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real estate: BRILLIANT OR BS? - 02/08/08 02:35 PM

When all eyes are upon you, or at least the perception that all eyes are upon are you brilliant or BS? Are you thinking through an answer, or are you quick to jump to a scripted answer? How often have you encountered someone who cannot deviate from what they have … (4 comments)

real estate: Throw Out That Business Plan - 01/18/08 07:26 AM

       How many times have you talked to someone who has said "I would like to buy a house someday."            Dream or goal?
       DREAM
A Dream is a desire lacking a plan.
     "I plan to buy a home for under $250,000 by Decmeber of 2008."
        Goal- It has a specific time frame attached to it.
A … (26 comments)

real estate: Real Estate For Dummies- Simply Explained - 12/04/07 03:44 PM

Finally an easy to understand simplified chart to explain the current Real Estate Market. This simplified version is a MUST HAVE item for every Real Estate professional. Regardless of where you are from or what language you speak, this chart will simplify the process of explaining to the average person, … (23 comments)

real estate: 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)

real estate: Running Naked Through Real Estate - 10/19/07 02:19 PM

With so many houses on the market, finding the right one for a buyer is a liberating experience. Sort of like running naked in a field of flowers. Through diligent search efforts, and process of elimination, as the field of possibles narrows, the excitement builds. Ones that are vacant, are much easier … (4 comments)

real estate: Live Work & Play - 09/28/07 08:13 AM

Anywhere you can live work and play is home. Osceola County is home to many newcomers. With over 13 million people a year visiting in our back yard, many are attracted to the new low prices and great variety of homes available for sale. Kissimmee over the past twenty years has … (3 comments)

real estate: St. Cloud Council Considering a New Law Overide? - 09/21/07 05:45 AM

Hot off the press from the Osceola County of Realtors comes an urgent request . According to the Osceola County Association of Realtors "At its meeting scheduled for the evening of September 27, 2007, the St. Cloud City Council will be voting on a final ad valorem tax millage rate and final budget … (0 comments)

real estate: The Black Hole Of Real Estate - 09/18/07 07:59 AM

What we have occuring in the Real Estate Market at present is paramount to a Black Hole in space. The Event Horizon is the point at which the gravitational pull of a black hole will consume everything in its path including light. The implosion of the Secondary Mortgage Market, created a … (3 comments)

real estate: Are You Stuck in The Trenches or Gaining More Ground? - 08/30/07 04:20 PM

Are you stuck in the trenches lying in wait for things to get better, or are you aggressively seeking to gain more ground as the market begins its turn around? Sellers frustrated by stagnate sales, have been chasing the market for months, trying to figure out when it will hit rock … (2 comments)

real estate: Real Estate ...The Secret To Reeling Em In Hook Line and Sinker - 07/30/07 09:54 AM

It is a Buyers Market. How does one effectly reel in a Buyer Hook Line and Sinker. Selling Real Estate like Fishing requires, preparation, planning, a choice location, and patience. Another golden rule, is less noise is better. So when talking with prospective buyers, listen! They have a good idea of … (4 comments)

real estate: A Vacation..or is it? - 07/26/07 10:32 AM

Ah Vacation... or is it? While playing tourist in Canada, in between taking photos and enjoying the change of scenery I closed one deal and worked with a potential buyer I realized the best part of doing what I do, is that I can literally do it from anywhere. The closing … (6 comments)

real estate: Edgewater Park- Unique For Sure - 06/13/07 06:48 AM

There is a place where affordable housing still exists. Edgewater Park in the Bronx. Some 3000 residents have for generations called this small 55 acre waterfront community home. Dating back to the early 1930's Edgewater Park was a camp community at one point. Until the Depression. Summer bungalows were converted to … (0 comments)

real estate: Market Report Osceola County Florida - 06/01/07 08:44 AM

What is selling?
From 5/1/07 to 5/31/07
2 bedroom 440 units were sold.   Median Price was 153,500
3 bedroom 1641 units were sold. Median Price was $216,500
4 bedroom 1163 units sold.        Median Price was $322,000
Days on Market:
0-30      407 units
31-60    589 units
61-90    670 units
91-120 573 units
121+   1565 units
Financing:
According to NAR
444    Cash
2930 Conventional
95     FHA
47     VA
170   Assumption
118 Other
In the … (2 comments)

real estate: 3325 Bracken Fern Dr-Harmony, Florida - 05/18/07 08:44 AM

$329,000 Are you kidding me? For a 4 bedroom 3 ½ bath dual Master Suite, 2335 sq.ft two story house, with a balcony, wood floors, patio garden, and 2 car garage! WHat a former builders model? Does that mean upgrades? Yep! WOW!!!! You heard it from a local folks. This is … (2 comments)

real estate: How Much Does A Piece Of Heaven Cost? - 05/18/07 08:05 AM

Everyone yearns for their own private "piece of heaven" a perfect, peaceful santuary they can call home. In the madness of 2005 most of these were priced so high no one could really afford them. Well the good news is, the market has shifted and prices have come down.
Seeking sanctuary away … (0 comments)

real estate: Can N.A.R. succeed in Keeping Banks Out of Real Estate Brokerage & Management? - 05/17/07 08:34 AM

The National Association of Realtor (NAR) recently visited Capitol Hill to urge members of Congress to add their support to bill designed to keep national banking conglomerates out of real estate brokerage and management.
The bill (H.R. 111) would preserve the separate of banking and commerce by keeping banks out of … (4 comments)

real estate: ARE YOU? - 04/29/07 02:36 AM

Are you the one who stands out in your field? Are you the one who is different? Are you the one connectingwith clients? Are You? In a world of impersonal email, blackberrys, web presence, scripted conversations, seven second presentations, how do you make yourself stand out. In Will It Be YOU … (72 comments)

real estate: Are You A Child of The 70's? - 04/27/07 09:08 AM

Does the song "It was 19 seventy something...in the world I grew up in, sound all too familiar? Parachute pants, rubix's cube, Kiss, Charlie's Angels, Farah Hair, Smokey & The Bandit,The black Trans Am, Elvis died, The Knicks, Larry Byrd, Joe Namath wearing Panty hose, The Patridge Family, Starski & Hutch, The Dukes … (53 comments)

real estate: Little Blogger From AR Makes The News - 04/16/07 04:13 PM

From humble little blogger to weekly columnist for St. Cloud in the News. All the Real Estate News Fit to Print and probably some that is not. The best part was my audition was my Blog right here on Active Rain. As many of you know.... I enjoy writing about lots of … (14 comments)

real estate: Home Owner Affordability Act 2007 - 04/05/07 07:14 AM

Would getting a twenty percent downpayment gift from family and friends make it possible for more first time home buyers to purchase homes? Representative Dave Weldon thinks so. Weldon plans on introducing legislation that would allow family members to give tax free cash gifts equivalent to a twenty percent house down payment provided … (5 comments)

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