real estate: Steeplechase - Something Different in Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - 07/22/08 11:01 AM
The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Palm Beach Gardens real estate is probably luxury homes on a golf course.
For the most part that is true - but there is an alternative or two. One of the first that comes to mind is the unique community … (1 comments)
|
real estate: 205 Coconut Key - BallenIsles - Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 - 04/25/08 03:50 PM
This gorgeous Courtyard Home in the Coconut Key subdivision of BallenIsles is one of Leibowitz Realty's newest offerings. It is listed for $1,299,500.
At almost 4000 sq ft, this property has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a 2.5 car garage with room for your golf cart. The large, circular brick paver driveway leads right … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Moving Up In Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - - 04/25/08 10:14 AM
Great news - I've changed to a new brokerage - as of this week I am now a Real Estate Agent for Leibowitz Realty Group.
Their reputation as a leader in the luxury golf/country club market is un-paralleled in Palm Beach County. You can read about the Company's history here.
They … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Short Sales and Foreclosures on Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - Part 2 - 03/23/08 10:32 AM
Yesterday I started to talk about foreclosures and short sales - there is way too much confusion about them, so I'd like to simplify things a bit.
I finished up by mentioning the case of owing more on your real estate then it's actually worth or "Being Upside-down". How could that happen?
Several … (1 comments)
|
real estate: Short Sales and Foreclosures on Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate- Part 1 - 03/09/08 01:16 PM
I would like to talk a little about foreclosures and short sales today.
First of all - contrary to what the newspapers seem to want to you to believe, not every homeowner is in a finincial crisis and not every home that is listed is being sold out of desperation!
Take a … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Do You Want to BUY Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - Or Just Play Games? - 02/22/08 08:32 AM
Last week I talked about being serious if you really want to SELL your Palm Beach Gardens real estate-
Today I'm going to go over the other side of the tranaction - Buying - and try to cut through some of the BS that is slowing down the whole process.
Many people have recently … (5 comments)
|
real estate: Do You Want to Sell Your Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate or Play Games? - 02/14/08 11:12 AM
If that title didn't catch your eye, I don't know what will......
You and your family have decided to sell your Palm Beach Gardens real estate and I'm going to cover some things that should help make the process smoother and faster.
The most important thing is pricing the … (6 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Florida is one of the TOP Places to Buy a House - I Told You So..... - 02/11/08 07:31 PM
I can talk about how great Palm Beach real estate is until I'm blue in the face - and I often do.
But it never hurts to have another opinion, so I was thrilled to see what well-known real estate investor and analysist Dr. Danielle Babb had to say last week on … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Making Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate Even More Attractive - BallenIsles - 02/08/08 11:42 AM
People who regularly read my posts will know that I, along with many, many other Agents, am no fan of mass media - mainly due to the fact that they push negativity to an extreme. Face it - negativity sells! Newspapers - not real estate.
So, when a newspaper prints something POSITIVE … (2 comments)
|
real estate: Help ME to Help YOU Find the Palm Beach Real Estate that You Really Want - 02/07/08 09:25 AM
I don't mean to go off on a rant (with apologies to Dennis Miller) -
BUT......
And I do realize that you have to take the good with the BAD not-so-good -
BUT......
Let's go over 2 recent Customer contacts that I have had.
Both want to buy real estate in Palm Beach Gardens, one doesn't need a mortgage … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Selling Your Palm Beach Gardens Home - Don't Make this Mistake! - 02/07/08 08:33 AM
You are trying to sell your real estate in Palm Beach Gardens and you're sure you've done everything right.
I talk to Clients all the time about pricing, legalities - the BIG things.
But you'd be shocked at how many people need to be reminded about the LITTLE things - such as making … (0 comments)
|
real estate: You Checked the Facts on Your Current Mortgage.. What Did You Find? Part 3 - 02/04/08 02:19 PM
Happy Friday Everyone-
The last 2 days I've been talking about checking on your current mortgage - I want you to be sure that you know exactly what you have and I discussed several ways that you could have been tricked.
