Real Estate Finder

We have a very short episode today, but it’s very important message.     It is a reminder to all the real estate agents out there that when dealing with the other party, it is important to remember that it is not your deal. It is not your decision.  Do not insert yourself.     Let’s say you represent the seller, if the buyers agent says that their customer wants a credit, you MUST ask the seller....

How do I handle telling the customer that there are no one month rentals in Boca Raton?    I remember renting houses on the Jersey shore for one week at a time.  They were handled by the local real estate agents. But not anymore of those deals are handled by Airbnb or VRBO.   For me, anything under six months just is not realistic to find a rental, but I guess it could be a short as three months. ...

Today Matthew Answers the question: What is a Sellers Disclosure?     We discuss if it is a required document, and if so why.  Hint: It is not required by the State of Florida.   We also discuss who the Sellers Disclosure is designed to protect, the Buyer or the Seller.   Have an idea for a podcast? Try  www.podpopuli.com  and their Posterity Podcasts program to create an 8-episode podcast series...

Jill and I closed not two but THREE deals on Friday.   Find out what happened to our who Buyer who was under contract to buy a home when the United States Department of Justice SEIZED the home.   Did that stop us?  No.  We worked with the United States Forfeiture Clerk in Miami and pushed this deal through Federal Courts and got our Buyer’s house closed.   Just another deal in the life of a Real E...

As a real estate agent, do you use Buyer Broker Agreements?   You really should. They have great benefits and we discuss them on the show.    These will become more common over the next few years.  And if you are not experienced you will fall behind.    As a buyer, have you signed a Buyer Broker Agreement?  Why?  Did you understand the benefits?   Tune in and let’s discuss.      Have an idea for a...

As a real estate agent, we don’t really have a set schedule.    We are not bus drivers is driving a route, sometimes it feels we are firemen responding to a call.     From issues with Appraiser’s, to selecting the right community we are always ready for the next challenge.    Joined by Jill Glanzer and Preston Smith we talk about the life of a real estate agent and selecting communities to show ou...

This week we have Dale Doyle, real estate instructor with Signature Real Estate School.   “If you want to be successful in this business start with a great foundation.” And that’s what Dale provides.  A great foundation to become a great real estate agent. Or broker.   Hear how Dale left the farm to become a real estate instructor and taught over 15,000 students to date. Have an idea for a podcast...

While it may take a year or more in states like New York and New Jersey, Florida follows "The Rule of Law” and a Landlord can evict a tenant in 30-60 days.  And when Landlords need an attorney to help them through the process, they call Real Estate Attorney Jerron Kelley with the Law firm of Kelley & Grant, PA     www. FloridaEvictionLawyers.com They file 300+ evictions per month.  That is not...

There is nothing better than working with qualified professionals in a real estate transaction.  When the other agent is communicating and knowledgable, when the title agency is reputable and when the lender is involved this job is kind of fun.   But when the other agent is not around (maybe they work a day shift somewhere else) or the other parties involved in a real estate transaction are flaky,...

Staci Garcia and Jill Glanzer and are joined by Real Estate Agent Lauren Blosser of The Blosser Team, who they recently did a deal with.   While Matthew is away, it’s Ladies Day! Tune in and get the Real Real on how it is the be a woman in this industry. We walk the walk. Now hear us talk the talk! Have an idea for a podcast? Try  www.podpopuli.com and their Posterity Podcasts program to create an...

Let’s talk about deposits.  The difference between the first and second deposits. Why deposits are even made in sales contracts.  Regarding rentals, there is a deposit in the offer and there is a security deposit in the lease. Don’t confuse these separate deposits that are not related to each other.   Have an idea for a podcast? Try  www.podpopuli.com and their Posterity Podcasts program to create...

In today’s episode, Matthew joins in live from the Lynn University Career Fair in Boca Raton!  Thinking about becoming a real estate agent? There’s some amazing pros that you can’t beat in a 9 to 5 job. Start out by getting your license because then you can make money through referrals even if you later decide this is not the right fit for you! If you are contemplating getting into real estate, co...

Happy St Patrick’s Day!!! Join us 3/16 for the Signature Top Producer Panel featuring Signature Top Producer Matthew Maschler.  Is a Top Producer one who sells the most houses? Or one who sells for the most money? Sales Dollar Vs. Sales Volume.  We also discuss the AS IS contract and the right to cancel. When you can cancel, as in what time. And when you should cancel, as in when you don’t want to...

