One of the Joys of selling Real Estate In TCI

One of the joys of selling real estate is the friendships that you create. Because purchasing a piece of real estate is a big investment for most people, it gives the realtor and the customer time to build some what of a relationship that can often create great friendships. Because I am a people’s person creating lasting friendships is one of the good things that I enjoy about this job as a Real Estate Agent.

There are many other enjoyable things about Real Estate like making dreams come through, or being a part of a purchase that can bring development and jobs to a country to name a few, but sometimes you have to find that one thing that you most enjoy about a job so that you can keep performing with happiness in order to stay on top of your game and remain professional with your service.

Why not tap into the good things about your job, and share it me.

Contributed by Vernica Delancy

Best priced canal front land, with more than 150ft of canal frontage and 170ft of road frontage located in the residential community of Long Bay Hills. This canal front property has up to 25ft of elevations and consists of 1.734 acres of land. A perfect choice for that boating enthusiast as this property is a short distance to the ocean.

Low tide in the are is roughly 4ft while high tide is approximately 6ft.

Click here for additional information and photos of this well priced must have canal lot.

Contributed by Vernica Delancy.

Buying property abroad

Buying property abroad could be one of the most emotive and challenging decisions you ever make, which is why you want to be sure that your purchase is pain free and those you are dealing with are professional, committed and trustworthy.

When you decide to invest in a property abroad, first and foremost you need to be absolute clear why you are buying. Identifying this clearly at the outset will help you avoid making a costly mistake and ending up with a property that doesn’t meet your needs. Few people can afford to buy a holiday home that is a bad investment.

Give me the opportunity to help you make the right decisions, when deciding to make that leap of investing into the Turks & Caicos Islands economy.

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November real estate advice - List Price vs. Offer Price

The List price would refer to the price the owner has agreed to put his property on the market for. The offer price on the other hand, would be the price that a purchaser is willing to spend on that particular property.

Even though the Vendor may list his/her property at current market value, they are still open to receive and consider offers that may come in that is not full price. Therefore, if you are looking to purchase a property, I often advise that you look at properties that are a bit higher in price, say about $50,000 higher as these same owners may be open to accept offers.

Do not let the price of a property scare you away from investigating the details or the motives behind the property. Ask your realtor the right questions and see what results you get.

Contributed by Vernica Delancy

An island experience

The Turks & Caicos Islands is home to some 30,000 people total, therefore, you should not be surprise if we seem to know most everyone on the island. It’s an island thing!

I shared in some one island experience today and it was a pleasure.

This morning after settling in at work, a lady came into the office and began asking about short term rental opportunities, and about the prices of property at the Atrium Resort as she was staying there. We continued talking about real estate and about the island, our lives and faith in a supreme power, after which she was about to leave. She turned to say to me that she enjoyed talking with me and that my inner spirit reminded her of someone who she had met earlier while on a beach excursion on the island. Immediately as she mentioned the name, I turned to hear and said, “yes I know him, he is my brother”. She was so surprise as she thought what is the chance of meeting a brother and sister, back to back without having a previous connection.

I was happy that I met this lovely lady and vise versa and I wish here all the best. Even though the experience may not seem great, it is the small things like these that make your experience to the Turks & Caicos Islands memorable.

Contributed by Vernica Delancy

What's new in Real Estate

Going back 5 days on the hot-sheet for our Real Estate market are the following properties:

•Residential land in Leeward – $67,500
•Canal land in Leeward – $249,000
•Grand Turk Beachfront fixer upper – $495,000
•5 acre ocean view in Blue Mountain – $1.1 Million
•25 acres ocean front Kew North Caicos – $4 Million

Price Changes:

•Canal lot in Long Bay – $129,000
•Newly built 4 bedroom home in Long Bay – $379,000

You can find these listings and more on our public website i.e. tcrea.com or give me a call or email and let us help you with your real estate request.

Contributed by Vernica.

The TCI Salvation Army at Ports of Call

The Texas Brass band of the Salvation Army, did a number of performances yesterday around the island of Providenciales, including at the schools and our very own Ports of Call complex in Grace Bay (this complex is home to a number of shops, a hair salon, restaurant, and real estate offices including National Colony Realty). It was a musical treat at the end of the day.