Now, if you looked through all of your paperwork and everything checks … (3 comments)
|
real estate: Make Sure You Know What Kind of Mortgage You Have - Don't be Surprised in 2008 - Part 2 - 02/02/08 10:32 AM
Yesterday I started asking people the following: Do You Know What Kind of Mortgage that you currently have?
Quite a few Palm Beach real estate owners would say "Sure!" without hesitation.
However......
I would tell EVERYONE to double-check your paperwork before you get a surprise.
After several years in the business, I've lost track of … (5 comments)
|
real estate: What Kind of Mortgage Do You Have? Are You SURE?? - 02/01/08 08:33 AM
What kind of mortgage do you have on your Palm Beach home?
Is it fixed ?
Is it adjustable?
Are you 100% sure of your answer?
As crazy as it may seem, too many Palm Beach real estate owners really don't know the exact details of their home loans.
Start the year off right - dig … (2 comments)
|
real estate: Top Real Estate in Palm Beach - BallenIsles Club Information - 02/01/08 08:26 AM
In the past few months I've written several articles about BallenIsles-
I consistently get more inquiries about the homes in there then any other Palm Beach real estate.
Not only are the homes fantastic, but BallenIsles is also well known for it's Member's Club.
I recently received an update from Cheryll R. Plotkin, the … (0 comments)
|
real estate: 100% Mortgages for Palm Beach Real Estate - Good or Bad? - 01/04/08 04:47 PM
Before we go over the GOOD vs BAD parts of the 100% Home Loans I want to discuss the availability of this particular Mortgage.
A lot of things have changed in the Mortgage Industry in 2007 - the subprime mess at the beginning of the year is still on everyone's mind.
You'll see … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Selling Palm Beach Real Estate - Let's Look at Another Widespread Myth- - 12/14/07 12:15 PM
Palm Beach real estate - not only is it not sold by having Open Houses - it's also not sold by using Print Advertising!
So then, why is it all over the place?
Well, let's go back a few years. My generation (I'm 40) was introduced to computers early in high school. Our … (11 comments)
|
real estate: Open Houses DO NOT Sell Real Estate... Surprise! - 12/14/07 09:11 AM
It's unfortunate that so many Sellers still hold on to the notion that having an Open House is an absolute must if you are going to be able to sell their home.
Things might be slightly different in your area, but in Palm Beach, having an Open House is a big waste of time. (There … (2 comments)
|
real estate: A New Restaurant to Enjoy in Palm Beach Gardens- Amazonia - 12/13/07 03:27 PM
When it came time for Thanksgiving last week, I couldn't bear the thought of turkey AGAIN.
I had to do something different - I had heard of restaurants like Amazonia before, but I'd never been to one.
It's a 'Churrascaria' - which is Portuguese for steakhouse, but this is no ordinary steakhouse.
First of … (7 comments)
|
real estate: Posh'd.com Featured Site for December 2007 - PalmBeachRealEstateAndLoans.com - 12/01/07 12:11 PM
Just after midnight, I found out that my blogsite PalmBeachRealEstateAndLoans became the Featured Real Estate website for the month of December 2007.
If you're not familiar with Posh'd, created by Shaun McLane of Ekday.com, here is the explanation of the site from it's homepage:"Ever visit other Real Estate websites for inspiration? Ever notice … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Making an Initial Offer on Palm Beach Real Estate- - 11/30/07 05:12 PM
I recently had a potential Buyer ask me if I thought that they should offer more or less then the listing price on a Home.
I was pretty surprised by that - Buyers ALWAYS go low, Sellers go high and you wind up somewhere in the middle. That's almost an oversimplification, but … (5 comments)
|
real estate: The BEST Place for Bagels and Coffee in Palm Beach Gardens- - 11/26/07 03:24 PM
OK - so I'm an obnoxious New Yorker - or so I've been told....
