Hi folks,

I'm looking forward to working with you to get your property SOLD!  Here are some links that will give you a great idea of who I am and how I handle my business. They will also give you a sampling of how your property will be displayed on the Internet. So click away and enjoy. Don't forget to cut your sound on as some of the videos have music. OK here goes:

• My current "homes for sale" and recent sales.

  
  

My web sites:

• Poincianaproperties.com

• Sellingpoinciana.com

• Buypoinciana.com

• Localism.com (Poinciana info)

  
  

My blog sites:

• Brokerbryant.com (Local)

• ActiveRain (National)

  
  

Internet Ads: 

• Real Estate Video Shows

• Postlets 

A little personal info on me:

• Google results for Bryant Tutas

• Google results for Broker Bryant

• And one just for fun!!!

  
  

Folks, I hope this helps. Once we agree on a price to get your property SOLD I will get your property on the market immediately. Plan on about 90 minutes for our meeting. Then it will take me about 72 hours to get your property out there on all of my numerous Internet sites.

I'm looking forward to working with you to get your house sold!!

Earlier this week, I was talking to one of my Investors and he told me something that I was kind of expecting but was truly hoping wouldn't happen. "Broker Bryant, I spoke with my bank this week about placing an equity line on one of my Poinciana properties and they said they couldn't do it. They aren't lending money in Poinciana right now."

Let me repeat that, "They aren't lending money in Poinciana right now." There it is, in plain English. I knew it was coming....but damn....I was really hoping it wouldn't be so soon.

Sub-prime is almost impossible to get. FHA is clamping down on down payment assistance programs and now some banks have decided not to write loans in Poinciana!

Read more »

Hi Mr and Mrs potential home seller. Let's play a little pricing game today. As most of you know my market Poinciana Fl is really struggling right now. Properties are just not selling. In fact, for the month of September we had 31 closings out of 1,625 listings. Proper pricing is critical. So as a listing Broker I must get the price right from day one if I want to have any chance at all of getting the property sold. Even then, it wont be easy.

So here's my situation. I'm meeting with a Seller on Saturday to place his home on the market. This particular Seller has been reading my ActiveRain blog for several months so is pretty much agreeable to whatever I came up with.

Read more »

Online Videos by Veoh.com

Today, for the first time in a very long time, I actually have three post topics floating around in my head!!!! The first one I was going to write today was a follow up to "Are you hulking up your business plan". I had said I would write a post outlining things you can do to improve your business that do not cost much time or money. I promise to write this post later this week. Today, I'm going to be a little self indulgent instead.

I woke up this morning with some questions on my mind and I want to try to get some answers from you guys. I know a lot about listing and selling properties but have to say I lack in my knowledge of the mortgage business. So this is where I need help.

Read more »

Hi folks! Recently, I have signed up for a new service to provide added exposure for my inventory of "properties for sale". Postlets.com is an Internet classified ad creation and syndication company that distributes category specific ads through out the Internet. By signing up for this service and entering my listings' details, Postlets will automatically distribute the information to numerous online property search sites including Craigslist, Trulia and Google base. What this means to you is greater exposure for your property when you list with TutasTowne Realty, Inc.

As you know, Poinciana is experiencing a very difficult real estate market right now. There are currently about 1,750 homes available and only 40-50 are selling each month. So folks, we have to do every thing we can to make sure your property is one of the few that are selling. This new service from us should help generate more Buyers who are contacting me specifically on your properties. This teamed with our already extensive Internet presence will continue to keep Tutas Towne Realty, Inc in the forefront as the premier Real Estate company in Poinciana.

Below is a sample to show you how these new postlets ads look. Folks, we just keep getting better and better. If you have any ideas and suggestions, as always, please feel free to contact me.   

I had one of my Investor customers call me last week wanting advice. He has a $30,000 deposit on a house that will be completed next month. At that time he must come up with another $50,000 to close. He bought this house with the sole intention of 'Flipping' it for a profit. Thankfully, I wasnt the one who sold him this house. He made the mistake of getting in on this subdivision to late in the game. He also bought the largest model in the community. Never a good thing.

Read more »

Mr. and Mrs. Seller, I may not be your Agent but I am certainly your Broker. “Broker Bryant….what the heck are you talking about?” Well thanks for asking. In Florida we are presumed to be Transaction Brokers. You are my customers NOT my clients. The difference is all related to fiduciary. A fiduciary is: 

A fiduciary duty is the highest standard of care imposed at either equity or law. A fiduciary is expected to be extremely loyal to the person to whom they owe the duty (the principal): they must not put their personal interests before the duty, and must not profit from their position as a fiduciary, unless the principal consents. The fiduciary relationship is highlighted by good faith, loyalty and trust.(Wikipedia).

Read more »

Howdy my friends and future customers. Today I want to write a little bit about proper pricing and what happens to your property if you don’t get the pricing right, right from the get go. I wrote a post last August about a listing appointment I went on, it was titled “Counting the chickens before they hatch”. This particular listing appointment came from one of my expired listing letters and I knew before I went that it was going to be difficult to get it priced properly. It was overpriced by about $65,000. You can read my prior post if you want more details.

Anyway, I thought I had the listing but after about a week of going back and forth on pricing and how much they were willing to pay me, I turned it down and they listed with another REALTOR®. This property was first placed on the market in March of 2006. The market was still pretty good back then in Poinciana Fl. And it would have been a good time to get the house sold. But unfortunately they were way too high on price and it just sat.

Read more »

Hi folks! Well, today, I received another of those fraudulent offers for one of my listings. Do you get as tired as I do of getting these things? It really leaves a bad taste in my mouth for our profession. When folks hire a REALTOR® they should be assured that they will not be participating in mortgage fraud. Mortgage fraud is a disgrace to our industry and it makes me mad.

A REALTOR®, called me yesterday, to let me know she was sending over an offer. She gave me a heads up that the offer was written with the Buyer needing a "gift of equity" from the Seller. Gift of equity? What the hell is that? Anyway, I told her to send it on over and I would take a look at it. My curiosity always gets the best of me and I get excited about seeing the new "fraud du jour" technique. I figure, if nothing else, it's good blog fodder. So keep them coming!

Read more »