Archive for the ‘Client Advices’ Category
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Florida Tax Reform: Just as unenthusing as Insurance Reform?
Friday, June 15th, 2007Over the last few months, I have been mildly following the tax reform see-saw. In the very beginning, it was “thought” (or more likely, hoped for) that Florida property taxes were going to be completely eliminated. Many people jumped on the “no more property tax” bandwagon. E-mails were sent, initiatives were started. I, for one, did […]
Clients are sometimes surprised when your advice isn’t SELL NOW!
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Recently I had a conversation with a client with regard to a condo-hotel unit that he purchased, pre-construction, at a resort which is nearing completion. The reason for his call, being an investor, was to basically get my opinion on what he should do with his unit. It was clear that his first thought was […]
“As-Is” vs. “Warranted Sale” Contracts & Open Permits
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Today my friend and colleague, Beth Butler, COO of EWM Realtors and I, discuss one of the recent changes to the Florida Association of Realtors contract. Hopefully this discussion will shed some light on how these changes may impact the consumer with regard to open building permits, and the rights and obligations of both parties […]
Richard Meier Beach House: 3rd time the charm?
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007Prodigy Network sent me an email recently, announcing “exciting news” about the “progress” of the Beach House Designed by Richard Meier in Surfside. My new concerns stem from the fact that during the last two years or so, this project has switched developers twice. In April of 2006 the original developer, Lynx Strategic Development, announced […]
Buyers Beware: Buying ‘sight unseen’ has it’s downside!
Sunday, May 27th, 2007Stopped over at Apogee South Beach the other day to see how the building was coming along. I overheard a buyer compaining to their agent that they didn’t like their unit, and wished they had picked a corner unit. Uh…DUH! Of course the corner unit is better than the flow-through unit. Flow through units have been […]
