Dee's Central Florida News

Passwords are a hassle today. We all have too many of them. It's difficult not to repeat passwords and to make meaningful passwords that are not easily hacked.Do you have variations of passwords? Do you use the same ones over and over? Are you placing your online presence at risk?  d Passwords ac...

The following information is supplied by a Pennsylvania accountant. I am not an accountant and I don't play one on TV!Self employed? You might want to read and consider your situation. Your own accountant can help you decide what kind of business you should be working under. Get professional advi...

Selling and buying is confusing enough. If you are going to buy and sell simultaneously, be sure to preapprove for your purchase before proceeding toTo get preapproved, gather all documents needed for your new loan. You will need two years tax returns, two months bank statements, all pages, inves...

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and the New Jersey shore was my hangout!Wildwood had the best Boardwalk and Mac's Pizza was the BEST!  Also know for piers with rides, ice cream and salt water taffy, Wildwood was a Summer home to many but this blog discusses other areas of the Garden Sta...

This is good information on the rescinding of the DTI LLPA rules that were to go into effect. They are going to come up with common sense changes moving forward. The FHFA announced today that the DTI (Debt To Income) based LLPA (Loan Level Price Adjustment), which had been temporarily postponed f...

When referring potential customers to a lender, I always select local lenders to refer that my buyers have enjoyed working with who are knowledgeable and on top of their game.Local lenders use local resources they have experience with. They know the local area customs better than national or onli...

Give to get!  What goes around comes around. It's that simple.Open a door for someone, smile and tell someone to have a nice day, give a compliment. Kindness is free.Helping others, be kind, be caring and be a good listener are all the signs of a warm and caring person. Others notice what you do ...

Concentrating on things of interest to those in my market area has always proved to be helpful.Here are a few ideas to keep you top of mind in your market area: I use our Board's weekly, monthly, quarterly stats.  They are free and look great. I do pull local stats for communities I market too an...

There are literally hundreds of ways to keep in touch with past customers. NAR says 91% of buyers say they will used their agent again but only 11% do.  Don't miss the window of opportunity on this one.Here are my top three: Holidays, birthdays, and significant events. You don't have to send expe...

Many are receiving many notifications.I created a mail filter to move them to a folder, then I can delete them in groups as I find time. I moved the hundreds that came in overnight to the same folder.Activerain has been notified many times but who knows when this will stop. It's annoying for sure...