Linda Durbesson Real Estatee

01/17/2025

Big job boost for Martin County! French aircraft manufacturer Daher is investing $30 million at Witham Field in Stuart, creating 100 new jobs. 👍

Big job boost for Martin County! French aircraft manufacturer Daher is investing $30 million at Witham Field in Stuart, creating 100 new jobs.

01/08/2025

What are your thoughts?? 😟

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10/30/2024

Any thoughts on this?

10/13/2024

Thank you for helping all Floridians 🙏

09/25/2024

Hurricane HELENE. Stay updated and ready! These maps provide insights into expected rainfall, storm risks, wind speeds, and storm surges for the area. Review your location and make necessary preparations. Stay safe!

09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day to the workers of every field! Today is a tribute to those who work. Paid or unpaid, part-time or full, happily or not (but hopefully happily)—you help make the world go round.

08/26/2024

50 GOLDEN RULES FOR LIFE. Which are the 3 you will remember the most?

1. Never shake hands at anyone without standing up.
2. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
3. If they trust you a secret, keep it.
4. If they lend you a car, return it with a full tank.
5. Do things with passion or don't do it at all.
6. When you shake your hand make it firm and look that person in the eye.
7. Live the experience of traveling alone.
8. Never turn down a peppermint pill, the reasons are obvious.
9. Take advice if you want to grow old.
10. Come eat with the new person at school/office.
11. When you text someone and you're angry: finish, read it, delete it, and rewrite the message.
12. At the table you don't talk about work.
13. Write your goals, and work on them.
14. Defend your point of view but be tolerant and respectful to others.
15. Call and visit your relatives.
16. Never regret anything, learn from everything
17. Honor and loyalty must be present in your personality.
18. Don't lend money to someone you know won't pay you back.
19. Believe in something.
20. Tend your bed when you wake up in the mornings.
21. Sing in the shower.
22. Care for a plant or a garden.
23. Keep an eye on the sky every chance you get.
24. Discover your skills and exploit them.
25. Love your job or leave it.
26. Ask for help when you need it.
27. Teach someone a value, preferably a small one.
28. Appreciate and thank the one who extends your hand.
29. Be kind to your neighbors.
30. Make someone's day happier, it will make you happier too.
31. Compete with yourself.
32 Treat yourself at least once a year
33. Take care of your health.
34. Always greet with a smile.
35. Think fast but speak slow.
36. Don't talk with a mouth full.
37. Polish your shoes, cut your nails, and always keep a good look.
38. Don't put your opinion on issues you don't know.
39. Never mistreat anyone.
40. Live your life as if it were the last day of it.
41. Never miss a wonderful opportunity to remain quiet.
42. Recognize someone for their effort.
43. Be humble, even though not all the time.
44. Never forget your roots.
45. Travel when you can.
46. Give up the step.
47 Dance in the rain.
48. Seek your success without giving up.
49. Be fair, stand up for those who need you.
50. Learn to enjoy moments of loneliness.

08/14/2024

For those of you who haven’t heard, some major changes are coming to the real estate market this week. Read below for more info, then contact me with any questions or to help you with your real estate needs.

Did you know that starting August 17th a Realtor®️ can no longer show you a property without a signed buyer's agency agreement? It can be exclusive or non but it MUST be signed. This means they can’t even unlock the door 🚪 without it.

Doing so, and getting caught, results in thousands of dollars in fines. 💴💴💴💴

A buyer's agency agreement legally binds you to that particular agent for an agreed-upon timeframe, spells out their compensation, and details their duties to you.

There is no such thing as a "free service" for using a buyer's agent. Now, as with sellers, buyers must truly hire their agent.

Hiring an experienced agent that has done hundreds of transactions, and has many years of experience matters more than ever before.

Sellers always interview agents, and now … so will buyers, who must take this process more seriously.

🙌🏻Yes, sellers can still choose to pay a buyer's agent commission, but it’s no longer listed in the MLS.

Now, buyer's agents must call listing agents to confirm if and how much the seller will compensate. They will then communicate this to you, and you can decide how to proceed.

You can’t get an electrician or a plumber to come to your house for free. Their time is valuable and so is ours.

Educate yourselves so you aren’t in the dark when an agent explains this to you. A buyer's agent can offer valuable services and protect you from legalities that can cost you thousands.

If you have any questions, reach out and let’s have a conversation. Happy to help!
(Copied from a fellow Realtor®️)

08/09/2024

WOOOAAA..

In some cities, $200,000 will get you a large, beautiful house. In other areas, the same price will get you a small condo or a fixer upper.

08/09/2024

Something unspoken happens when you go for a walk with somebody, you either adjust to their pace or they adjust to your pace — whose pace have you adjusted to?

08/08/2024

Home Buyer: I want a house built after 1980.
Me: Actually, you don't.
Let me explain.

Newer isn't always better, and this picture sums it up pretty well. The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quality of lumber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century. Wood quality began dropping on a serious scale in the 1980s due to old-growth timber being almost completely depleted.

Most wood used today is grown very fast - not only can you visibly see the difference in quality, but the newer lumber is more prone to rotting due to a lack of heartwood. Slow growth wood yields much more heartwood, which is the longest lasting part of the tree, whereas sap wood (new growth wood) will rot very quickly. Modern lumber is also a lot more prone to termite damage as it is softer and easier to consume whereas old lumber is extremely resinous and naturally termite resistant. A good rule - as long as the plumbing and electric has been updated, a well-built home from the mid-20th century is a better investment and will likely outlast a newer build.

Clarification: Yes, these two pieces of lumber come from two different trees. The expert in the attached article is not comparing the lumber of the same tree over time. He is comparing the lumber that was commonly used to build houses 75 years ago versus the lumber commonly used to build houses today

08/06/2024

Today I read this and it rings in me. “Learn to work on yourself more than you do on your job. If you work hard, you can make a living. If you work on yourself, you can a fortune”