Archives of real estate blog entries for April 1, 2009 (Page 2)

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Downtown St Petersburg Condo Rentals - Market Update April 1, 2009 - 07:06 PM
Since our new ALVA International office is located in the heart of downtown St Petersburg Florida on Beach Drive, we get people stopping in to inquire about condo rentals in downtown.
 
For those who are looking for a rental for a week or a month - sorry, we can't help. Nearly all of the condos are residential, not vacation, and most have minimum rental periods of one year. If you want a vacation rental, you'll generally have to look on the beaches, and then drive 15 minutes to downtown St Petersburg.
 
You can rent a condo for $800 per … (10 comments)

Self Test under Obama's Plan -Refi or Modify or you don't qualify - 07:39 AM
Are You Eligible?
Please use the self-assessment tools provided on this website to see if you are among the 7 to 9 million homeowners who may be able to benefit from Making Home Affordable.
Click on the icon below
 

Look Up Your Loan: Is you home Fannie or Freddie guranteed? If your mortgage loan is owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, you may be eligible for a Home Affordable Refinance to take advantage of lower interest rates. Only loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are eligible. Your mortgage company can tell you who … (3 comments)

Cincinnati Ohio Real Estate Market Report 24 hour update 04/01/2009 - 07:51 AM
Here is a daily MLS update of activity in the Cincinnati area.
 There are 18861 properties for sale in the Cincinnati area.

 
45 of the pending properties are priced at 120,000.00 or less!
To search for your new home in Southwest Ohio you can click on the link below.
http://www.find1home.com/more_listings.php?id=4123
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YOUR FAN CLUB - Is this Your e-mail subject - 06:42 PM
It's always nice to check e-mail when there is a subject heading stating, YOUR FAN CLUB.  Those are the e-mails you open first and what a pleasant suprise to read from the director of the Penn State Small Business Development Center.  The rest of the e-mail read as follows:
 Linda:I LOVED this class!!.... I'll bet you are having a great time with them.Thanks for asking me to visit, I enjoyed every minute.You're the best!See you soon.. LindaBTW - Colleen Small was raving about "Business Bites" at our CBICC Ambassador meeting this am. She said it was  great!   .......It got by me, … (0 comments)

Golfers Heaven-Backs to Ninth Green! - 12:32 PM

254 Doral Ct., Elk Grove Village IL 60007
 3 Bedrooms/2.1 Bathroom MLS# 07175914         
 Click on the link below for more details and pictures:
 http://www.ElkGroveVillageHome.com/s=active
 GOLFERS HEAVEN AND BACKS TO THE NINTH GREEN! WHAT'S NEW? - 2002 FURNACE, CENTRAL AIR H2O, WASHER, DRYER, DISHWASHER, REFRIGERATOR, CERMAIC TILE (KITCHEN, BATHS, FOYER) - 2006 CARPET (LR, DR, MBR, STAIRS, HALL), UPDATED BATH. WALK-IN CLOSETS, VAULTED CEILINGS IN MASTER SUITE. JUST MOVE IN!
 Dennis Toomey
RE/MAX Territory 847-956-2800
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April Fool's Day 2009 - 05:58 AM

 
See any good ones?
This is a Real Living eCard.  I'm an agent with Real Living HER
P.S. This is  positively pointless.
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SEO Sucking Saturdays - 10:11 AM
Speechless Sundays? Mute Mondays? Talkless Tuesdays?
Wordless Wednesdays 
One of the ActiveRain SEO gurus (in his own mind anyway...)  commented on a Members Only Post about how wrong Wordless Wednesdays are:
"I can not see one good reason why you would want those wordless Wednesday post to be public. All they are doing is sucking the SEO value out of the site. I have no problem with members doing them but why public?"
Are your Wordless Wednesday posts sucking the SEO right out of this site... or the public Wordless Wednesday posts anyway?
Or is it your Speechless Sundays posts … (2 comments)

Worthington's Colonial Hills Neighborhood - 08:02 PM
 
 

The Colonial Hills neighborhood is on the south end of Worthington, east of High Street.  The east end of the neighborhood is bound by the rail road tracks.
It's a short walk, bike ride or drive to shop in downtown Worthington or the Graceland Shopping Center.
 

Worthington Parks in the area include Park Boulevard Park, Indianola Park and Selby Park, right in the Colonial Hills neighborhood.
 
Indianola Park - 5500 Indianola Avenue  3.2 Acres Selby Park - 358 Selby Boulevard South 4.1 Acres Park Blvd (formerly known as Devil's Hill Park) - 125 Park Boulevard  … (0 comments)

Omaha Homes for Sale Market Report for February 2009 - 01:22 AM
Omaha Homes for Sale Market Report for February 2009
•1.                 How many properties do you have for sale in the Omaha MLS?  We currently have 4947 homes for sale in Omaha and the surrounding communities of Bellevue, Papillion, LaVista, Ralston, Gretna, Bennington and Elkhorn communities, which is a 1.6% increase over January. 
 
•2.                 How does that figure compare with last year's and the year before?  The Omaha Board of Realtors doesn't track the number of total monthly listings.  Therefore, the only stats I can track right now are the total new homes for sale in Omaha which are: 
February 2008 … (1 comments)

RIP The Independent Sardi: Part One... Defiance! - 09:33 PM
Some who actually take the time from bringing a sharp object away from their wrists and decide to read my blog may know that I met the love of my life recently.  I met her here, on Active Rain.  We've been back and forth for over a year and a half.  As long as Jennifer and I don't kill each other or make the news in an auspicious sort of way, I figure AR can use our story to market themselves time and again.  In the meantime, I've spent 32 precious years on Planet Earth.  I've never lived with a woman I've … (64 comments)

Landlords - time to wise up and get nasty! - 10:56 AM
Landlords – time to wise up and get nasty, what are those tenants doing! Janet Jackson said it best in her 80's tune:  Nasty, nasty boys, don't ever change.     Oh you nasty boys, hey!
Well this post will hopefully change all that.  I offer help for the little guy that has not only gotten ripped off by the tenant but the system too!  The subject of Deadbeat Tenants has been a terrible sore spot for me over the last couple of years.  There have been a few situations where small landlords are definitely getting screwed and financially beaten up … (12 comments)

5 Richest Zip Codes in Illinois - 06:22 PM

5 Richest Zip Codes in Illinois This was from a strange post in Google for the top 5 richest zip codes in each state.  I’ve just chosen my own state of Illinois as an example for this article.  These prices and taxes are just jaw dropping!



