Alive and growing in every state.... Especially CA...
Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal
Here is an example of why hiring illegal aliens is not economically productive for the State of California... You have 2 families..."Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal". Both families have 2 parents, 2 children and live in California. "Joe Legal" works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted...."Jose Illegal" also works in construction, has "NO" Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table". Joe Legal...$25.00 per hour x 40 hours $1000.00 per week, $52,000 per year Now take 30% away for state federal tax Joe Legal now has $31,231.00
Jose Illegal..$15.00 per hour x 40 hours $600.00 per week, $31,200.00 per year Jose Illegal pays no taxes... Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00
Joe Legal pays Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage $1000.00 per month $12,000.00 per year Joe Legal now has $19,231.00
Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0..00 per year Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00
Joe Legal makes too much money is not eligible for Food Stamps or welfare Joe Legal pays for food $1,000.00 per month $12,000.00 per year Joe Legal now has $ 7,231.00
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps and Welfare Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,000.00 per month $12,000.00 per year Joe Legal is now in the hole minus (-) $4,769.00
Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy Jose Illegal pays rent $500.00 per month $6,00000 per year Jose Illegal still has $25,200.00
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch.
Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home. Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire Services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
Don't vote/support any politician that supports illegal aliens...
How's your blood pressure?
Its PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!
401 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 • South Beach • Ocean Front
South Beach • South of Fifth • The Presidential Condominium • Wood & Clay Flooring
1 Bedroom/1 Bath Apartment
$1,575/month
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1 full, 0 partial
Sq Footage
655
Parking
1 dedicated
Pet Policy
No pets
Deposit
$1,575
DESCRIPTION
Super South of Fifth, Oceanfront Building - "The Presidential" - 1 bedroom 1 bath with ocean views and club area views of The Hotel Just to the north. Walk to the great restaurants and entertainment of SoFi- yet come home to peace and quiet. Covered parking, under the building. South of Fifth is one of the most cherished South Beach Locations!
Hallandale Beach
~ Florida • Plaza Towers, South
• 2 Bedroom 2 Bath
2
Bedroom/2 Bath
Condominium
$1,495/month
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Sq Footage
1,365
Parking
1 dedicated
Pet Policy
No pets
Deposit
$1,995
DESCRIPTION
Plaza Towers South
is located on the
Intracoastal
Waterway Just South
of Hallandale Beach
Boulevard on The
Intracoastal Side of
Ocean Drive,
Hallandale Beach.
The Building is
currently getting a
new lobby, has been
freshly painted and
renovated. This 2
Bedroom 2 Bath is
extremely large;
with a sitting area,
nicely updated
kitchen, tiled
flooring and very
well maintained.
Plaza Towers offers
many resort style
amenities such as a
waterfront pool,
gym, attended lobby
and reception area
and on-site
management.
Located just across
the street from the
Beach!
Plaza Towers, South
is located on the
Intracoastal
Waterway just South
of Hallandale Beach
Boulevard. Plaza
Towers is just
across the street
from the beach and
is just minutes to
the Diplomat Hotel.
Tiled flooring, Huge
Apartment!
RENTAL FEATURES
Air
conditioning
Walk-in
closet
Tile
floor
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Stove/Oven
Microwave
Balcony,
Deck, or
Patio
Swimming
pool
Jacuzzi/Whirlpool
Cable-ready
High-speed
internet
SLIDE SHOW • PLAZA TOWERS,
SOUTH • HALLANDALE BEACH
Becoming a Rainmaker gives you many benefits, but you have to use them!
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Pick your own custom theme, add links and other widgets to give your outside blog that personal touch. View Active Brad's Blog for a perfect example!
This is the place to showcase your community blogs, and yourself as a real estate professional. Make it look awesome! Contact one of us for help if you need some tips.
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Member Services
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Sole on the Ocean // Sunny Isles Beach // Oceanfront Luxury Apartments // 786-229-7999 Call/Text
Furnished 2 Bedroom /2½ Bath
Vacation Rental ~ Condo-Hotel
$4,200/month
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2 full, 1 partial
Sq Footage
1,250
Parking
1 dedicated
DESCRIPTION
Sole on the Ocean is a modern luxury condominium built in 2007. Ideally situated at 173rd Street and the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the features include a full European Kitchen, Washer/Dryer, Glass Balcony, Lock-Out Suite, Cable & Internet, Infinity Edge Pool, Poolside Bar, Beach Chaise Lounges and More! Additional Fees Apply For Housekeeping, Valet Parking & Lounge Chairs.