But I don't understand why it's so hard to find a real bagel and a cup of coffee in Palm Beach Gardens.
Finally, somebody got it right!
Bagel Boyz has had a store on Military at Abacoa for about 4 … (10 comments)
|
real estate: Are You SURE Your Listing Agent is REALLY Trying to Sell Your Home?? - 11/15/07 05:18 AM
OK - you've picked a Listing Agent for your Palm Beach real estate.
The property might be in BallenIsles, PGA National, Ibis or anywhere in Palm Beach County, the 'where' doesn't matter .
The big question is:
Are you sure that your Agent is really trying to sell your Home?
That may sound ridiculous - because Realtors® only get … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Canada - Now is the Time to Buy Palm Beach Real Estate- - 11/13/07 10:47 AM
Palm Beach is starting to see quite a few of our Canadian neighbors coming down to take advantage of several factors:
The strength of Canadian currency - now, I'm certainly NOT happy that US money is currently at a lower value - but with Canadian values UP, this would be the time to … (3 comments)
|
real estate: Sellers Expect (and Deserve) the Truth - They Just Don't Want to Hear it! - 11/12/07 02:43 PM
I've been tossing this idea for an article around for a few days.
Then I came across a post on Miamism written by Rick & Ines that said pretty much what I'd been thinking about. Hey, great minds think alike!
In the article they present 3 Scenarios, all of which deal with current problems in the … (2 comments)
|
real estate: Bragging-Rights Tournament o' the Year 2007 - 11/07/07 05:08 PM
Heeeeere we go again!
It's time to place your bets - the last Tournament was back in 12/06 - luckily the wounds have healed.
This year myself and Jason Price will be dueling it out over 18 holes at the newly re-designed North Palm Beach Country Club. Long time area resident Jack Nicklaus is responsible for … (10 comments)
|
real estate: Some Great Mortgage News- - 11/04/07 05:10 AM
With all of the negativity (real and imagined) in the real estate and mortgage industries lately, it was fantastic to see some good news reported in Realtor Magazine Online yesterday.
Freddie Mac released the following in it's latest weekly report:
The national average rate on a 30 year fixed loan had fallen to … (6 comments)
|
real estate: Florida's Proposed Property Tax Change Bill Passes Both the Senate and the House - 10/31/07 06:51 AM
- now it's up to the Voters who will cast their votes on January 29th, 2008.
I hate to admit it, but I actually bought the newspaper this morning. I generally prefer to get my information on-line instead of wasting any change on the paper! But this morning something caught my eye … (2 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Real Estate and Loans: Buyers - Get Ready for a Busy Season in Palm Beach - 10/26/07 03:50 PM
Current conditions show that we still have a strong Buyers' Market here in Palm Beach County.
So, if you and your family were considering purchasing real estate here, the next 5 or 6 months will be critical.
Sales prices are still low and fantastic mortgages (REAL ones) are available.
I've often heard "Well, we're just going to … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Real Estate and Loans: BallenIsles November Social Calendar - 10/24/07 08:38 AM
BallenIsles is one of the first communities that comes to mind when people discuss Palm Beach real estate.
Other then the fantastic properties that are available, the golf and tennis facilities are what attract the most interest.
However, you can't play golf all of the time and maybe your spouse doesn't care for … (2 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Real Estate and Loans: Do People Fall for This Mortgage Ad? - 10/23/07 05:22 AM
You can see the signs all over Palm Beach promising to refinance your real estate - at NO COST!
You see it in the papers (if anyone still reads them!), on TV, on the internet and you hear it on the radio: Refinance your mortgage at NO COST.
Do people fall for it? Absolutely … (13 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Real Estate Update: The latest on PGA National Restricted Access - 10/20/07 10:03 AM
The powers-that-be at PGA National have posted the newest update to the change in access to the property:
Starting February 1st, 2008 access to PGA National will be restricted to Residents ONLY between 9 PM and 6 AM.
