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8 Things Clearwater Home Sellers Must Know Before Hiring a Clearwater Real Estate Agent

Cyndee.Haydon — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:07:51 -0400

What expect from YOUR Clearwater Real Estate Agents?

Clearwater, Florida - Home Sellers what do you expect from your Clearwater Real Estate Agents?
Most sellers will say, "to sell my home or condo at the highest possible price with the least inconvenience." But, how do Clearwater Real Estate Agents differ? The Clearwater Real Estate Tampa Homes blog is pleased to welcome guest author, Irina Netchaev, Pasadena California Realtor and Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty - specializing in Pasadena California Real Estate.

We all have different approaches and views on how to accomplish our home seller's goals. When you are interviewing a Clearwater Realtor for the job of selling your home or condo, I would urge you to first LISTEN to what the Realtor says:

Is he or she trying to identify what's important to you in selling your home?
Is the Realtor's approach more consultative vs. "salesy"?
Do you feel like there's a connection between the two of you?
Do they understand the market trends in your local area? Can they intelligently predict, based on hard data, the pricing trend in your area?
Do they know the inventory and how many months of inventory there is on the market currently?

Questions to ask the Clearwater Real Estate Agent you're considering

1) How will you market my property? Today's market takes a tech savvy Realtor to make sure you're Clearwater home or Clearwater Beach condo will be seen where 85% of buyers are looking - on the internet in addition to using signs, email, promoting to other REALTORS, etc.

2) How will you keep in touch with me throughout the process? A Realtor should be updating their clients and should be able to provide you updates on the activities occuring regarding the sale of your home or condo. Are you able to check activities yourself daily and also track what homes around you are doing? If you like using email, is your agent email savvy? How often do they check it? Do they have set times for returning their voicemails daily?

3) Do they have a marketing campaign ready to implement the moment the listing is ready to be put on the market with custom color flyers, personal websites, pictures and videos of your property?It usually takes at least 7 to 10 days to line everything up so that your home is marketed correctly on day 1. The first 2 weeks of putting your home on the market are the most critical.

4) Does he/she have Showcase homes on Realtor.com? Featured homes on sites like Trulia? Only very few Realtors have Featured Homes. These spots give your home unprecedented exposure with hundreds of hits daily.

5) How often will your real estate agent reevaluate the Clearwater Real Estate market and my competition? It's critical to make sure that you and your Realtor know what your competition is so that an appropriate strategy is used. Read more »

Clearwater Homes for Sale - 10 Easy Steps to Sell Your Home in Clearwater Florida

Cyndee.Haydon — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:01:49 -0400

Clearwater Florida - With lots of homes for sale and foreclosures in Tampa Bay up by 29% it's still competitive for sellers in most Clearwater neighborhoods, home sellers wants to know what they need to do to get their home sold today in Clearwater when we stil have a strong buyers market. Clearwater homes that are selling have done the 10 steps listed below.

The proven recipe for success contains two main parts - The home seller has one part and the Realtor has a part. Together you can make it happen. Missy Caulk, Ann Arbor Real Estate Associate Broker is a guest author today on Clearwater Real Estate Tampa Homes blog and shares the following proven home seller tips:

10 Easy Steps to Sell Your Home in Clearwater Florida

1) Hire a technology Realtor

2) Curb Appeal

Make sure your Clearwater home's first impression is a good one. Paint the front door, trim the hedges, plant some flowers. Simple really and remember you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

3) Hire the Realtor that tells you the truth

4) Price it right from the beginning.

Don't be like many unsuccessful home sellers and reduce the price of your home for sale later just to find you're chasing the market down. Homes for sale in Clearwater like homes in Ann Arbor MI need to be priced in the top 5 best homes to look at for buyers. Price it right in the beginning.

5) Make sure your Tampa Bay Realtor has a huge internet presenceRead more »

Island Estates Condos -Prime Clearwater Beach Real Estate Bargains with a Water View

Cyndee.Haydon — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:07:36 -0400

Clearwater Beach Florida - Bargains Condos on Island Estates

Clearwater Beach Florida - We get lots of request for waterfront condos Today I was out on Island Estates at the Dolphin Cove condo complex again. (The picture you see here is just one of the amazing views from the 10th Floor looking out onto Clearwater Beach.) We are currently the buyers agent (representing the buyer 100%) for several people looking for the best waterfront condos for sale.

Theyve called us to be their advocate and real estate agent because they recognize the Clearwater Beach Real Estate values and bargains that can be found right now cant be expected to last forever.

These savvy Clearwater Beach buyers also know that they arent creating any more waterfront so these Island Estates and Clearwater Beach area bargains are definitely worth investigating.

Dolphin Cove continues to be popular as one of the best values on Island Estates.

I also realized many of our readers looking for the perfect second home retreat on the water or real estate investors looking to buy at the right time might enjoy learning more about this Island Estates real estate bargain.

Dolphin Cove Condos Relaxing Beach Getaway

Right now there are condos for sale starting at under $160,000 and several condos for sale under $200,000.

The building has 11 floors and there are a total of 120 units in this building that sits on the intra-coastal waterway offering wide open waterviews.

This complex has NO age restrictions which makes it popular with everyone except pets, because they dont allow any pets! (Sorry all our pet lovers this condo complex is completely pet free!)

Dolphin Cove has a secure locked entrances to both the building and the pool area. The inviting pool (with a blue dolphin seen on the bottom) area sits on the intra-coastal waterfront with a new fishing dock.

The pool area is complete with Tiki Huts, pavers and lots of inviting lounge chairs. There is a charcoal grilling area in this pool area as well. There are also his and hers bathrooms off the pool area.The landscaping offers privacy from local traffic. There are also 5 Dolphin Cove boat slips that are available first come first serve.

Other Dolphin Cove amenities:

Recreation Room with kitchen, library;
Bike Racks under building;
Storage Units on ground floor;
Laundry Facilities on each floor;
Upgraded sprinkler system (current residents paid @$3000 each to have this upgrade for the 2012 deadline)
5 Boat slips available first come first serve
Sitting area in Lobby
90 day leasing rentals ok;
Large pool area for entertaining
Safe, Secured entrances to both building and pool area
1 block from Publix and Island Way Shopping Center and Jolley Trolley stop
Within walking distance of the beach and Pier 60

If you would like to know more about buying or selling Island Estates Condos give us a call. (727) 710-8036 or feel free to search the Clearwater Beach MLS now.

Island Estates Condos for Sale on the Water

The City of Clearwater Florida is a unique area. Most people don't realize we have the mainland and Clearwater also includes the Beach | Sand Key | Island Estates area on the water.

Are you looking to buy a Island Estates Florida Condo with amazing water views or an Island Estates Waterfront Home with a boat slip and easy access to the deep Gulf of Mexico prime boating waters where you can enjoy fishing, diving or just cruising? Heres what some of our past clients have to say about how we helped them