Archives of real estate blog entries for July 25, 2011

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Good News is Good for Business, "The Contest" !!! - 12:25 PM
Good News is Good for Business,
"The Contest" !!!
Update UPDATE Update Please As of Wednesday August 02, 2011 3 pm. Please submit the links to your Good News  is Good For Business Contest Entries in the comment section of
this new Contest Entry post
Here we are, at the launch of the Good News is Good for Business, "The Contest",  we know you are ready to change the world and start or enhance the road to Real Estate Recovery by way of a Good News Tsunami, one post at the time.....? We certainly are, we have come from … (296 comments)

Do exciting new tools and services like Google+ really help keep our businesses afloat, or are we just treading water? - 07:52 AM
First of all, I like Google+. As a matter of fact, I like it a lot. And I plan on using it.
But every time the “latest and greatest” incarnation of anything comes to life, I get more and more depressed.
That’s because I don’t see any one new tool or service replacing what I have in place. I only view it as an additional way of reaching potential prospects.
This means that I have one or more new tasks to do EVERY day as each new prospecting device needs to be maintained on a regular basis.
And I’m NOT taking … (49 comments)

Why I Chose Real Estate. The day the earth stood still. - 09:21 PM
I was born to be given away.  That sounds a bit heartless when I put it that way, but it's true.  My birth-mother knew she couldn't keep me so she placed me for adoption.
Now don't get me wrong...I'm not sad about that fact, nor do I blame my birth-mother for her decision.  It was a brave thing to do and much better than the alternatives that were suggested to her by friends.  Alternatives like jumping off the refrigerator, no less. (I know this because I found my birth-mother 22 years later..but that's another story for another day.)
I was adopted … (63 comments)

Proceed With Extreme Caution...Ground Rent Registry Law in Maryland! - 11:29 PM
A few states still have  Ground Rents (Maryland, Pennsylvania and Hawaii) as a way of conveying property.
On the first page of our Maryland Residential Contract Of Sale, paragraph #5, we need to put an 'X' in one of the blanks.
The property is is being conveyed________in fee simple or _______subject to an annual ground rent...
 
 
What's a listing agent to do? Proceed with caution...Take a look at this notice.
   Legal Affairs News Maryland SDAT Provides Guidance on Ground Rent Registry Law
The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation (“SDAT”) has posted guidance on its website to help interpret … (15 comments)

I can't see and hear everything wrong about a house for a buyer - 03:16 PM
I just fired a client today and before the end of the call, I got a little feedback on what I seemed to be missing about all the houses I sent them.  I was accused of not disclosing several issues including sounds and views.  The final straw was not telling them that a home had a fire station a quarter mile away.  The noise was considered "a major issue" by the buyer.  They asked if I had heard the fire station among other noises.
I told her there was no way to hear everything when I preview a home.  A fire … (106 comments)

Talent at the local Pleasanton CA Farmer's Market; What Would Ellen DeGeneres Say? - 01:02 AM
Talent at the Local Pleasanton Farmers Market - What would Ellen DeGeneres say!?
The Pleasanton Farmer's Market takes place every Saturday in Downtown Pleasanton CA, rain or shine. It just happens to be located right outside of my downtown Pleasanton Real Estate office. I love to stop by on Saturdays even when I'm not showing property or working with a seller. It's great to grab some fresh produce from nearby farmers and the prices are much better than the local chain grocery story.Yesterday as I was walking toward my office, I heard this amazing voice from a young man at one … (15 comments)

What's Your Time Worth? - 07:23 AM
What are you willing to settle for?  I had a friend complain to me about not getting paid enough at his job.  I asked him, "Did you accept the job at that rate?"  He said, "Yes."  I said, "Then you were willing to sell your time for that amount of money per hour.  Why are you complaining?"
I hear agents complaining all the time about the low price of BPOs today.  BPOs have fallen, and they are falling even more as the economy  struggles.  The addition of more and more agents jumping into that arena drive the prices even lower, … (41 comments)

You're Invited -- Step Into My Bathtub -- Highlighting Your Home's Unique Features - 10:01 AM
You're Invited -- Step Into My Bathtub -- Highlighting Your Home's Unique Features
Yesterday at my open house, a couple walked in and asked where the bathroom was located.  Hmm, an emergency on a hot day?   No, they came to see the bathroom and the step-in bathtub that was pictured on the home's website:

 
See more home photos at www.3513delmarblvd.com
So how do you highlight an unique or unusual home feature? This home has a bathroom with a step-in bathtub with a built-in seat, jets and a hand held shower function, Does a feature such as this(the only … (31 comments)

Preparing Your Home For Sale - The Top 10 Recommendations From a Morris County, NJ Stager - 09:36 AM
Preparing Your Home For Sale - The Top 10 Recommendations From a Morris County, NJ Stager

1. Walk through each room as if you were a buyer. Can you move freely about? If not, open up the space by  eliminating excess furniture, creating easy traffic flow throughout your home. When selling - less is always better!
2. If possible, use a short-term rental company and store personal items, excess furniture and personal collections – anything that takes away focus from the home’s architectural features and causes distractions – remember you are selling your home, not your lifestyle. (This will also eliminate stress … (71 comments)

It's Not The Offer Starting Price That Matters, It's The ENDING Price! - 08:35 AM
It's Not The Offer Starting Price That Matters, It's The ENDING Price! 
Some home negotiations are a sprint, others a marathon.Some offers start close to list price, others are what is commonly called low ball.As participants in this home buying and selling dance, there's probably as many different strategies as there are homes on the market.  If we do this, what will they do?  How about this tactic instead?  What's Plan B, C, & D??Can you keep it rational, or do you get spun up and let an emotional reaction get in the way of selling your home?  Now part of … (66 comments)

List to Last - 01:47 PM
List to Last
When I first started in the business, a seasoned Realtor told me that I needed to List to Last ~ to focus on listings because that’s where my bread and butter would come from.  At the time I didn’t really understand it, but have found recently that it is one of those truisms that we should pay attention to.
My real estate career has been cyclical insofar as which type of client I am working with.  I know that many of you work with either Buyers or Sellers.  I have always been in “seasons” where I … (119 comments)

Training, Training, We Don't Need No Stinking Training - 07:43 PM
Depending on what State you live in it takes more than 1500 hours to become licensed to cut someones hair.   Yet recently we have had resistance and difficulty getting real estate professionals to sit still for one day to learn a new skill or work on improving their current skills.  You would have to attend 250 of our one day workshops to get the same level of training that your stylist does when they take a pair of clippers to your head. My personal stylist goes to hair shows and conferences to learn new ways to cut, color, and style my hair not only … (44 comments)

"There are no two finer words in the English language than 'encased meats', my friend" - Hot Doug's - 06:55 PM
During our long weekend in Chicago – a brief trip to interfere in our children’s lives and spoil our granddaughter - there was a lot of bad weather, including big storms and record rainfall. Friday around noon found us out in the middle of it – literally - standing in line at Hot Doug’s, ticking off one of the restaurants on Anthony Bourdain’s list of 13 Places To Eat Before You Die.

45 Minutes of waiting in the pouring rain just built up the anticipation. This is where the famed Chicago-style dog lives, but we weren’t here for anything as … (28 comments)

Largest Apple Store - Grand Central Terminal in The Big Apple - 08:22 PM

Courtesy of MTA
Apple has signed a ten year deal with New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to open the largest Apple Store yet within Grand Central Terminal.
Apple will pay the MTA (Metropolitan Transit Association) $800,000 in rent annually for the station's north and northwest balconies, nearly three times as much rent as Charlie Palmer's Metrazur restaurant (named after a commuter train that once ran along the Cote d'Azur en route to Monaco) was paying. In ten years, Apple's rent will go up to a million dollars annually. Apple will be paying to refurbish the space, and must work with … (44 comments)

I’m not just a Realtor, I’m a Matchmaker! Wouldn’t you agree? - 07:13 PM
Our business is as much about emotions as it is about numbers. I don’t just see myself as a Realtor who’s merely showing houses and is assisting you in spending a ton of money! I see myself as someone who is helping you find the perfect match to come home to. My ultimate goal is for you to fall in love, I am not just your Realtor I am your Matchmaker!
 


