approvals. "The younger people are used to having to supply everything about who they are," says Don Frommeyer, chief executive of the National Association of Mortgage Professionals and a mortgage broker in Indianapolis. "They'll give you everything."
No stainless steel appliances? Reject. Younger buyers sometimes have trouble seeing the bones of a home and often don't know which features can be changed easily at minimal cost. That's an area where they value guidance from agents that can help keep them from making a mistake. If they're buying a home that needs work, they also value referrals to contractors and vendors. "You've got to be able to provide resources to them," Murray says.
Yes, we can afford that. Finding a home they can afford in the location they want is a challenge for many younger buyers, especially in cities, Richardson says. Some are embracing the sharing culture by seeking homes with rental units or rooms that can be rented out on Airbnb or other services. "I think we're going to see millennials solve that problem in a different way," Richardson says.
The last thing a landlord wants to do is rent to the wrong tenant. So for property managers who are taking care of the leasing details, they are the first line of defense in keeping problem tenants out of the building. Landlords are leaning on these property managers and expecting them to find renters who aren’t going to damage the property, be late with rent payments, or take the landlords to court.
So how do you ensure your tenants are the right ones? Global real estate network Lamudi offers five tips for selecting a good tenant.
Meet the applicants. This is about preventing problems before they start. The rapport you have with tenants will be crucial in enduring their happiness living in a property. Schedule face-to-face meetings with applicants to get a better sense of who they will be as tenants and how you can work with them. If you can’t meet face-to-face, schedule a phone call instead.
Be thorough with documentation. Keep a copy of tenants’ identity cards or passports, and require proof of income before administering a lease agreement. Ask for an employee contract as well as copies of their most recent paystubs. If you need extra confirmation of a tenant’s ability to pay, ask for them to provide previous landlords as references.
Check their credit history. This might seem like something more for a home buyer than a renter, but landlords/property managers should always check a tenant’s credit history. This will tell you how much outstanding debt they have, as well as whether they have a history of paying their bills on time. Even if they can afford the rent on their salary, other repayment obligations may affect their budget.
Look out for warning signs. Pay attention to a prospective tenant’s rental history. If they’ve moved around a lot, that could indicate issues between the tenant and their past landlords. Most landlords will want a tenant who can commit to staying for a longer period of time.
Listen to your instincts. Even if all the information and documentation a renter provided checks out, there may still be something holding you back from offering them a rental contract. If you feel uncomfortable renting to someone, listen to your gut — even if they look good on paper.
—REALTOR® Magazine
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
The state of Florida is known all over the world as the home of Walt Disney World and here stateside we like to call it “The Sunshine State.”
With its miles of coastline, beautiful beaches, the everglades and happening hot spots like Miami and the Keys it is no wonder Florida natives are so proud of their home state.
If you’re looking to make a transplant down South and want to enjoy all that the state has to offer consider one of our 15 best places to live in Florida.
4) Orlando
A list of great cities in Florida just wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Orlando.
As the Theme Park Capital of the World, Orlando is home to not only Walt Disney World, but also Universal Studios Florida, SeaWorld and the truly unique Gator World.
It is the most visited city in all of the US and as you can imagine, tourism is the main contributor to the economy in the city.
Orlando also ranks as number 4 on the list of cities American’s would most like to live in according to a Pew Research Study conducted in 2009. The city is made up of mostly wetlands and offers visitors a wide array of opportunities to visit its many different lakes and swamp lands.
With its gorgeous tropical year round temperatures and close proximity to the coast Orlando is a fun and exciting city to live in even if you aren’t the theme park type. The city also ranks high on our list for it’s relatively low cost of living, good public school system and unbeatable location within the state of Florida.
