florida: DESPITE BAD NEWS BUYERS ARE OUT THERE - 09/18/08 09:28 AM
The economic news over the past few days has been making people a little nervous. Despite that, there are buyers out there looking. SHowings are on the rise and offers are being made. Even in the worst of times there will always a smal percentage of people uneffect by what the … (1 comments)
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florida: BUSINESSES GOING BUST - 09/15/08 05:27 AM
Traveling down the main artery of Irlo Bronson Highway in Osceola County, and through St.Cloud the corridor which connects Disney to the west and Melbourne to the east one cannot help but notice as you drive through this bedroom community, the number of small businesses which have closed. A sign of the … (0 comments)
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florida: BAY LAKE RANCH 34771 - 08/18/08 09:19 AM
What is Bay Lake Ranch? Bay Lake Ranch is an equestrian community, located on the east side of St. Cloud, Florida situated between Kissimmee/Disney to the West, and Harmony /Melbourne to the East. It is just over 5 miles to Hwy 15 (Narcoossee Rd) which runs north and south to the … (1 comments)
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florida: BUNCHES OF BUYERS- RIPENING ON THE VINE - 07/18/08 09:48 AM
Lawrence Yun has maintained an optimistic outlook regarding the Real Estate Market recovery. He has been quoted as saying "there is much pent up buyer demand" and as prices drop into ranges average Floridian workers can once again afford, it seems along with the recent rain a new crop of buyers … (7 comments)
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florida: Compared To 2003 Housing Values are UP 30.9% - 05/24/08 06:24 AM
There is little consensus among experts these days on when the Real Estate Market will bottom out. Some predict the market won't hit bottom until 2010-while others argue that the last quarter of 2008 will see improvement in market conditions overall. Is the glass half empty or half full?
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florida: Embracing Your Competition - 04/08/08 02:46 PM
Our business is often feast or famine. Too often REALTORS® fail to embrace their competition. During tougher times, developing a good working relationship with other area professionals may be the best thing one can do.
Like it or not, we are co-dependant on one another. With so many homes on the Market … (11 comments)
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florida: WHY WON'T YOU RUN WHEN I CALL? - 02/01/08 06:05 AM
There is public misconception of what a Buyer's Market" truly is. This is evident on a daily basis. There is a false expectation that when the phone rings, the REALTOR® will be so over eager, overanxious, and unprofessional as to jump like a trained circus dog through a hoop of fire to … (5 comments)
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florida: IF ONLY REAL ESTATE WERE AS EASY AS GETTING OLD STUFF SOLD ON CRAIGSLIST - 01/06/08 10:18 AM
I'd heard a lot about the popularity of Craigslist. A wonderful free online classified service. Everything including the kitchen sink is there for a price. So, being naturally curious, I tried a posting. I decided to get rid of the kids bed. It was one of those loft things, with the … (7 comments)
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florida: REAL ESTATE RECAP OF 2007- A MATTER OF DOLLARS & SENSE - 12/29/07 06:49 AM
Most people are under the misconception that a foreclosure or short sale means purchasing power for pennies on the dollar which we know is not true. In the wake of jumbo loans, the foreclosures are not the steals they used to be. Mortgages amounts defaulted on were commonly in the hundred or several … (6 comments)
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florida: 2008 A DECIDING YEAR-GET IN THE GAME OR GET OUT? - 12/26/07 08:49 AM
2008 A year of decisions for many things. Florida Property Owners will decide if the Property Tax Reform Act will help them and they must decide if they can weather the storm of the Real Estate Market. For buyers, they will decide if now is the right time to buy. For … (12 comments)
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florida: I Wanted a Yellow Lab... Substituting What We Have For What They Want - 11/21/07 02:42 PM
"I want a yellow lab puppy, 2-3 months old, not too hyper, would be great" This is not a yellow lab puppy. Do Realtors, when listening to what a customer wants, substitute what they have even if the "profile" is slightly different? I think they do, sometimes. To appease anxiety ridden … (8 comments)
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florida: Buyers Are Like Bassetts - 11/20/07 08:27 AM
You don't have to be a bassett hound to sniff out a good deal in Osceola County, Florida these days. Great deals are everywhere. But like this Bassett, most buyers are laying and waiting for the bushes to stir a little before investigating what their money can and does buy. In … (1 comments)
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florida: Spanglish- Hable or Non Hable That is the Question - 11/11/07 09:19 AM
There has been some debate regarding the English Language of late. By definition, the "Official" language of the United States is English. However, what the "National Language" should be is still in question. Bi-lingual ballots for example would be eliminated IF English is the "National Language" It is semantics?
Over 100 Million American's … (3 comments)
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florida: WHO'S WHO ARE YOU IN? - 11/07/07 07:06 AM
Well, it's official. I have been nominated for Who's Who in Real Estate. Not to be confused with the infamous "Whoo Woo" (created by Sally Cheeseman) perhaps it was my "incredible good looks" nope, (Broker Bryants got that one all sewn up) Hmmm. It must have been my amazing sense of … (15 comments)
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florida: Benefits to Home Owners In Osceola County Florida - 10/22/07 12:03 PM
Home Ownership- The American dream. Many would-be homeowners are sitting on the side lines waiting to see what the market will do. The best deals will pass them by, not because they cannot afford it, because they were not aware of some of the programs being offered to Low Income, and … (1 comments)
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florida: Are Consumers Clients or Customers? - 10/18/07 10:09 AM
A semantical battle is brewing. Are consumers, clients or customers? Some Realtors differ in their opinion. It has been said that in cases where single agency is involved the consumer is then referred to as "A Client" However, if transaction brokerage applies, then the same consumer would be considered a "A … (4 comments)
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florida: Ways Buyers Can Capitalize on the Current Real Estate Market - 10/17/07 11:26 AM
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn". The Real Estate Market has most certainly seen better days. Like Scarlett, plowing barren soil, solid closings are far and few between for many Real Estate Professionals. But all is not lost. While the days of rapidly escalating prices may be "Gone With The Wind", … (3 comments)
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florida: Botox Closings - 09/22/07 04:28 AM
"Sure we can close... once we iron a few wrinkles out" I call these Botox closings. You know, everything looks OK until the fine lines are revealed. If we "pinch this" and "stretch" that. Just "Injecting" a little humor on a subject which afflicts us all. Closings.
Under stricter guidelines,even buyers with a … (35 comments)
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florida: 976 Days To Close... Reality or Realty? - 09/15/07 08:26 AM
The world changed in a single day 78 years ago. The world changed in a single day 6 years ago. The Realty World is changing everyday. We used to say we sell houses every day. Not anymore. In looking through the stats over the past two weeks, it appears that no … (7 comments)
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florida: Right or Left handed? - 09/12/07 06:53 AM
Are you right handed or left handed? Does it impact how you think and do business? Left handed people are a minority. Yet, adapt amazingly well. Studies suggest that the brain of a left handed person does function differently from that of a right handed person. Do left handed people have advantages … (43 comments)
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