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About Rae Wakelin & Nicola Wakelin
We are a family team who are experts in the Naples Real Estate Market. Whether you are dreaming of a coach home on the golf course or a cozy bungalow on the beach, our team can turn your dream of living in Naples into a reality. We pride ourselves on providing you "first-class" service which means we will take care of all the details of your transaction so your purchasing experience is as stress-free as possible. We use our extensive network of title companies, contractors, inspectors, lawyers, etc. to successfully close even the most challenging of transactions. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to earn your business.
Rae & Nicola have both completed the Certified Negotiation Expert course.
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Real Estate Glossary Terms
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Certificate Of Reasonable Value (CRV)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), formerly known as Veterans Administration, issues the Certificate of Reasonable Value (CRV), an appraisal, determining the highest value and loan for a VA loan for a particular property. To understand what a Certificate of Reasonable Value means, we must firs ...
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Adjusted Underwriting Profit
Same as term Underwriting Gain Loss): profit ( deficit) that remains after paying claims and expenses. Insurers generate profits from underwriting and from investment income. Their chief business is insuring against risks for a profit, and one measure of success is whether there is money left after ...
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Symmetric Risk Exposure
Gain that occurs when the move in the underlying asset in one direction is similar to the loss when the underlying asset moves in the opposite direction. For example, if a stock goes up by X dollars, there is an X dollar gain. On the other hand, if a stock goes down by X dollars, there is an X dolla ...
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Valuation Of Loss
Method of setting a dollar value on loss suffered by an insured. In some cases, a loss is straightforward, such as the cost of gallbladder surgery. But with burglary of a home or a traffic accident that damages a car, the amount of loss is open to interpretation. In many cases, the insured needs rec ...
Real Estate Advice
Agent Advice
Word Of Mouth: The Best Advertising Tool A Realtor Can Use
As a real estate agent, there are a lot of ways to get your name out there. From business cards to billboards and advertisements on search engines, there’s no shortage of marketing tools that you can and should use to your advantage as a real estate professional. Each of these tools can be useful in its own rite, but there’s one tool that you’re ...
Agent Advice
How Much Do Real Estate Agents Spend On Marketing?
If you’re just starting out in the real estate business, you might currently be a bit overwhelmed by everything at your disposal in your new role. There’s so much you need to learn, so many new techniques you can use, and so many new people to meet. The world of real estate is more akin to an ocean than anything else, with all the depth and variety ...
Agent Advice
How To Retain Your Real Estate Clients Effectively?
The professional practice of the real estate business as a genuine magician is like being in a relationship. In the beginning, you may be lucky and dazzle your soulmate with your looks and expertise. As a result, you get to close the deal. Then, it’s official: you’re together. But for how long? An excellent suitor and skilled ‘hunter’ can conquer ...
Home Seller Tips
Risks And Rewards Of Selling Your Home Without A Realtor
From the perspective of a home buyer, the position of a real estate agent can seem unjustified in its existence. Why in the world would you pay someone 6% commission on the total sale price of your home, just so that they can set up a couple signs in the yard and do some paperwork? On the face of it, it seems utterly preposterous; why not just sell your home without a ...
Agent Advice
The Do’s And Don’ts Of The Real Estate Code Of Ethics
In the real estate business, it’s no secret that flexible morals have had a presence in the field since the very beginning. Whether it’s real estate agents that conceal vital information to make the deal go through or real estate developers cutting corners on multi-million dollar housing projects, this business has a reputation for being less-than-reputable. ...
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