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Welcoming a New Year!
As we say goodbye to 2009 (good riddance) and welcome 2010, I wanted to welcome you to my first monthly newsletter geared to keeping you aware of the local housing market and to providing you with valuable housing resources.
In the real estate field full-time for 13 years now, I have a great deal of expertise in representing and protecting Renters. But I also represent and protect Buyers-exclusively in purchasing a new home, condo or investment properties.
If you're ready to buy, or just have some questions, please contact me anytime and I'll be happy to help you out. And as always, I can help you with rentals as well!
Sincerely,
Randy Bultema
Metro Residential LLC
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What is an Exclusive Buyers Agent?
And why should you use one?
A real estate transaction may consist of only one agent; usually the Sellers Agent or Listing Agent of whom represents and protects the Seller. So who represents and protects you, the Buyer?
TOP 5 REASONS TO USE A BUYERS AGENT:
1. The Sellers Agent Is NOT on Your Side. As the representative of the seller, the Sellers Agent is duty-bound to work against the interests of the properties BUYER, meaning Y-O-U! read more
2. Stay out of legal & financial trouble. When making an important financial transaction such as buying a home, it's important to know that you are protected in case things don't go as planned. read more
3. Receive Unbiased Data. Unlike the consumer-based Multiple Listing Service (MLS), a Buyers Agents internal listing program maintains a record of, not only all homes listed by Realtors in a given market, but also what the price of those homes sold for was and much more. read more
4. Get the Facts...Good and Bad. An experienced Buyers Agent will provide you with the true facts as to value and up-to-date market/neighborhood conditions derived from the internal Multiple Listing programs that are at the agents disposal. But an experienced Buyers Agent will also disclose obvious material defects and other informaton that the Listing Agent cannot tell you, the BUYER, because they work for the SELLER. read more
5. 100% Representation, Disclosure & Protection. The Sellers Agents enters into legally binding contract agreement that requires them to ALWAYS act in the best interest of their client, the Seller. They are the seller's "coach" and will make sure that their clients' best interests are looked after. An experienced Buyer's Agent is there to make sure YOUR best interests are accounted for. read more
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Local/State Housing News
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Floridas existing home sales rose in November, marking 15 months that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.
Existing home sales rose 61 percent last month with a total of 14,026 homes sold statewide compared to 8,694 homes sold in November 2008, according to Florida Realtors. Statewide sales of existing condos increased 111 percent last month compared to November 2008s sales figure.
For the second month in a row, all of Florida?s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) reported increased existing home sales and higher condo sales in November. A majority of the state?s MSAs have reported increased sales for 17 consecutive months read more
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Randy Bultema
Metro Residential LLC
120 E Oakland Park Blvd
Suite #208
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
24/7 Mobile: 954-816-7476
24/7 Text: 954-816-7476
24/7 Office: 954-892-6487
Private Fax: 954-944-1563
randy@metroftl.com
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