  On this week’s episode of the Real Estate Finder Podcast, Matthew Maschler taps into Artificial Intelligence to find out what Chat GPT would say about hurricane impact windows, podcasts and writing a book.  (And a special shoutout to John S from BNT Windows and Doors) We also discuss two questions about the process of an offer becoming a contract: If a buyer doesn’t make the first deposit on tim...

We are having a Pod-A-Thon!!!! Our recording studio, Podpopuli (podcasts for the people!!!) is having a 24 hour Pod-A-Thon to raise money and awareness for Give Kids the World Village.  A resort in Orlando that hosts critically ill children and makes their dreams come true. Luckily this Podcast was given an afternoon time slot, I feel bad for whoever took the 3AM slot!!! On to business!!!!  Team A...

What is reverse prospecting?  Have you tried this feature of the MLS? Tell us your thoughts on it!!! Never heard of it?  Listen in as we do a deep dive into Reverse Prospecting with Realtor Robert Gleichenhaus. (Looking for a property in Boynton Beach, Florida? Robert and Rachel have you covered! Check out their website at www. EstatesByRG.com ) In addition, we discuss “Investor" programs in manda...

In various episodes of Real Estate Finder, we discuss what makes a bedroom? A window?  A door? A closet? Or is there more?  If a bedroom is inside a bedroom, is it still a bedroom? What say you?  We had a busy weekend and went under contract on two properties. One of them stated in the MLS that a credit would be issued towards turning a loft space into a 4th bedroom. It’s a smart move because it’s...

Welcome to the Real Estate Finder Podcast!   While Matthew was away Staci and Jill listed 3 new properties for sale!   The first is:   6190 NW 98th Drive Parkland, FL 33076   6 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, a huge home office (or 7th bedroom) with en suite full bathroom   For $1,250,000   The second is:   10324 Sunstream Lane Boca Raton, FL 33428   The largest 5-bedroom (plus huge home office!) lake...

On today’s episode of Real Estate Finder, Staci Garcia and Jill Glanzer discuss some of their biggest pet peeves that have to do with Real Estate, and more specifically, the listing process on the MLS— Multiple Listing Service.  The MLS is a search engine that helps organize properties into searchable criteria. It is extremely useful and contains a lot of data. However, it is only as good as the a...

Welcome to the Real Estate Finder Podcast! Matthew’s friend Elliot Edelman joins us.  Elliot is a stock trader with almost 30 years of experience. What is a stock trader?  What is the difference between day trading and investing?  We talk about all of this.  Talk, we don’t answer.  What is investing?  It can mean different things for different people. He’s taking his long acquired experience and s...

On today’s episode, we speak to Janine Finley, a local real estate agent in Park City, Utah. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in Utah, definitely listen to today’s episode.  Janine explains all of the real estate options in and around Park City from ski-in ski-out homes on the mountain to living in a gated community with golf and other country club amenities.  There’s so much to do i...

Who pays who in a real estate transaction?  The seller hires a real estate agent.  They decide on how much of the Listing Agent’s commission will be offered to a Cooperating Agent (also called the Buyer’s Agent or the Selling Agent). Who pays the Buyer’s Agent? The Seller’s Agent.  What if the Buyer uses more than one agent?  The only agent for the buyer who gets paid is the agent who writes the o...

On today’s episode of the Real Estate Finder Podcast, Matthew Maschler and Staci Garcia are joined by awesome Signature Real Estate Finder agent Jill Glanzer.  It’s a new year and a perfect time to adjust your sails and start fresh. We discuss several transactions we have been working on over the holidays. Real estate agents have no set hours and often work weekends and holiday because that’s the...

On today’s Real Estate Finder Podcast, Matthew Maschler and and Jill Glanzer talk about what to do when the Buyer and Seller want to make a side deal for the furniture.   Real property is land and anything built on it, or fixed to it.  Personal property is the rest of your stuff.  Televisions, Tables, Chairs, Art.   Generally, the real estate contract covers the "real property."  It can include so...

On today’s Real Estate Finder Podcast, Matthew Maschler and and Jill Glanzer talk about LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACTS. A contract is a legally enforceable exchange of promises.  When a Buyer makes an offer on a property, once signed by the Seller a Contract is formed.  That Contract is legally enforceable.  Unless a provision allows for cancellation (like the inspection period) the Contract is binding...