osceola county: How Do Homes REALTORS® Live in Compare to the Ones They Sell? - 03/24/08 06:42 PM
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? Is … (37 comments)
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osceola county: 484 Reasons You CAN afford a Winter Home in Florida - 02/01/08 10:15 AM
I get asked all the time "Are Homes Really Affordable" in Osceola County, Florida. The resounding answer is YES! I am delighted to report that after a quick market survey I found for one customer 484 possible choices for a Winter Retreat all under $250,000. Upon a closer look of those; … (3 comments)
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osceola county: Perhaps now IS the best time to consult a local realtor and discuss How Much House you CAN afford! - 01/25/08 09:19 AM
The Fed has dropped the rate at which banks borrow money. What that means to you the consumer, is that mortgage rates will follow. The nagging question of when is the right time is more a matter of personal choice. Real Estates Markets are local. What we saw happen in … (8 comments)
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osceola county: 1008 California Ave- A SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOME- ST.CLOUD, FLORIDA 34769 - 01/20/08 05:34 AM
UNIQUE CONCEPT! This is a single family Townhome. Tired of cluster living? Do you want the Townhome lifestyle without the neighbors? Well then this one of a kind custom built Home is the one for you! It offers a private yard for intimate gatherings, barbeques, or play area set on a … (5 comments)
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osceola county: IS WHAT YOU SEE WHAT YOU GET? - 01/14/08 09:36 AM
It is true that many Realtors have left the business. The 80/20 rule suggests that 20 percent of the Realtors do 80 percent of the work. With declining renewals in most markets this can be a benefit. The ones actively working, have refined their communication skills. They are keeping in … (9 comments)
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osceola county: Builder Closeout Means Added Value For Buyers - 01/14/08 08:21 AM
Everyone loves a bargain.Buyers who waited out the recent building boom are gaining added benefits from builders liquidating inventory homes. In addition to reducing prices, added upgrades are making inventory homes a desireable commodity. More and more buyers are exploring development close outs. While the supply of single family homes have … (6 comments)
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osceola county: 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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osceola county: 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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osceola county: WIMPY ECONOMICS - DO YOU LIVE IN TOON- TOWN? - 12/18/07 07:59 AM
Remember this guy? He is "WIMPY". Wimpy's economic theory was simple. "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a Hamburger today". Is he the mastermind behind local government spending? His economic theories are in practice in politics and local government everywhere.
In Florida local government spending is based on tax revenue not yet collected, to fund road construction for … (2 comments)
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osceola county: DEAR SANTA FROM THE DOG - 11/29/07 08:51 AM
Renters love pets. Renters are humans who have not realized they can afford a great house with a yard for the same money they pay now. Especially in St. Cloud, Florida. The wonderful historic homes, have been renovated and have terrific yards for pets like me. Prices are the lowest they have been in … (4 comments)
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osceola county: I LOVE THIS MARKET! - 11/26/07 02:58 PM
It has been years since the average person, with the average job, from an average family could afford an average house, anywhere in St. Cloud. Osceola County in Florida has experienced record setting growth over the past five years. St. Cloud went from being a sleepy little town in the shadow … (8 comments)
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osceola county: IF NO ONE IS BUYING WHY AM I OUT OF HOUSES? - 11/22/07 06:20 AM
Yep that's right...I am out of houses. Sold Out. What's in the inventory? Nada, zip, zilch, squat. I have had to turn down more upside properties in the last three months than I have been able to take. What is in short supply these days, are homes which were purchased before … (7 comments)
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osceola county: 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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osceola county: 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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osceola county: WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS BANKS OR BUYERS? - 11/05/07 05:23 PM
Florida Real Estate is prime for picking. Foreign Investors are looking long and hard at the largest selection of inventory in recent history and have choice properties available. Are the banks or the buyers pulling the strings? The latest market information, would indicate that it is the buyers now making … (0 comments)
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osceola county: Housing Following The Law Of Physics - 10/25/07 09:04 AM
It is simple physics folks. No need to panic. Since the 1880 Real Estate has been tracked and charted. While it is true, that the American Economy heavily weights it economic health on the well being of the Real Estate Market, and experts are now suggesting that the next growth cycle … (5 comments)
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osceola county: 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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osceola county: Distressed Properties And A Diamond in The Ruff? - 10/14/07 07:10 AM
Turbulent times, market conditions, and changes of circumstance are all factors in Real Estate. Too often we fail to venture outside of our comfort zones, break our routines or change our patterns. But it is those changes, which can alter the course of our destiny or that of someone else.
I … (18 comments)
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osceola county: The Most Important Tool You Will Ever Use. - 09/26/07 05:42 AM
What is the single most important tool in your tool box? I will give you a hint. It is not a widget. It is an instrument. It can be used anywhere at any time. It is not expensive. It does not require batteries. It can be used by anyone. It can save your career. … (28 comments)
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osceola county: 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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