Website Terms of Use
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
These Website Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of CloseWithColleen.com and any related pages, content, features, forms, and services offered through the website (collectively, the “Website”).
The Website is owned and operated by Close with Colleen Real Estate, a Florida real estate brokerage (“Close with Colleen,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
Informational Purposes Only
The Website provides general information about real estate, properties, communities, market conditions, and the services offered by Close with Colleen Real Estate.
Website content is provided for general informational and marketing purposes. It is not legal, financial, tax, insurance, investment, appraisal, engineering, construction, environmental, or other professional advice. You should consult appropriately qualified professionals before making decisions based on your individual circumstances.
Real estate markets, laws, regulations, property conditions, insurance requirements, financing options, taxes, association rules, and other circumstances can change. Information on the Website may not reflect the most recent developments.
No Brokerage Relationship Created
Visiting the Website, submitting a form, requesting information, subscribing to updates, or communicating with us through the Website does not by itself create a broker-client, fiduciary, agency, transaction-broker, or other professional relationship.
A real estate brokerage relationship will arise only when established in accordance with applicable Florida law and any required disclosures or written agreements.
You should not submit confidential or time-sensitive information through the Website until an appropriate professional relationship has been established and we have agreed to receive it.
Property Listings and Real Estate Information
Property information displayed or linked through the Website may come from sellers, property owners, public records, multiple listing services, other real estate professionals, builders, developers, associations, vendors, or third-party data providers.
Although we strive to present accurate and current information, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or continued availability of:
Listing prices and property availability
Square footage, acreage, room dimensions, or boundaries
Property descriptions and features
School assignments
Taxes, assessments, HOA or condominium fees
Flood zones, insurance requirements, or environmental conditions
Zoning, permitted uses, development plans, or building restrictions
Measurements, photographs, maps, virtual tours, or floor plans
Financing terms, estimated payments, or closing costs
Listings may be changed, withdrawn, sold, placed under contract, or otherwise become unavailable without notice. Photographs may use professional lighting, editing, wide-angle lenses, virtual staging, or images taken at an earlier date.
Buyers and other interested parties should independently verify all information important to their decisions through inspections, surveys, appraisals, title searches, association documents, government records, insurance professionals, lenders, attorneys, and other appropriate sources.
Nothing on the Website constitutes an offer to sell or lease real property. Any offer, acceptance, or agreement involving real estate must satisfy applicable legal and contractual requirements.
Home Valuations and Market Information
Any home valuation, price range, market analysis, estimate, or comparable-sale information provided through or in response to the Website is an opinion prepared for general real estate purposes. It is not a licensed appraisal, guarantee of market value, or promise that a property will sell for a particular amount or within a particular period.
Actual value and sale results can be affected by property condition, location, improvements, market changes, financing conditions, inspections, appraisals, buyer demand, negotiation, and other circumstances.
Market statistics and reports describe particular periods, geographic areas, property types, and data sources. Past market activity does not guarantee future conditions or results.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Close with Colleen Real Estate supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and equal housing opportunity.
We provide real estate services without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Nothing on the Website is intended to indicate a preference, limitation, or discrimination concerning any protected class.
Testimonials and Reviews
Testimonials and reviews displayed on the Website reflect the personal experiences and opinions of the individuals who provided them. Individual experiences vary, and testimonials do not guarantee that another client will receive identical results.
Testimonials may be edited for spelling, grammar, formatting, or length, provided their meaning is not materially changed. We do not claim that any testimonial represents the experience of every client.
Website Forms and Communications
When you submit a contact form, valuation request, newsletter signup, or other inquiry, you agree to provide information that is accurate and that you are authorized to provide.
Submitting a request authorizes us to respond using the contact information you provide. Additional information about email, telephone, and text communications is included in our Privacy Policy.
Electronic messages are not always secure, reliable, or delivered immediately. Do not rely on a Website form or email for emergencies, binding notices, offer deadlines, inspection periods, financing deadlines, closing requirements, or other time-sensitive transaction matters without confirming receipt directly.
Permitted Use
You may use the Website only for lawful, personal, and legitimate real estate-related purposes.
You may not:
Use the Website in violation of any law or regulation
Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, or unauthorized information
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or related systems
Interfere with the Website’s operation, security, or availability
Introduce malware, harmful code, automated attacks, or disruptive technology
Scrape, harvest, copy, or systematically extract Website content or data without written permission
Use Website content to create or populate another real estate database, marketing service, or competing website
Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation
Remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or other proprietary notices
Use the Website to transmit unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or infringing material
We may restrict or terminate access to the Website if we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Website’s original text, design, branding, graphics, videos, photographs, logos, and other content are owned by or licensed to Close with Colleen Real Estate and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may view, download, or print reasonable portions of the Website for your personal, noncommercial use in connection with buying, selling, or learning about real estate. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, license, display, or commercially exploit Website content without prior written permission.
Certain listing information, photographs, trademarks, and other materials may belong to sellers, photographers, multiple listing services, vendors, or other third parties and remain subject to their rights and restrictions.
“Close with Colleen Real Estate,” its logos, and associated branding may not be used without written permission.
Third-Party Websites and Services
The Website may link to or incorporate services operated by third parties, including property-search services, listing websites, mapping tools, social-media platforms, mortgage resources, scheduling tools, videos, virtual tours, and vendor websites.
Third-party links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement, warranty, or recommendation. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, availability, security, accuracy, products, services, or privacy practices.
Your use of a third-party website or service is governed by that provider’s terms and privacy policy.
No Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Close with Colleen Real Estate does not warrant that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, accurate, complete, current, or free from errors, viruses, or other harmful components. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Website without notice.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so portions of this section may not apply to you.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Close with Colleen Real Estate and its owner, affiliated professionals, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your access to, use of, inability to use, or reliance on the Website or its content.
This includes losses resulting from inaccurate or outdated information, unavailable properties, interrupted service, third-party websites, unauthorized access, data loss, or decisions made based on Website content.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. These Website limitations do not alter any duties or remedies arising under a separate written brokerage agreement or applicable law.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Close with Colleen Real Estate and its owner, affiliated professionals, contractors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees arising from your unlawful use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.
Privacy
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Changes to the Website or These Terms
We may revise these Terms periodically to reflect changes in the Website, our services, applicable law, or our business practices.
Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Changes apply prospectively from the effective date. Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of those revised Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
To the extent permitted by law, any legal proceeding arising from these Terms or the Website will be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Nassau County, Florida. Nothing in this section prevents either party from pursuing a remedy or filing a claim in another location when applicable law requires it.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
No Waiver
Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce that or any other provision later.
Entire Agreement
These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the agreement between you and Close with Colleen Real Estate concerning your use of the Website. They do not replace or modify the terms of any separate written brokerage, listing, buyer representation, transaction, or other agreement.
Contact Us
Questions about these Terms may be directed to:
Close with Colleen Real Estate
Attn: Colleen Gerke, Broker and Owner
96020 Oyster Bay Drive
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034
Email: Colleen@CloseWithColleen.com
Telephone: (904) 866-1211
Website: www.CloseWithColleen.com