Direct Oceanfront 2 Bedroom 2½ Bath $2,200.00 Per Week $4,200.00 Per Month Oceanview 2 Bedroom 2 Bath $1,800 Per Week $3,600 Per Month City View 2 Bedroom 2 Bath $1,500 Per Week $3,000 Per Month Oceanview 1 Bedroom 1 Bath $1,000 Per Week $2,000 Per Month Rates Are Subject To Change; High Season, Low Season, Holidays.
Sole on the Ocean
// Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ~
The Sole is ideally located in
the heart of Sunny Isles Beach.
The Sole is a condo-hotel
allowing owners rental income
and their own place in the sun
2 Bedroom
2 ½ Bath Condo-Hotel
Offered
at $650,000
Year Built
2008
Sq Footage
1,393
Total Area,
Including Balconies
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2 full, 1 partial
Floors
1
Parking
Unspecified
Lot Size
Unspecified
Association Fees
$790 per month
DESCRIPTION
Sole on the Ocean is
the latest
Condo-Hotel to grace
the shores of Sunny
Isles Beach,
Florida. Each
apartment is fully
furnished and ready
for occupancy. This
"01" on a high floor
can be rented as a
Studio and 1 Bedroom
1½ Bath or a 2
Bedroom 2½ Bath.
Direct Oceanfront!
One thing that stands out about a real estate professional is their ability to keep their cool under pressure. The process of buying or selling real estate can be a very stressful process. Buyers are sellers in many cases are dealing with the most expensive thing in their life. Rarely does a real estate transaction happen with a curve ball or two. When this happens we separate the professionals from the amateurs.
The professionals are those who see these are challenges or just part of the process. The amateurs are stressed out, acting badly or just shutting down. As the real estate markets cooled down the chances of a transaction having complications has increased tremendously.
The lenders have tightened their requirements. Buyers are looking for bigger and better deals and everyone is scrutinizing every document more carefully than ever before. In many areas new lending and consumer protection laws have been added to further complicate the process. To throw added stress into the mix there are real estate agents and loan officers who have seen a drop in business, many have taken on other jobs and are doing this part time; many are pushing much too hard to try and get that next commission.
In the last year I have seen:
Real estate agents selling their own properties and breaking rule after rule.
Sellers hiding defects in their properties.
Buyer's agents pushing clients into bad situations, just to close the deal.
Buyers trying to renegotiate the contract after already in escrow.
Lenders changing the requirements in the middle of the transaction.
Tempers flying from all sides when a transaction hits a speed bump.
Loan officers giving bogus loan approval letters to get it in escrow, and then trying to move the buyer to another type of loan or try to get the seller to give additional concessions.
While others are freaking out, you will be able to spot the true professionals. They will be keeping their cool, playing by the rules and getting the job done.
During the weekend we released a fun and helpful service at http://search.realbird.com It is a search engine based on the Google Custom Search technology and indexes only real estate related websites. Compared to the regular Google Search, this service queries only verified real estate websites.
The search engine is configured in a way that it will return results from not only the 6 sites listed below but from all the linked sites on those, that is, your outside real estate websites, custom blogs, virtual tours etc.
What to do if your website/blog is not yet included?
While the search engine is configured to pick up linked websites and blogs, it may miss some of them. In case the test described above does not return results from your website or blog, just add your domain name below as a comment and upon verification we'll include your site manually, ASAP.
I've always been a fan of Activerain regardless of what others say and do. Yes I bought a community...Pelican Bay...I admit I haven't really done anything with it...next was the outside blogs..I could not wait...I attached a domain...but when listing router came out I never gave it a second thought!
As a matter of fact..I disabled it..I allow reblogfor some strange reason I disabled the listing router!
When Activerain announced their new upgradeable blog..I didn't jump in with my eyes closed..I took my time..and waited...to see if there were bugs! So while I waited I was so curious..and I started really taking a look at the tools the rain has to offer..as I started to put two and two together...I realized....
I couldn't wait another day..I upgraded myoutside blog....I connected the listing router-I now have a few cities :) I even have a $1.73 credit and the best part..the listing router is FREE and people can search properties for sale and it leads them to my site..my idx! Darn it doesn't get better than that!
Tonight while talking withBrad Andersohn a light bulb went off...and after almost 3 years of blogging on the Rain...I finally got it...all pieces and how they all work together!
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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