Success in Real Estate Blog 1

There are 1000's of Realtors in the State of Florida. A joke I like to tell is:

I was driving a little over the speed limit on I-4 heading from Lakeland to Orlando when I was pulled over by a State Trooper. He walked up to my car and I rolled down the window. He promptly made the following request:

"I'd like to see your Real Estate License and vehicle registration please" I looked at him as I was a little confused and said: "Don't you mean Driver's License and registration??" to which he replied " No sir, not everyone in Florida has one of those" (referencing Driver's License). Although this is a joke and didn't actually occur it rings very true. There are indeed 1000's of licensed Real Estate Associates out there but the truth is most are not successful in the field and have to work at another vocation to make a living or drop out completely.

I came in to this field (as many do) with a lot to learn. In writing this blog hopefully I can share with you some of the many things I have learned in my 17 years of business!

HAVE A GREAT & PRODUCTIVE WEEK!!

Next weeks topic "Setting yourself apart!"

Success in Real Estate

I bought a home in Lakeland Florida in 2000 and moved to Florida in 2001 full time after selling my automotive business in NW Ohio (Findlay) I was just 49 at the time and had 1 daughter in college and 3 school age children at home so retirement wasn't in the cards.
I had no idea what I wanted to do and had interviewed with a few local car dealers and was going to continue in the automotive business. To be honest I wasn't in any hurry to get back to work full time.
My new home was in a gated sub-division (Emerald Ridge) and I was out jogging when a gentleman flagged me down and introduced himself. It turns out he was a Real Estate Broker and he eventually convinced me that Real Estate was the way to go.
In 2000 the market was soft and interest rates were relatively high, not the best time to enter the business for sure. I was new to the area and had no circle of influence so my work was cut out for me for sure.
This will be the first of a series of blogs that will elaborate on what things I learned and how I was able to build a successful career. I welcome comments (be kind lol) and encourage followers! 

Welcome to 2018

 

WELCOME TO 2018

A great time to be in Real Estate!

The last time I published a blog was July 19th 2013. I think this is a good time to rekindle this method of communication!

 

A lot has changed since we last published. Most everyone went to "Twitter" as a form of getting the word out. That was great if you didn't have much to say. There is a lot happening in Real Estate and with Advantage Realty Florida and I want to share my 17 years experience and thoughts with anyone who's interested.

 

The market is great and we are once again expanding our reach over the 22 County Area that encompasses our MLS. If you are a licensed and experienced Real Estate professional please email me @ AdvantageRealtyFL.com to learn more about what we have to offer. We are a NO FEES & HIGH COMMISSIONS Brokerage that offers great support for our agents!