Archives of real estate blog entries for July 17, 2007 (Page 11)

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Some things our clients should know when going through closing! - 10:02 PM
 
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Branson - 02:11 PM
Don't let your dreams slip away invest in Branson Today!  This virtually untouched real estate frontier is one of the last of its kind in the US.
Branson Area: 
The Ozarks Regions has unsurpassed, unique, special beauty that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Usually described as Mountains, the Ozarks actually consist of many different types of terrain; hills and hollows, forests and meadows, bluffs and valleys.
This legendary beauty is presented in the gently rolling hillsides, mysterious caves, and clear lakes and streams. In the spring, the hills come to life with the blooms of redbud and dogwood trees. Wildflowers sprinkle … (0 comments)

Home - 02:16 PM
No better place to call home.
Branson is sometimes referred to as the Tri-lakes area. Some of the nations best fishing is available along the chain that is formed by Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock Lake, And Bull Shoals Lake. The lakes also offer boating, skiing, swimming, sailing, scuba diving, and parasailing.
No better place to call home.
Call Today I would love to answer any questions you have about the area
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New Community - 02:20 PM
10 minutes from the Branson Landing, New Subdivision. Granite Countertops, Beautiful Cabinets, Stainless appliances, Wood floors, Gas Fireplace, Tile, high quality carpet.
Just Listed Corner Stone Estates
From Branson Landing take Hwy 76 east about 10 miles to Corner Stone Estates Sign (Corner Stone Dr.)on right, turn right to Solomon Circle, turn right on Solomon Circle. 
Homes Starting at$169,900 RKH Realtors 417-336-3634
Karen's mobile 417-598-0960
Or se me at BransonBroker.com
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Home purchase ordeal - 08:47 PM
It's very exciting to go out in the car with the idea that you are going to look for a house to buy in the next several weeks. If it's your first one, then the heart beat is even faster, more profound. The emotional high can make your talk slur. And at the other end, the seller is anxiously waiting for you to arrive with the offer, dollar signs rolling across his eyes. But the thrill can also come to an abrupt halt if the process is approached without proper planning. The sale can easily fall apart for a minor misstep. Or two.
The majority … (7 comments)

The New Wild West of Real Estate...Negotiating a Short Sale ( Part 6) The End Game! - 07:10 PM
*This is the Conclusion of a 6 Part Series on Short Sales.  Click here to read the Entire Series.
Perhaps the most daunting element in a short sale may be the period AFTER you have secured an offer.  You may be in one of two stages:  the Pre-Foreclosure Stage in which payments are being made but are late and it is increasingly difficult to keep your head above water or in the Redemption Stage which in the State of Michigan is normally 6 months not withstanding some special circumstances.  (Contact our office if you need information about situations in which the redemption period may … (18 comments)

Is "Asking the Question" Generating Active Responses for Business? - 11:36 PM
 
I'm curious about how the "Ask A Question" section on Active Rain has been working out for you.  Michigan was slow in getting started, but I've noticed more participation in recent weeks.  Perhaps, it is the Summer surge or people are getting more comfortable with the fact that they can get a lot of FREE, Good Advice through this medium.  Today, there were 49 questions...several more had been added since the last time I'd looked.  Some of the questions were out of my areas of expertise, but there was one that I ended up writing a mini blog post about.  The question was about "Affordability … (14 comments)

Are you an investor minded agent? - 05:53 AM
"The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men."
- Bill Beattie
Your Education in Real Estate Marketing: Bubbles, Cycles, and Hype
By Dave Lindahl
Real estate, just like all other markets, has market cycles. (A market cycle is just a measurable "up and down.") When you understand the factors that contribute to these trends, buying investment property can be easy. And you can give yourself a pretty good education simply by … (1 comments)

Santa Clara County Market Conditions June 2007 - 02:47 AM
Single Family Market  
Sales remained flat as we are now entering the summer months; yet look at the increase in homes coming on the market.  The inventory minus homes sold were about 4.07:1, hence, the absorption rate approaching 4.10 months in June was extremely accurate.   Yes, at the end of June, you would have been up against 4.10 months of unsold inventory of homes to compete against in Santa Clara County if you put your home on the market.  That number (unsold inventory) seems to be increasing. 
July will truly be a month to watch as the kids are now out … (0 comments)

Another Las Vegas Home Listing Milestone Reached! - 01:48 AM
Another Las Vegas Home Listing Milestone Reached!
las vegas home news - las vegas home information - las vegas real estate news
http://www.las-vegas-homes.biz
Another Las Vegas home Milestone Reached! Total Las Vegas home listing inventory passes the 26,000 Las Vegas home listing mark. 294 new Las Vegas home listings joined the fray in the last 7 days, about 20% more than the average weekly Las Vegas real estate increase. Moving in the opposite direction, Pending Las Vegas home sales reached the lowest number this year. These are Las Vegas real estate listings where a buyer and seller have agreed to terms and are awaiting a successful … (0 comments)

Southwestern Las Vegas New Homes Nevada Trails Ashwood - 03:20 AM
Southwestern Las Vegas New Homes Nevada Trails Ashwood
pardee homes las vegas - new homes las vegas - pardee homes in las vegas 
http://www.las-vegas-homes.biz

The grand opening of Ashwood by Pardee Homes las Vegas located in Nevada Trails southwest Las Vegas new homes uniquely planned community in Southwestern Las Vegas homes. With over 23 acres of parks and trails Nevada Trails by Pardee Homes in Las Vegas establishes itself as a premiere master planned community in the southwest. Ashwood by Pardee Homes Las Vegas is priced from the high $300,000s and up, with Plan One being a single story home measuring 2,307 sq. ft. with two or … (0 comments)

