Real Estate Blog
My Life As A Realtor® During Lockdown
THE YEAR 2020: This past New Year's Eve I stayed home with my husband and daughter and quietly slipped into 2020, the most intriguing year of my life to date. I had a daunting feeling, an intuition of strange things coming... March 11, 2020 started out as just another normal day. I was excited because we had tickets to Andre Rieu's classical concert at Amelie Arena in Tampa. He was just kicking off his 2020 US tour. Then a friend sent me a photo of empty grocery shelves in Los Angeles. Up until that point I was paying little attention
Covid-19 – Has the Market Collapsed?
I don't have a crystal ball, nor am I a wizard. So instead of predicting the future of real estate, I thought I would share with you some statistics as well as my own observations from the Pinellas County real estate market. As of today, there are 4,606 active listings in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This is slightly lower than the same figure last September (4,760). There are quite a few sellers out there that are not comfortable at this time to let buyers and agents go through their homes. In the last 30 days 351 active listings went
Do professional real estate photos make a difference?
Whether you are using a real estate professional or not to list your property, doing some basic staging, and getting professional real estate photos done is key. Your professional online presentation will: Generate more clicks and inquiries Get more people through the door to view the property Get you a higher price Get your property sold / rented faster Ordinary Photo Staged Professional Photo Ordinary Photo Staged Professional Photo When you list a property with me, I may do some basic staging if the property needs a “facelift”. In
The importance of insuring your property to 100% replacement cost value
When I assist buyers with purchasing a property, there comes a point where they have to shop around for insurance quotes. Quotes can differ by hundreds or even over a thousand dollars. I always make sure someone does not end up paying too much, but also don't recommend choosing the "cheapest quote". Some insurance agents give out quotes with low insurance value to gain the business, but this is not okay and underwriters are catching up on it. As part of their business inspection process, underwriting departments now run a Replacement Cost Estimator on all home owner applications submitted using
Client Testimonials
Thank you – the phrase is simple and the words are few, but behind them lies a world of appreciation. It was a pleasure working with you, I am thankful for all the attention you gave me to make my purchase go smoothly.
Thanks for all you have done for us, and we look forward to a continued friendship.
Niki listened to what I said I wanted and found exactly that! She answered my many questions with understanding and patience. I appreciate her professionalism.
Working with Niki was a wonderful experience. Niki is a very professional and caring individual. The process from finding a home to closing on the home was a lot simpler than I would have ever imagined. I would without a doubt buy another home from Niki and would recommend her to first time home buyers or investors alike. Niki is the agent to use if you are looking for hassle free and smooth transaction.
Thank you so much for all your hard work and time. You were a great help during the past month. You made purchasing my first home pain free!!!
We would like to thank you for all your hard work during our recent visit to Florida to purchase a second home. We believe that you have taken the time to build a strong and trusting relationship with other professionals in the real estate business and we would highly recommend you to anybody wishing to buy property in the Clearwater/Largo area.
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