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Jun 30, 2026

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What Can I Do If My Home Isn't Selling

Should I lower the price, or is something else going on?

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Why Do I Need To List My Home On The MLS If I Can Just Put It On Zillow?

Jun 23, 2026

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Why Do I Need To List My Home On The MLS If I Can Just Put It On Zillow?

Its not as straightforward as you think.

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What Actually Happens Between Contract and Closing?

Jun 16, 2026

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What Actually Happens Between Contract and Closing?

Most buyers and sellers know the beginning and the end. It's the middle that catches people off guard.

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I Keep Hearing Florida Is Eliminating Property Taxes. Is That True, And What Does it Mean for Me?

Jun 9, 2026

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I Keep Hearing Florida Is Eliminating Property Taxes. Is That True, And What Does it Mean for Me?

What the amendment actually does and who it actually helps

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I Have an Emotional Support Animal. Will the Association accept it?

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

I Have an Emotional Support Animal. Will the Association accept it?

The rules changed in 2025 and you need to know what changed.

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I have a 4% rate. Do I really have to give it up to move?

May 26, 2026

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3 min read

I have a 4% rate. Do I really have to give it up to move?

The rate isn't the problem. The payment is. Here's how to think through it.

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May 19, 2026

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2 min read

Why Are Buyers So Picky Right Now?

It’s not that buyers suddenly became difficult. It’s that mistakes got a lot more expensive.

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Why Isn't My Home Selling If Inventory Is Still Low?

May 12, 2026

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Why Isn't My Home Selling If Inventory Is Still Low?

The conversation started the same way a lot of them do lately: “Mike... I thought the market was still strong?”

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What's the Best Way to Hold Title When Buying a Home?

May 5, 2026

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What's the Best Way to Hold Title When Buying a Home?

The way you own a property can affect inheritance, taxes, lawsuits, and what happens if life changes unexpectedly.

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Should I Pick an Agent Based on Who Negotiates the Hardest?

Apr 28, 2026

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Should I Pick an Agent Based on Who Negotiates the Hardest?

Short answer: No and if that’s their whole pitch, you’re asking the wrong question.

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Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

How Do I Prepare My Home to Sell

Think like a buyer for one weekend and you’ll price, present, and prepare differently.

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What Can I Actually Walk Away With After All Costs and Concessions?

Apr 14, 2026

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2 min read

What Can I Actually Walk Away With After All Costs and Concessions?

The number every seller cares about and the one most people guess wrong

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What Are The Most Common Deal Killers In a Home Inspection?

Apr 7, 2026

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5 min read

What Are The Most Common Deal Killers In a Home Inspection?

The issues that quietly blow up more deals than price ever does

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How Do I Know What the Best Price is To List My Home?

Mar 31, 2026

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8 min read

How Do I Know What the Best Price is To List My Home?

It’s not just comps. There are three truths every seller needs to understand

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Is There Any Downpayment Assistance for First Time Buyers?

Mar 24, 2026

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6 min read

Is There Any Downpayment Assistance for First Time Buyers?

Most buyers think they need $40K to buy but the truth is very different

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Do Photos and Staging Really Matter When Selling?

Mar 17, 2026

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12 min read

Do Photos and Staging Really Matter When Selling?

Because most buyers decide before they ever step inside

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Is It Worth Selling Without an Agent (FSBO or to an Investor/iBuyer)?

Mar 10, 2026

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14 min read

Is It Worth Selling Without an Agent (FSBO or to an Investor/iBuyer)?

What are the trade offs in price, risk and convenience

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If I Lower My Price, Won't Buyers Just Offer Even Less?

Mar 3, 2026

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12 min read

If I Lower My Price, Won't Buyers Just Offer Even Less?

Buyers in today's Pembroke Pines market don't interpret price reductions the way sellers think they do.

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How Much Leverage Do Buyers Have in Negotiations Compared to Last Year?

Feb 24, 2026

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13 min read

How Much Leverage Do Buyers Have in Negotiations Compared to Last Year?

And are sellers negotiating more than they were in 2025?

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How do Appraisals Work in Pembroke Pines?

Feb 17, 2026

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17 min read

How do Appraisals Work in Pembroke Pines?

And What the New Appraisal Rules Mean to Buyers and Sellers in 2026

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Can I Get In Trouble for Unpermitted Work I Didn't Do?

Feb 10, 2026

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13 min read

Can I Get In Trouble for Unpermitted Work I Didn't Do?

This question came up during a showing from one of my Pembroke Pines clients?

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Feb 3, 2026

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10 min read

Should I remodel or sell my house?

From a homeowner in Silver Lakes wondering how to make the right move in Pembroke Pines.

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Is It a Seller's or Buyer's Market Right Now?

Jan 27, 2026

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11 min read

Is It a Seller's or Buyer's Market Right Now?

Understanding the absorption rate and what it really says about the market

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What's Worse: Pricing Too High or Pricing Too Low?

Jan 20, 2026

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11 min read

What's Worse: Pricing Too High or Pricing Too Low?

This questions comes from a seller in Chapel Trail

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What does "Under Contract," "Pending," and "Accepting Backups" actually mean?

Jan 13, 2026

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10 min read

What does "Under Contract," "Pending," and "Accepting Backups" actually mean?

One of then might be your biggest opportunity

Mike Ugarte

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What Can I Do If My Home Isn't Selling

Why Do I Need To List My Home On The MLS If I Can Just Put It On Zillow?

What Actually Happens Between Contract and Closing?

I Keep Hearing Florida Is Eliminating Property Taxes. Is That True, And What Does it Mean for Me?

I Have an Emotional Support Animal. Will the Association accept it?

I have a 4% rate. Do I really have to give it up to move?

Why Are Buyers So Picky Right Now?

Why Isn't My Home Selling If Inventory Is Still Low?

What's the Best Way to Hold Title When Buying a Home?

Should I Pick an Agent Based on Who Negotiates the Hardest?

How Do I Prepare My Home to Sell

What Can I Actually Walk Away With After All Costs and Concessions?

What Are The Most Common Deal Killers In a Home Inspection?

How Do I Know What the Best Price is To List My Home?

Is There Any Downpayment Assistance for First Time Buyers?

Do Photos and Staging Really Matter When Selling?

Is It Worth Selling Without an Agent (FSBO or to an Investor/iBuyer)?

If I Lower My Price, Won't Buyers Just Offer Even Less?

How Much Leverage Do Buyers Have in Negotiations Compared to Last Year?

How do Appraisals Work in Pembroke Pines?

Can I Get In Trouble for Unpermitted Work I Didn't Do?

Should I remodel or sell my house?

Is It a Seller's or Buyer's Market Right Now?

What's Worse: Pricing Too High or Pricing Too Low?

What does "Under Contract," "Pending," and "Accepting Backups" actually mean?

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