Listing your home in Naples FL

 

So you decided to sell your house or condo in Naples FL… Wether you want to move into a larger home, or it’s time to relocate and you want to list your Naples beach condo, you need to find a reliable real estate agent. You want someone sharp, you want someone who can stand his ground and negotiate aggressively. You simply want THE BEST. What do you do? How do you trust someone with your most valuable asset? It’s not easy. Just because someone listed a house in your community, it doesn’t mean that those sellers made the best decision necessarily... Not more than they did in choosing the car they drove or the stocks and bonds they bought. Why would you blindly trust their decision? 

The truth is, only YOU can make the decision in choosing your representative. There are a few things in your agent’s arsenal:

 

• your listing agent should be knowledgeable. 
• your agent should be doing this job full time, 24/7 
• should be a master in negotiating 
• should be able to explain intelligently and rationally the reasons behind a counter offer 
• know how to justify an increase in the sales price 
• stay in touch with changes in the market 
• convey urgency to a buyer
• use body language skills and great communication abilities  
• being able to read people’s reactions and choose the right approach accordingly
• to know answers to all objections before they are expressed
• offer professional photography (regardless of price range) 
• include a first person HD video 
• a FULL page on the most comprehensive and advanced real estate website in Naples FL, www.NaplesFinder.com (including additional photos, maps, community descriptions and property description) 
• hold elegant open houses 
• offer professional brochures to all prospective buyers 
• provide staging advice 
• intelligent property description, creating a PRESENCE on the MLS and Internet 
• provide showing assistance and monitoring 
• any additional, reliable services needed throughout the process, like a contractor, real estate attorney, title company, etc.

 

Every single search for a home starts ONLINE. Wether are relocating, looking for an investment property in Naples FL or a vacation condo on on the beautiful Naples Beach, ALL buyers start on the Internet. www.NaplesFinder.com has HUNDREDS of buyers browsing through the new listings EVERY DAY and it is simply the best tool in finding a home for sale in Naples FL. Your first chance of finding a qualified buyer starts here. 

How to choose a listing agent in Naples FL? Choose one of the best! Call Andrei Apostu, owner/creator of www.NaplesFinder.com at (239) 455-5554 and set an appointment. This choice will be the best one you’ll ever make throughout your process of selling your Naples home! 

Naples FL low inventory for bay view condos in Park Shore & Moorings

Located in the heart of Naples FL, Park Shore and Moorings are two of the most prestigious waterfront and beachfront communities in Naples FL. Homes for sale in Park Shore can be in the millions and boast great, wide views of the Naples Bay, have their own pools, boat docks and are close to some of the finest restaurants and shopping centers Naples has to offer. Condos for sale on the beach in Moorings and Park Shore can have fabulous Gulf of Mexico views and private beach access and others can boast bright Eastern views of the Naples Bay and appeal to many boaters who can dock their vessels right in their backyard. Waterfront properties in Naples FL have always been in high demand and this year proves it.  

There is no secret that at this point, in August 2014, the inventory is lower comparable to the previous years and we are heading slowly but steadily into a seller’s market. One of the main types of real estate properties in Naples FL, Naples Bay condos, is particularly low. There are currently only 28 bay front condos for sale in Naples FL ranging from $277,000 to $1,795.000. The number of Naples bay view condos that changed owners has increased as we’re heading towards the season, bringing the number of Naples bay front closed sales to 58 from January 1st to the current date. 

A natural effect of the decreased inventory will be a higher competition among buyers, more firm sellers and a very possible increase in prices. Expect new prices to be slightly higher than comparable sales in the previous months, which can create a difficulty for those seeking financing through a conventional loan. See a statistical graphic of this year below

Stay in the front line by signing up on a top Naples real estate website like www.NaplesFinder.com to receive immediate property updates and professional advice from Downing Frye Realtor® Andrei Apostu at (239) 455-5554 or andrei@naplesfinder.com.

Real Estate in UK vs US, difference between customs and real estate professional services in Naples FL

Real Estate in UK vs US, difference between customs and real estate professional services

Welcome to my website, www.NaplesFinder.com. I'm looking forward to helping you with your real estate search here in Naples FL. I've noticed you found me all the way from UK, so I wanted to point out a couple of things that my previous British clients found different from your market: 

