Archives of real estate blog entries for June 30, 2009 (Page 9)

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Spelunking Down in The Grotto - 06:10 AM
I had the opportunity to do a little spelunking not long ago. I must say it wasn't all that pleasant of an experience. It was extremely wet down in there and incredibly confined. You can see the water dripping from the top of the cave in the first photo.
It wasn't that large of a space, which made it hard to navigate my way through. The mud didn't help either.
The walls and ceiling were an eerie sort of yellow to green color that lent a weird glow to the place. The dripping water made tiny iridescent points through out the … (16 comments)

Relocating? - 05:11 PM
Please Visit my Web site to get your complete City Report http://www.robertoshomes.com/relocation_service.asp The city profile report will help you to find a place to live where you will fit in and feel at home. This city profile report provides a detailed look at the people, places, and conditions in an area: useful information on demographics, finances and economics, real estate, and other factors which may impact the quality of life. The city profile report data is drawn from an array of sources, and is updated at least once a year: U.S. Census Bureau estimates and projections, including latest monthly estimates for … (0 comments)

Are You Messing Up, Economically Speaking? - 08:54 AM
There is this concept in economics called "Economies of Scale" and it applies as much to Real Estate and Mortgages as it does to manufacturing.
The concept is simple: let's use a soda-pop maker as an example.  You might think that the soda company would want to produce as many bottles as is possible, right?
Not necessarily...
There is a point when making soda becomes prohibitively expensive.  Let's say that after one billion bottles, they have to start importing foreign sugar and relying less on recycling.  The price to manufacture shoots up and up.  Thus, profits are cut into and production is stopped in … (13 comments)

Chicago Suburban Fireworks Information for July 3rd - 11:08 AM
Fireworks expenditures this year in the Chicago area...
For an entire list of events - you can click here Happily - some fireworks are also on the 4th - if you don't get your dose on the 3rd... My company fireworks party is a higher budget this year than last year (as we've had a very good year - with many home buyer clients choosing to use our services - because we are always on their side - without the conflicts of interest that the traditional buyer agents can have... & better negotiation and home buyer service and expertise in … (0 comments)

Is Your Agency Value Hanging By a Thread? - 04:03 PM
According to a recent study by Marsh, Berry & Co., there's a good chance that it is.
By the way, would you be surprised?
Think of it is this way: given the current soft market conditions, is it realistic that an agency - or any business for that matter - could thrive without a real business plan, a true sales culture, effective and efficient use of technology, AND a comprehensive plan to market the business?
The standard catchphrase "We are a referral-driven business" is starting to sound a little bit like "We're not sure how to market effectively. We're nervous … (0 comments)

Yahoo360 platform was terminated - 11:29 PM
I have been using Yahoo 360 to blog since 2006.
Now the Blog in Yahoo is integrated into user's Profile. The new platform cannot attached photo, but can be linked to the place where photos are stored such as Flickr.
Now I am using ActiveRain to hold my blogs.
I blogged many times predicting the collapse of stock market and real estate market since 2006. The blogs in Yahoo 360 are stored in my Yahoo Profile.
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Fiamme Restaurant Serves Up a Taste of Italy at Troop Real Estate - 12:41 AM
Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Lenders, Business Brokers, Title Reps, and Escrow Agents at Troop Real Estate were given a very special opportunity last Wednesday to taste some delicious food from Fiamme Restaurant. You should have seen the array of pastas, bread and Fiamme's special "fire sauce" for dipping. It tasted just like it came straight from Italy. Fresh, authentic and scrumptious! The special "fire sauce" that serves as a dipping sauce for the fresh bread was a HUGE hit! It was Italian with a KICK!
Fiamme Restaurant is located in the Paseo MarketPlace at 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, … (0 comments)

THE LAURELS, Vero Beach Florida, SEARCH HOMES FOR SALE HERE - 05:26 PM
                                                         
                             THE LAURELS , Vero Beach Florida
                          SEARCH FOR LAURELS HOMES FOR SALE HERE!                                             (Click on link above)
                        "YOUR VERO BEACH REAL ESTATE CONNECTION"
                     
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                                   BARBARA MARTINO-SLIVA, Realtor® , e-PRO                                   NAR - TRANSNATIONAL REFERRAL CERTIFIED                                   THORPE/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY                                    www.VeroPremierProperties.com                                    www.VeroBeachRealEstateVoice.com                                    BARBARA@martino-sliva.com                                    772-321-4484
 
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ABINGTON WOODS, Vero Beach Florida, SEARCH HOMES FOR SALE HERE - 08:37 PM
                                                       
                            ABINGTON WOODS, Vero Beach Florida
                 YOU CAN SEARCH FOR ABINGTON WOODS HOMES FOR SALE HERE                                               (Click on the link above)
                               "YOUR VERO BEACH REAL ESTATE CONNECTION"
                               
