SSI Realty of Florida is a full-service real estate agency that specializes in helping clients buy, sell, and rent properties. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, our team has the knowledge and expertise to help you achieve your real estate goals. We have clients that have had transactions close at $87,000 all the way to $6,499,000.

Our team of experienced and dedicated real estate agents is committed to providing our clients with the highest level of customer service. We are passionate about helping our clients find the perfect property and we work tirelessly to ensure that their needs are met. Nery   

asked us to let you know about her in her own words.

She is "...married with 2 children, 4 grandkids.

My husband Keith and I have been together for over 50 yrs. Have a blessed family life.

I like to help buyers find their new home especially when they think they can never own a home. When I help them it is so very gratifying, and fulfilling.

I would like to continue in this path as long as the Lord will allow,  and as He gives me the chance to do this".

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has issued some practice  changes concerning Commission on the sale of a home. These practice changes will go into effect on August 13, 2024:

• Real estate agents who use and list properties for sale on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS)—a local marketplace used by real estate professionals (both buyer brokers and listing brokers) to share information about inventory in a particular area—will be required to enter into written agreements with buyers before touring a home. Those written agreements must include:
  • A specific and conspicuous disclosure of the amount or rate of compensation the real estate agent will receive or how this amount will be determined.
  • Compensation that is objective (e.g., $0, X flat fee, X percent, X hourly rate)—and not open-ended (e.g., cannot be “buyer broker compensation shall be whatever the amount the seller is offering to the buyer”).
  • A term that prohibits the agent from receiving compensation for brokerage services from any source that exceeds the amount or rate agreed to in the agreement with the buyer; and
  • A conspicuous statement that broker fees and commissions are fully negotiable and not set by law.

NAR has long encouraged its members to use written agreements with buyers because they help consumers understand exactly what services they have agreed to, the roles and responsibilities, and the amount. For this reason, several states already have laws requiring buyer agreements.

There are also changes to how and where real estate professionals may communicate with each other about offers of compensation. These offers are no longer allowed on Multiple Listing Service (MLS) platforms. Sellers can still offer compensation off an MLS. Sellers can offer buyer concessions on an MLS (for example—concessions for buyer closing costs).

Things to know as a home buyer or seller:

• If you are a buyer and your agent is using an MLS, you will need to sign a written agreement with your agent before touring a home so you understand exactly what services will be provided, and for how much.
• Written agreements are required for both in-person and live virtual home tours.
• You do not need a written agreement if you are just speaking to an agent at an open house or asking them about their services.
• Agent compensation for home buyers and sellers continues to be fully negotiable.
• When finding an agent to work with, ask questions about their services, compensation and these written agreements.
• Remember Seller and Buyer Commissions to Agents are always Negotiable.