Our matchmaking business wouldn’t be a successful one if it weren’t for our many partners:
 
·        the stager brings out the best in each ‘prospect’
 ·      … (33 comments)

Helping Your REALTOR® Narrow Down Your Home Wants and Desires - 04:22 PM
We spent the weekend with a very nice couple, looking at homes that would fit their family of 7. They have special requirements since Grandma lives with them. Since they live about 4 hours away from Tucson and have very active lives with their 4 kids, we have to see as much as we can when they get a chance to come into town.
As we were wrapping up our tour yesterday, the Mom made a comment to us regarding the school districts. She wanted to make sure that her two youngest were able to go to the same school. This … (17 comments)

WHY I DON'T SELL N0N-REALTY ITEMS - 08:18 AM
WHY I DON'T SELL NON-REALTY ITEMS

I read two great posts yesterday about the topic of non-realty items that inspired me to write this piece.  Thanks to Nick Pappas yesterday when he wrote an excellent post about this exact topic.  I have been seeing more and more blogs about this topic and thought I would share why I choose to not deal with non-realty items.
First of all, let me say that of course I will assist a buyer or seller with an occasional appliance such as a refrigerator or washer and dryer.  I would advise the buyer however, to have these items … (132 comments)

Why Do I Wear Jeans and Sneakers and When Showing Homes in the Raleigh/ Cary/ Apex Area? - 02:43 PM
Why Do I Wear Jeans and Sneakers When
Showing Homes in the Raleigh/ Cary/ Apex Area?
Well, my dear readers, it's really quite simple. One reason is because I'm the epitome of a fashion faux paus! I've been cited on numerous occasions for wardrobe infractions by the fashion police. I'm often the recipient of the line, "Are you really going to wear that... in public?" But, the real reason I dress in jeans and sneakers when showing homes in the Raleigh/ Cary/ Apex area is because of a little change in our Offers to Purchase and Contract forms: The Due … (61 comments)

Thanks Activerain For Making Tammie White Newsworthy - 10:22 AM
Thanks Activerain For Making Tammie White Newsworthy
I was first introduced to Activerain in October 2008 through two bloggers in my office. Unfortunately like so many here, I didn't write my first blog until August 2009.
I was told blogging would bring me business. I really didn't understand what that meant. I certainly didn't know anything about SEO or Google rankings. All I knew was I wanted to get some business so I started writing.
That first blog was a painful experience. It had no personality at all. I simply restated the facts surrounding the opening of the Longview Recreation Center … (76 comments)

VA Loans, Home Inspections, and Hazardous Conditions - 10:04 AM
Everyone who applies for a VA guaranteed home loan hears three things repeated again and again; it’s best to prepare for at least a year before committing to a real estate loan, the appraisal process is one of the most crucial steps in getting loan approval, and the buyer should never rely on that appraisal as a stamp of approval on the home in terms of being defect-free.
Of the three, the last statement is crucial to buyer satisfaction. The VA appraisal is not an exhaustive inspection of the property and the borrower should hire a home inspector to completely look … (3 comments)

5 Facebook Mistakes Killing Your Page - 01:41 PM

Over the years I’ve seen my fair share of Facebook mistakes made by businesses while learning the ins and outs of marketing their brand online.
There are many common Facebook mistakes that all of us have fumbled through while building and implementing our Fanpage marketing plan. Then there are a few not so common ones that will bite you in the tushy causing many to hightail it out of this fantastic social platform.
Below is a list of a few DON'Ts when building your brand and attempting to grow your following:
Not Responding to Comments Similar to blogging, social media … (99 comments)

Dual Agency - Listing Agents Representing the Bride and the Mistress? - 08:10 PM
Dual Agency - Listing Agents Representing the Bride and the Mistress?
A buyer posed the question today as to what the drawbacks were when using the seller's agent to save on commission costs when buying.  The answer almost always draws opposing views.  Mostly depending on which state the representing agent is from.  
Dual agency is when a listing agent represents both the buyer and seller in the same real estate transaction.  It is legal in CA and must be agreed upon in writing by both parties.  In spite of this, it always surprises me that even the most saavy of buyers will not seek out their … (68 comments)

Bloggers- Are You Sure You Wanted Your Reader to Leave You and Possibly Not Return? - 06:19 AM
Bloggers-Are You Sure You Wanted Your Reader to Leave You and Possibly Not Return?  
Adding links to your post...It's what we've all been taught. 
      1.You may want to link to a fellow Active Rainer as a call out for a great post,Steven Graham, for example on his great post on hyperlinks. 
       2.Or you might want to link to a place(such as Green Cay)  or business that you are referencing in your post. 
       3.Your link may take you to an information website that is pertinent to your site. 
       4.And, … (51 comments)