                   LOCAL EXPERTISE...............GLOBAL EXPOSURE
                                   BARBARA MARTINO-SLIVA, Realtor® , e-PRO                                   NAR - TRANSNATIONAL REFERRAL CERTIFIED                                   THORPE/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY                                    www.VeroPremierProperties.com                                    www.VeroBeachRealEstateVoice.com                                    BARBARA@martino-sliva.com                                    772-321-4484
ABINGTON WOODS, VERO BEACH FLORIDA, SEARCH HOMES FOR SALE HERE
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Underwater Sellers Can't Expect Their Bail-out In This Market - 02:21 AM
I've delivered a lot of listing presentations this year, around seventy or eighty give or take. If we go back a calendar year I'd be at around a hundred and twenty or so. One issue keeps coming up rather frequently and that issue is that many sellers just can't afford to sell. What that means is that they want their traditional bail-out from the buyer, and the buyer in this market is having none of it.
Over the past several years homeowners have literally been inundated with offers to equity strip themselves. They had only venture as far as their mailboxes to find enticing … (4 comments)

LPS Applied Analytics Data Show We're Not Out of the Woods Yet - 02:59 AM
If you're not familar with LPS, you should be. LPS stands for Lender Processing Services. This company according to its website "is the nation's leading provider of mortgage processing services, settlement services, mortgage performance analytics and default solutions." In other words, these folks are a go to source for information about loans and lending in America, and what their data shows is troubling indeed.
Here are just a few  disconcerting facts from LPS's Mortgage Monitor for June: total mortgage delinquencies rose to 8.49% in May (a record), the year over year foreclosure increase as of May was 88.3%, Jumbo Prime, Option ARM … (7 comments)

Last day to file for this years Homestead Exemption in Polk County 06/30/09 - 02:35 PM
June 30th is the last day in Polk County to file for the Homestead Exemption and have the benefit be applied to this year's taxes. Home owners may always file after July 1st, but the Homestead will only be applied then to the next years taxes.
If you're unfamiliar with the Homestead Exemption, or other home owner tax credits, you can read about them at the Polk County Assessors website, which is an excellent source of information.
Home owners in other municipalities may enjoy similar programs as well. Basically what the Homestead Tax Credit program does is reduce the taxable value … (0 comments)

Fort Myers Florida *Bank Short Sale Specialist * Avoid Foreclosure* Talk to Joe ! - 07:31 AM

 
 Another Bank Short Sale Accepted ! Dan from Citi Bank calls and says we will take the deal ! This is a Pre-Foreclosure Bank Short Sale Located in Fort Myers Florida. This will be  another Successfully Closed Bank Short Sale. I am just waiting on a final approval from Citi Bank on this bank short sale. The Buyer is purchasing a FULLY FURNISHED CONDO, The buyer just needs to bring his tooth brush! I can not disclose the price fully until it closes, but it will close for under $85,000 !
Bank Short Sales can be a Deal of a … (0 comments)

Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bank Short Sale Specialist * Avoid Foreclosure! - 08:31 AM

      
 Sold Lender Countrywide         Sold Lender Chase Bank         Pending Lender Citi Bank
Joe Kendall Realtor with Sandals Realty a Waterfront, Foreclosures and Bank short Sale Specialist writes, I have successfully closed bank short sales!
I can help you avoid foreclosure by helping you list , sell and negotiate with your lender to assist you from falling into foreclosure. I have experienced closing bank short sales and negotiating with Countrywide Home loans, Bank of America, Citi Bank, Jp Morgan, Chase bank, Wellsfargo and a few others
You do not have to fall into foreclosure, there is help. I … (0 comments)

Irvington NY 10533 - Updated Downingwood Townhouse - New Furnace, New Paint Throughout, New Powder Room - 12:57 PM
Spacious Downingwood Townhome in Irvington, NY 392 Birch Lane #392, Irvington, NY 10533 View Map Country Club Living in Irvington! Spacious, updated 2 Bedroom unit with Living Room, Eat In Kitchen, Dining Room, Den and 2 1/2 Baths. Large Living Room with fireplace opens to an over sized deck and lush green landscaping. Updated Kitchen has great cabinet space and Dinette area that looks out over front deck. Generous Dining Room off of Kitchen. The spacious Entrance Hall, Den and 1/2 Bath complete the first floor. Second level has a very large Hall Bath, 2nd Bedroom and Laundry. Double doors open … (0 comments)

Seeking advice on HP scan software - 10:51 PM
I'm sure that most of us have scanners in our home that we use for inputting our documents.  After years of frustration, I'm seeking help within our community as I'm sure there are HP scan users out there.  I have 3 HP printer/scanners and for years have avoided using the scanners because I can't figure out the scan software basics.  What I am missing is how to set document size, exposure, BW vs color, etc in advance of doing the scan.  Can the scan defaults of color, 14 inch length, exposure, etc be changed?  Any assistance is appreciated.  I have HP laserjet 3050 … (8 comments)

Short Sale Credit rating affects in Real Estate - 10:28 AM
Short Sale Credit Rating Affects Many of our  clients ask us how a Short Sale will effect their Credit Rating ?  That is a valid and important question, which we will address herein.  First of all, this question really needs to be compared to an alternative to give the answer meaningful relevance.  The two alternatives to a Short Sale for eliminating mortgage debt, where the home is worth less then the total debt,  is foreclosure or bankruptcy.   (There is a third alternative called deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, but mortgage banks almost never go this direction, and the effects on credit are … (0 comments)

Carmel Valley Home 92130 Great Price REO Bank Owned - 10:31 AM
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Chula Vista Ocean View Home NOT SHort Sale REO or Bank Owned - 10:35 AM
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La Jolla White Water Ocean View best location and lot size in 92037 - 10:47 AM
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