florida: Another MLS Expansion into Southwest Florida - flat fee listing service expands - 03/26/08 08:47 AM
I have stated many times just how powerful the MLS has become as a marketing tool. The MLS is used by all Realtors in a local area to locate properties for their customers. The MLS powers major websites like Realtor.com, Florida Living Network, Cyberhomes, Google Base, Yahoo, the local newspaper's sites, and hundreds … (0 comments)
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florida: MLS listing service expansion - announcement - 01/08/08 04:25 PM
We have expanded our flat fee MLS listing service yet again. With the additions of Alachua County (metro Gainesville area), Citrus County (Inverness/Crystal River), and Nassau County (just north of Jax) that gives us a total of 22 Florida counties that we can list properties in the local MLS for you.
The counties we … (0 comments)
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florida: Atlantic hurricane statistics for 2007 - Florida spared this year - 11/28/07 07:29 PM
The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Friday 11/30/2007. So how did the forecasters do. It is pretty interesting to see what the supposed professional forecasters came up with versus what really happened. Below are the numbers for the last few years. The most noted forecasters are Dr. Gray at Colorado State University … (5 comments)
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florida: Properties available for sale in Central Florida - 11/23/07 05:03 PM
Here are some featured properties that we have for sale. Some are full service listings and some are flat fee listings. All properties that we have for sale can be viewed on our property site. If you want to show any of these or see inside, feel free to give me a call.
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florida: New ActiveRain group - 11/21/07 01:45 PM
Attention all Florida real estate investors, landlords, and people thinking about investing.
We have started a new ActiveRain group specifically geared for you. Florida Real Estate Investors . This is a place where like minded investors and Realtors can share ideas and creative concepts. With the market as slow as it … (2 comments)
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florida: One more new listing -- OFF MARKET, RENTED - 11/13/07 07:33 PM
Just listed this one on Monday. I am co-brokering this property with another broker. If you want to show it or see inside, let me know.
1814 Grasmere Drive, Apopka, Florida 32703. 3 bed/2 bath/2-car garage block house. Move-in condition, clean clean clean. Great location with easy access to shopping, restaurants, … (0 comments)
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florida: Seminole County Florida property taxes - 11/12/07 11:14 AM
Tomorrow I have my first ever hearing before the Seminole County value adjustment board. I am contesting the assessed value of one of my rental properties.
I have contested values in the past in Orange County, Florida and have been successful many times. In Orange County I have always been able to … (0 comments)
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florida: Local investment club spotlight - Lighthouse Landlords Association - 11/10/07 06:09 PM
The Lighthouse, an Association of Landlords was founded in 2005 as a non-profit trade association to assist landlords in their real estate investing activities. The group has a monthly meeting on the 2nd Monday of every month at the RDV Sportsplex in Maitland, Florida. At the monthly meeting landlords and landlords-to-be get to meet … (0 comments)
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florida: October 2007 MLS Statistics for Orange & Seminole County Florida - 11/09/07 10:02 AM
The latest MLS statistics for Orange & Seminole County Florida are out for the month ending October 2007. Here is a direct link to the statistics.
The inventory statistics continue to show a flattening off trend. Inventory has continued to hover around 26,000 listings now for the 5th month in a … (2 comments)
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florida: Providing community information to customers - 11/03/07 09:43 AM
Customers are always asking what school district a house is in? What are the crime rates for this neighborhood? Are there any sexual predators nearby? What is the makeup of the neighborhood? Can I add a garage on to the back of this house?
I learned many years ago in GRI class that … (2 comments)
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florida: Expansion of Mid Florida MLS - 11/01/07 09:44 AM
I have stated before just how powerful a marketing tool the local MLS has become. The Mid-Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service which our firm is a member of is expanding some more. 5 Realtor Associations in Southwest Florida are joining in with Mid Florida MLS in 2008.
This is certainly good … (6 comments)
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florida: Florida property tax cut passed - 10/30/07 10:27 AM
The Florida legislature approved a property tax deal yesterday on the final day of the special session. The changes will now be put on the ballot in January for voters to decide on.
I have not read through the proposal in detail, but it does appear to have some positive changes in … (4 comments)
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florida: What to look for with a flat fee MLS broker - 10/27/07 11:05 AM
Flat fee MLS, discount MLS, MLS-only listing, whatever you want to call it, it is the process for consumers to list their property into the local MLS and the related internet sites like Realtor.com for a few hundred dollars with the consumer doing the bulk of the work. This sort of listing also offers the … (5 comments)
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florida: The Florida lifestyle - 10/21/07 01:43 PM
Anybody that knows me, knows that I love to go out and have fun. Living in Florida, we are so fortunate to have so many recreational activities available to us 365 days a year. We have great sports teams, tons of theme parks, lots of lakes and rivers, a beautiful beach … (3 comments)
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florida: New properties for sale this week -- OFF MARKET - 10/17/07 10:29 AM
We have 2 new listings for sale this week. If you have any interest in any of these, please feel free to contact me. In addition to these we also are constantly getting wholesale properties (foreclosures, fixer-uppers, short sales, etc.), but they tend to go pretty quick so check out our … (0 comments)
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florida: September MLS Statistics Orange & Seminole County Florida - 10/11/07 02:38 PM
The latest MLS market statistics are out for the month ending September 2007.
The inventory of listings appears to be flattening off. The number of homes on the market has been hovering around 25-26,000 ever since late Spring. This is a good indication that the Orlando market is close to bottoming out. Again, … (0 comments)
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florida: Property tax update - 10/06/07 10:55 AM
This is just a quick update on what is happening with the legislature. The Governor has called yet a 4th special session for the legislature to address the property tax amendment that was thrown out by a Florida judge recently.
I haven't seen a date printed yet, but it is scheduled some … (1 comments)
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florida: Florida legislature in session to enact budget cuts - 10/05/07 04:08 PM
The Florida legislature began a special session this week to cut $1.1 billion out of the state's budget. This may sound like a huge cut, but considering that the current 2007 budget is some $73 billion it is really only a 1.5% reduction. Big deal.
The Florida economy has slowed way down because Florida's … (2 comments)
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florida: More of our property tax dollars going to a good cause - 10/03/07 03:06 PM
Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary has decided to buy elephant guns for his force. 14 have been purchased so far and 49 total are going to be acquired at $1660 a piece according to the Orlando Sentinel article .
I am trying to think of how many theme parks have giant animals … (3 comments)
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florida: Tips on selling in a buyer's market - 09/27/07 08:12 PM
I originally posted this article on our company website in July 2007.
According to the Mid-Florida Regional MLS statistics, in month ending June 2007 in Orange & Seminole Counties there was only 1 sale for about every 18 properties on the market (1,431 sales closed vs. 25,923 listing inventory), so in … (4 comments)
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