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As a realtor in Palm Beach Gardens, you have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients looking to buy or sell properties in the area. However, attracting new clients can be a challenge, especially if you're just starting out or if you're looking to...

Your summer guide to Jupiter.

“What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.”— Gertrude JekyllRead on for homeowner seasonal tips to consider...

Spring Forward With These Real Estate Tips

Happy St. Patrick's Day!Spring is upon us! Read on for homeowner seasonal tips to consider and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you! Real Estate in the News 10 Surprisingly Affordable Housing Markets Across AmericaWith the rise of remote work, Americans no...

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Jolly holly-days to you and yours!

“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.”– Mary Anne RadmacherRead on for homeowner seasonal tips you should consider and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you! Real Estate in the News How Working From...

What are you grateful for this season?

“"Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” - Lionel HamptonWhat are you grateful for this season?Read on for homeowner seasonal tips you should consider and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you! Real Estate in the News Why Is...

A Letter To Myself

A wrote Letter to myself from one year prior, to the next best version of myself! I highly suggest everyone do this. You will probably never get a longer video, more raw and authentic version of me. Be aware of the power of your subconscious mind. I AM!

Will The Housing Market Cool Off This Fall?

“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.” — Nathaniel HawthorneRead on for homeowner seasonal tips you should consider and discover lifestyle tips curated just for...

Mortgages. Mortgages. Mortgages.

I sit down with Mike Rivieccio, our local mortgage expert. Let's talk about how getting a mortgage has changed over the years.

Why You Need To Know About ‘Pocket Listings’

“Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August."– Denise LevertovRead on for everything you should do this month and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you! Real Estate in the News Why You Need To Know About ‘Pocket Listings’ in an Increasingly Competitive...

Luxury Home Sales Soar!

"Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." - Henry JamesRead on for everything you should do this July and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you! Real Estate in the News Luxury...

Will the house hunt get easier?

Happy June! Here’s wishing you a happy summer that’s filled with lots of sun and fun all around. Read on for everything you should do this month and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you. Real Estate in the News Buyers Expect the House Hunt to Get...

All things seem possible in May!

Happy May! Hope your month is filled with sunshine and warmth. Read on for everything you should do this month and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you. Real Estate in the News Millennials are Ready to Take Over the Real Estate MarketOver the last several...

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Comeback Stronger

They say the comeback is stronger than the setback, but that’s if you want it bad enough and put in the work! When I am faced with challenges in my life and things get tough, I fight back by starting with my physical self. You can do anything that you set your mind to...

Credit card issuers offer cardholders relief amid coronavirus outbreak

Credit card issuers offer cardholders relief amid coronavirus outbreak By: Susan Ladika In response to the coronavirus pandemic, major credit card issuers are offering relief to their customers. Even though many places around the country are starting to...

Is the Economic Recovery Already Underway?

Is the Economic Recovery Already Underway? The Wall Street Journal has just released their latest monthly Survey of Economists. In an article on the findings, they reported: “The U.S. economy will be in recovery by the third quarter of this year,...

Are You Ready for the Summer Housing Market?

Are You Ready for the Summer Housing Market? As the health crisis started making its way throughout our country earlier this spring, sellers have been cautious about putting their homes on the market. This hesitation stemmed primarily from fear of the...

Is a Recession Here? Does that Mean a Housing Crash?

Is a Recession Here? Yes. Does that Mean a Housing Crash? No. On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the U.S. economy is officially in a recession. This did not come as a surprise to many, as the Bureau defines a...

Real Estate Will Lead the Economic Recovery

Real Estate Will Lead the Economic Recovery With more U.S. states reopening for business this summer, and as people start to return to work, we can expect the economy to begin improving. Most expert forecasts indicate this economic recovery will start to...

The Shocking News in the Unemployment Report

The Shocking News in the Unemployment Report Last Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their May Employment Situation Summary. Leading up to the release, most experts predicted the unemployment rate would jump up to approximately 20% from...

Three Things to Understand About Unemployment Statistics

Three Things to Understand About Unemployment Statistics Tomorrow morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest Employment Situation Summary, which will include the most current unemployment rate. It will be a horrific number. Many...

Is it Time to Sell Your Vacation Home?

Is it Time to Sell Your Vacation Home? The travel industry is one of the major sectors that’s been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, it’s hard to know how long it will take for summer travelers to be back in action and for the industry to...

Home Prices: It’s All About Supply and Demand

Home Prices: It’s All About Supply and Demand As we enter the summer months and work through the challenges associated with the current health crisis, many are wondering what impact the economic slowdown will have on home prices. Looking at the big...

