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      Most recent activity (New Listings, Sales, Pendings) in Naples FL west of US 41 from Port Royal to Bonita Beach Road (NA01 thru NA07).   ·NEW LISTINGS: 22 ranging from $165,000 to $4,495 ,000   ·PENDING SALES: 33 ranging from $185,000 to $3,195,000   ·CLOSED SALES: 11 ranging from $184,000 ... Posted 2 minutes ago

    WHAT TO EXPECT FOR A RESIDENTIAL CLOSING IN TEXAS   For the benifit of people relocating to Texas, and for those who need to know, here is some general information about what you can expect for a Residential Property closing. In Texas buyers and sellers typically close with an Escrow Officer ... Posted 9 minutes ago

     In keeping with My Personal Weltanschauung - Inspect, protect, educate and serve, I am launching a new Corporate FaceBook page. I have been spending the past few days designing the new banner. Although I am not completely finished with it, I am keeping with my policy to get the project to 70... Posted 21 minutes ago

This spring, all signs point to our Metairie real estate market being a sizzling hot one. For anyone who will be selling a property soon, it’s time to take stock of the factors that will influence how attractive (and competitive) their offering will turn out to be, Always near the top of the lis... Posted about 1 hour ago

Let's just call this post the tale of not getting screwed by somebody - or "The Wobbly Toilet." It's good not to get screwed by somebody.  Unless, that is, you're a toilet. I like to try to move the toilets on a home inspection, to see if they wobble. When they do, there is always a reason, and t... Posted about 1 hour ago

There are many questions about the ActiveRain points breakdown and HOW to get them, so here's a guide about what's what for those curious(er and curiouser!)   The First Step So, you just joined ActiveRain. Or maybe you’ve been on here for a while, and aren’t sure you’ve flushed your profile as we... Posted about 2 hours ago

In August 1996 I met Warren.  We would spend 15 years together building a family and life.  Over years we raised two great kids and bought several properties.  We had mostly normal suburban lives with shopping, homework, jobs and family.  Because we lived in Texas, we knew our relationship would ... Posted about 2 hours ago

Gone! In the past 120 days, there have been 41 closed sales of single family homes west of Route 41 in the neighborhoods of Seagate, Park Shore, The Moorings and Coquina Sands.  In addition to those closed sales, there are currently another 31 single family homes under contract as we speak.  The... Posted about 2 hours ago

Looking for a complex yet inexpensive Pinot Noir? Look no further “667” !! Often times you are wondering what if I could buy an inexpensive Pinot Noir that tastes like the expensive ones, well good news is, now you can. As I stated above, you can: there is this French, Dijon clone from the cooler... Posted about 2 hours ago

Do your Forest and the World a Favor, Burn More Firewood! In the comments for my blog post yesterday our friend Bill Feela mentioned that he would be celebrating International Day of the Forests by going out to the woods this weekend and cutting firewood. Many may not realize that there is a lot ... Posted about 3 hours ago

Has anyone else being seeing an issue with comments not registering? I did about 11 and only four have been shown on the points board. Any else noticing this as well? Many thanks and well wishes to all my AR family! Please let  me know. Many, many thanks to all my AR family! Any bit of help is tr... Posted about 3 hours ago

March 14, 2014 Kauai REO, Kauai Foreclosures, Hawaii March 14, 2014 Update Kauai REO, Kauai Foreclosures, Hawaii REO, Hawaii Foreclosures. This blog is an update to the March 1, 2014 Kauai REO (bank owned property) list. It is updated weekly (or twice a month) or on the 1st of the month and is ba... Posted about 3 hours ago

Spring might be around the corner but the snow is still here.  You have to admit it made this a very tranquil scene. This 4 bedroom Cape Cod at 127 Lamoree RD, Rhinebeck NY sit on 6.37 acres.  It is located in the Town of Milan but students attend the Rhinebeck School District. You can find out m... Posted about 3 hours ago

There are currently 13 Active Listings or Homes For Sale in Armour Hills.     There are currently 5 Pending Contracts 3 under Back Up status and  7 Sold since the first of the year. Average Sold Price for a home in Armour Hills right now = $239,333. High = $316,330; low = 160,100. Days On Market ... Posted about 4 hours ago

GreetingsWelcome to one of San Diego's most enchanting communities.  The key metrics below will provide some insight into the Santaluz Homes for Sale, condo/townhomes to come into the market:                         Santaluz Single Family Homes March, 2014: Santaluz Homes for Sale: 43 (Active, co... Posted about 5 hours ago

Pasadena CA - Chateau de Ville Townhomes on South Orange Grove Boulevard   This is an introduction to the Chateau de Ville townhomes located at the northeast corner of South Orange Grove Boulevard and Waverly Drive.   Built in 1974, the twenty townhomes feature two or three bedrooms ranging in si... Posted about 5 hours ago

Today I Sold A Future Listing! As a Baltimore Listing Broker, I had a bit of a role reversal. Today we went to settlement but it was not my listing.  This time I was on the buying side and it was a beautiful closing. The buyers, Mike and Ellen, were a pleasure to work with from day one. Pre quali... Posted about 5 hours ago

Select a Photo and Then Write a Story Over the past couple months, I haven't posted many photos as I haven't had time to take many photos. Well in truth, I have taken hundreds of photos but not with my Nikon camera, only my iPhone camera.  I usually never put those up because they are just quick ... Posted about 5 hours ago

The hardest part about being self-employed in an industry which can turn from white hot to ice cold in a single day (I've seen it more than once!), is learning to trust yourself and your business systems. Early in my career I had more personal time away from the office because my children needed ... Posted about 5 hours ago

Today I was meeting with clients at my office. They are moving here from Illinois and we'd never met. They signed up on my website six months ago and finally felt the time was right to make a move. As I rounded the corner, they had just come in the front door. Before the receptionist could even s... Posted about 5 hours ago