You’ll Fall in Love with Florida

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I love living in Florida and think you would love it too. Today we are going to talk about some of the reasons why we have fallen in love with Florida, and why it’s such a great place to live.

My favorite thing about living in Palm Beach County is the weather. It’s not called “The Sunshine State” for nothing. It’s sunny pretty much year-round here.

The second thing I love about living here is the lifestyle. There are great beaches, clear blue waters, world-class golf courses, and fun dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Today we are in Delray Beach, which has been voted one of the most fun cities in the U.S.

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They don't call it the
 “The Sunshine State”
 for nothing!

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If you’re one of our California, New Jersey, or New York residents looking at living here, one thing you’ll definitely love is how affordable it is to call Florida home. It was recently named one of the 10 best places to live in the country due to taxation, compared to New Jersey and New York. If you would like to take a look to see what kind of home you can find in Florida, use the search tool right here on our website.

If you have any other questions for us, give us a call or send us an email. We’d love for you to come down here to visit us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Life-Changing Advice I Learned from UPW

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Today, I’m going to talk about what I learned from Tony Robbins. I recently returned from his Unleash the Power Within event, and I wanted to share a few things with you that I learned and hope will help you.

One of the things Anthony says is that there are only two states in life: beautiful, or suffering. He told me personally that stress is suffering. Many of us high-achievers can identify with that. Suffering can also manifest in depression, anger, or disappointment. He asked us an extremely important question: “What if you didn’t have to have a world filled with suffering?”

Life really is too short to suffer, and that question really impacted me. Problems and happiness have no relationship. We all know people who have really great lives but they are miserable. We also know people who have legitimate challenges but they are very happy and inspirational to all of those around them.

If you are facing some problems, consider the words that you use and how they impact your outlook. You may be saying things that cause you to stay in a negative state. Here’s a little exercise: first, go through your day from morning to night and say everything you are going to do using the phrase, “I have to ____.” Go through your entire day. Next, go through your entire day saying, “I choose to ____.” Finally, go through your day again and say, “I am blessed to ______.” Consider how you feel afterwards each time.

When you have to do something, it tends to cause anxiety and stress. If you choose to do something, that is a more optimistic approach. If you are blessed to do something, that can help you feel more grateful in your day to day life. According to Anthony, words can change our biochemistry and actually change our lives. That is great news, right?

Finally, I want to share three things you can do in order to remove suffering.

• Appreciate everything and every opportunity.
• Learn from your experiences.
• Love, give, and be grateful!

I hope you have enjoyed today’s video and found something useful. If you have any questions, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!

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Today we wanted to take a moment to address some of your concerns regarding the Palm Beach County real estate market. When the latest statistics came out, many people called me, worried about the numbers. So I wanted to take a moment to walk you through them.

The biggest concern was over the median sales price, where we saw a decrease of 8.8% year over year. If you just hear the figure out loud and don't understand why it dropped, you may think our market is shifting to a buyer's market. 
However, if you look at the numbers more in depth, you will find that 1/3 of closings last month were distressed properties, foreclosures, and short sales. Distressed homes always impact our median sales price in a negative way. When you take these properties out of the equation, our market is much more calm. 

Now we did have some good news as well. The median number of days on market is down by 10%, meaning that homes are selling faster. The other important piece of news has to do with our supply of inventory. Right now, we are down 3.2% in inventory from last year, but there were 33% more closings this year than there were a year ago. Pending sales were also up 29.8%.
The real estate market in Palm Beach County is still looking good. If you have any questions, or want to know how your neighborhood is doing, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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One question we get all the time from sellers is, "How can I sell my home for the most money?"

Well, there are really three things you need to look at when it comes to selling your home:

1. Condition
2. Price
3. Marketing

The first 2 items are things you control as the seller. As for the marketing, we find it to be the least talked about of the 3, but it might be the most important part of selling your home.

98% of home buyers begin their home searches online, and 92% of them want to see high quality photos of homes online. If your home is for sale, it is important to look at how your home is being marketed. Many sellers never see the photos of the home which is a big mistake. It's your home's first impression, and if you don't have good photos online, you are missing out on a ton of potential buyers.
What do we mean by good photos? Well, we certainly don't mean photos taken with cell phones, with other people in them, with pets, or with bad lighting. We use a professional photographer on our homes, and enhance the photos to make sure the sky is always blue and the grass is always green. It's important to have an agent who understands marketing, and that's what we do. Evidence of this is the fact that we were nominated as a top 500 marketer in North America, the only local real estate company who earned a nomination this year.

If you want to see what our marketing is all about, or if you are thinking of selling yourself, please give us a call. When you see what we are able to do, you will be excited to work with us.