Agent Newsletter | June 25th
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Weekly Calendar
Tuesday with Bobbie, 9:00 - 10:00 Vero Beach
Wednesday with Bobbie 10:00 - 11:00 Melbourne
OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED NEXT TUESDAY, JULY 4TH
WE WILL REOPEN 8:30am ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH
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On May 19, 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published Circular 26-17-14 clarifying that there is no maximum standard for the distance between the subject property and related comparable sale properties. Rather, the appraiser should specify why in a certain market, rural or suburban, whether extended distances are normal for that market and how they appraiser determined how and which comparable sale properties were used.
The VA issued this clarification after noting that the current policy in the VA Lender’s Handbook chapter 11, section 7, subsection e, states: “Comparable sales should be located as close to the subject as practical," was causing confusion in terms of acceptable comparable sale properties in rural and suburban markets. If there is a sale property closer to the subject property that was not used, the VA urges appraisers to include a discussion why the closer property was not used in the appraisal report.
VA Circular 26-17-14 Clarification of Locational Requirements of Comparable Sale Properties for VA Appraisals
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Would you let this man be your Realtor?
A current, professional set of agent photos is a wonderful investment. It establishes you care about your own business and will care about your clients'.
We have arranged for a photographer to come to both the Melbourne and Vero Beach offices with green screen equipment to provide three image files for you: head shot, seated shot, standing shot. Pricing will be determined by participation:
1 individual - $200
2 Individuals - $175 each
3-5 Individuals - $150 each
6-10 Individuals - $130 each
10 or more - custom rate
These rates include all three poses, full resolution, retouched images, delivered digitally (copyright free).
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This could be you ----------------->
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Our July Office Meeting will be at the Barrier Island Center in Melbourne Beach at 9:30 AM
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The Barrier Island Center is located in the Brevard County Barrier Island Sanctuary. Our July office meeting will be held here at 9:30 AM.
Please note meeting time is 9:30 AM.
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BREVARD MARKET 2017
( 2.38 Months of Inventory)
Active Listings
New Listings
Sold Listings
May - 2017 3,249 1,718 1,367 (42% of Active Listings)
Apr - 2017 3,253 1,628 1,184 (34% of Active Listings)
Mar - 2017 3,375 1,710 1,327 (39% of Active Listings)
Feb - 2017 3,405 1,483 915 (27% of Active Listings)
Jan - 2017 3,381 1,654 872 (26% of Active Listings
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Know Your Neighborhood - Brevard
An 8 story, 171 unit mixed use apartment building called Highline is approved and being constructed next to the Henegar Center on New Haven Ave.
A developer has proposed plans for a
boutique hote
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to be built on top of the City Hall Parking lot behind our office.
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Know Your Neighborhood -
Vero Beach
"By failing to regulate land use in line with past visioning efforts and public investment along Royal Palm Pointe and Ocean Drive, the city has jeopardized our quality of life."
The Vero Beach City Council has embarked on a vision plan for its future.
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Anna Delgado has joined our Melbourne office! A Florida licensee since 1991, Anna is a local Melbourne expert who grew up in Indialantic and has an extensive marketing background in media sales. We are so glad to welcome her to Sea Turtle Real Estate! Email her at [email protected] or reach her at 321.604.0880.
Email Anna a Welcome message!
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New closing gift coming soon - the Turtle Towel.
Area natives Jeff and Julie MacFarlane are avid runners and beach goers with two small children. Their Turtle Towel slips over a car seat headrest and protects seats from sand, sweat and general Florida funk. Our logo will be where the Turtle Towel slips over the car headrest.
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First agent to text me they will attend our July office meeting at the Barrier Island Sanctuary gets a free Turtle Towel!
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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 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.
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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.
We will go over this at our July Office Meeting, but you can order immediately using the link below. Additional services are available to you a la cart from this link.
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Happy Hour and Tour 6/28/17 4 PM to 6 PM
The Willows
Use this address for your GPS, not the one on the flyer:
7316 16th Street Vero Beach Florida 32966
$6,000 to Sea Turtle Real Estate agents until 7/31/17
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