David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
Why Moms Need Their Sleep!! Jim Breuer
Being a Father of 3 girls, I so can relate to this especially since I just had my 3rd girl 5 weeks ago. This is one of the funniest skits I can ever remember. Hey Dads/Husbands make sure your wife/Mom gets sleep. If you dont well all bets are off. We are very fortunate that all of our kids including our newborn sleeps through the night. Without sleep it is hard to function. Happy Funny Friday
1 comment • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • April 13 2012 08:15AMReal Estate is Not Easy. Tales of A Realtor
To my realtor friends. Another crazy realtor story. I had a closing the other day. I had the buyer and it has been a tough transaction all the way through. We continually at every step, a problem with inspection. got that resolved. problem with appraisal got that resolved. Needed an extension because the NY mortgage broker was slow got that. We get all the way to closing and we are all done... signing everything ready to give the checks and then the buyers start to turn white when they heard that the wife died. They actually got up and walking away from the closing and told me that if this wife died in the house they would not close. Crazy, luckily we pulled the death certificate out and it showed she indeed passed away at the hospital. And people say real estate is easy? hmmmm
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
4 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • April 11 2012 09:43AMCompliance Services Scam Annual Minutes
Every year I try and post this as the May 1st deadline approaches for paying for your PA, LLC's and Corporations in Florida. You may have already received this in the mail and it looks legitamate so most people pay it before looking into it. This is a scam. It is not required of you and the $125 does not exempt you from the $150 you must pay to the state. So please if this reaches even 1 person a year and they do not pay it I will feel like this post was worth it.
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
2 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • April 11 2012 09:18AMTrust You Can't Handle My Trust!
Trust
a : assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something b : one in which confidence is placed
Trust to me is the single most important aspect in both my professional and personal life. I am one of those people who tend to trust people until they give me a reason to not to. I do put a whole lot of effort in making people happy.
People in general want to be trusted. Some people take advantage and use that trust for negative purposes and to those people I say shame on you. In a society where we look for instant gratification, Trust/Loyalty can not be instantly gained. It is something that must be earned.
When we look at some of the most important generations of our time. We look at the 1950's-1970's where people used hard work and perseverance to create an amazing time. A time of:
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Trust
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Loyalty
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Diligence
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Incredible Work Ethic
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Help Thy Neighbor
People who were brought up in those times did not learn how to trust they earned peoples trust. It was not about entitlement or self fulfilling prophecies. It was a time of help, politeness, and most importantly loyalty. Why do people like shows like The Sopranos. They love them because people want to believe that they are like them when it is quite the opposite. I always say that the sign of an intelligent person is one who can see both sides of the argument. Who can self-reflect on their own positives and negatives of one's life. I feel like many people unfortunately in our society still believe that trust can be instant. We are in an age where everything is instant. We see everything in real time. Technology is at the forefront of every ones minds and patience although a virtue is no longer possible.
Most people look at our society and look what we can gain from each and every person you meet. I do not I look to see if I can trust you. If I trust you and you are in my google + cirlces sort of speak you will be there for a very long time. I am a trusting person one who likes to see the good in everyone even though many people dissappoint me. This outlook on trust and loyalty affords me the opportunity to portray my trust on to others which in return brings me many repeat customers. People who will go to bat for me. People who will constantly be my advocates as they know that I will go above and beyond for those people. If they trust me enough to give me their family and friends I better make sure I never abuse that trust. It keeps me grounded and gives me that edge I need to always think about their needs first. That is trust to me.
This post reminds me of a joke I heard the other day. (Hope you are a football fan)
Tom Brady dies and he goes up to Heavens Gates and meets God. God is so happy to see Tom and they converse about football and after the conversation God says:
"I do not usually do this, but as a token of my appreciation for living such a good life both on and off the field, I am giving you a house here in Heaven"
Tom is so excited and is amazed of God's appreciation. So he runs over to the house. It is a very modest house. a little 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a torn very old Patriot's flag hanging by the driveway and a small Honda Civic in the driveway. Tom says wow God, thank you so much.
Tom decides to get acclimated to his surroundings. He starts taking a walk around the neighborhood and sees this huge mansion with 12 bedrooms and 10 baths with a orange and blue Cadillac Escalade and a big huge pole with a beautiful bright Denver Broncos flag waving in the wind.
Tom starts to get upset and storms back to God and says God "I do not understand I won 3 superbowls. I have been an MVP, an amazing contributor off the field as well" Why would you give Tim Tebow that house and not me?
God looks at him with a kind of humorous look and says"Tom that is not Tim Tebow's house. That is my house"
I guess the moral of the story is you can always do more to be a good person. One with character and one with trust and remember you cannot buy someone's trust you have to earn it.
This post is a submission to the ActiveRain / Adobe EchoSign Trust Contest. I could possibly win a prize. You can find out about the contest by clicking here
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
0 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • January 11 2012 12:59PMShow and Sell During the Holidays
Keeping your listings active during the holiday season is important. Real Estate signs in South Florida get maximum exposure during this time from the seasonal snowbirds and out-of-town vacationers. Here are some tips for your sellers to keep their homes holiday friendly for potentials buyers.