I, along with many other owners in this prime piece of Palm Beach real estate, … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Real Estate and Loans: This is NOT How to Price Your Home! - 10/16/07 12:03 PM
Now that were getting into the busy season for Palm Beach Real Estate, pricing your home for a timely sale is going to get more and more press.
I recently wrote a post that dealt with properly pricing your home for sale -what to do, what not to do.
Well, here is another BIG … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Gardens' Green Market Started Today- - 10/14/07 11:19 AM
Today the Palm Beach Gardens Green Market got underway for the season
I got there just around sunrise - things were a little cloudy, but it cleared up quickly.
Things officially opened at 8 AM and there were plenty of Palm Beach residents lining up to get in.
I had never seen so many … (7 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate: Lake Catherine - 10/12/07 03:27 PM
Lake Catherine is a small Palm Beach community located in the NW intersection of Northlake and MacArthur - a perfect place for first-time home owners and people looking for a QUIET place to live.
It is made up of single family homes and quads most of which have a view of the … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Oktoberfest in Palm Beach County - 10/09/07 03:22 PM
Yesterday I recieved an email from a blogger that I respect very much (JM, you owe me for that!) -
In it, she recommended writing an article about Oktoberfest - what it is, what the celebrations are in the Palm Beach area, etc.
That sounded like a great idea, but unfortunately the REAL … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Luxury Homes in Florida- Egret Landing Open Houses - 10/07/07 10:18 AM
Luxury Homes Florida will have two Homes on display today in the Egret Landing neighborhood of Jupiter.
Egret Landing has some of the most reasonable, up-scale real estate in northern Palm Beach County -
Here are two fantastic examples - they will be Open from 2 PM to 4 PM 10/7/2007:
… (11 comments)
|
real estate: Palm Beach Real Estate and Loans: Mortgage Scam Update! - 09/25/07 05:43 AM
Can someone please tell me why the BS in the Mortgage industry just keeps going?
Folks, you not going to like the answer, but here it is:
"There's a sucker born every minute" - That line is usually traced back to P.T. Barnum of circus fame.
That does sound pretty harsh - but think … (15 comments)
|
real estate: Please - Don't Fall for the Feng Shui Scam! - 08/28/07 04:08 PM
Earlier today I read another article about how 'great' Feng Shui is and frankly it made me sick.
Before anyone looses their marbles, I'm not trying to attack anyones' philosophy / religion - what I'm talking about is the new breed of scam artist that calls it a 'science' and uses the … (27 comments)
|
real estate: Selling your Palm Beach Home - Reality Check! - 08/21/07 10:03 AM
Selling Palm Beach Real Estate really isn't any different then selling property anywhere else in the Country.
Granted, this subject has been beaten to death - usually by 'pros' who want to impress you by making things sound complicated. It really isn't that hard.
No matter where you are, there are just a … (4 comments)
|
real estate: The Best in Palm Beach Real Estate: BallenIsles - 08/14/07 04:50 PM
Northern Palm Beach County is filled with Golf and Country Clubs - but the one that we get the most inquiries about at Leibowitz Realty is BallenIsles.
BallenIsles has been well known locally for years but in 2007 the new Platinum Club Rankings came out which rated it 5th on … (7 comments)
|
real estate: Advertising Homes that DON'T Exist?!?!? - 08/14/07 04:49 PM
I had never came across this one before.....
.... until yesterday!
A potential Client called me and asked about a particular property they'd seen advertised over in Tampa.
They live right here in Palm Beach, but they want to move to the west cost of Florida to be closer to their … (21 comments)
|
real estate: Shaving Your Head for Charity - Let's Get This Thing GOING! - 08/14/07 04:49 PM
A few hours ago I was visited by the World-Famous (well, at least pretty well-known around here!) Nick the Appraiser.
We were just talking about business in general and than he mentioned a recent post of his - I'm glad he brought it up because I hadn't seen it for some reason.
