🐜Termite Alert: Protect Your Florida Home🐜

Florida home termite prevention

I always say there are 3 types of Florida homes:  Homes that had termites. Homes that have termites. Homes that will have termites.   Termites are just a part of living in Florida, and now is the time to be on high alert as swarming season begins. ⬇️ Here’s a quick guide to keep these unwelcome guests at bay: 1. Visual […]

Big Success and Choices Win the Day

How do you choose your listing agent? Randomly because they seem nice and you’ve seen them around? Maybe a friend or neighbor told you “they know someone”? 🎉Congratulation to my sellers, Mary & Sarah! Several agents approached them to sell their house but they paused. They knew we had sold several homes in the neighborhood and […]

Single Mom Winning!

Please join me in celebrating this score for single Mom, Jennifer! Jennifer needed more room for her twins and herself BUT she also wanted to be smart and savvy and have the property work for her. She has been steadfastly building a real estate portfolio to build security and generational wealth for her family. 🌟This property […]

Sometimes You Have to Shift To Get ALL of What You Want

🎯What a day for 1st time home owners Alana & Philip! They were amazing to work with. They were very clear they didn’t want to pay rent anymore. They need a larger home and big, fenced backyard for their pups🐾🐾 They really wanted to be in Tampa for the lifestyle but quickly realized they couldn’t […]

Do you have a real estate agent that other agents want to work with?

👉This. Be a good human, kindness matters, extend a hand if you can, do the right thing, not necessarily the easy thing, have integrity, be a go-giver, know that your success is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them. When you live from these truths, you don’t keep “score”, […]

Why Who You Use For a Lender Really Matters

😁🏡OH Happy Day for first time home buyer Rebecca! Today she celebrates her new 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, Gulfport home. Her roommate is SO overjoyed to not have to do apartment living, she was like, Can we move this weekend?   What a gracious and easy transaction this was. Rebecca asked really smart questions and […]

Exciting News….. Our Team is Growing!

We’re so excited to announce that Eduardo Carlos has come aboard as the newest member of the Laura Marie Group! A realtor whose approach to real estate is grounded in genuine care, kindness AND competence, with a strong commitment to making a difference in the lives of his clients. With a pragmatic approach to helping others, […]

How to get a Property that will Appreciate Quickly

🏡A smart and big win for first time home buyer Michael. He chose a home that has the opportunity for significant appreciation with a few cosmetic updates and a small amount of landscaping and elbow grease. 💪😊I negotiated $30K off list and $5K towards closing. This 3/2 home with a garage, beautiful land and fully paid […]

Love, Loss & Snychronicity, YES, I’m Talking About Real Estate!

Love, Loss, Grief, Birth, New Beginnings, Excitement, Synchronicities…..These are just a few of the emotions (and experiences) that can accompany any real estate transaction. It’s not just about the property but the people involved. Ken called me after checking out our team and deciding we were a good fit for him. He had recently lost his […]