What Happened In St. Cloud? In 2004 when Florida was hit by the three major hurricanes Charlie, Francis and Jeanne- there were a limited number of older homes in St. Cloud. Beginning in 2005-2006 there were fewer homes available for sale (1200) which triggered a "seller's market" causing hype
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03/29/2008
We were all inspired by Kevin Cosner in The Field Of Dreams. "If You build it-he will come" was orginially written from the book Shoeless Joe (1982) by William P. Kinsella. We have seen a lot of building since then. The field of dreams has withered on the vine somewhat as the housing market h
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03/27/2008
Interesting question to ponder. Too often we get so busy with managing our businesses that perhaps we don't allow enought time to properly care for our own personal homes. Has this ever happened to you? The projects you have put off until you had more, had more money, or just had more ambition?
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03/24/2008
In 2005 Writing the words "contingent upon the sale of exisiting property" was the norm. It was a hot market, and houses were selling nearly as fast as we could list them. We weren't "sales people" nearly as much during that time as we were order takers. We witnessed housing history being mad
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03/22/2008
"It was in the mid 50's on Thrusday, Friday we got another 9" of snow"-This email came from a Frustrated buyer waiting for the weather to clear to come to sunny Florida. It almost makes me feel guilty I was wearing short sleeves. Almost. We just installed the pool, and I dare not tell that to m
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03/22/2008
Pools, You either love them or hate them. As temperatures rise, Floridans seek refuge from the rentlentless heat and humidity. The Popularity of Above Ground Pools appears to be on the increase.As the economy tightens, more people are seeking economical ways to enjoy cooling off. As a result ab
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03/21/2008
Are you overworked, underpaid, underappreciated, Over tired, and Overwhelmed? If you answered YES to any or all of the above then you are not alone! Fourteen Million Americans are sandwiched between caring for their children and aging parents. Women are particularly affected by this phenonmen
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03/20/2008
Wealth. The idea of accumulating wealth in a free society is predicated on ones ability to work hard and save money. Yet, few Americans can really accomplish this. The reason is, they fear the risk more than they desire the possible gain. The Dichotomy of building wealth boils down to two main
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03/18/2008
DIVERSITY. Isn't that we are all about? Real Estate professionals are sales people. We need to hone our skills to appeal to a wide variety of customers. How adaptable are we ? Do we blend in unnoticed or do we stand out?Customers are all basically the same. They are people. They come in a
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03/16/2008
The Battle of Narcoossee Mill never actually happened. But it is an annual event in St. Cloud, Florida. The two day event is one of the local favorite things to do the last weekend of March. Held in the Chisolm Park campgrounds just off Narcoossee Road, on the east side of St. Cloud, Florida Mar
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03/14/2008
