30 YEAR CAREER SUCCESSFULLY SELLING FLORIDA HOMES If you have ever wondered what it would be like to manage one of those historic English Country Inns with its warm beer and eccentric guests, talk to Ann. She has owned and operated four of them in the Sherwood Forrest area of England. In fact it’s a pleasure just listening to her beautiful British accent reciting her equally British education – Public Relations and Business Management are but two of her halls of learning. From running small country hotels in England, Ann crossed more than an ocean when she went into property sales at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo in 1984, followed by 13 years as a multi-million dollar producer in the Homestead/ Miami area and currently in Daytona/Ormond Beach where she has attained both the Presidents Award and Leading Edge Society Award. How does Ann feel about going from British Hotel Proprietor to home sales in Florida? “Since I am a beach lover I have happily replaced country inns with sun-filled recreation and beautiful Florida sunsets at the World’s Most Famous Beach.”
BUYING YOUR HOME – GETTING STARTED The way to start the process of buying a home is to speak to a lender, find out exactly how much you can spend with a payment you are comfortable with. The next step: Give me a call or send an email and tell me about your needs and desires – the size of home, type of location, proximity to beach, river, schools, places of worship, etc. and I will put you on a profile search that will send you homes automatically from our local Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. This will keep you totally informed, you will never miss anything new that comes on the market. No more searching through Websites that are not kept current. Every buyer needs representation, it does not cost you anything. As Agents we have more information available on the local market than you do and will freely share, we have a network of service providers – from lenders to inspectors, from insurance providers to home warranty companies. All this will make your home buying experience a simpler one, walking you through the process and taking care of your needs.
Whether you are a seasoned buyer that has purchased several homes, or this is your first home buying experience it is essential to have an agent on your side. In 1995 it became obvious that home buyers were not being protected, as Real Estate Agent’s sole duty was to the seller. The agent’s goal was to sell the home for the best possible price, in the shortest possible time with the minimum amount of repairs (great for the seller!) The needs of the buyer were not being protected and many home buyers were simply overpaying. Congress corrected this situation and passed a law that all home buyers deserve the right to equal representation. ALLOW ME TO REPRESENT YOU!