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2007
It pains me to say it (more on that in a moment), but newspapers are dying and from a real estate point of view, are already dead.Realtors know that more than 80% of buyers now look on line for homes. They want to search neighborhoods; they want good mapping; they want great virtual tours and the...
11/30/2007
Not only are we able to offer you a $15,000 contribution to closing with our preferred lender (Jumbo Loans available in the 6s), but we will also be delighted to place a brand new 2008 C300 Sport Sedan in one of the garage bays for you! Completion is just 45 days away now and when it is done, the...
11/24/2007
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Yes you can have Shaq as a neighbor if you are lucky enough to buy, one, two or all three of these side by side one acre plus direct lakefront plots on beautiful Lake Sheen! Your chance to own in South West Orlando on the best chain of lakes in Florida.Watch the sunset every night from your own b...
11/24/2007
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Owing to a scheduling issue (it's a Holiday weekend AND the Bucs are at home and I'm a season ticket holder!), last week's Home Team Radio Show which airs each week on 540 WFLA in Central Florida and available worldwide at http://www.540wfla.com/ - will air again tomorrow at 12 Noon Eastern.So ag...
11/24/2007
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A few weeks ago I posted about why price testing doesn't work. Price testing is where you know the value of a property but you list it higher just to test the market. Sellers request it and Realtors who comply are not doing their clients any favors.You see there has been research done which not o...
11/24/2007
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In surprise figures released this week by the Commerce Department, new housing starts rose by 3% - the biggest jump in eight months - as more signs start to reveal themselves that in some markets at least, the bottom has been reached and the slow process of turning has begun.Analysts believe that...
11/22/2007
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In a move designed to let the insurance industry know exactly who is in control of State insurance rates, no less than four Allstate companies has rate hikes rejected by Florida State Regulators because they didn't comply with a new state law that provided cheaper backup coverage for insurers and...
11/19/2007
I was prompted to write this entry in my blog having read Charles McDonald's "Thanksgiving is two words".You see at this time of year there are thousands of men and women who serve in our armed services who are hundreds of miles from home and only have what the military are able to dish up.A good...
11/19/2007
WOW what an exciting show we have planned for tomorrow!! Regular readers of my blog will know that I host The Home Team Radio Show every Sunday at Noon Eastern on 540WFLA in Central Florida and worldwide at http://www.540wfla.com/Well this week we have TWO special guests - both of whom you should...
11/17/2007
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I've been spending some time looking at the data and while obviously things can change I am fast coming to the conclusion that Central Florida may well have bottomed out.Let's examine the facts. For almost a year, inventory kept on rising. Now for three months it has been stable. This is the firs...
11/17/2007
For the best information on Orlando and Central Florida real estate - especially Windermere, Dr Phillips and the rest of south west Orlando, this is the place to be. Here you will find information on Orlando and Windermere homes for sale and general real estate information.