There are Three Kinds of People When it Comes to Real Estate Agents

In my humble opinion, real estate agents can be categorized as:

1. Those that make things happen. When working with sellers, have a listing prepared correctly, priced right and sold in a time frame that meets the sellers needs!
2. Those that watch things happen.  When working with sellers, can identify all the properties that are selling and stands idly by waiting for another sunrise!
3. Those who don't know what's happening.  When working with sellers, typically place a sign out front, throw a price up that the sellers decide is what they want, and goes on to the next listing appointment. Never hear from them again until they need a listing extension!

If you are looking to sell your Viera or Rockledge, Florida home and need a real estate agent to make it happen, call me at 321-693-3850 or email me.

Gary L Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, serving buyers and sellers in Brevard County, Florida.

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale and call me if you are moving to Brevard County, Florida!

Florida Offers So Many Lifestyle Choices….

Over the weekend I spent a couple of days in my home town of Palatka Florida.  Located in north Florida along the St John’s River, Palatka is relatively small, rural, 25 miles from St. Augustine and 50 miles south of Jacksonville.

Palatka is country living.  We spent time on the lake, canoeing, grilled out, and even had a bonfire. It was very peaceful, quiet and slow paced! Very nice for a brief respite!

I returned home last night to Brevard County Florida.  Much more populated, located long the Atlantic Ocean. 

Brevard County offers retirement living, golf course living, beach side condo living, residential communities…even some rural living in the north County areas near Titusville.

And this morning I was awakened by the sound of the space shuttle blasting off at 6:21. 

Florida offers it all, regardless of the type of lifestyle you desire.  For information on Brevard County Florida properties, drop me an email or give me a call at 321-693-3850.

Visit my my web site Florida Homes for Sale and read my blog for more information on Florida living.

Gary Waters, Realtor, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida.

Water Front is not always a Lake or River Front!

I see a lot of homes advertised in Brevard County Florida as water front when in reality they are in front of a pond. Actually a retention pond which is just a drainage pond!

I receive quite a few calls about the good deals on water front homes in Brevard County, Florida. [Don't get me wrong - there are excellent bargains!]

Water front is not always a lake, a river or even a canal.

In real estate, just as in life, you get what you pay for! If you are interested in water front property in Brevard County, Florida, let me know and I will send you some listings and information.   

Be sure to specify if you want pond front, lake front, beach front, Indian River front, canal front...so many to choose from!

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida.  Email me at gwatersc21@aol.com or call me directly at 321-693-3850 or 321-255-2600 (office).

Century 21 List Your Home Sweepstakes

List your home with Century 21 real estate agent between April and June 2010 and get entered in a drawing by Century 21 for $8,000.  

In Brevard County, Florida, call Gary Waters, at 321-693-3850, or email for more information.

If you are going to sell your Viera, Suntree or Rockledge home this spring, why not get a chance at the drawing.  Besides, Century 21 is the gold standard in real estate marketing!

Negotiate to Deal, Not to Kill!

I keep reading (and writing) about price...  You know the stuff

• price it right price it to sell, 
• price for market, 
• price for location...

While it is true that price is a primary consideration, in the end a contract (signed by buyer and seller) depends on the two parties coming to a "meeting of the minds!  [As a seller your mind may be a bit frazzled by this point so just hang in there!] 

How does this happen? There are several routes. 

First, the offer shows up so perfect you, as a seller, could have written it yourself.  That rarely happens in this buyers market! 

The most likely route is there will be an offer, somewhat in the area of your reasonable target.  In this case it is time to use your real estate agent as your representative and negotiate to deal, not to kill!

A word to buyers:  Your offer can be a deal killer too! A reasonable offer that gets the parties talking in the appropriate direction for any serious buyer!

Buying and selling...two sides of the same coin... requires a bit of give and take (but not taking advantage!).

In Brevard County, Florida, call me at 321-693-3850 or email me.   Lets see how we (I work with Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge on a referral basis) can help you whether buying or selling in Brevard County, Florida.Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Bucci Realty, Rockledge, Florida.

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale for more tips on buying and selling in Brevard County, Florida, especially, Viera, Suntree and Rockledge!

$8,000 FIRST TIME BUYER TAX CREDIT ENDS DECEMBER 1, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, known to most as the first time home buyer program, is slated to end at midnight on November 30, 2009.

There is some lobbying going on for the program to be extended. But you can never count on the government to do so therefore the time to act is now!

The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. The IRS says a first-time home buyer is someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase.

Unlike some previous incentive programs the tax credit does not have to be repaid.

The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000.

For more information on the first time buyer program, contact your local mortgage lender and then call me if you are in Brevard County, Florida! Don’t know a lender, call me at 321-693-3850 or email agent@moving2brevard.com.

Gary L. Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region. Whether your interest lies in a 55+ community, a golf course community or water front, give me a call!

Don’t convert your property to a rental yet

I don’t follow all the stats on rental rates in the Brevard County, Florida real estate market. After all, I work with buyers and sellers of residential property and do not function as a property manager.

So, why would I recommend an owner not rent out their property just yet? For a selfish reason – I had a buyer for that condo of yours!

Actually, I am working with a buyer looking for a fair deal in The Ventura at Turtle Creek condo community in Rockledge.

Just when you find the property that you think will work – it is rented!

If you are an owner of a condo in The Ventura at Turtle Creek, have a great view that is not the parking lot, in very nice condition, and ready to sell, please contact me. By the way, there are several on the market at this time but they are overpriced in my opinion!

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida. Call me at 321-693-3850 or email agent@moving2brveard.com.

Be a good real estate customer

Being a good customer....some think any customer is good. In some businesses that may be true.

As a real estate agent working with buyers and sellers in the Viera and Rockledge Florida area, I have a few, although not many, expectations of my customers.

What do I expect of my clients?

• Be honest with yourself. If you are serious, know what you really can afford, what you really need, what you really can live without…
• Be honest with me. Go ahead and tell me how you really feel. When we visit property, if you don’t like it, tell me! If you like it, tell me. If I am not showing you what you want to see, tell me!
• Be honest with your lender. Go ahead and open up about your income and debt status. No surprises means a better chance of closing!
• Be considerate. When you visit someone’s home, don’t touch personal belongings. Like mom said – look but don’t touch!

No, I do not have unreasonable expectations of my customers – only honesty, consideration and respect. Easy!

If you are in the market for a real estate professional in Rockledge, Suntree or Viera, Florida, let's talk - Gary Waters, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida, 321-693-3850.