The Benefits of Homeownership May Reach Further Than You Think

The Benefits of Homeownership May Reach Further Than You Think More than ever, our homes have become an integral part of our lives. Today they are much more than the houses we live in. They’re evolving into our workplaces, schools for our children, and...

Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020

Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020 With the U.S. economy on everyone’s minds right now, questions about the country’s financial outlook continue to come up daily. The one that seems to keep rising to the top is: when will the...

Why This Summer Is the 2020 Real Estate Season

Why This Summer Is the 2020 Real Estate Season With stay-at-home orders starting to gradually lift throughout parts of the country, data indicates homebuyers are jumping back into the market. After many families put their plans on hold due to the COVID-19...

Buying or Selling a Home? You Need an Expert Kind of Guide

Buying or Selling a Home? You Need an Expert Kind of Guide In a normal housing market, whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate through the process. You need someone you can turn to who will tell you how to price your...

Experts Predict Economic Recovery Should Begin in the Second Half of the Year

Experts Predict Economic Recovery Should Begin in the Second Half of the Year One of the biggest questions we all seem to be asking these days is: When are we going to start to see an economic recovery? As the country begins to slowly[button...

6 Reasons Why Selling Your House on Your Own Is a Mistake

6 Reasons Why Selling Your House on Your Own Is a Mistake There are many to working with a real...

Housing Market Positioned to Bring Back the Economy

Housing Market Positioned to Bring Back the Economy All eyes are on the American economy. As it goes, so does the world economy. With states beginning to reopen, the question becomes: which sectors of the economy will drive its recovery? There seems to be a growing...

#1 Financial Benefit of Homeownership: Family Wealth

#1 Financial Benefit of Homeownership: Family Wealth While growing up, we were taught by our parents and grandparents that homeownership is a financially savvy move. They explained how a mortgage is like a “forced savings plan.” When you pay rent, that money is lost...

Will the Housing Market Turn Around This Year?

Will the Housing Market Turn Around This Year? Today, many people are asking themselves if they should buy or sell a home in 2020. Some have shifted their plans or put them on hold over the past couple of months, and understandably so. Everyone seems to be wondering...

A Surprising Shift to the ‘Burbs May Be on the Rise

A Surprising Shift to the ‘Burbs May Be on the Rise While many people across the U.S. have traditionally enjoyed the perks of an urban lifestyle, some who live in more populated city limits today are beginning to rethink their current neighborhoods. Being in close...

Unemployment Report: No Need to Be Terrified

Unemployment Report: No Need to Be Terrified Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its latest . It revealed that the economic...

Will Home Values Appreciate or Depreciate in 2020?

Will Home Values Appreciate or Depreciate in 2020? With the housing market staggered to some degree by the health crisis the country is currently facing, some potential purchasers are questioning whether home values will be impacted. The price of any item is...

U.S. Homeownership Rate Rises to Highest Point in 8 Years

U.S. Homeownership Rate Rises to Highest Point in 8 Years For nearly two months, most of us have been following strict stay-at-home orders from our state and local governments. It is a whole new way of life that has put our daily lives on pause. On the other hand,...

SCRIPTS: Credit Protection

SCRIPTS: Credit Protection Right now, your clients are looking for encouragement, ways to keep spirits high, tips for cutting expenses, and valuable advice for navigating this new normal. To help you showcase your expertise and stay connected to your sphere, we’ve put...

SCRIPTS: Your Financial Health

SCRIPTS: Your Financial Health Right now, your clients are looking for encouragement, ways to keep spirits high, tips for cutting expenses, and valuable advice for navigating this new normal. To help you showcase your expertise and stay connected to your sphere, we’ve...

SCRIPTS: Get Your House Ready Now, Sell Later

SCRIPTS: Get Your House Ready Now, Sell Later Right now, your clients are looking for encouragement, ways to keep spirits high, tips for cutting expenses, and valuable advice for navigating this new normal. To help you showcase your expertise and stay connected to...

Why the Housing Market Is a Powerful Economic Driver

Why the Housing Market Is a Powerful Economic Driver With businesses starting to slowly open back up again in some parts of the country, it’s important to understand how housing can have a major impact on the recovery of the U.S. economy. As we’ve mentioned before,...

SCRIPTS: VIRTUAL HOME TOURS

SCRIPTS: VIRTUAL HOME TOURS Here are some scripts for right now. Your clients are looking for encouragement, ways to keep spirits high, tips for cutting expenses, and valuable advice for navigating this new normal. To help you showcase your expertise and stay...

