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Shelley Mitchell, ABR, SRS, Realtor
Charles Rutenberg Realty
1545 S. Belcher Rd.,
Clearwater, FL 33764
727-643-0058
ShelleyMitchellRealtor@gmail.com
Shellsellz Real Estate in Florida!
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shelleymitchellrea
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Pricing your home to SELL!!
This can be tricky! We are all tempted to list our homes at a high price to "have room to negotiate", but is that the right thing to do?...
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shelleymitchellrea
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Let's Talk Commissions!
Sore subject, right? This is usually a seller's thought: "6% of $300,000 is $18,000!!! No Realtor deserves that much money! It's not...
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shelleymitchellrea
Sep 15, 20201 min read
There are more letters behind my name!!!
I've really been working hard so that I can help YOU better! And, WOW!! I have learned so much! I recently earned two designations: ...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Customer Question: Should I just sell my house myself to save money?
My simple answer is "no"...however, I do know that some people sell their homes by themselves and everything goes well and everyone ends...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jul 1, 20204 min read
My new home needs updating, but where do I start?
Believe it or not, there is a logical answer to this question! I'm sure you have already decided that you want to paint your living room...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jun 23, 20203 min read
Closing Costs
I can't give you an exact figure of the closing costs you'll incur on the home you buy...but I can prepare you for the things you will be...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Inspections
The point of in inspection is for a buyer to have a professional find anything and everything wrong with a home before they buy it. That...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jun 23, 20203 min read
Appraisals
An appraiser is a professional person who puts a value on homes for lenders and buyers. This person is highly trained, tested, and...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jun 22, 20203 min read
What price should I ask for my home? Why won't it sell?
The biggest mistake I see people making in a seller's market is pricing their home by comparing it to other homes for sale in their...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jun 8, 20203 min read
WHY do I need a Realtor to help me buy a home?
There are actually a lot of benefits to having a Realtor help you buy a home, but I only want to touch on a couple of them. One, a...
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shelleymitchellrea
Jun 1, 20205 min read
Should I Update and Upgrade Before Selling?
I could write an entire book about this! But, the short answer is, "It depends". There are so many factors that go into this! How...
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shelleymitchellrea
May 28, 20203 min read
How to BUY a Home
This is a blog for first time home buyers and for people that haven't bought a new property in a very long time! I'll start by letting...
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shelleymitchellrea
May 27, 20203 min read
Pricing your home to SELL!!
Let me start by saying this...NO ONE wants to pay more for a home than it's worth. Today, buyers are SMART!! They decide that they want...
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shelleymitchellrea
May 27, 20201 min read
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
I can't stress to you enough how important great photos are when selling a home!! I send listings by email to buyers all the time and 98%...
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shelleymitchellrea
May 27, 20203 min read
QUESTION: Is STAGING necessary?
ANSWER: Not always, but most home owners could use a little guidance when preparing their home to sell! The point of staging a home is...
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shelleymitchellrea
May 27, 20201 min read
Real Estate 101
You might not buy and sell homes every day...BUT, I help people buy and sell homes several times each year! If you are a first time home...
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