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Michele Marano takes the radio show, Everything Real Estate to Florida where she discusses the real estate market in Houston and her guest Linda Donalson, Remax Tampa, reveals the market conditions as they are in Florida.

The show gives a perspective of 2 different markets for buyers and sellers.  It is an informative show for those who want to understand real estate around the US.

For a preview of the show click on this link

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum to see and hear a brief video clip of the show

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate to listen to the radio show

Michele Marano – Michele@MicheleMarano.com – John Daugherty Realtors, Houston, TX

Linda Donalson – LDonalson@Remax.net  – Remax, First in Real Estate, Tampa, Florida

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum

Michele Marano takes the radio show, Everything Real Estate to Florida where she discusses the real estate market in Houston and her guest Linda Donalson, Remax Tampa, reveals the market conditions as they are in Florida.

The show gives a perspective of 2 different markets for buyers and sellers.  It is an informative show for those who want to understand real estate around the US.

For a preview of the show click on this link

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum

Michele Marano – Michele@MicheleMarano.com – John Daugherty Realtors, Houston, TX

Linda Donalson – LDonalson@Remax.net  – Remax, First in Real Estate, Tampa, Florida

My radio show, Everything Real Estate aired last week in Florida.  The show discussed the topic, The Reality of Buying Real Estate in Today’s Market.  With guest, Florida Real Estate Broker Linda Donalson of Remax, Fine Living, we were able to give our viewers 2 different views from Real Estate professionals, 2 different views of real estate perspectives in 2 different markets, Florida and Texas.

Being in such a unique market, real estate varies from region to region.  Houston, being a much stronger economy and demonstrating stability in the home market is completely different from Tampa, being quite the opposite.  The show gave the listener many things to think about when and where they buy.  Buying in Tampa is much different from buying a home in Houston.  We looked at the various elements of buying in any market, but focused mainly on the 2 different coastal regions of the US.

From the Realtor Biz magazine in Tampa:

“The long-running seller’s market of the last decade created a whole generation of real estate agents who lack solid closing skills.  When there are too many buyers and not enough listings, no closing skills are needed.  As the listing agent in a seller’s market, all you have to do is issue your counter offers, make sure the buyers are qualified, and  then take the best offer.  Buyers are so desperate to purchase that their agents have little need to close as well.  Today’s buyer’s market is a completely different story.  Experienced agents who cut their  teeth on past markets where solid closing skills were required are the ones who are doing well today.  Those lacking these skills are falling by the wayside.”

This is so true and I have mentioned this over and over on my show and now I am seeing it in print over and over.  I stress this because today’s market isn’t like anything we have ever seen.  It is not about accepting or rejecting offers.  It’s about using techniques in helping the buyer and seller understand where the market is and why it is important to not let offers come and go.  A good negotiator knows how to work the deal through.

Some of the other elements we discussed on the show:

1. Buying in Today’s Market:  A purchase is made available at the discretion of the buyer.  The buyer determines “where” referring to which state and city.  Identify the purpose of the purchase.  Is it for a portfolio, residential use, investment or rental income.

2.  Length of Time You Plan to Own:  Since we are not in a short-term, flip market, the buyer needs to think ahead of time how long they plan to own the property.  Thinking about whether you can keep the property more than a few years is important in a purchase.  Also, think ahead of time if you can keep the property as a rental or investment if you plan to move in a few years after the purchase.  This will affect the type of property you purchase and where you purchase.

When I purchased my condo a couple of years ago, the intent was to live in it temporarily but hold it long-term.  I never want to sell my unit because it will always make a great rental or a place for me to keep in Houston if I were to move and have to travel back for business.

3.  How To Identify a Favorable Purchase:  Depending on where you are located regionally, there are lots of different elements to think about.

Look at parts of town that have had a correction, have high inventory levels but are still considered highly demanded areas.  Concentrate on areas where there is not an overabundance of new construction or areas where new construction may not be a concern in the next few years.  Established neighborhoods with high inventory levels are attractive for the short and long-term, as opposed to transitional neighborhoods, where you need to wait for a wave of new development.

Linda Donalson’s view is that areas of town that were at one time most desired, most expensive and centrally located to businesses, shops and lifestyles are areas to consider buying in today’s market.  With Tampa seeing a 50% or more decline in values and majority of listings being a short sale or foreclosure, there is a lot of inventory to choose from, however more difficult in getting a deal to close.  It is still important in determining where you decide to purchase because you want to select areas that will rebound in value.

For more of this show go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate

Michele Marano can be reached at michele@michelemarano.com

or 713-899-8420

Michele Marano is with John Daugherty, Realtors.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate

Wow, what a fantastic show.  It is already an On Demand Episode!

We were happy to have our guest speaker today, Linda-Thrasher Donalson, who happens to be a top producing Florida Broker.  She knows the beach condo market like the back of her hand, owning one and selling Real Estate in the area for many years.

She brought some of the most valued Real Estate information that exists in today’s market.  We wanted to share her information with all of our viewers because this is what we know you want to hear.

If you haven’t had a chance to hear the show, it’s not too late.  The archive will be available at your fingertips.

