BEWARE of the Real Estate Postcard ! #FactCheckby Steve Martin Smith This is just one example of how misleading ( yet legal ) advertising can be. This blog is meant to inspire you to ask questions that could draw out the facts about a Real Estate Agent of Brokerage you may be considering. You should…

Venice is the land of fur babies and the Steve Martin Homes Group is filled with dog lovers. We love to help dogs find a new home for themselves and their humans. The above photo shows Katrina and Biskit in the Gulf Of Mexico at Venice Florida’s dog beach. This is the ONLY BEACH in…

Tract (production) Builders VRS Custom Builders: By Katrina Smith Avoid disappointment by understanding the difference. When you choose to have a new home built in one of our many new build communities, you are most likely working with a tract builder.  A main concern of theirs is production, timelines and keeping costs in order.  You are…

Don’t trust  ‘Average days on the market’  by Steve Martin Smith ‘Average days on the market’ is a favorite statistic of many sellers. They sometimes believe that the average number represents how long it should take to sell their own home whether as a for sale by owner or with a Realtor. Stay with me…

Sometimes stats can be a bit misleading. For example, if you run the units per agent report for the Venice Board of Realtors it will list all of the 800 real estate agents with sales that are registered with our board. It will sort them in order from most sales to least. I just ran…

“I don’t know… it looks kinda small. Will a kitchen table fit here? Can this master suite handle our king size bed? How would we even set up the living room? We’d need new paint and flooring right away.” These are just a few of the many common questions and concerns that slow buyers down from purchasing an empty home. When…

With so many options available to choose from all crammed into the models and a very glittery design center designed to tantalize you, it is no wonder why your new build bottom line is hard to keep on budget. It is natural to want everything the eye can behold that was displayed in the models…

We’ve all seen those horrible photos on real estate websites. What were they thinking? Right?? Well you can blame the real estate agent if you’d like, but that does not help the seller – does it? It’s the sellers who need to seriously improve their research process prior to choosing an agent. Stop giving mediocre…

Open Houses do not sell properties, but good Real Estate Professionals hosting open houses can. Visiting open houses is a great way to find a great a agent. Don’t tell them you are looking for a new agent. Just observe their interaction with others. Our team sells more than 50% of our listings as a…

This ad could be worth $1,000 if you use us to purchase your new construction home. Call us for details. (941) 894-9800. This offer may end without notice. Do some people dis-trust all real estate agents so much that they feel they are better off dealing directly with the builder of a new community? That appears…