The … (19 comments)
|
real estate: Beach Bikers of BallenIsles - Long Overdue Recognition! - 08/14/07 04:48 PM
BallenIsles has a club - the 'Beach Bikers' - that is overdue for some praise!
In April this group of 8 cyclists participated in the MS Ride from Miami to Key Largo and Back - a round trip of 150 miles.
Everyone rode at least 100 miles and five of the eight completed … (2 comments)
|
real estate: 19318 Pinetree Drive, Jupiter, FL 33469 - exp - 08/14/07 02:07 PM
This picture was taken from the opposite shore of the Loxahatchee River. The Owner of this prime waterfront property will have almost 130' on the water. The Property is just over .6 acre and has dockage for a boat of up to 30'. The Home has 1824 sq … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Mortgage Basics for Consumers #5: The Option ARM (part 2) - 08/14/07 12:40 PM
Welcome back to my deciphering of the Option ARM.
In my previous Post I explained the payment choices that you, as a Borrower, would have with the Option ARM. Now I'll go over the good and the bad...
Remember that 1%? OK, let's say you actually qualify for it - don't be surprised … (3 comments)
|
real estate: Mortgage Basics for Consumers #5: The Option ARM (part1) - 08/14/07 12:33 PM
In addition to being a Realtor® in Palm Beach, I am also a Mortgage Broker for Knightlines Mortgage Services, LLC.
One question that comes up VERY frequently is "What's that 1% loan I see all over the place?".
Technically it's known as an 'Option ARM' and it is one of the … (4 comments)
|
real estate: Mortgage Basics for Consumers #4: Types of Loans - 08/14/07 06:05 AM
Hello Everyone-
Today's post is about 'Types of Mortgages' - it's important to know which is which when you are purchasing or refinancing your Palm Beach Home.
We all hear about Fixed Rate vs. Adjustable Rate, Option ARM's, Interest-Only, Balloons - but do you know what they are?
Fixed Rate Mortgages- This is the … (2 comments)
|
real estate: 8933 Lakes, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33412 - exp - 08/13/07 04:56 PM
Just west of the Beeline Highway on Northlake Boulevard, this waterfront, Springtide-model Home features Tavertine marble floors in the main areas, granite countertops in the kitchen along with custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and a pool and spa that overlook the beautiful lake.
The Golf Club is the only … (6 comments)
|
real estate: Mortgage Basics for Consumers #3: Credit, Income and Assets- - 08/12/07 06:18 PM
Mortgage Basics for Consumers #3: Credit, Income and Assets
The number of Mortgage-related advertisements that the average person gets bombarded with every day is getting ridiculous!
Between the postcards and 'special time-sensitive' offers you get in the mail and email every day, to the TV ads that lie about free / … (2 comments)
|
real estate: Welcoming a New Member- Scott Adams - 08/12/07 08:24 AM
Good Morning -
Scott Adams is a new member of the team at Luxury Homes Florida.
He's currently concentrating on Residential property in North Palm Beach County.
He is quite busy right now - but we should welcome him and convince him to spend a few minutes finishing his profile!
(Scott, … (17 comments)
|
real estate: Mortgage Basics for Consumers #2: Pre-Qualification vs Pre-Approval - 08/10/07 05:42 AM
Today's topic is: Pre-qualification vs Pre-approval and how they affect your search for Real Estate in Palm Beach.
Before getting into what's what, the basic idea is that BEFORE you start looking around for your new Home, you need to know how much you can borrow. (If you're paying cash, just skip ahead … (5 comments)
|
real estate: Mortgage Basics for Consumers: #1 - 08/09/07 10:46 AM
Unless you are one of the lucky few that can pay 100% cash for your new Palm Beach Real Estate, you are going to need financing.......
Today I'm going to begin a series of posts that are aimed at explaining the entire Mortgage process from beginning to end.
