How We Made Sure Cathy Closed on Time

Tell me about your experience working with The Simmonds Realty Team.

"We made an offer on a house and closed on it within two weeks. The whole thing from beginning to end was absolutely outstanding. The service was just incredible. I wish a lot of businesses would do things the way they did it, with a happy smile.

We were in a real time crunch which is why we closed it so fast. We were dealing with a homeowner's association and we had to have approval. When we started the whole process, we had looked at the home, but we were in a different part of the state when we made the offer. As soon as I got to town, I completed the application and submitted it to HOA. That was on a Friday, and we were going to close the next Friday. They said they would have it ready on Tuesday, well by Wednesday, low and behold, Lee, our Realtor, called to see what the problem was. My goodness, they lost it along with the check I had given for rapid release. He made a point of going over there and assisting them in finding it and getting the approval, so that we could complete the closing on Friday morning. I didn't know it. I would've gone over there had I known, but he did it for us. Amy, she's the one who keeps track of the details to make sure it's all lined up, the communication was just outstanding! It just was, I don't know how else to say it. I would recommend them in a heartbeat!"

To contact the Simmonds Realty Team, call 561-427-6100 or email john@simmondsteam.com.

How to Successfully Show Your Listed Jupiter Home

There are a variety of opportunities in the South Florida real estate market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.

Today, we’ll talk about showing your home when it’s listed. When you sell your home, you need to list it on the MLS. Real estate agents will mention how they’ll help show your home. Lately, we’ve noticed that when we schedule a showing for buyers, it becomes challenging. Here are three reasons why.

1. Listing agents are often not available. As a seller, you might be missing showings because your listing agent doesn't have a flexible schedule.

2. Buyers want to be alone when previewing homes. They want the opportunity to talk openly and freely without the seller or listing agent present. They should ask questions they otherwise wouldn’t feel comfortable with.

3. You may not know you’re missing showings. For instance, if a listing agent isn’t available for a showing, they won’t tell you that.

If a buyer is serious, listing agents typically want to be there to answer questions, ensure they feel comfortable before submitting an offer, and so forth. However, we want to assure you it’s okay if the listing agent isn’t present! The buyer’s agent should be licensed and leave a business card to let you know they were there. You should have a lockbox for the key with automatic registration. Allow them the time to relax in your home and get a feel for it.

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in the surrounding area, give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to answer your questions about this topic or more!

How We Understood Bob's Needs

Tell me about your experience working with The Simmonds Realty Team.

"We're very pleased. John first of all made sure we found the right area that we liked instead of trying to convince us to buy a house in an area we didn't like. He made sure that we got comfortable, understood the area, and he understood our needs. We were very pleased.

We were going to build and wanted to move down [to Jupiter], but we didn't have a place. We had three dogs and John just happened to have a rental coming up and he rented it to us. Otherwise we would've been flying back and forth and life would've been miserable trying to build a house and do all of that. He went above and beyond!

We were very pleased working with John. The most important thing that I liked about John, and I have recommended him to others, he doesn't try to convince you to buy in an area just because a house is for sale. He wants you to find the area that you're comfortable with, and then he'll work around that. That's what we really liked. I've worked with other Realtors who just want you to buy a house. They don't care particularly about anything other than you buying a house. John didn't start there. We really liked that. He made sure we knew the Jupiter area. The pluses and minuses of Palm Beach County, but he let us make the decision of the area we liked and worked with us from there."

To contact the Simmonds Realty Team, call 561-427-6100 or email john@simmondsteam.com.