9/2/2007 1:27:00 PM
Can you imagine living on just $623.00/month? Ty Lane can and does...
I would like to introduce you to Ty Lane. He has been a resident in several of our rental communities for the past 3 years. He is truly one of the more remarkable personalities to whom I have had the pleasure of renting. He is funny and smart and generous ...
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8/12/2007 9:32:00 PM
Too low to rent, too low to sell! Lakeland Ledger article featuring The Agency
If you've driven around Lakeland or any town along the I-4 corridor in the past 6 months, you have probably noticed an alarming trend in real estate...homes with a For Sale sign in the yard right next to a For Rent sign. The real estate boom of '05 ...
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8/12/2007 9:29:00 PM
How is the current real estate model broken? Here is Reason #4.
In the "all-or-nothing" approach to real estate sales, the consumer has no choices and virtually no control over the transaction. You either get "full service" or "no service". There is nothing in between. At The Agency, you can ...
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7/20/2007 7:39:00 PM
How is the current real estate model broken? Here is Reason #3!
Let's pretend that you have a $500,000.00 home and your friend has a $250,000.00 home. You both hire the same real estate agent to sell your homes and you both offer him a 6% commission. Your agent lists both homes on the MLS, places both homes in all ...
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6/29/2007 2:18:00 PM
How is the current real estate model broken? Here is Reason #2.
Initially, a small percentage like 5, 6 or 7 percent doesn't sound very significant. Even if you calculate the actual dollar amount of a particular transaction, a $10,000.00 commission doesn't sound so high when you're selling a $200,000.00 home. ...
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6/13/2007 5:57:00 PM
How is the current real estate model broken? Here is Reason #1.
When you hire a real estate agent to sell your home at 5 to 7 percent, you're actually offering two commissions (customarily, the listing agent will offer up to half of his/her commission to the cooperating agent who represents the buyer). If you are hiring ...
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6/6/2007 5:40:00 PM
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
If you were were to call a real estate agent to ask how much he/she would charge to sell your home, you would most likely hear a percentage, perhaps somewhere between 5 and 7 percent, based upon the sale price of your home. Today's real estate commission ...
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5/27/2007 11:04:00 PM
Consumer-Certified Real Estate Consultant (C-CREC)
Jon Brock, the broker and founder of The Agency, is the first and only real estate professional in Polk County to earn the prestigious Consumer-Certified Real Estate Consultant (C-CREC) designation, earned by innovative real estate professionals who are reframing ...
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