The funny thing … (10 comments)
|
real estate: So - Who's Headed Out to San Francisco for Inman? - 07/31/07 06:00 AM
Good Morning-
I'm getting ready to head out to the Inman Conference in a little while and I was wondering who else from AR might be going.
It's going to be great to meet up with some of you - after nearly a year of blogging, I'll be great to finally get together.
I know that … (9 comments)
|
real estate: 125 San Marco Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33418 - Rented for 07-08 Season - 07/27/07 04:23 PM
Perfect for seasonal GOLFERS!
This 3000+ sq ft single family Home in the San Marco sub-division of BallenIsles has 3 bedrooms / 3.5 bathrooms / 2 car garage and, of course, an ingound pool.
But, most importantly, it also comes with a golf cart and a FULL GOLF MEMBERSHIP.
… (5 comments)
|
real estate: 1076 Lakeshore Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458 - TOM - 07/24/07 05:30 PM
This Beautiful 2900 sq ft, 5 Bedroom / 3 Bath / 2 Car Garage single-family home has just been listed for $599,999.
It's features include: a large Master suite with 3 walk-in closets, screened-in deck with an in-ground pool and outdoor kitchen, custom kitchen cabinets, … (15 comments)
|
real estate: John D. MacArthur Beach State Park - Singer Island, Florida - 06/06/07 07:18 AM
While recently taking pictures for a new Listing in the Condominium Towers at Waterglades, I was not only shocked by the fantastic view of the Atlantic - but also the huge State Park just to the North.
I hate to say it but I only live about 10 minutes away … (8 comments)
|
real estate: 212 Isle Verde Way, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33418 - 06/01/07 02:48 PM
Luxury Homes Florida has just listed 212 Isle Verde Way - located in the Mirabella subdivision of Mirasol - for $497,000.
This 3/2/2 Waterfront Home features: southern exposure, a screened, covered patio, neutral 18 inch tile flooring, 42 in maple kitchen cabinets, under-counter lighting, granite countertops, an eat-in kitchen, recessed lighting, … (3 comments)
|
real estate: 224 Skylark Point, Jupiter, Florida 33458 - 05/30/07 04:38 PM
This 4/3.1/2 Home, built in 2000, has just been Listed for $875,000.
****** Price has been adjusted to $749,000 *****
This beautiful Home features Saturnia Marble flooring, mosaic tile inlays, granite countertops, crown molding, 20 foot ceilings in the main living area, library / office, Bombay Chest sinks, … (23 comments)
|
real estate: Another "I can do ANYTHING!" Mortgage MO-ron. - 05/11/07 09:27 AM
One of my 'favorite' local lenders just left my office.
This guy likes to come in and pull the standard, annoying, desperate "Whut-do-ya-got-fer-me?!?" line every few weeks so it's good for a laugh if I'm not busy.
This morning I was busy, so he was nothing more then a pain-in-the-butt. BUT - it gets … (37 comments)
|
real estate: "Don't You Know Who I Am?!??!" - Uh, no!!! - 05/05/07 12:26 PM
Have any of you ever been hit with that line?
Did you ever notice that the people who say things like that are generally NOBODIES!?! Because, let's face it, if you're a hotshot, people DO know who you are and there would be no reason to ask - right?
OK - let's go … (21 comments)
|
real estate: 2000 South Ocean Boulevard #102, Palm Beach, Florida 33480 - 04/27/07 01:16 PM
Live in luxury right on the ocean in Palm Beach!
Right on the beach in Singer Island, this corner-unit, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom condo has 2385 square feet of room and a breathtaking, panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean.
… (10 comments)
|
real estate: 667 Anchorage Drive, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 - EXP - 04/16/07 09:16 AM
Just REDUCED!
How would you like to own WATERFRONT property in North Palm Beach without breaking the bank?
This huge lot has more than enough room for a 4000+ sq ft Home, deep water ocean access and space for a 38 foot boat.
It is currently listed for $799,000.
