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Boca Luxury Condo Sales | 7 Common Sales Objections And How To Work Past Them

7 common sales objections and how to overcome them

The word "salesperson" is adjacent to the function of Realtors, but is somewhat of a dirty word to industry professionals. Though "sales" are technically part of the operational aspect of business, the sales portion of real estate is more akin to matchmaking and meeting needs, than qualifying a product to a mystery buyer. Buying a Boca luxury condo is not a blind date, nor is it a process in which your agent should struggle to compel you through. A good agent ascertains the needs of their client, cross-references the available inventory, and finds the best possible match. From there, the agent may tout the quality, value, or trajectory of the surrounding area. Learn these common objections, and what we've learned about addressing the needs of your client tactfully while providing insight into ways you can gently steer your client in the right direction.

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Competitor Comparisons

It's not uncommon for a homeowner to ask their agent to lower their commission, or in some cases mention that "other Realtors" would take less. This often forces the Realtor into a defensive crouch, where they begin grasping at their value points and regurgitating them towards the client. While...

6 Photo Tips For The Perfect Boca Luxury Condo Listing

6 photo tips for the perfect condo listings

In a world run by the "visual," it's as important as ever to begin your listing with clean, crisp, and beautiful photographs. After all, it could be a single image that prompts a buyer to decide between two very comparable consumer products. For instance, there may be two comparable water thermoses for sale online, but one may include crisper images and more information on the quality of the product. This could be the difference between a $19 decision. When it comes to six-, seven-, and even eight-figure transactions, the presence of valuable information backed by beautiful photographs is all the most important. After all, if it matters with the small things, then it is only magnified when selling a Boca luxury condo. A condo is more than just a much larger financial commitment, it is the place one calls home, and the centerpiece of their lifestyle. To skimp on good quality help or to take your low-quality images not only hurts your seller, but it hurts your reputation as well. An excellent set of photographs is the first step to proving you're willing to commit to the rudiments of modern real estate, where 97% of searches begin online. Before going and showing, be sure to follow these tips for the perfect condo photos!

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5 Innovative New Building Materials | Boca Raton Condo Construction

5 innovative building materials

Luxury Waterfront Condo construction is often at the forefront of innovative building design and materials. This has never been truer than in the days following the Surfside Condo Collapse, a calamity that we can mourn, learn from, but never ignore. The variety of new construction condominiums throughout Boca Raton and the tri-county area are an opportunity for builders to showcase the cutting-edge building materials that will guarantee our safety while creating a more efficient, liveable, and classy urban environment. For the 5 most incredible new building materials, read today's Boca Luxury Condo blog. Some of these are even hard to believe!

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Transparent Wood

Yes, you read that right. Transparent wood is now a thing. Transparent, or translucent wood is made by compressing wooden strips, where modules of lignin (an organic polymer found in the cell walls of plants that make them rigid) are replaced by transparent polymers. Compared to plastic or glass, it is much lighter yet just as strong as industrial lumber. Wood nanotechnology has become a greater focus in university and industrial labs across the world, with translucent wood soon to be more...

Valentine's Day In Boca Raton | Find The Most Romantic Restaurants In Boca

romantic v-day restaurants in boca raton

It's February, and love is in the air for Boca Raton's couples and newfangled romances. As with every holiday season, part of what we do as a brokerage is share the city, the lifestyle, and the opportunities that dot the landscape around your new Boca luxury condo. While real estate is our keenest focus, the adage "location, location, location" rings true for much more than the home you intend to occupy. Owning a condo in Boca Raton is much bigger than accessing some of the most luxurious and vaunted real estate in the world. In most cases, you're an elevator ride and a short walk from some of the finest locales in South Florida. For today, we prepare our residents young and old, new and tenured, to choose from a rich complement of restaurants fit for romance. Like beauty itself, "romantic" in many cases may be an accepted norm, but it varies dramatically depending on the tastes of those experiencing the moment. For our list, we place 5 romantic restaurants that are diverse and unique enough to suit the tastes of every couple but are not restricted to the moody, candlelit fine dining experiences we imagine when building a list of romantic places to take your love.

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La Nouvelle Maison

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How To Design The Perfect Laundry Room For Your Boca Raton Condo

design the perfect laundry space

Boca Luxury Condos can be as spacious as many single family homes, but in large part are not known for their sprawling kitchens and massive laundry spaces. For most, buying a condo in Boca Raton is a small exchange of space and privacy for the ultimate access to one of the most glamorous cities in America. While many condos do in fact provide ample space, open floor plans, and elite-quality appliances, this doesn't mean the layout before you will perfectly accommodate your belongings. We've stepped into every Boca condo you can think of, from the magnificent downtown Alina Residences to to quaint waterfront communities like Tierra Del Mar. For everything in between, and to get the most out of one of our least favorite chores, learn some of the freshest ideas about maximizing your Boca condo laundry space.

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Utilize A Wheeled/Floating Island

A wheeled or floating island is perfect for adding versatility to your limited space. You can repurpose this moveable furniture relatively capably, quickly converting it from a laundry cart to a mobile bar, coffee cart, or something else...