Ocala Real Estate Market Report for June 2007 - 07:55 AM
 
 OCALA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
 Homes Sold June  2007 .............327*
 $100,000.00 or less.......................72
 $100 to $200,000.00....................157
 $200 to $300,000.00......................60
 $300 to $500,000.00......................24
 $500,000.00 Plus...........................14
 Active Listings as of 7/4/07......7335*
 Vacant Houses as of 7/4/07.......2165*
 ** This does not count homes sold by builders that may not be listed on the MLS.
   Here in Ocala, we are still in a buyers market and I think it will continue well into next year. It's a great time to buy a home. There is a lot of inventory to choose from and prices couldn't be better.
    Free MLS search of Ocala and Marion County Florida real estate.
    Great buys in Ocala real estate.
   I … (0 comments)

Neighborhood Expert Exposure Without Bidding - 12:19 PM
A large "free" listing service, xxxxxx, emails me often offering a "chance" to "buy" time limited exposure as a "Neighborhood Expert".
Part of their pitch reads:Note: want to see for yourself how xxxxxxx is delivering such incredible traffic? Click on the 'Google It!' link to find out how xxxxxxxx ranks in a Google search for homes in your neighborhood.
So I wrote an ActiveRain post for Localism.com about my neighborhood and used the same tag words as the GoogleTM It! link in the email.
Today, when I received another email offer from xxxxxxx to "buy" my neighborhood, I clicked the link - GoogleTM It! - and bingo, there it is!
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"We Need To Pray About It"....... - 04:31 PM
A great question came from the Agentsonline.net forum that I thought had some great responses...
What if you had a client that said, "We need to Pray About It".......
As for me, I cant think of a better answer... I will respect and give them time to think it over. Afterall, it is a house and the most expensive asset for most people. They deserve some time to think it over. I will re-iterate what I thought: good or bad. Then let them decide.
So many times, we as agents have a large stake in a client's decision, we forget that they are first, … (13 comments)

Mermaid Sighting in St. John's & Middle Cove Serves Up Capelin - 07:38 AM
A couple of weeks ago I took the camera for a hike and came across some interesting things in and around our little capital city of St. John's, Newfoundland.  Spotted one mermaid floating on a iceberg outside the Marriott.


 
 
Canada Day, July 1 is also Memorial Day for Newfoundlanders who fought in the World Wars.  So a march down Water Street for all the armed forces was in order, a few balloons, lots of red and Signal Hill a nice backdrop.  Love the uniforms of the Mounties.
 
 
 
 
The service was well attended and with … (6 comments)

Bath Maine, A place to call Home - 09:04 AM
A great overview of a classic Mid Coast Maine Town.
 A brief history of Bath Maine:Bath's history begins when the former English colony of Popham during the 1600s was founded. The Popham colony rumored to have built the Virginia of Sagadahoc, the first oceangoing vessel created in the New World was ultimately abandoned in the early 16oo's, but their groundwork laid the foundation for future Europeans to settle and create the towns of Georgetown, Phippsburg, Woolwich and  Arrowsic. In 1780, Bath declared itself independent of the surrounding municipalities.  Through until present day, Bath has continued to flourish as a city that centers around its maritime history whilst incorporating modern innovation. 
At one point … (0 comments)

Cyberhomes.com helps real estate agents get connected & stay connect with consumers - 10:42 PM
In todays world people are snoopy and love to know information about their friends, neighbors, family and anything else they might think interesting and informative.  People and consumers seem to find themselves on the internet getting this information.  Not all sites are accurate, but it's more information they had before they started the search.  Consumers all seem to find zillow.com, which now is ranked #2 for the place consumers would search for home values.  Zillow.com has never been accurate or even close on the values in my area.  Now zillow.com has some good competition that is pretty accurate and it's Cyberhomes.com  They have a … (5 comments)

LEE COUNTY - ALLBREED CFA CHAMPION CAT SHOW - 09:32 PM
ALLBREED CFA CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW WILL BE HELD Saturday July 21 and Sunday July 22 at the LEE CIVIC CENTER. 11831 Bayshore Rd., North Ft. MyersSpectators info hot line 239-369-1305TIMES    -   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.    both days17th annual showEntry Info 239-772-5399Cost $6.00 adults $5.00 seniors - $20.00 for family of four 
There will be over 25 cat breeds on display and local cat owners were invited to enter their felines in the Household Pet Competition.
There will also be an animal behavior Classes from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. both days.Fire safety information for petsLocal author Carlene Brennen will be their signing copies … (0 comments)

New Listing in the Sierras, Tuolumne County, California - 10:44 AM
3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath home. Approximately 2,408 sq. ft. Split level. In your own back yard, enjoy the year round creek on the deck overlooking it. Huge 1,166 sq. ft. shop w/room for RV. Beautiful sunroom & stone fireplace. Kitchen has hardwood floor & newer appliances. Bay windows in master bedroom & living room. Patio. 1 car garage. Satellite dish. Fenced, garden, lawn & natural landscape. .70 acres. 71417 $675,000 View the listing here: New Listing! or email Sugar Pine Realty for more information. Listed by Sugar Pine Realty. In Tuolumne County Real Estate sales & service for over 30 years & still growing. We're located in the Sonora Twain Harte Mother … (0 comments)

The Garage Dilemma - 06:21 AM
I have encountered several websites recently that tell me that home builders are faced with the dilemma of the buyers desire for larger garages but that lots to build homes on are more likely to be smaller now than they were in the past.
If homes stay the same size, garages get bigger, but lots get smaller, homes have to go upward.  Are you seeing more 2 or 3 story homes being built?
Something has to give, to get more and more onto a smaller and smaller space.
Have you noticed any trends in building sizes in your area or maybe … (2 comments)

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