Gerald Gerre Heron - RE Agent

10/31/2024

You can keep your white beaches, blue oceans...alligators, mosquitoes, humidity and hurricanes...and Mama Nature whacking you over the head every year or so!!! 😫

In the space of less than a year, Florida has been hit by Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Helene, and Hurricane Milton, all of which caused major property damage.

10/25/2024

This weekend...two days...the weather could not be better!!!

13 Studios 27 ArtistsOCT 26-27, 202410am–5pm Download Our Flyer Launch Google Map Click each marker to learn more. Creativity Thrives in the Heart of Phoenix!The Sunnyslope Studio Tour features some of Arizona's top artists, showing and selling their work directly from their home studios. Duri...

10/25/2024

Barbara is correct...as always.

Barbara Corcoran warned potential homebuyers Thursday that they have about a month left to find a deal. Here's why the real estate maven says now is the best time to buy a house.

10/21/2024

If you had a crystal ball ... this maybe where to invest?

Seattle-based Amazon has purchased a 220-acre site in Laveen for a potential data center campus in Phoenix.

10/18/2024

https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a62638228/how-safe-are-open-houses/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=other

The hidden risks any homeowner needs to know.

10/17/2024

Sage advice.

The cost of uninstall and then re-install to fix a leaky roof can be prohibitive.

Tesla charged me $2,400 to uninstall 10 solar panels and then wanted to charge me $5,000 to re-install them.

I found a 3rd party contractor who did it for $2,800 and added two more panels taking me to maximum production.

Solar panels last 25 years, while shingles are good for 20. Waiting until you need to re-roof is usually the best course when going solar.

10/14/2024

https://www.islands.com/1684405/most-scenic-road-southwest-route-163-monument-valley-red-rock-park/

From Utah to Arizona, U.S. Route 163 is an awe-inspiring American treasure. Hit the highway to see the extraordinary red rock valleys, canyons, and buttes.

10/11/2024

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10/08/2024

Agents quitting post Rule Changes...🤔

I have two closing coming up this month...both started after the Rules Changes and New Forms went into affect. A Listing and a Buy. Even as an independent agent, I am surviving.

Yes, agents are quitting, but the RE industry has way too many agents. That's mostly because RE is a cash-cow for RE schools which constantly promises instant riches. That's false promotion.

Yes, any commission-only income is tough. If you don't have a base income monthly, these changes will make it constantly nerve racking.

Yes, it is 'swings-n-slides' but many brokerages still taking 30%+ of agent's compensation is a burden to agents and inflates compensation paid by sellers, and now buyers. Note: HomeSmart charges a low, fixed fee for independent agents. It's a game changer that has a ripple effect all the way to Seller/Buyer paid compensation.

This is till a great industry with many professional agents. It will always be a People Profession. "Clients Before Cash."

A slowing market and changing regulations following the NAR settlement are driving many real estate agents out of the industry.