A little subtraction might help! - 08:24 AM
As agents, we all have to deal with the dated listings.  As buyers, we’ve all seen them.
When speaking with homeowners, sometimes a little subtraction might help them see the light!
Me:        Your home is in beautiful condition.  How many things have you updated since you bought it in 1983?
Seller:   Everything was top of the line when we bought it, and we’ve taken care of everything over the years.  There’s been no need to change anything – everything works just fine!
Me:        I’m not going to disagree – this home is in wonderful shape!  But to be realistic, some of … (18 comments)

Different Types of Emails for Drip Campaigns - 04:32 PM
What Are You Trying To Achieve
Okay, so we are spending time on the Internet, generating Internet Leads, following up with folks in our Database, and working as efficiently as possible to create sales.  Cash.  Contracts between Sellers and Buyers.  I know that is what you are trying to Achieve.  But do you have any more Specific goals than that?  For instance when you create an email campaign for local Buyers, that you’ve never met or spoken to before – you are trying to get them to connect with you.  Give you a call, let you know more about what … (31 comments)

Where do you draw the line between Individualism and Professionalism? - 09:29 AM
Ran into an old friend the other day and a few thoughts came to mind.  Hadn't seen this person in a more than a few years and realized they'd been really busy in the interim.  They'd completed their Master's program (Yay, you!) and they'd been busy creatively expressing their individualism via tatoos and body piercings.  I counted at least 3 piercings and 2 tats.  That's what I could see.  Got me thinking about the bigger picture.
 
Where do you draw the line between individualism and professionalism? 
Indeed, America is a melting pot, and although I have been know to quip, … (29 comments)

My Blog About QR codes landed me a quote in USA Today! - 09:18 AM



QR Codes are the latest thing in marketing and getting a lot of attention in the news. We are seeing QR codes pop up on everything!

 
 
 
QR codes are  also quite contraversial and the jury is still out on the return received from the QR codes.  Real estate agents in larger metropolitan cities are using QR codes on Open House signs and For Sale Signs with great success. 
 
We are a little slow here in my real estate market of Lake Charles, LAto catch on to new technology.  I have been using QR … (33 comments)

“Los Angeles 411” Hang out at the exclusive Magic Castle in Hollywood, California - 02:58 PM

If you are a magic enthusiast, then a visit to the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California is a definite must!
The Magic Castle is located at 7001 Franklin Avenue in Hollywood.
The Magic Castle is a famous club for magicians and magic enthusiasts from all over the world to hang out at and enjoy each other’s craft and illusion.
The Magic Castle was built in 1908 and has seen Hollywood change throughout the years. Yet, the Magic Castle itself has not changed and is still the same gorgeous place as it was when it was first built.
You can dine … (14 comments)

82% of Homeowners can't tell you their realtor's name? - 01:22 PM
Recently I read a statistic that stated that 82& of all homeowners can't tell you the name of their Realtor if they bought their home more than 2 years ago. I thought this couldn't possible be true until I tried to remember the name of the Realtor who had sold me my home seven years ago and failed to do it. I remembered her first name immediately but really struggled with her last name. What did I did remember was that for the first couple of years after I bought my house, she used to send 1 or 2 cents stamps … (50 comments)

WAS STAGING REALLY THE CAUSE OF A HOME SELLING FASTER AND/OR FOR MORE MONEY??? Inquiring REALTORS want to know??? - 07:26 AM
Is staging the cause of homes selling faster and for more money??Are real estate listing agents becoming the Rodney Dangerfield of the real estate industry???  ALL WE WANT IS A LITTLE RESPECT. 
This post was inspired by Karen Bernetti in her very thoughtful examination of why this Realtor has, for a long time, been fighting the claims of staging companies that it is the staging company and not the listing agent that should be credited with a successful home sale. 
Karen's message is MEMBERS ONLY, so I'll follow with a MEMBERS ONLY examination of the claims of staging companies, specifically that, … (112 comments)

Just a Few Tips on Writing a Great Hyper-Local Post! - 06:28 AM
Just a Few Tips on Writing a Great Hyper-Local Post!
 
