Agent Newsletter | July 9th
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Wednesday with "Learn What to Say" 10:00 - 11:00 Melbourne


 
Bobbie's Corner
 
SEA TURTLE REAL ESATE:
# 12 OF THE OFFICES IN IR
AVERAGE DOM 50 (lowest of the top agencies)
Great Job by all of our hard working Agents



8 of the most crowded US beaches and where to go instead
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/crowded-us-beaches/story?id=48508375

Of the over 15 million visitors that traveled to Miami in 2016, you can be sure a lot of them made their way to South Beach. The white sands, plethora of nearby bars and restaurants, and topless sunbathing are huge pros for many that flock here, but the loud music, abundance of space occupied by hotel loungers and overt party attitude don't exactly scream peaceful beach getaway.

Instead, you can head two-and-a-half hours north to Vero Beach, a small city with an upscale feel. There's a strict policy that no building can rise higher than four stories, leading to a far more charming feel than what's found in Miami. Sophisticated boutique shops, casual seafood dining, an art museum, botanical garden and a high number of turtle hatchings provide enough activity for the whole family.





 Home prices up 6.6% in May 

  • The Fed is open to at least one more rate increase this year
  • European Central Bank may reduce economic stimulus soon.
  • As the labor market nears full employment, it's showing signs of cooling.
  • Private employers hired fewer workers than expected in June, and jobless claims were up.
  • A report from CoreLogic shows home prices were up 6.6% year-over-year in May.
  • 33% of 3,350 homebuyers in 11 metropolitan areas recently surveyed had made an offer sight-unseen.
  • Teardowns accounted for 10.2% of all new home construction in 2016, up from 7.7% in 2015. 
  • Pending home sales were down again in May, as tight inventory continues to be an Buyer interest remains solid even with fewer choices on the market.
  • Although inventory has declined month-over-month for 2 years, there may be hope.
  • NAR found that 71% of homeowners think now is a good time to sell

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS!
500 Business cards - $20.00
The office is now able to refresh your business cards at $20.00 per 500.  Use Agent Web Links to order

Order Business Cards
Jumbo Post Cards - $100 Complimentary
If you would like to have a jumbo post card sent out when you represent buyers on a transaction, you have an option to take a picture of the property or community entrance and attach to your Marketing Materials request.  Daisy will put the image through a process that yields a painted look and has the right requirements for print media like jumbo post cards.  $10.00 will be charged to your agent billing, and make sure to speak with Daisy first to know that your smart phone can work for the program. The cards are eye catching and a superb way to market yourself after representing a buyer in a transaction.



NEW PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM
FOR YOUR LISTINGS
When using VHT.com as your provider, you will not be charged until closing for our $144.00 package of 15 photos.  If your listing should be withdrawn or expire, Bobbie will absorb 1/2 the cost of your $144.00 package.

Other services are available a la carte; drone photography, etc.
 
Sea Turtle Discount Code for your clients:
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton –   
611 20th Place  |  Vero Beach, FL  32960

Your clients can use code L-ZP1 for 15% off selling room rates 
 
Sea Turtle Real Estates' Discover Panama
  
August 31st - September 4th
Hotel:Hotel Las Americas Golden Tower

Rooms - $95 a night 
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We will be touring Jessica Franco’s listings in Panama.  View them online at her website!


http://www.jfvinternationalproperties.com/hyde-by-marcel-wanders

Depart out of Orlando on Thursday August 31st.  Arrive Panama International Airport Sea Turtle will have transportation to the hotel for those traveling as a group. Dinner at Hotel hosted by Sea Turtle


Day 2, September 1st Breakfast on own Morning tour of Panama Canal Lunch at Canal on own Back to hotel Meet developer 3PM, tour projects Dinner on own


Day 3,  September 2nd Free day for shopping casino , spa and relaxation Dinner on own


Day 4, September 3rd Tour of Panama and beaches Farewell dinner hosted by Sea Turtle


Day 5, September 4th Return to beautiful Vero Beach

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Know Your Market:
State of Florida
Fla. economist: State’s economy will top $1 trillion next year
 

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 7, 2017 – University of Central Florida (UCF) Economist Sean Snaith predicts that Florida's gross state product will break the $1 trillion mark next year – and then climb to $1.074 trillion in 2019.


That gross state product level would make the Florida economy the 16th largest in the world, as ranked by the World Bank.


Snaith expects the gross state product to expand at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent through 2019 and outpace the projected average for the United States' gross domestic product for the same period. Driving the economy will be job growth and home construction, Snaith said in his second quarter Florida & Metro Forecast.


"The fundamental underpinnings of the housing market in Florida continue to strengthen. Job growth in Florida is forecasted to continue outperforming the U.S. labor market and more baby boomers continue to reach the end of their working lives," says Snaith, the director for the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the UCF College of Business Administration. "This bodes well for continued population growth via the in-migration of workers and retirees."


Snaith notes that Florida faces a growing single-family-housing shortage because of the shrinking inventory of existing homes and a pace of housing starts that trails growth, which is rapidly pushing prices up in the single-family market.


"While this looks like another housing bubble, it's really just an old-fashioned shortage in the single-family market," Snaith says. "It is expected to correct itself as new housing starts ramp up over the next few years."


Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune (07/07/17)