**************************************************************************************
4/27/07 Price dropped … (9 comments)
|
real estate: Finally! Somebody Explains Bocce! - 04/10/07 07:13 AM
When people talk about Palm Beach real estate, the conversations always seem to swing to golf, tennis, swimming - all the activities that can be done all year long because of our famous great weather.
But there are other things-
I was at Carlin Park last weekend with a friend and we walked past some people … (47 comments)
|
real estate: Your Ads- Do You Know What You're Saying?!? - 02/22/07 07:53 PM
Earlier today I received an email ad from a local company.
One of the things that this ad stressed was that NOW!!! they had the SECOND BEST ( ) well, fill in the blanks for yourselves - because it really doesn't matter!
This company was proud of the fact that they … (6 comments)
|
real estate: Oh no, Not ANOTHER Addiction! - 02/20/07 06:56 PM
Well, well, well-
Many posts have been written on the supposed 'addiction' to ActiveRain specifically and Blogging in general.
Now we all know this CAN'T be possible, because we could always quit whenever we wanted to- right?
Anybody? Damn - I almost couldn't type - my hands were shaking so badly.. but I'm NOT … (11 comments)
|
real estate: Thank You Linda Davis! - 02/02/07 02:39 PM
Thanks to Linda Davis, I finally have the Assistant that I've been searching for for so long.....
My new Assistant has all of the important traits:
Well dressed
prepared
great with shorthand
calm
focused
intense when necessary
patriotic!
and a real bear with the details........
Thanks again Linda- I was very … (39 comments)
|
real estate: Today's Latest BS Recruiting Ad! - 01/29/07 01:41 PM
I just received the following letter (I removed the company info, if they send me anything else I'll reprint the whole thing!)-
Dear MARC,
A mutual Colleague said that you are a licensed Mortgage Broker and referred me to you.
My name is __________, I am the owner and Founder of _______________, __________ is a Correspondent … (24 comments)
|
real estate: This Year's Honda Classic is at PGA National - 01/16/07 05:29 PM
Back in 1972, Jackie Gleason started up The Inverrary Classic at The Inverrary Golf Club in Lauderhill, Florida.
Through the years it has been held at several different courses in south Florida- always in early March.
Sponsors have also changed: American Motors had it in 1981 but it has … (14 comments)
|
real estate: HEY! Ain't you one of those MORTGAGE guys?!? - 01/11/07 05:29 PM
Well, I just love it when a conversation starts off that way!
This is a short post, but if you only get one thing from it:
always
Always
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
Make sure that your Mortgage Broker gets your paperwork back to you within 3 days of application and make sure you … (13 comments)
|
real estate: Reasons to Buy in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida..... - 01/05/07 02:24 PM
I have to thank Chris Griffith for 'gently' prodding me into writing this post.....
Here are MY Top 5 Reasons to Move to Palm Beach Gardens:
Golf! To begin with you have PGA NATIONAL (where I currently live), Mirasol and BallenIsles just to name a few of the private clubs. And with fantastic public courses such as … (11 comments)
|
real estate: Why Me? - Two More Oddball Situations......... - 12/28/06 06:03 PM
Both of these crazy stories happened at a company I no longer work for - long ago and far, far away.
One day I'm checking on my files in the Processor's office - I had to do it myself because she was having her daily lunch with one of the owners - that … (12 comments)
|
real estate: Does Company Size = Company Quality? - 12/26/06 04:52 PM
No
NO
NO!
Ok, so much for the easy part.
I'd been thinking of posting this for awhile. A discussion with a Client earlier today convinced me that I better start writing!
Basically, there is a generally accepted idea that a company's size is a direct indicator of it's quality. As Russell Martin mentioned in his recent post: "Don't get … (39 comments)
|
real estate: Quality of Pre-License Education- - 12/16/06 12:25 PM
Hello-
I haven't stirred up the pot in a few days, so let's go.....
I'd like to get opinions from the Members regarding the education they recieved before getting their Licences - Real Estate Sales, Broker, Mortgage Broker, etc.