Now, I am certainly no expert, but I have written a few hyper-local posts in my time. In fact, they are my favorite posts to write because I absolutely love my community, and I absolutely love promoting the businesses, the neighborhoods and the wonderful folks that make up my community.  I must say, that if you don't enjoy the area you live and work in, Hyper-local may not be your thing.  That's for you to find out!  If you want a post that receives tons and tons of comments from … (77 comments)

Of Course We Can Work For More Than One Builder!!! - 10:07 AM
My team and I represent several builders in the town of Franklin MA, and our marketing provides business for each and every subdivision that we represent.  There are no stagnant communities in our inventory.  There are rarely any problems with our representing more than one builder, and there should not be.  We have the ability to work for more than one.
As with a family of many children, there is some degree of rivalry.  We are at times walking on eggshells, and I have to say, I do not do well tip-toeing.   It’s just not my style.  I “bottom line it” … (36 comments)

How Is Your Midyear Evaluation Going? - 05:53 PM
July marks the midpoint of the year on the calender. Actually, July 1st or 2nd, depending on the year; is the exact midpoint of a given calender year. The Europeans spend much of their August on *holiday*, but we Americans tend to select July as the month of travel, reunions, and getting away from it all. It is also the time to measure our business for the year, and make tweaks to what we are doing good and bad. 
How is December 31, 2010 Looking?
By July, I figure most folks have put the weight back on, or resumed with the … (40 comments)

Being a REALTOR Doesn’t (Automatically) Make You Crazy! - 09:27 PM
But it sure does help!  An old joke, I know, but one that hit all too close to home recently.   I’ve found that you sure can become a little, uh, “wacky” if you don’t get your priorities straight!  This is a cautionary tale....
Many of you have likely worked with agents that, let’s face it, are walking a very thin line between sane behavior and complete nut job.  You’ve seen them, wild-eyed, almost vibrating with the stress of it all.  Well, I’m not exactly sure if “pleading the 5th” works when you’re in Canada, so I may have to confess that … (50 comments)

Google +1 Analytics - new tool available - 06:16 AM
Yesterday, I had a few minutes to check the analytics for my website on Google Webmaster Tools. (this gives you some more info vs. the basic google analytics.
Well, I found a neat little surprise - you can now track your +1's.  See chart below.

 
So apparently, I have 84 +1's on my site...42 are on my home page and 42 scattered throughout other pages.  The orange line represents +1's from people giving me a +1 while on my website.  This is driven by all of you helping me from my featured blog post How to add Google +1 … (51 comments)


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Temecula Wine Country Should Consider Itself Fortunate - 09:45 AM
Temecula Wine Country Should Consider Itself Fortunate

The rolling hills east of Temecula,dotted with 40 or so wineries and acre upon acre of vineyard are perhaps one of the most popular destinations for the baby boomer and Gen-X residents and tourists in Southern California.
Sometimes though, unexpected tragedy can take place...a tragedy of monumental proportion to those it effects. Fortunately, this tale of woe did not happen here in South West Riverside County, but in the vineyards of Adelaide, Australia when a forklift operator may have just a bit too much of the signature Shiraz.
Yes, the forklift operator dropped … (4 comments)

Homes For Sale in Brentwood Ca 94513 July 2011 - 12:59 PM
Homes for Sale in Brentwood CA 94513
This report on Homes for Sale in Brentwood CA 94513 is based on the MLS on July 11, 2011.  I also limited this report to single family homes on 1 acre or less.  Some of the Large Estate Homes in Brentwood can really through off the numbers.
There are 157 Homes for Sale in Brentwood CA 94513 sold at an average price of $148.00 per SF and they have been on the market an average of 72 Days.
In June 93 Homes for Sale in Brentwood CA 94513 sold at an average price of … (0 comments)

Preparing Your Home For Sale - The Top 10 Recommendations From a Morris County, NJ Stager - 01:25 PM

Selling a Home takes a lot of work and that includes getting the house ready.  Kristine here offers a great Post about how to get the house ready when Selling a Home. 
For more information on Selling a Home and for a Free On Line Market Evaluation of your home go to HomePointRealEstate.com. 
Via Kristine Ginsberg (Morris County, NJ: Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC):
Preparing Your Home For Sale - The Top 10 Recommendations From a Morris County, NJ Stager

