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To Be or Not To Be...Represented

Foreclosure properties are on the rise, and buyers are being told about all of the great deals they are going to get when buying a bank owned property. What buyers aren't being told is that not all foreclosure properties are created equal. I recently had someone ask why they need a buyer's agent when buying a foreclosure if it is being sold "as is". My answer was that especially when looking at foreclosure properties,

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Added by Jen Olson on February 16, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Buyer Beware: Know Who "Your" Agent Actually Works For!

You are so excited! After careful thought and number crunching, you have decided that now is the right time for you to purchase a home. You visit your local bank, crunch some more numbers and get preapproved for a mortgage. Next you head home to look online and start previewing homes that fit within your price range. You find a few that appeal to you, but now what?

Before you make a call to an agent, you need to understand the different roles real estate agents can play in the

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Added by Jen Olson on February 14, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Home Buying 101

You know you want to buy a home. Now what? It's a question most first time home buyers find themselves asking. Knowing what steps there are to get you from wanting to buy a home to owning a home will give you comfort and confidence. The following is an overview of the home buying process.

•1) Find a lender: This will be the first thing that you want to do. You will want to talk with a lender about the various financing options available and get preapproved. Whe

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Added by Jen Olson on February 12, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Home Buying: Investing in Your Future and Your Memories

Your home will most likely be one of the largest investments you will ever make. When it comes time to decide on which home is right for you there are a lot of factors to consider. Of course the house has to feel right to you. After all, this is where you will create memories and plant your roots. The emotional aspect of deciding which house will become your home is something that only you can put value on. You are the one that needs to be able to see yourself living day to d

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Added by Jen Olson on February 9, 2010 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Real Estate is about more than just selling a house

Real Estate is about more than just selling houses. We have to be able to communicate with people. We need to know how to get business. We have to be knowledgeable of changes in the market place. And most important....we have to keep it all in perspective. So please take some time before you get caught up in your day and check out these thoughts and links. … Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on January 26, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Effective Lead Generation

Are you ready? It's going to be complicated. My secret advice to agents about lead generation is to stop trying to figure it out and start doing it! It’s not so much what you do as it is that you do it. Be consistent. Wake up tomorrow morning and mail an expired listing letter to every expired/withdrawn in your market. Then get up every day thereafter and do the same thing. Do it forever. Then do the same thing for FSBOs and preforeclosures. Within about 90 days you will have a steady stream… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on January 22, 2010 at 8:37am — No Comments

Are you working today?

I know I am. I know I'm working because I have a schedule of things that I do everyday to move my business forward. Mainly I look for business. My job is finding money. I prefer the soft touch so do most of my "soliciting" online. I blog. I social network. I register. I connect with others. Do you? More goodies from me. Get your Social Media figured out.… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on January 19, 2010 at 9:46am — No Comments

Are you prepared for 10 more years of this difficult market?

Below is a link to a great webinar I listened to today. The interview was part of Superstar Interviews by Jim and Julie Harris of HREU. The guy speaking is..... Cary Sternberg, President of ExcellenE REO. With almost 40 years of experience in asset preservation, management and liquidation, Sternberg is the forme… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on January 16, 2010 at 7:28pm — No Comments

Helpful Stuff 1

Need condo docs? Check it out. I will be adding a link to this on www.TTRealtyNet.com for your convenience. Your Buyers and Sellers will get a discount of 5% by using the link from our site. Banks are seizing funds from accounts if folks are delinquent on their mortgages. This is serious st… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on January 14, 2010 at 9:50am — No Comments

A guide to help lay out your financial goals.

Hi folks. We are quickly closing in on 2010. With that in mind I am writing this post to give you a very simple way to achieve your financials goals for next year. First I want you to punch your numbers into this chart. We are looking for how much GFI (Gross Commission Income) you need to meet your financial obligations based on the lifestyle you want to live.

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Added by Bryant Tutas on December 20, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

HAFA Guidelines with my commentary

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Added by Bryant Tutas on December 9, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

About Bryant Tutas

Hi there. Welcome to the TTTRealty Network. I started this site back in late 2008 as a place for the agents that worked to for me to get tools and training to help them be successful at real estate. Then one day I woke up and and decided to make the

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Added by Bryant Tutas on November 30, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Tools to help run your "virtual" office.

REALTORS(R) at Tutas Towne Realty all work from their homes. In order to be able to do this you must have the right tools. Requirements are: 1. Computer with printer/scanner 2. Smart phone 3. Fax machine or preferably an eFax (I recommend myfax.com) With out these bare minimum tools you will struggle working for a virtual Real Estate office. This is how I personally handle my business: I list Florida properties for sale witho… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on November 30, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

Working with FHA, VA and USDA buyers.

FHA Buyers, at least in my market, are normally placing the minimum amount down, 3.5%, and asking the Seller to pay 6% towards their closing costs. In a market where 87% of the sales are distressed properties, FHA Buyers, in the eyes of the Seller, are second class citizens.

It's not only difficult for FHA Buyers to find a property and get an offer accepted but....they pay more. That's right, the folks who can probabl

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Added by Bryant Tutas on November 18, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Will you have the knowledge to succeed in 2010?

Hi there. This article is about continued education. It’s my opinion, that in order to succeed at real estate you MUST be a student of real estate. Real estate has to be in your head and in your bones. ALWAYS. It has to be more than just a job. It must be a passion. The days of just throwing buyers in the car and selling them a house are over. This is not a temporary change in the market. It’s the new way of doing business. Buyers and Sellers alike are spending time searching for… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on November 9, 2009 at 9:35am — No Comments

The Buyer CMA.

Hi folks. Lenn Harley wrote a post today titled "Looking at Real Estate Teams and Team Specialists". If you haven't read it please take a moment to do so. In her article Lenn wrote...

"The assumption is that training for property valuation

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Added by Bryant Tutas on November 2, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Flexibility is a much needed attribute for success

A while back I called one of my fellow ActiveRainers. I did this because I had received an email and could tell this person was struggling a little in their business and needed some words of encouragement. So I called. Anyway, it seems discouragement was setting in because she was going on listing appointments but was losing them on pricing. Then they would list with another REALTOR® and after several months, and a few price reductions, the property would sell at close to the list price that sh… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on October 27, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

Expired letter and NOD Letter

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Added by Bryant Tutas on October 20, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Sample Short Sale Approval Letters

Hi folks. Ever wondered what your Short Sale Approval will look like? Wonder know more. I have embedded several Short Sale approvals that I recently received for my sellers. These will give you an idea of what to expect when you sell your Central Florida Short Sale.

I have included:

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Added by Bryant Tutas on October 15, 2009 at 8:06am — No Comments

Surviving in real estate requires "growing a pair".

Are you working on getting business today? I am. In fact it's what I do every day. My job is generating business. For any one wanting to work in real estate, as a career, generating business is the number one skill you must learn. First and foremost it requires work. Not hard work but consistent and persistent work. This means making a plan and sticking to it. Not for a month or for six months but for EVER. But where do you begin? What activities should you work on? When in doubt I always go… Continue

Added by Bryant Tutas on October 12, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments