Sagging Around the Middle – No, It is Not my Waistline This Time!

Sagging from stress...the sag about the middle. Those were the words used by a home inspector describe an outside deck on a property he had inspected.

Getting a job done correctly is the only way to do it.  In the end, re-work is expensive but not as expensive as an injury or lawsuit!

As a real estate agent in Brevard County Florida I have seen the results of do-it-yourself-ers gone wild!   If you are considering an addition to your home, get the permits and inspections done. If you need a contractor, hire one.

Home improvements without the the necessary knowledge and permits, are not really improvements - just problems that will have to be dealt with later if you try to sell!

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Bucci Realty, Rockledge Florida working exclusively with Century 21 Baytree Realty on a referral basis.  Call me at 321-693-3850 or email me.

Please read my blog Florida Homes for Sale and Observations of a Viera Florida Real Estate Agent for information on buying and selling real estate in Brevard County, Florida.

Foreclosure or Short Sale should not mean the end of the world!

Who does not know someone who has gone through foreclosure or had to sell a house through the short sale method? It is common these days in the Florida real estate market!

This real estate market has put people in some difficult spots. Lenders have not always been receptive - some still are not - when it comes to working with owners!

I have read recommendations by some that landlords and owners totally reject prospective tenants who have encountered final hardships.

That, in my opinion, is the wrong move.

Not all folks who have lost homes to foreclosure or through short sale - dare I say very few - have done so as a result of intentional disregard of obligations!

The bottom line is that there are people involved - not just some piece of concrete. I remember going in a foreclosure house once and seeing, still taped to the kitchen cabinet, a child's drawing that said "Happy Easter!" To this day I pray that child has many "Happy Easters!"

If you are considering selling your Brevard County, Florida house as a short sale to prevent foreclosure, call me or email me. I would like to assist in any way I can. I have folks who would also like to help.

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Bucci Realty, Rockledge, Florida, working exclusively with Century 21 Baytree Realty. Call me at 321-692-3850 or email agent@moving2brevard.com.

Read my blog Florida Homes for Sale for more tips on buying and selling real estate in Brevard County Florida.

There is a Real Estate Agent for Every Type of Seller and a Seller for Every Type of Real Estate Agent!

I have read many articles and heard many comments on how to select the right real estate agent.

But the answer is there is no cookie cutter real estate agent that is right for every situation – at least in Brevard County, Florida!

Selling your house as well as buying a house is an involved, often stressful process that, in an ideal situation, works best when the client and the real estate agent create a good working relationship!

Not all personal relationships are good and successful. Likewise, not all real estate agent/client relationships will succeed.

Sometimes you have to say “next!” Sometimes you have to pull the plug on a bad relationship!

After all, in Brevard County Florida there are 1,500+ real estate agents so you know there is an agent for every type of seller and buyer!

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Bucci Realty, working exclusively with the Realtors of Century 21 Baytree Realty. Call me at 321-693-3850 or email agent@moving2brevard.com.

Read my blog Observations from a Viera Florida Estate Agent for tips on marketing your Viera, Suntree, or Cocoa Beach home (any Brevard County area!).

When buying a home, there are no silly questions.

When buying a home there are no silly questions.

Buying a home is a major step in ones life.  Buying a home is a significant commitment as well as financial decision. 

In the above paragraph  I intentionally neglected to say buying a home is an investment because, although it can be, it is a home first!

Even if a buyer has previously purchased a home there will be questions.   

Your real estate agent should be able to advise as well as answer any questions you may have about the process.   Ask away....for there are no silly questions!


Call me or drop me an email if you have any questions about buying or selling a house in Brevard County, Florida.

Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate broker and owner of Waters Realty of Brevard in Melbourne, Florida.  Call him at 321-693-3850 or email him.

Read his blogs at Florida Homes for Sale and Moving to Brevard County for more information on buying and selling a home in Brevard County, Florida.