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Florida Transaction Brokers offer…                   NO LOYALTY   No loyalty to the seller and no loyalty to you the buyer.   While 99% of agents act as Florida Transaction Brokers and claim to advocate, the law in Florida says that Florida Transaction Brokers cannot advocate or offer any fiduciary duties. […]

Orlando home prices up another 7%                                         …in September from a year ago.  Overall prices increased 29% over the past year or so.  Watch Orlando home prices video.     Since 2011 Orlando Home prices have […]

The reason that an Orlando home seller lies is because they can.   The rule for an Orlando home seller is that they must disclose all material facts to the home buyer.  While the disclosure is not required to be in writing, most of the time it is.   A sellers disclosure is a mufti […]

In 1992, I became an Exclusive Buyer Agent   I opened up an Exclusive Buyer Agency office during an era where every agent represented only the seller.  Being an “Exclusive Buyer Agent” was unheard of by consumers and hated by regular real estate agents.   After all, up until now, both agents represented the sellers so they could get by […]

Occasionally Home Buyers will tell us they want to “steal” a property.   Oh how we hate to hear that!   No, not because the thought is awful but because buyers who believe that they can get a “steal” on Orlando Real Estate will be disappointed.   My first question is “what do you consider a “steal”?   […]

What is an Independent Brokerage?   It is a real estate office with no allegiance to any franchise.   As such they have no desire or obligation to show any particular listings.  Buyers Broker of Florida will search out property by the needs of the home buyer, not by the desire to steer business to any “brand”. […]

International Home Buyers are a large part of our business…   Orlando is a big draw for International Home Buyers due to Florida  being an affordable vacation market. The perfect weather, fun of Disney, shopping and dining only adds to the desire for International Home buyers to own a piece of the Sunshine State.   International Home Buyers usually do their […]

I have been in the business long enough to… …see all the influences on the home purchase.  Parents, in-laws and friends top the list…when the dog picks the house, not so much.   Here’s the kind of people advice home buyers get: “I know you can get more for your money”” ” Why are you not looking […]

You can find a Florida Mortgage Lender on every corner…   Well, not exactly on the corner, but you know what I mean.  While it is easy to find a Florida Mortgage Lender, it is harder to find a reputable Florida Mortgage Lender.   There are the banks everywhere that lend money for a Florida real estate […]

Orlando Buyer Broker submits buyers offer   My buyer client made an offer on one agents listing.  Frankly, the listing agent came unglued.   Listing agent could not believe by clients offer, which she thought was way too low. (Yes, the listing agent works for the seller).  She added that obviously I did not consider the […]