Carlos Bravo

"Managing Broker, Trusted Advisor"
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Carlos Bravo,  in Port Orange
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About Me

THE FINEST IN REAL ESTATE
A SMARTER WAY TO BUY OR SELL YOUR PROPERTY



KARLHAUS REALTY™ at the Spruce Creek Fly-in is a full service Real Estate Brokerage specializing in Florida luxury residential fly-in, golf and ocean properties as well as commercial and investment real estate. Based at the Spruce Creek Fly-in, the world's most exclusive fly-in community, we are only a few miles from famous Daytona Beach. Visit KARLHAUS REALTY™ for the latest news, insights and special deals in real estate at the Spruce Creek Fly-in, Port Orange, Daytona Beach and rest of Florida.



THE RULES HAVE CHANGED


The Internet has become the hunting grounds for savvy buyers, and KARLHAUS REALTY has positioned itself at the forefront of this technology to capitalize on this trend. The advent of Web 2.0, social networking and viral marketing have drastically changed the way real estate is researched, bought and sold, making the market more transparent. With Karlhaus’ internet heritage, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) experience and technological expertise you can be assured your property will get maximum exposure worldwide. For Buyers, our proprietary searching methodologies along with trusted contacts in the industry assure premier access to many properties available but not listed in the regular MLS databases.

Old style marketing just doesn't cut it in the new world of real estate. The days of taking a listing, entering it in the local MLS, running a few ads in the paper and sit and wait for a buyer to come bring you a contract are over. In this new world, terms like SEO, Viral Marketing, and Web 2.0 are a foreign language to traditional old-style real estate companies. But these are key technologies that provide the needed worldwide exposure to put together Buyers and Sellers in today’s market.

While other real estate companies pretend these trends are not there, and stagnate along with their frustrated customers, Karlhaus has embraced them thanks to its internet heritage. Our founder, Carlos Bravo, is a former internet executive that has founded and merged several wildly successful companies in the manufacturing, management consulting and technology arenas, including taking public the first Internet Applications Services Provider (ASP) ever. As a developer and private investor, he understands the challenges and opportunities in commercial and residential markets.



WORLDWIDE EXPOSURE


KARLHAUS REALTY™ has teamed up with Trulia® and Point2 National Listing Service® to provide you with the most powerful listing syndication engine on the web.

When you place a listing with Karlhaus your property will automatically be seen on our entire partnership network of over 100 sites, including Google Base, Yahoo Trulia and Craigslist. This means anyone conducting a search from any of our partner sites will see your listing. You will also have access to our search engine optimization, where your listings will receive top placement in not only National and Local markets, but the very important, International searches for the Spruce Creek Fly-in. Having a multi-cultural heritage, when an international buyer calls Karlhaus, we are likely able to speak in their native language, be it Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German and others.

Through its network of highly trafficked websites, Karlhaus has created an exceptionally targeted and cost effective marketing channel for property owners and agents to reach tenants and buyers. More exposure means faster sell time at better price.



YOUR EXPECTATIONS DESERVE TO BE EXCEEDED


We are, above all, trusted consultants. The foundation of our business is from the marketing, management consulting and technology industries, where client's satisfaction determined our success. You expect the highest levels of performance, responsiveness and accountability. Your goals need to be partnered with knowledgeable, experienced professionals. Your property should receive maximum exposure in multiple markets. You deserve exceeded expectations.

Our advice comes backed by over 25 years of experience providing sound advice with integrity. While we follow the golden rule (“He who has the gold makes the rules…”), at Karlhaus we will never tell a client what he or she would rather hear if we don't believe that to be true. We'd rather lose a sale than a friend. This is not just basic integrity, but also good business sense. Happy customers attract more customers, simple.

Someone once said: “If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.” That succinctly sums up our philosophy.



SPRUCE CREEK REAL ESTATE


Karlhaus Realty at the Spruce Creek Fly-in is the expert in fly-in real estate properties including hangar homes and golf properties. Also visit the Spruce Creek Journal.

flyinrealty.com / floridabits.com / 7fl6.com / sprucecreekjournal.com
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Carlos Bravo answered:
Get the help of a professional Buyer's Broker. It costs you nothing and you are bound to save thousands. We know the area and have invested a substantial sum to maintain expertise that few others have. Our heritage is from the Management Consulting arena where performance and delivered results were the determining factors on our success. - Tue Sep 9 2008, 18:08
Carlos Bravo answered:
Property taxes are a very hot topic in Florida. Typically, the property you purchase will be reassessed at the end of the callendar year at a price near what it closes at. The actual taxes levied will depend on many factors dealing with Homestead Exemptions. The best place to find out is by contacting the property tax assessor in the County the property lies. I have attached a calculator/estimator for the property taxes. If you enter the millage rate for your County it will give you a pretty good estimate at a given value. There are new Florida property tax measures for the November '08 ballot that should, if passed, dramatically decrease property taxes. - Wed Jun 4 2008, 19:10

Where to find the crime and safety stats for Port Orange, FL?

Carlos Bravo answered:
Unfortunately, crime stats do not tell the story as they comingle high-crime areas with the low-crime areas within a city. In Port Orange, for example, you have the Spruce Creek Fly-in (http://www.7fl6.com) which is a private, gated, security-patrolled community and the crime here is practically zero. Similarly with Pelican Bay and other secured communities. On the other hand, there are, like in any city, areas that are victimized by crime often. The local Police department can provide you with a candid overview that statistics cannot. - Thu Apr 24 2008, 13:38
Carlos Bravo answered:
Peggy,
Llamame, visita nuestro web site, estamos basados aca en Port Orange en el Spruce Creek Fly-in. Por favor!, no divulgues tus motivaciones de porque quieres vender la casa, especialmente en este sitio.

El mercado esta bien malo, pero siempre hay gente buscando oportunidades. Las ventas suceden, pero a bajos precios debido al panico. Puedes visitar mi blog en http://www.floridabits.com

Buena Suerte! - Thu Apr 24 2008, 13:29
Carlos Bravo answered:
Palm Coast is suffering from over-building and the prices will show pressure until the excess inventory is absorbed. Port Orange is a more established town and has quite a few amenities and more stability as far as pricing.
In the Port Orange area we have the Spruce Creek Fly-in community, which is the world's largest residential airpark. A gated private community with its own golf course, country club and private airstrip!...
Properties range from $160,000 condos to 8-million+ hangar mansions.

You can learn more about Spruce Creek at http://www.7fl6.com - Thu Apr 24 2008, 13:22
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Specialties
COMMERCIAL, INVESTMENT and LUXURY RESIDENTIAL properties.
We are based at the world famous Spruce Creek Fly-in in Port Orange, Florida
Interests
Aviation, Ocean Sailing, Adventure Travel
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