60614     City of Chicago, Lincoln Park (MLS Area 8007)   Highest listing at this writing is $10 Million for new construction. Next is $7,999,999 but it’s not $8 Million thank goodness because it would be completely unaffordable! Taxes for this place are $25,300 per year.
              
60010   Barrington    … (4 comments)

Toth Team Fighting Ann Arbor Property Taxes with the Local News in Tow - 03:30 PM
On Friday March 20th many Ann Arbor residents met at the Scio Township Hall to appeal their property taxes before a three person Board of Review. Each party was given a few minutes to state their case and had to leave without learning whether or not their appeal would be granted.
Larry and I were among those waiting to appeal and MLive was there to follow our journey. We have two homes in Dexter MI, one housing our office for the Toth Team and another that we rent out. According to the law the value assigned to a property should be … (0 comments)

Ann Arbor Real Estate Blog Insider Deal of the Week - 03:41 PM

Insider Deal of the Week: Vacant Lot $30,000 Dexter Schools, Paved Road, Low Hamburg Township taxes ,cuk de sac. Seller says they have buyer for their house and want the neighboring lot sold. You pick your own perk spot and pay for that. This was originally listed for $60,000
MLS#: 2805885 $60,000
Ar: 21 / Dexter Cmty
LF: VAC
List Type: ERTS
Zone: RES
Lk: Deed: WARR
WtF: Gas: Street
Sew: Septic
WtTp: Wtr: Well
Swk: N
Stm: N
C&G: N
Fin: Not Assumable
Pav: Y
Trms: Cash
El: DEXTER
Bus: Y
JH: DEXTER
Bus: Y
HS: DEXTER
Bus: Y
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Some Good Advice for Young Home Buyers Today - 01:34 PM
When some really smart people agree on something, you can usually count on their advice. And most smart older people agree that you should put off buying your first house if you have just graduated from college. The stereotypical twenty-something has: student loans, car loans, credit card debt, expensive tastes, and an entry-level job. But the beauty of being young is that if you believe you can be different, maybe you can. Look closely at your finances and circumstances. If you meet the criteria, buying a house now might be a smart move. Ask yourself these questions: Will you need to move … (0 comments)

Spring and Summer Classes at La Canada Community Center - 09:38 AM
The Community Center of La Canada Flintridge is now promoting their spring and summer classes and programs. There's something for everyone!
There are classes on cooking, music, art, language, sports, crafts, self-defense and more!
And, the Community Center offers programs for all age groups, starting with preschool and continuing with their new series of programs specifically intended for "older students" (translation: seniors).
For additional information, check out the website here: Community Center of La Canada Flintridge
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If you want to know more about La Canada Flintridge, check out our previous posts: Descanso Gardens Events La Canada … (0 comments)

March's Most Expensive Sales - 09:50 PM
Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently?
Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia (Arlington County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church City) for March 2009.  All information was obtained through MRIS.
Overall, there were 39 sales topping $1 million during the month of March 2009, a 50% increase from the number that sold in February!  What economic crisis?
MARCH'S MOST EXPENSIVE SALES
Single Family Detached Homes:
7020 Benjamin Street, McLean, VA 22101  -- Sold on March 17th for $3,400,000.This 2006-built home features over 11,000 square … (5 comments)

What Will We Tell The Children? - 02:49 PM
What will we tell the children?
Generations yet to come!
 
What will we tell the children?
When they ask did you ever own a home?
 
What will we tell the children?
When they ask did you ever own a gun?
 
What will we tell the children?
When they ask did you ever drive car?
 
What will we tell the children?
When they ask did you ever see a boat with an engine?
 
What will we tell the children?
When they ask did you ever fly a plane?
 
What will we tell the children?
When they … (13 comments)

YSP Worth Rereading! - 06:20 PM
In light of Georgia bill SB 57 as discussed in Ken Cooks excellent blog The Attack on Yield Spread Premium Goes Mainstream and "The Mortgage Originator's" unsupported report of Congress considering the same thing, I'm reprinting my article from 2004 I'm told it was the most reprinted article on the subject that year, I know it was circulated on 3 contents and at least 4 languages. It sold a lot of books.
A Consumers Guide To Mortgage Brokers And The Evil Yield Spread Premium /action/blogs_admin/write/6544/action/blogs_admin/delete_entry/6544
Kick backs, hidden cost, back points, HUD (Housing and Urban Development) calls it "Yield Spread Premium" … (3 comments)

LOVETTSVILLE VA PHOTO - YES, THE WELL HEAD CAN MAKE AN INTERESTING PHOTO. - 08:09 AM
YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOU'LL FIND AN INTERESTING PHOTO. 
Keep your camera handy.
Driving out my driveway Monday, something caught my eye and I had to stop, grab my camera and shoot the photo below. 
I have a well right next to the driveway.  It was the only place on my lot that the health department would approve digging.  So, there's that well head right by the driveway.  I "decorated" it with some bamboo poles. 
It appears that a spider has taken up residency there. 
                         

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800=711-7988, E-mail. 
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