What Is "Fee Simple?" Fee Simple Explained

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"Fee Simple" is a confusing and extremely common phrase used throughout real estate. We've all heard it, but do we know what it means? In today's Boca Luxury Condo blog, we're eager to make it... simple. Thankfully, this term doesn't require much of an introduction and is in fact as simple as it sounds. In today's blog, we'll review the definition of fee simple, the varieties of fee simple ownership, and how it applies to you!

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Fee Simple: Defined

Fee Simple is commonly defined as a "landowner's complete and total ownership of a piece of land and all properties on it." Unlike owning a building itself, renting, or living in a condo, fee simple ownership entitles the owner to all parts of the land. This ensures that the landowner can do just about anything they wish to the land, as long as it falls within proper easement, zoning, and code enforcement laws. Homeowners may sell the home, land, and all buildings on the premises, add or subtract parts of the home, build a second story, new garage, or outbuilding, or tear everything down and build from scratch. As part of this entitlement, fee simple homeowners may also elect to pass down the property to a desired benefactor in the event of loss of life or another issue. However, this doesn't...

5 Of The Hottest Trends In Boca Raton Interior Design

5 of the hottest interior design trnds

Boca Raton is a natural outcropping of the glamor found between New York and South Beach. Though a bit more tropical than Manhattan, and a bit more refined than Miami, Boca Raton sits firmly as one of the epicenter of style and trendsetting. When a new construction condo is built in Boca Raton, you can be assured you are witnessing the cutting edge of modern technology, the latest design trends, and the most prominent names attached to them. In today's blog, we regale 5 observations both anecdotally and as noted elsewhere, regarding the latest design trends for condo interiors.

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A Focus on Health & Wellness

Despite many of the best condos in Boca Raton having robust gyms and even training staff, health and wellness is as much a part of the home as it is life beyond it. While some of the more focused and fitness-oriented residents are likely to add a small dumbbell connection or stationary bike, most condo residents are focusing on wellness in subtler ways. This could include an ample space dedicated for stretching, floor work, yoga, and pilates. Often we'll find stability balls, bands, yoga mats, and open spaces illuminated by natural sunlight as part of the...

How Is Rental Income Taxed In Florida?

how is rental income taxed

Leveraging your Boca Raton condo as a rental property is one of the most profitable ventures in residential real estate. You're the fortunate owner of a condo in an area as desirable for upstart entrepreneurs as glamorous retirees that sits in a space offering year-round summery weather. Beyond the lush rental market here in Boca Raton, there are other advantages to owning a rental property in Florida. The state is unique in its advantages, namely in dealing with the rampant bureaucracy that turns wealth centers like New York and Los Angeles into real estate nightmares. Fortunately, Boca Raton residents can enjoy the wealth of those coastal cities without the government that tamps them down and ignores the cries for public safety. In today's Boca Luxury Condo blog, we peel back the layers and go over the basics of rental income taxes in the state of Florida, informing you of the potential that is to come. 

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Sales and Use Tax

The lack of a state income tax is a popular draw to South Florida that free-agent athletes will factor tax laws into their decisions. Thankfully, there are more than a few reasons for star athletes and successful job creators to join the Boca Raton condo landscape, but that...

Design Tricks To Get The Most Out Of Your Small Boca Condo Kitchen

design tricks to get the most from your small kitchen

Like our recent blog regarding expanding the limited space in your Boca condo laundry room, we know not every condo will be a sprawling 3,000-square-foot masterpiece to put many single-family homes to shame. For most, there is a small exchange of space for access, with waterfront and downtown condos in particular fetching a much higher price per square foot. While a laundry room is an outcropping made to satisfy a particular task, a kitchen is one of the most trafficked and used rooms in the condo. Thankfully, there are many devices, configurations, and storage solutions to remedy the problem of the seemingly shrinking condo kitchen. While there are many to choose from, we chose some of our favorite tips and tricks to place below to help you get the most out of your small Boca condo kitchen!

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Choose A Cabinet Depth Refrigerator

"Cabinet depth" is self-explanatory, but in practice is more satisfying than it sounds. We'll often surrender a foot or more of space thanks to the protrusion of our refrigerator. It may not sound like much, and perhaps you won't spend much time hanging out 6 inches in front of your fridge, but this is one way to make your kitchen seem much larger without doing much. Having all cabinets and storage spaces at depth and...

6 Perfect Housewarming Gifts For The New Boca Condo Owner

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Whenever someone we love makes a major move in life, a little gift is often the tactful thing to provide. After all, we have bridal showers, baby showers, wedding fits, bar and bat mitzvahs, and milestone birthdays to name a few. Knowing this, a new Boca condo is a lifetime victory for the fortunate buyer. With the rigors it takes to buy a condo in Boca, the cost it takes to ge there, and the work it took to afford it, it's no wonder a small get-together and housewarming gift is something commonly seen among small circles in Boca Raton. In today's Boca Luxury Condo blog, we compiled 6 gifts at a variety of price ranges to cover a wide range of tastes & desires. Learn more about these 6 perfect housewarming gifts and see which fits your loved one best!

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An Indoor House Plant

An indoor plant immediately adds character to your home and breathes life both literally and figuratively into it. Popular choices like snake plants and succulents instantly boost the vitality of the room, cleansing the air and adding color to what are increasingly sterile condo decor choices. As we regress from the Mizner-inspired Mediterranean energy of years past, houseplants and living decor are...