st cloud: 1365 Wood Lake Circle, St. Cloud, Florida 3/2 Pool Home $199,900 - 02/12/08 07:16 AM
We have done it again! Bringing Value to Buyers. A lovely 3 bedroom 2 bath POOL home is located just minutes from the Florida Turnpike Ramp, in a lovely subdivision called Canoe Creek Woods. Shopping, Restaurants and all convenience are at your finger tips.
This well designed split level floor plan … (0 comments)
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st cloud: 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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st cloud: VILLA SOL- KISSIMMEE FLORIDA - 01/18/08 04:04 PM
Yearning for Mediterranean living? Seeking the sanctuary of a Village but need the conveniences of great shops, restaurants and convenient location close to Orlando? Then discover the hidden gem in Kissimmee, Florida. What lies behind the gates is a sprawling TownHome Community offering tranquil sunset walks, a fitness center, a community … (2 comments)
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st cloud: POLITICANS RESPOND TO PRESSURE - 12/07/07 07:08 AM
In a rare appearance Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne) spoke to a large number of members from the Osceola County Landlords Association on December 6th 2007. He addressed their concerns over huge property tax increases and outlined the plan that will be on the ballot for voters to decide January 29th, 2008. "Property tax revenue should … (4 comments)
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st cloud: DEBT DOUBT & THE TRUTH IN SHORT SALES - 12/03/07 01:25 PM
Baseball season may have come to end, but not so with the Real Estate Market. The bases are loaded; it is the bottom of the third, and the seller is taking a swing at a sacrifice short sale. Desperate times, calling for desperate measures. In Osceola County currently over 2200 properties are … (5 comments)
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st cloud: 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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st cloud: 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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st cloud: Soft Shell In Hard Times Levitt & Sons Seeks Debt Relief - 11/16/07 06:31 AM
On November 13th, 2007 Levitt & Sons declared bankruptcy. A case of soft shell or empty shell? The builder is one of the Nations largest and the first to declare bankruptcy as a result of the current crush in the housing market. Unable to repay creditors the builder laid off over 400 … (2 comments)
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st cloud: 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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st cloud: HOW FAR DOES YOUR HANDSHAKE EXTEND? - 10/26/07 06:03 AM
The average arm is about half the length of your height. Did you know it is possible to stretch out your arm 1300 miles? Taking a referral one step further, going to meet them. In our business, we email, telephone, fax and in many ways maintain our distance. We use FTD … (9 comments)
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st cloud: PIMP YOUR HOUSE WAYS OF PROMOTING FASTER SALES - 10/23/07 08:11 AM
The Community Home Owners Association has a no sign policy. The house has been sitting empty for months. The Realtor® has tried everything to attract buyers but nothing seems to be working. How about "Pimping Your House" for the holidays! There are a few select occasions where it is okay to … (9 comments)
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st cloud: 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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st cloud: 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)
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st cloud: 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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st cloud: St. Cloud- No Crystal Ball Required It is a GREAT Place To Live - 10/15/07 03:11 PM
Real Estate runs in cycles. In Osceola County, as well as everywhere else, there is a shroud of uncertainty pertaining to the Real Estate Market. As we approach the end of the year, speculation on what the Market will do still remains cloudy. In the horizon however, something appears to be … (2 comments)
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st cloud: 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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st cloud: To Everything There Is A Season - 09/03/07 04:47 PM
As we near the begining of fall, the changing of the leaves, the seasons, the mortgage market, and the Real Estate Market. Prices like the leaves have begun to fall. Hopes and expectations have turned to barren realization that values will not be realized. The opportunity for many buyers has … (8 comments)
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st cloud: Mars & Venus Buyers And Sellers - 08/16/07 08:39 AM
Are Buyers From Mars and Sellers From Venus? No not really. But they are thinking differently when it comes to value and pricing of property. For the first time in eons, prices are adjusting at records rates and buyers are taking notice.
In part pre-foreclosures are responsible. In 2005 prices soared "out … (10 comments)
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st cloud: It's About Keep Moving Forward - 08/14/07 05:44 AM
Real Estate has been a "Rocky" road and it is expected to remain that way for some time to come. For many the exhaustion of doing battle has become overwhelming. "It is not about how hard you can hit, it is about taking the hit and keep moving forward."
Nothing … (44 comments)
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st cloud: Are You The Flower or the Bee? - 08/10/07 06:18 AM
A field of flowers are indeed beautiful; and we have all heard the expression Busy Little Bee. Which are you? Being the flower means you may be stationary. Immobile. Bending in the flow of the wind, but not moving. Beautiful to look at but seasonal. The Bee conversely, is a networker. Constantly … (51 comments)
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