Buying a Home Right Now: Easy? No. Smart? Yes.

Buying a Home Right Now: Easy? No. Smart? Yes. Through all the volatility in the economy right now, some have put their search for a home on hold, yet others have not. According to ShowingTime, the real estate industry's leading showing management technology provider,...

Rise to the Top of the Pool by Selling Your House Today

Rise to the Top of the Pool by Selling Your House Today With the release of the latest Economic Pulse ...

What Impact Might COVID-19 Have on Home Values?

What Impact Might COVID-19 Have on Home Values? A big challenge facing the housing industry is determining what impact the current pandemic may have on home values. Some buyers are hoping for major price reductions because the health crisis is straining the economy....

Keys to Selling Your House Virtually

Keys to Selling Your House Virtually In a recent survey by , people thinking about selling their homes indicated...

Will This Economic Crisis Have a V, U, or L-Shaped Recovery?

Will This Economic Crisis Have a V, U, or L-Shaped Recovery? Many American businesses have been put on hold as the country deals with the worst pandemic in over one hundred years. As the states are deciding on the best strategy to slowly and safely reopen, the big...

Why Home Office Space Is More Desirable Than Ever

Why Home Office Space Is More Desirable Than Ever For years, we’ve all heard about the most desirable home features buyers are looking for, from upgraded kitchens to remodeled bathrooms, master suites, and more. The latest on the hotlist, however, might surprise you:...

What If I Need to Sell My Home Now? What Can I Do?

What If I Need to Sell My Home Now? What Can I Do? Every day that passes, people have a need to buy and sell homes. That doesn’t stop during the current pandemic. If you’ve had a major life change recently, whether with your job or your family situation, you may be in...

RELIEF IS COMING

It appears relief is coming! The Coronavirus Relief Act just passed both the senate and the house that is bigger than FDR's new deal from 1933! Which I am sure has many of you questioning, what does this mean for my family, clients and business. Please...

This Is NOT The Market Of 2008

This Is NOT The Market Of 2008. There's a lot of evidence showing that today's housing market is nothing like it was during the recession of 2008. Check out this video that highlights some of the difference from now and then. While market shifts can often...

TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE GAME

Technology is changing the game, what the home-buying and selling process looked like before technology became main-stream looks entirely different from the unlimited information provided at our fingertips now. Potential homebuyers would pick up real estate magazines...

MINDSET MATTERS: THE CONVICTION OF A TIGER

Have you ever looked a tiger in the eye? I’m speaking metaphorically about the ability to face a new challenge with the mindset of a winner. Mindset is an established set of attitudes held by someone, and it truly is the new baseline in the psychology of success....

2020: LAND YOUR DREAM HOME

2020 is a great year to land your dream home and invest in the housing market for many reasons. First and foremost, interest rate projections stay consistent for the rest of the year. It's also an election year, which means the federal government usually takes a...

Tax Tips For Realtors

Tax Season is here! Doing taxes can be a daunting task when you are a 1099’d independent contractor. Below are my top 6 Tax Tips for Realtors. Read below to find out how can you prepare, and what is essential? Don’t forget taxes need to be filed by April 15th, just 3...

SET GOALS WITH INTENTION, ON PURPOSE.

SET GOALS WITH INTENTION, ON PURPOSE. Are you tired of hearing about New Year's resolutions already? Are you sick of hearing about the statistics, that nearly 75% of people give up on their resolutions by February? You’re not alone! Instead, let's set intentions for...

Become the Intentional Real Estate Agent

Closing in on a new year can be an excellent time for reflection on your business goals. If you’re up for the challenge, take a moment to run a “wellness check” on your business. Where do you stand on taking advantage of opportunities that come? Is your business...

CULTIVATING NEW LEADS

Leads are the heartbeat of any profitable real estate business and generating new leads can often seem overwhelming. There are 1,000's of ways you can get leads for your business, but over the years I have narrowed it down to five recession-proof ways of obtaining...

The Importance of Coaching

Companies are realizing the importance of productivity coaching and following the growth trends in taking their business partners to the next level. Coaching is training and development that helps someone achieve goals and improve their productivity. Coaching bridges...

Database, Database, Database

Your database is vital to being successful in the Real Estate business. However, turning your database into your client base will be crucial in determining your long-term success in Real Estate. Here are 5 tried and true tips on how to start, grow and work your...

Who you hire and who you don’t, does matter.

Who you hire and who you don’t, does matter. What are your reasons for wanting to sell your house without a REALTOR®? Are you trying to save money by not having to pay the listing agent’s commission? Do you want to be in control of the process? Are you afraid you will...