1. Walk through each room as if you were a buyer. Can you move freely about? If not, open up the space … (1 comments)

Bank of America’s Bogus War Against Short Sale Dual Agency - 01:36 PM
Short Sales are tough and Bank of America has just taken a step to make them tougher.  Make sure you have a quality Short Sale agent when doing a Short Sale.
For more information on Short Sales and a free Short Sale Information package go to ShortSalesInBrentwood.com. 
Via Tni LeBlanc REALTOR® Santa Maria CA Homes Central Coast:
Bank of America’s Bogus War Against Short Sale Dual Agency
Let me begin with the fact that I have never been a dual agent on a traditional equity sale.  The only sales I have ever “double ended” were short sales.  In fact, I began doing … (2 comments)

While Buyers vacation .... - 01:54 PM
Selling a Home takes a lot of work and that includes getting the house ready. Janice here offers a great Post about not waiting until the last minute when Selling a Home.
For more information on Selling a Home and for a Free On Line Market Evaluation of your home go to HomePointRealEstate.com.
Via Janice Ankrett Burlington Ontario Accredited Staging Professional (Janice Ankrett Home Staging):
While the Buyers are focusing on their summer vacation, sellers should be busy preparing their homes for sale.
Take this slower time in Real Estate to do those repairs and updates that your home will need to … (0 comments)

Why do we let them get away with Bait and Switch? - 02:28 PM
It happenned again this weekend.
My client is getting ready to make an offer on a property and out of the blue he e-mails me and has me put things on hold.  He has been at NAME DELETED discount Real Estate firm whose business model is going to revolutionize this business and save consumers money.
Well what did he find at their site?  He found a home in the neighborhood he loves listed at about $60,000 less than anything else on the market like it.  The pictures look fantastic.  They now want this home!  This is the new standard for what … (5 comments)

Let's go ahead and make that bad offer! - 02:55 PM
The other day I am working with some clients to get an offer together.  Now they price was not too bad but they were putting the offer together in some strange ways. 
I had explained a number of things over and over again, but they still seemed confused about Title and Escrow and who was the best to use.  Is mine the cheapest?  Not sure, but they are reasonably priced and provide excellent service over at Old Republic Title - that is why I recommend them.
How do closing cost credits work again?  Should we inspect before we make the offer?  … (0 comments)

Deep Water Dock Homes in Discovery Bay July 2011 - 11:56 PM
Deep Water Dock Homes in Discovery Bay
Deep Water Dock Homes are the best part about Discovery Bay, in fact Deep Water Dock Homes are what makes Discovery Bay what it is.  There are many great things about Discovery Bay - Golf Courses, Gated Communities, Luxury Homes, Quite Neighborhoods, Scenic Views and more. 
But when they say Live and Play in Discovery Bay they are talking about Water Sports; Boating, Water Skiing, Fishing, Swimming, and just the joy of having hundreds of miles of the California Delta right out your back door.
Right now there are 35 Deep Water Dock Homes … (3 comments)

Austin TX Weather - Breaking a Triple Digit Record - 02:46 PM
Austin TX Weather is just plain H-O-T right now!  Today will be at least 105 degrees again and marks day 41 in triple digits...  all I can say is that I'm really happy that I was pregnant last summer and not this summer!! Back in 2009, we were about to break the all time record of 69 days in triple digits, but we only hit 68 days.  What a bummer.  I also wrote that I never want to try for that record again... Well, we only have 27 more days to go, and we are known to get triple digits into … (12 comments)

Stanislaus County Short Sales - Best 60 Bucks I Ever Spent! - 10:03 PM
Stanislaus County Short Sales - Best 60 Bucks I Ever Spent!
Today when I fired up my desk top computer at my office something just didn't look right.  Where were all my icons?  There were only a few of them on the desktop.  How come the default background is now showing on my monitor?   I've got a bad feeling about this. 
What happened to all of my pictures?   How about the contracts I had on my computer?  Something is really, really wrong here.  I open up my firefox and all the bookmarks are gone.  This is not good.
Somehow over … (4 comments)

Belleville Illinois Mobile Home For Sale, 50 Worthington - 04:18 PM
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Commerical Building and Land for Sale - Watson Realty Corp. St. Augustine, FL - 12:52 PM
Commercial parcel and building for sale. Over 2000 sqft of concrete block building space that can be used in so many different ways. This parcel is approx 1.3 acres with about 145' of frontage on South Dixie. ****New septic pump and a new air-conditioner 2009.
Call me for more details at 904.814.6974
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Intracoastal Lot for Sale - Watson Realty Corp. St. Augustine - 12:53 PM
BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME HERE! CLEARED AND READY LOT WITH INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FRONTAGE, DOCK AND DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CHANNEL. THIS LOT IS LOCATED IN A SMALL, DEED RESTRICTED NEIGHBORHOOD OF NORTH BEACH ISLAND. ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS AND INCREDIBLE VIEWS. TRULY A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A SPECIAL WATERFRONT PROPERTY IN A SPECTACULAR GATED COMMUNITY. BANK OWNED/SOLD AS-IS.
 
