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The Real Estate Market is booming! Anytime business is good the market becomes saturated with people who get their Real Estate license thinking they are going to make big $$'s. This tends to crowd the industry with inexperienced and in some cases unethical performers. In the 17+ years I've been doing this I've seen many come and many go. My point is that a Real Estate transaction in most cases is a one time deal for most people and will be their biggest and most crucial purchase of their lives. It is very important that they choose well as to who they have assist them in the endeavor. My firm Advantage Realty Florida only employs experienced  Associates and if I do enlist someone who is new I do one on one mentoring to make sure our customer's are benefiting from many years of past experience. I purposely keep our groups small and focused. Most firms crowd their ranks with anyone who can achieve a license, charge them a fee for belonging and just turn them loose o

I am still amazed at the number of people who fail to work with a specific Realtor going it on their own. A Real Estate transaction is probably the biggest thing they will ever do and yet they go at it haphazardly. As a buyer your selected Realtor does not get paid by you so essentially they are free to you. Granted they do receive compensation from the sellers but that rate is normally predefined within a listing agreement structured by the seller's representation. Nothing to be gained by approaching the listing agent directly looking to save some $$$'s. Most of us are transaction brokers which means we work with buyers and sellers alike executing our services equally and fairly. We know the area and the current market and share our knowledge with you our "customer". Right now inventories are low and we are highly motivated to acquire listings. I myself am offering a 1.5% listing rate to my customers. This can save the customer thousands of $$$'s in what may be