• we have here what we call an MLS, which stands for Multiple Listing Service. It means that every single listing gets added to this system regardless of brokerage or agent, everyone has access to ALL listings. I know it's different over there, where I understand you have to go from office to office and see what listings they each have.
• there are two types of agents here: one works for the seller (the listing agent), one works for the buyer (the buyer's agent). The listing agent is trying to sell his particular listings at the highest price possible, while the buyer's agent is trying to find the property that suits the buyer best, regardless if it's his listing or not, and obtain it at the lowest possible cost.
• the listing agent gets paid 6% of the sale price from the seller, while the buyer DOES NOT pay their own agent. The listing agent will split his commission as a referral fee with the buyer's agent for bringing a buyer.
• the obvious advantages of having your own buyer's agent are that you have someone in your corner to make sure the property you're purchasing is desirable (from a resale and real estate principles perspective), fits the type of criteria you've been looking for, negotiate on your behalf and oversee proper paperwork and procedure.
• since UK is an island and a much older nation, expect properties in the US to be less expensive per square meter, newer and larger than UK properties. 
• one interesting fact is also that US buyers start investing first in financial assets and equities in stock before they progress to home ownership, while British tend to do the opposite. Much of that trend can also be attributed to cultural differences, where America has a larger stocks, bonds and shares market, while properties cost significantly more in UK. Another interesting fact is that British households hold an impressive 62% of their total wealth in their home equity, where in the US households the percent is much lower, 34%.
• home watch: there are many trustworthy services that cater to out of town owners, by checking the property once or twice a month, make sure everything is in order. Security systems are also available and many gated communities are guarded 24/7 along with video surveillance.
• one more important thing: as your buyer's agent here in Naples, I will provide you with absolutely everything you need. Home inspectors, real estate attorney, immigration attorney, title company, pool services, air conditioned services, cleaning and moving companies, remodeling, contractors for improvements, interior designers and furniture store recommendations, along with all the phone numbers needed for the water & sewer, electric company, phone line, pest control, internet services, and many more.

I hope this information is helpful, please visit www.NaplesFinder.com, the most advanced real estate website in Naples FL, or call its owner, Andrei Apostu at (239) 455-5554!

Why having a buyer's agent in Naples FL is a MUST!

Number one, you don’t pay for all the services you benefit from: market updates, website (www.NaplesFinder.com), time and money spent, showing appointments, negotiations, advice and proper paperwork, timeline of events handling, etc. I’m still amazed when I see buyers purchasing straight from the listing agent, without their own representative. Even if I am the listing agent! 

    The idea that the seller is getting a “better deal” is flawed, mainly because sellers don’t adjust the commission depending on how many agents are involved. Another misconception I’ve heard a lot is “the listing agent makes more money by receiving full commission, so he’ll do anything possible to close the deal.” A listing agent who works in your interest to get the property at the lowest price possible, is BREAKING THE LAW. His contract says that he’s obligated to get the higher possible price for his client, THE SELLER. If he or she is so eager to break the law to close the deal, what makes you think he or she will make sure you take ownership correctly, protect your money, disclose things that could break the deal or follow proper procedure? 

   Regardless of the situation, a good Naples buyer's agent will save you more money and protect your end of the transaction. 

Having worked as a buyer's agent for 6 years almost exclusively and owner of the best lead generating website in SW Florida, www.NaplesFinder.com, I take pride in pointing out pros or cons EVERY time I show property. It's not, by any means, that I'm focusing on the negative, not at all. I'm just narrowing it down to the perfect property, by pointing out things that could lower the resale value of a property. Here are a few examples:

• it's a cloudy day and you don't realize the condo is facing N, you want sun all day around. 
• maybe you don't realize that most units in that community have lake views, the only one on the market doesn't (advise to wait for a lake view unit to come on for sale).
• house is near a high school football field, but it's summer vacation, you have no clue ("run, Forest, run!").
• highway being built 50 feet behind a beautiful little lake and trees, behind your house (benefit, NASCAR experience all year round).
• the foreclosure is only $10,000 less than a regular sale, but it might need $50,000 in repairs.
• the fact the you DON’T have the right to retract your offer and escrow just because you didn’t like the inspection (not only you can lose your escrow, but you can be sued for specific performance and buy the thing).
• most times, the short sale asking price is NOT REAL, but in fact %10 to %20 less than what you’ll end up paying for it (listing agents can’t submit a short sale package without an offer, so they'll mark it down below market value, knowing that banks will never sell a property without doing an appraisal).
• an agent explaining to you a bank addendum is “acting as an attorney”, hence illegal.
• sales agents at new construction sites work for the BUILDER, which means they have to sell ALL LOTS, even the lemons (btw, builder pays the same commission, so you may end up giving 6% to an agent who just placed your house on the first lot in the community, by all the incoming and outgoing traffic. You loved the location because she said “it’s close to the clubhouse”. Oh, and because it’s FREE).
• all distressed sales are sold AS-IS, with the right to inspect (you have the right to retract or move forward, but can’t ask for repairs. Must.Have.Attorney)
• Canadian sellers can avoid a lot of headaches by filling out a FIRPTA form.

    And so many others...The point is, the listing agent has NO DUTY to disclose any of those, and they CANNOT be hold responsible for it.  

    Find a GOOD buyer's agent. An honest, knowledgeable, dependable buyer's agent who can negotiate for you, give you ALL the comparable sales, data information and other information relevant to the communities you’re looking at. Let him/her guide you to properties and Naples FL communities that fit you best. Find one of the best buyer's agents at www.NaplesFinder.com and remember that a buyer without a buyer's agent is a buyer without representation in a transaction. Whomever you choose to go to battle with, do NOT go in alone.