This came up because someone mentioned to me that they thought that the State of … (80 comments)
|
real estate: Introducing a New Member- - 12/11/06 10:09 AM
I know it's Monday and we're all busy - but take a moment to say hello to a New Member: Mike Thomas.
Mike is the Owner- Founder - Broker of Internet Realty Group in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
He's just started to post articles:
Correcting Common Useability Mistakes andThe Truth About Google SupplementalLet him … (3 comments)
|
real estate: Time to Vent: Realtors - find Lenders you can trust and Lenders - let's work on weeding out the GARBAGE in our own ranks! - 11/30/06 01:10 PM
I can't believe what just happened....
A Broker friend of mine just lost a sale because the Buyer couldn't get financed - not the worst thing, but this all happened because the Pre-Approval was BS! The Buyer thought she really qualified for the loan.
We write about Pre-Quals and Pre-Approvals all the time - … (16 comments)
|
real estate: There seems to be a little confusion regarding Interest-Only loans.... - 11/30/06 11:44 AM
In the past few weeks I have seen several comments that have made Interest-Only loans seem horrible - It sounds like a lot of people have gotten them confused with the Minimum Payment choice available with Option ARMs.
They are 2 completely different things!
When you make a 'typical' mortgage payment, the amount … (13 comments)
|
real estate: Brokerage Relationships - Transaction Brokers - 11/25/06 07:29 AM
Good Morning!
This morning's post is being written to clear up some confusion that seems to exist about representation of both sides of a Real Estate transaction.
DISCLAIMERS:
Keep in mind that I'm basing this on Florida law, your state may be different. I am talking about Residential transactions not Commercial.Also, I am … (24 comments)
|
real estate: Wonderful way to start off the morning! - 11/17/06 06:17 AM
I've only read two posts so far this morning and I'm shocked at some of the stuff I read!
The posts themselves were great - the stories were really horrible.
The fact that people in our business act like this make me sick. We've all written about it, hopefully working together on these … (12 comments)
|
real estate: My 'Next' Town - Juno Beach, Florida - 11/06/06 07:47 AM
In yesterday's post: My Town - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, I mentioned that PBG, unfortunately, didn't go all the way east to the ocean.
Luckily, this is only a minor problem because the next town over (actually ENE) is right on the water.
Juno Beach is a small town right on the Atlantic Ocean that has … (4 comments)
|
real estate: My Town - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - 11/05/06 01:23 PM
I'm originally from New York (Far Rockaway) but I've been in Florida for several years now.
Currently I live in Palm Beach Gardens - a small, roughly 56 sq mile city in Palm Beach County.
Up until 1959 PBG consisted of mostly cattle ranches, pine forest and some swamp land. True luxury!
But things improved-
The … (10 comments)
|
real estate: Another Person Conned by the 'Discount' Folks! - 10/23/06 01:27 PM
JUST HOW MUCH BULL DO PEOPLE WANT TO DEAL WITH!!!
There have been a lot of posts lately about scams in the Real Estate and Financing sides of the business. I think that the majority of people here in AR are very concerned about cleaning things up - the only way we … (8 comments)
|
real estate: Dear Realtors - what do you think of this? - 10/11/06 01:58 PM
I'd been asking questions to local Realtors - face-to-face and on line - about what they want from the Financing side of the Real Estate world. I have gotten a lot of responses - good and bad!
So that you all know, this is how I like to operate:
I am NOT:
The doughnut delivery guyThe … (6 comments)
|
real estate: Real Estate and Financing working together?!?! - 10/10/06 04:38 PM
Can't we all just get along, sob,sob? Sorry, I couldn't resist!
Seriously though, I just read a post by Amy Grashel that talked about some issues she had in the past with Mortgage Brokers gumming up the process and, unfortunately, I have to say that I agree with her observations.
I've been a … (6 comments)
|
;)
Links;)
Tags (Tag Cloud);)
Archives
