Fear and Faith: Two Sides of the Same Coin

I was thumbing through some magazine and an article caught my eye – actually a sentence that said something  "fear is believing in the unseen" as well as "faith is believing in something unseen."

How does fear and faith relate to real estate? Every transaction, be it a short sale or a regular standard sale or the act of shopping for a new house or condo involves both.

Regardless of the role one plays, there can be fear or faith. I have seen them both, however...

You Choose Which Side of the Coin You Will Believe!

HOAs - You Either Love'em or Hate'em!

I heard some lady call in to a morning talk show this week and express her position that the housing market went down hill because code enforcement is so popular.

Not sure of the reasoning here but it probably is somewhere along the lines of "1+1 should equal 3 if I want it to be so!"

I heard another caller this morning complaining about all the rules and how an owner should have the ability to whatever they desire to “their house!”

There are areas in Brevard County where you do have such freedom – within reason.

Two of the most popular areas Viera and Suntree, both planned unit developments in central Brevard County, have rules that limit things like house color, trucks in driveway, parking on the streets, etc. Each individual must judge the merits of associations and decide whether they can live within such restriction.

It is something you have to accept to purchase in these areas.  

I do realize that some developments have more stringent rules than others and differing enforcement efforts. If you are looking for a home in an area with no association rules, let me know. There are plenty of them.

Call Gary L. Waters, PLLC Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida for assistance with buying or selling your Brevard County Florida house or condo!

PLEASE READ MY OTHER BLOG FLORIDA HOMES FOR SALE.

Real Estate Agent Brevard County...serving Viera, Suntree, Cocoa Beach, Rockledge and more!

Just a snap shot of a mural in Palatka Florida - a sleepy little town in north Florida on the St Johns River. I can call it sleepy as it is my home town!

Interesting how the door in the lower left is actually functional! When you are ready to make Florida your home, call me for Brevard County Florida real estate!

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

The Four Step Method to Selling Your House

W. Edwards Deming proposed in the 1950s that business processes should be analyzed and measured to look for variations that cause you to not meet the customer requirements.

Selling your house or condo is a business process. It should be treated as a business process - not a social event. Your real estate agent (working in concert with you, the seller) should use a similar approach.

Dr. Deming used a PDCA cycle - Plan, Do, Check and Act.  Marketing your house or condo involves steps that follow the approach.

• Plan.  Selling your house or condo is not a whimsical decision.

• Do. Interviewing a real estate agent. Signing the listing agreement. Making your property available.

• Check. Get feedback. How many people are looking at your house? What are they saying. Where are the leads coming from?

• Act.  Revise when necessary. Modify the marking plan. Check for results.

Selling your house or condo is a business process. Treat it as such.

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