TIPS FOR INTERVIEWING A BROKERAGE

Real estate is an industry that stands alone. There is no typical career trajectory for an agent, and even the "hiring" process is unique. It is a very different feeling starting in real estate and realizing that you are the product. In typical career paths, you...

THE MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR IN REAL ESTATE

What sets the greats apart from the average? Is it luck? Is it timing? Not quite. It was Thomas Jefferson who said, "I find the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." This idea is especially true in real estate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT BROKERAGE...

How 15 Minutes Led To Over $1.5 Billion In Sales in The Past 12 Months

For years I have been approached and asked: "How have you been able to build your brokerage from 25 agents to over 1,100, and expand from one market center to five?" I never really thought about it and so I would just avoid this question. I did what I knew best, I...

You Cannot Attract what you Don’t respect

We will only be able to call in what we can first totally respect. So ask yourself what is that you want, respect and desire?

Focus on the WHY! Not on the how.

Living with an unusual amount of Passion isn't always easy. Sometimes people will take your focus away from Why, as they get caught up in the how. Remembering WHY we do what we do will always place you back on Path. You see each step we take in...

Life Happens when you least expect it

Focused, Driven and Goal Oriented! Can all be great attributes, but they will only take you to your natural plateau of good. We must make sure that what we are thinking about is in total alignment with what we ultimately desire. For it is your...

Time, Money and Life

We do not take to our grave any material wealth . TIME is our most precious treasure because it is LIMITED. We can produce more wealth, but we cannot produce more time. When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that...

Friends Make the world worth while

Keller Williams Realty, Where you belong!

Please check this amazing video to see why you belong in Keller Williams Realty.

He kept me safe but not by being there but through his absence

When I look back on my life, I am thankful for all parts. Not just the warm loving parts but the true painful parts as well. My father left when I was 8. At that time I was devastated and didn't even realize what or why. Looking back I find myself being...

My Life took Shape when I began Drafting it

"People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine." - Brian Tracy It doesn't matter where or how you write it down but write it down. On a napkin, scrap piece of paper...

Unplugged and Uncut with Dylan Snyder | Luxury Real Estate Specialist

Unplugged and Uncut with Tina Lovant | Animal Activist and Photographer

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2013 begins a whole new chapter

So I started out this year asking myself how do you go from good to great! What I wanted to know is, was it simple or yet a complex make over that would boost my Real Estate Business and overall Life. One of the questions I asked was what was important to me as man,...

Insurance and Dogs

Dogs, Real Estate

Targeting breeds not to insure, will never work because there is no applied logic. People should have equal right to own whichever breed they choose. I do believe in requiring proper front door and rear yard barriers in order to insure that is LOGIC! And insurers...

Michael Brue of Keller Williams on Real Estate Insiders TV with host Danny Poulos

SET GOALS!

Turn a dream into a wish, a wish into a goal, a goal into reality and you will make your dreams come true. I will always remember that I have the ability to make all my dreams come true and the magic is in goal setting. I will develop the consistent habit of setting...

Don’t Quit!!!!

Winston Churchill gave a speech to high school students in 1941 that consisted of the following words, “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never, in nothing, great or small, large or petty , never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”...

How to Choose a Great Listing Agent

Don’t you want a smart, efficient and focused real estate agent? When you meet with a realtor what questions should you ask? It is so important to find an agent with the proper tools to get you the best possible deal for your home. But, it’s not all about the money....

Bidding Wars: Palm Beach County Real Estate

We don’t hear the term “bidding wars” in relation to homes for sale as much as we did in the late 1990’s. Back then, Realtors were serving sellers offers on silver platters topped with juicy mortgage prequalification letters; but here in Palm Beach County...bidding...

In Honor of The Most Powerful Man I knew

Quote of the Day by YODA!

"No, try not, do or do not, there is no try." - Yoda Talk is cheap. Say what you mean and do what you say. It boils down to a little six letter word; action! -Linda Pearsall

How many dogs forms a pack?

Dogs

Layla, APBT Zena, AB Cane with helmet AB Joey, Havapoo, Lady, APBT other Layla Boxer mix and Jaden child who thinks she's a pit!

Today was take your mini me to work day!

Jules and Dad!

Is this the last of it’s kind?

How cool is this!

Memories

Dogs, Life

Long Day!

Dogs

Little Poseidon!

It’s a dogs life!

Dogs

A whole lot of Dog and one cool kid

Dogs, Life

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