1. Use white lights as opposed to multi-color lights to keep the home neutral.
2. Keep holiday gifts in a closet.
3. Tone down the size of the Tree or Menorah.
4. Use more splashes of red (than green) and white (than blue); as red is a
strong selling color and white is a neutral color.
5. At open houses and/or showings simmer a pot of hot chocolate or apple
cinnamon cider to fill the house with a holiday aroma.
6. At open houses and/or showings set out festive holiday cookies for buyers.
7. Try to decorate with snowflakes, pinecones and other wintery things from
nature rather than large religious decorations.
These helpful holiday tips may assist you in securing a contract this season. Happy House Showings and Happy Holidays!
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
0 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • December 05 2011 11:03AM~Jackie Allen ~ RE/MAX Services 'Above the Crowd' Agent of the Week!
This week we’d like to thank Jackie Allen for participating in the holiday spirit at RE/MAX Services. Jackie brought in gifs for the office as she does every year and brought smiles to the faces of her friends and co-workers. Thank you Jackie and Happy Holidays!!
To Contact Jackie Allen:
Direct: 561.638.7020
Fax: 561.495.6353
HomesAllen@aol.com
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
0 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • December 05 2011 11:01AMThe World’s FIRST Personal Electronic Signature
You’ve shown your buyers property after property and you finally have an offer to make to the sellers. There’s just one hitch, the sellers are out of town and they don’t have access to a fax or scanner. Most everyone has experienced something similar to this situation and sometimes it leads to cold feet and lifeless contracts. Now there is a solution to this problem. DocuSign has just unveiled the first electronic personal signature
‘DocuSign Ink’. Previously DocuSign centered on the e-signature needs of businesses, however now the focus has shifted to consumers. A connection to the internet from any device is the only requirement needed to complete contracts and forms. Individuals may drag and drop their legally binding signatures and initials onto any document and simply email the document back to the sender. The costs and bothers of printing, faxing and overnighting documents to obtain signatures have been eliminated once and for all. DocuSign Ink is revolutionary and will change the way all consumer based businesses operate. For real estate agents this is a dream come true. For the first time contracts may be completed anytime from anywhere in the world! For more information on DocuSign Ink please visit the website below.
https://www.docusign.com/products/docusignink
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
0 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • December 05 2011 10:58AM~ Sue Rundle ~ RE/MAX Services 'Above the Crowd' Agent of the Week!
Sue Rundle can always be found at the office wearing a smile and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone that needs it. Her positive attitude can be felt as soon as she enters the room. Thank you Sue for helping to make RE/MAX Services a bright and cheery place.
To Contact Sue Rundle:
Direct: 561.901.6399
E-Fax: 561.340.1992
SRundle@comcast.net
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
0 comments • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • December 05 2011 10:56AMSee The World ~ Global.REMAX.com
Just a week after Realtor.com went international; RE/MAX announced the launch of their global site! www.Global.REMAX.comwill complement www.REMAX.com and transform the way consumers search for properties around the world. RE/MAX is the first in the industry to have such a site, no other real estate brand has a website with global reach. If you’re wondering how it compares to Realtor.com, there is no comparison. The new RE/MAX global site enables agents and customers to search over 60 countries and territories, whereas Realtor.com’s site launched with just 10 participating countries. There are other benefits to the new site such as 30 different language translations, a World Property Channel news feed and best of all a currency converter that is activated when a specific language is chosen.
There has been a significant increase in foreign buyers looking to purchase in the U.S. and many Americans looking to purchase overseas, this site provides an ideal portal to listings around the world! While RE/MAX’s virtual presence is growing, so is RE/MAX’s physical presence, franchise sales were up nearly 15% in the first half of 2011! Remind your buyers and sellers that RE/MAX has locations in 87 countries, more than any other competitor. Look into an IRES designation and try to make contact with offices around the globe to assist you in selling your south Florida properties. There are over 6,300 offices and just about 90,000 agents worldwide!
Visit the link below to explore the new RE/MAX global site.
http://global.remax.com/
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
1 comment • Boca Raton Florida Homes for Sale David Serle • November 28 2011 03:39PM~Michael and Annette Farenga ~ RE/MAX Services 'Above the Crowd' Agents of the Week!
Michael and Annette Farenga have a combined total of 40 years of real estate experience and are a driving force at RE/MAX Services. In the last week they have seen six closings! In addition to that, the Farenga’s are big participants with the Susan G. Komen for the cure. Last, but not least, Annette lifts moral and brightens everyone day with her delicious cakes and treats! Thank you and congratulations to the Farenga’s!
To Contact Michale and Annetter:
Direct: 561.703.4043 (Annette)
Direct: 561.703.4042 (Michael)
Office: 561.912.3500
Fax: 561.912.3501
AMFHomes@bellsouth.net
David Serle
Vice President/Managing Broker
RE/MAX Services
561-912-3500 Office
561-912-3502 Direct
561-756-3104 Mobile
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