Deerwood Realty and Friends

Deerwood Realty and Friends Podcast I saw this article on home seller mistakes and I want to go into a little more detail Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts:  1.  Accepting the first offer rather than waiting for more….I don’t know about that one…usually the first offer is the best…but if you have multiple offers, that’s really […]

The question was posed….can you fire your real estate agent while under contract to buy a house.  I think that’s the wrong question…you may well be able to fire your real estate agent, but should you? Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts:  1.  It’s the wrong question.  You can break up with your real estate agent at

The thought is that home appraisals are racist as there have been public allegations of the practice and some settled lawsuits. Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts:  1.  As a a real estate agent, and someone who has taken appraisal courses in grad school, there is a lot of grey area in appraising. Three main approaches to

Redfin came out with a statement on December 13th explaining their decision to pull crime data from their website and imploring others to do the same. Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts:  1.  People are interested in safety, not crime….well, I’m pretty interested in crime…let’s not get this confused.  The definition of safety and the definition of

Lady runs over neighbor’s cat.  What to do. Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts:  1.  You have framed the neighbor as mean so you feel justified in killing the cat.  If the neighbor was nice, how would you have handled it?  It seems like you just don’t want to tell someone you killed their cat. 2.  What

Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl We’ve had lots of stories where neighbor kills your dog…but what happens when you kill the dog out of safety precaution for their well-being? Thoughts:  1.  So, here we have a story, seen many times.  The neighbor, in this case, tries to poison two dogs.  He is charged.  Now, that doesn’t always

Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl With the residential real estate market overheated for more than a year now, I wanted to go over some tips to avoid or greatly eliminate homebuyers’ remorse. Thoughts:  1.  Know the location of the home you are going to buy.  It’s not enough to know the zip code of a home.   Home

I see articles on real estate all the time.  How to do this, how to do that….kind of interesting.  I think it’s beneficial to go over articles and see how my thinking compares. Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts: 1.  Use an experienced Realtor…I think this is true at all times.  How do you define an experienced

New law passed in Florida requires you to submit your name and address on a code complaint. Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts: 1.  I did get a letter from the county once.  And I know one of my neighbors called.  I just don’t know which one.  It was a pretty silly violation anyway.  My own reaction

Deerwood Realty And Friends Podcast Real Estate Agent murdered just before Christmas.  Subscribe Here  https://www.youtube.com/c/Deerwoodrealtystl Thoughts: 1. How many people think that being a real estate agent is a “safe” profession?  How many murders and violent incidents would have to happen to make you change your mind?  2.  In this particular case, a former disgruntled