Call me for more details - 904-814-6974
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Proceed With Extreme Caution...Ground Rent Registry Law in Maryland! - 11:29 PM
A few states still have  Ground Rents (Maryland, Pennsylvania and Hawaii) as a way of conveying property.
On the first page of our Maryland Residential Contract Of Sale, paragraph #5, we need to put an 'X' in one of the blanks.
The property is is being conveyed________in fee simple or _______subject to an annual ground rent...
 
 
What's a listing agent to do? Proceed with caution...Take a look at this notice.
   Legal Affairs News Maryland SDAT Provides Guidance on Ground Rent Registry Law
The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation (“SDAT”) has posted guidance on its website to help interpret … (15 comments)

Living In The Land Of Denial. - 04:30 PM
I recently spoke to a potential Seller in Poinciana Florida.  She mentioned to me that she purchased her home in June of 2006 and now she was ready to move back up north. She wanted to know what she needed to do to get the equity out of her house. Well of course my first question was "Do you have a mortgage?" She said she did and that she owed them $212,000. Well Ok then. Her property is currently worth about $65,000!! She was a nice lady but no matter how hard I tried I  couldn't get her to understand that … (23 comments)

Encouragement Corner.....feel free to use and share... - 10:47 AM
 
 
ENCOURAGEMENT CORNER...
 
It takes Courage
 
It takes strength to be firm,It takes courage to be gentle.It takes strength to conquer,It takes courage to surrender.It takes strength to be certain,It takes courage to have doubt.It takes strength to fit in,It takes courage to stand out.It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,It takes courage to feel your own pain.It takes strength to endure abuse,It takes courage to stop it.It takes strength to stand alone,It takes courage to lean on another.It takes strength to love,It takes courage to be loved.It takes strength to survive,It takes courage to live.
 
… (0 comments)

Quick Weekly Santa Monica Real Estate Market Update – July 15, 2011 to July 22, 2011 - 12:27 PM
Santa Monica Real Estate - Single Family Homes:
Active Listings: 104* Short Sales - 9* Bank Owned/REO - 2 Of the 104 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 35 had their List Price decreased, and 2 actually increased in list price.Current Pending Sales: 35* Short Sales - 6* Bank Owned/REO - 0Total Sales: 6* Short Sales - 0* Bank Owned/REO - 0Average Days on the Market for the 6 sold Santa Monica homes for sale was 23Average Selling Price versus the Average List Price of Santa Monica homes for sale was 99.81%Average Selling Price was $2,104,167.00
 
Santa Monica Real Estate - Condominiums:
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9432 Kingfisher Place -- $299,000 -- SOLD! - 06:09 PM
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Join the Loudoun County Health Department on Facebook and Twitter - 11:37 AM
Join the Loudoun County Health Department on Facebook and Twitter
     
That’s right! The Loudoun County Health Department has created a community Facebook page and Twitter account in order to provide “core public health messages to help keep those who live, work, or visit Loudoun County healthy and safe.”
To become a fan of the Loudoun County Health Department on Facebook, simply visit: http://www.facebook.com/LoudounCountyHealthDept
To receive Twitter feeds,please follow at: http://twitter.com/#!/LoudounCoHealth
What a great way to keep Loudoun County residents and visitors up-to-date and in the know!
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Sell your DVC Timeshare here! Easy Resale DVC - 11:30 AM
Sell your DVC Timeshare here! Easy Resale DVC www.ResalesDVC.com
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Jaki is an American Resort Development Association Gold and Silver award Winner for Timeshare Sales Manager of the Year. She has been specializing in DVC since 1998. Kinn Tutas has worked by her side since 2000 and applies 20 years of timeshare knowledge to his client dealings. Between the two, they have over 1,600 successful Disney Vacation Club resale closings. We will get you a fair price that will get through the Disney Right of First Refusal. Approx. 95% of our buyers realized their ownerships. … (0 comments)

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