Afie Makinde's (brit00us) Blog

Gas prices are rising again, cost of expenses is getting out of control. We are in a market where closings are few and far between so I myself. How many properties do I show and how do I decide who is wasting my time versus who should earn my time?Not too long ago, I worked with a lady who showed...

One day recently, a colleague got the all important listing. He beat another top agent to it and h was so excited because it was his first. He pulled out all the stops but also informed my seller that in a couple of weeks, they would re-assess and if there was no activity, they would drop the pri...

I had dinner with a mortgage broker earlier today and for the first time in a while, it donned on me how much of an impact our industry is having on everyone around and distant from us. Story after story, he communicated to me about files that sit atop his desk with a potential of $15-$20MM deals...

On a nice sunday afternoon at a picnic, I decided to respond to my calls which is attached to me like my life depended on it. In a space of 3 hours, I had two rental leads. I followed up as usual and was so excited that in a matter of weeks,  I would earn some long needed $. By the next day, I re...

Selling in Coral Springs in 2007Coral Springs has a lot of things going for it, most importantly, it's a family oriented city with A Plus schools, lots of activities for all ages with new businesses opening up everyday. Like everywhere else, it is tough for sellers to get "that price" in the curr...

I am a part time agent, I am proud of it and it continues to pay off and pay me. I wouldn't have it any other way.My passion for RE has resulted in so many testimonies but I will limit this one to being part timer in this industry. Doing RE part time is typically not a choice and for most in toda...

Ok so I have worked hard to get the listing and I did.Ordinarily one should be excited because listings typically equal a sale right? Well that depends. So the work really starts. Yu create a website for the listing which then translates into about 15 free sites (AS LONG AS YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY ...

My seller like everyone else is desperate to move out of state. Unfortunately they agreed on a relocation package that didn't include the property. She really is desperately looking for a buyer for their home. it is a 5/3/2 home. Does anyone have someone who just might be interested in a lovely w...

Does the title of this blog sound too familiar, maybe to you or to people around you? Many of us ran into the madness of a few years ago; between being certified to buying properties at ridiculous prices and just as ridiculous financial agreements. As we read everyday, we can see many agents have...

Y'know, everyday we hear how bad this market is both online, on tv, by colleagues. I seem to wear my "oh the market sucks" badge everywhere I go when I present my card because I always get the same comments: Are you selling anything?". People actually look shocked when I ysay, actually I have and...