Go to  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate

Michele Marano – Beth Wolff

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate

Wow, what a fantastic show.  It is already an On Demand Episode!

We were happy to have our guest speaker today, Linda-Thrasher Donalson, who happens to be a top producing Florida Broker.  She knows the beach condo market like the back of her hand, owning one and selling Real Estate in the area for many years.

She brought some of the most valued Real Estate information that exists in today’s market.  We wanted to share her information with all of our viewers because this is what we know you want to hear.

If you haven’t had a chance to hear the show, it’s not too late.  The archive will be available at your fingertips.

Go to  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate

Michele Marano – Beth Wolff

I have to say, I am impressed as usual. Donald Trump is all about business.

This week on the Oprah show, the Trump family dynasty was introduced and welcomed.   We met his wife and 5 children.

I admire his parental disciplinary actions, understanding the same toughness growing up.  What may seem tough to some is actually a favor to others.

His children described their upbringing as fortunate.  They had little free time between work and studies and were given the best of everything from schools to a high-profile dad.   They learned never to take anything for granted.  Encouraged to discover their passion, they learned the ropes of business by following their dad from job site to job site.

There is only one good thing to say about this type of upbringing, hurrah!!

I can only admire this type of discipline, as I grew up as a child understanding hard school of Knox, while spending quality time with dad driving around acres of land and following him on every deal.  I am tough when it comes to deal making and negotiations.  So is Trump.  What is the big deal?  Why are so many individuals not familiar with making deals out of nothing.  It is not uncommon to make a deal that is thousands of dollars apart, work and then close.  Why so many agents find this unusual, is distracting in today’s market.

Working on Wall St. and learning from some of the toughest, smartest and maybe most difficult to work with is the best learning experience I will forever be grateful to.  I cannot stress the importance of deal making.  I don’t find deals the same as I did in NYC. People get their feelings hurt here when you are honest and up front.

I will do what is best for my client.  I make deals work for the benefit of others, not my pocket.  I will negotiate a deal all day long to make it work, while others will not negotiate at all and kill a deal, for the benefit of themselves.  My work ethic is about the client and doing what is right.  After all, isn’t that what it’s all about in getting a deal done in today’s market?

Michele Marano Beth Wolff Realtors

713-899-8420

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Negotiations result in more than a handshake.

Donald Trump may be the only person who speaks as often about negotiations. Having worked for years in an environment where negotiations were ingrained in every deal, I was automatically trained from some of the best deal-makers on Wall Street. Thankfully, this is why negotiating is so much a part of each deal I encounter. Now, being involved in a market where negotiations are necessary, I naturally make negotiating a part of each transaction. There is no other way in getting deals to work in today’s unique market.

Deals don’t get done with out negotiations. Solid deals where both parties are mutually bound by a common denominator, are usually successful ones. I had 3 conversations this past week with individuals who described transactions that fell apart, all for the lack of negotiations.
Today’s market requires strong negotiating power because no one is going to pay full price for homes. Also, buyers feel it is a buyers market and sellers feel they are entitled to their price. It is not unusual for deals to be thousands of dollars apart in the beginning.

Some agents are afraid of the large difference in price because they are not accustomed to negotiating. This automatically puts the party who is receiving, in a negative situation because negotiating is necessary for the deal to work. Every deal is a deal. It is just a matter of making deals work and knowing how to do this artfully.

If you receive multiple contracts, negotiations are even more important. If you are the seller, you should end up very close to a price that works for you. If not, you are leaving money on the table. This is why I stress the importance of negotiations. All deals can work, but the agents are going to need to understand how to negotiate. If one party understands negotiations, and the other does not, the deal will lean in favor of the party who know how to negotiate.

Negotiating is an art. It is taught. It is natural. It cannot be forced. It is a beautiful part of every deal. In the end, negotiating results in a done deal.

February 10, 2011:
WWW.BLOGTALKRADIO.COM/EVERYTHINGREALESTATE we will talk about NEGOTIATIONS in a real estate deal and how it works for you.

Michele Marano

Beth Wolff Realtors

MicheleMarano.com

713-899-8420

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In 2 weeks, our show will be about “Values at the beach, West Coast, Florida.” We are talking IN THE SAND CONDOS, ocean front views, walk outside your high-rise and your feet are in the sand.

Our special guest speaker, a Florida Real Estate Expert, Broker and top producer in Tampa/Clearwater Beach, is going to discuss the Florida high-rise beach front property market. She will cover values now as opposed to then, listings you don’t want to miss, what to look for in high rises on the beach, where to invest, how to buy, loans, how to rent your unit seasonally and her experience as an owner on the beach. So, if you have wondered about Florida’s high-rise beach front real estate, wait no longer! She will bring her hot picks from 4 separate counties up and down the west coast beaches of Florida.

We may even compare some of our beautiful beach fronts condos available in Galveston, as we go over her hot picks!

You are in for one high seas ride!!!! Got Questions, email me ahead of time and we will incorporate them into the show. We want to know what you want us to discuss!!

www.blogtalkradio.com/everythingrealestate

Opinionated, Direct and to the Point.

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