central florida real estate: Yet more good news for Central Florida! - 07/11/08 12:58 PM

For months now I have been saying on my radio show that here in the Orlando area we have reached the bottom and even the first small signs of a turn in the market are beginning to show. Last month I posted a similar blog to this one. And as … (11 comments)

central florida real estate: Central Florida welcomes Staging and Design Solutions - 07/07/08 09:43 PM
I'm very proud to welcome Orlando's newest company - Staging and Design Solutions - owned and operated by my wife - Fay Conway.
    
And now a message from Fay!
"I have lived in Central Florida my entire life. I have decorated empty homes from scratch for people who live … (10 comments)

central florida real estate: US Housing starts boom in April - 05/17/08 10:55 AM
US Housing starts posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April. According to the Associated Press, the Commerce Department reported Friday that housing construction rose by 8.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.03 million units. Most of the growth came from a big jump … (9 comments)

central florida real estate: Great Altamonte Springs home for sale - 05/10/08 10:07 PM
Just wait till you see this. You will know you have come home!
THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC VALUE for this 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home in a highly desirable part of Altamonte Springs. This is Altamonte real estate at its very best.
GREAT LOCATION!!! This home is seconds from everything including … (0 comments)

central florida real estate: This is one of the best homes for sale in Altamonte Springs - 04/26/08 11:39 PM
If you are looking for amazing value, then stop right now because you just found it. Great home in one of the best parts of Central Florida! 
TRULY FANTASTIC VALUE for this 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home in a highly desirable part of Altamonte Springs. This is Altamonte real estate at its … (0 comments)

central florida real estate: The Home Team line up - 03/22/08 08:19 AM
This week on The Home Team Radio Show, we seem to have more than our fair share of bad boys and girls.
We start with the news that James A. Hole (That really is his name!) admitted during his arraignment that he strangled a real estate practitioner who showed him a home … (4 comments)

central florida real estate: Fed makes a rate cut - on a Sunday! - 03/16/08 08:33 PM
In another sign that things are not what they should be with the economy, the federal reserve has cut a quarter point off a key rate today - SUNDAY - and has also announced that it will lend money to cash strapped Banks.
"The central bank approved a cut in its lending … (27 comments)

central florida real estate: This week's Home Team Radio Show - and our new home! - 03/14/08 08:43 PM
The Home Team Radio Show is proud to announce that starting tomorrow (Saturday March 15), we will begin broadcasting on our new home - 660 WORL in Orlando - and syndicated to 1520WHIM at 3pm Eastern
Everything our listeners have come to expect from The Home Team will be there and we … (10 comments)

central florida real estate: IRS comes up with new rules for 1031 Exchanges - 03/08/08 02:39 PM

The IRS has finally come up with rules regarding 1031 Exchanges and vacation Homes - specifically in regards to whether or not they can be classed as investments or personal use properties.
There has long been a debate about vacation homes and this tax rule and so now the IRS has issued … (10 comments)

central florida real estate: On the radio this week.... - 03/01/08 10:27 PM
For the very last time,  The Home Team Radio Show will take to the airwaves of 540 WFLA tomorrow before arriing at our new home - 660 WORL on Saturday March 15th at 3pm.
Before anything else, I would like to thank all our loyal listeners over the past two years for making this … (6 comments)

central florida real estate: BIG NEWS! - 02/29/08 06:06 PM
Those of you who follow my blog regularly (and if you don't then really - you should subscribe right now!), will know that for two years now I have been the host of The Home Team Radio Show every Sunday here in Orlando on 540 WFLA.
Well after careful consideration and an … (20 comments)

central florida real estate: On the radio this week.... - 02/23/08 07:08 PM
We have another packed show for our listeners this week on The Home Team Radio Show which airs every Sunday at 12 Noon Eastern on 540WFLA in Central Florida and nationwide at http://www.540wfla.com/
This week we will be starting with FEMA's $billion redrawing of the nation's flood zones. It's reached Seminole County and … (6 comments)

central florida real estate: This week's Home Team Radio Show - 02/16/08 09:50 PM
It's going to be yet another busy week on the radio with all kinds of topics under discussion including follow-ups on things we have been covering for weeks, and brand new items on the table.
First up is media bias. Certainly we are not pretending there haven;t been problems in the housing … (5 comments)

central florida real estate: This week on the radio.... - 02/09/08 11:36 PM
So this week, my blog will actually form the basis for a complete segment as we discuss exactly what is wrong with Realtors and Mortgage professionals. If you don't know what I'm talking about then please check out What the heck is wrong with Realtors? and What the heck is wrong with … (3 comments)

central florida real estate: Multiple guests on this week's radio show - 01/19/08 09:55 PM
We have a very busy and exciting radio show for you tomorrow including two guests! The first is attorney Lawrence Hodz who will shed light on Adverse Possession and how it works in Florida. This follows revelations on The Home Team Radio Show about some strange goings on in Colorado!
Next up we have … (5 comments)

central florida real estate: Why are listing agents letting down their clients? - 01/14/08 07:18 AM
I am constantly amazed at some of the stories I hear. Yesterday I was showing one of my listings. It is a truly great home - the picture is of the master bathroom and you will find a link to the virtual tour at the bottom of this blog.
Anyway the point … (30 comments)

central florida real estate: The truth will set you free - if it isn't twisted - 01/10/08 08:47 PM
I have been suggesting the Central Florida real esatet market has been on the bottom for about three months now. All the available data I had suggested that this was the case.
Others scoffed! Others pointed fingers! Others continued to tell the tale of woe! I kept believing and kept … (10 comments)

central florida real estate: Perdido Key owners take on the Feds - 01/05/08 07:31 PM
You know when I was growing up..... hang on....scratch that.....because frankly it hasn't changed. You see when there is a mouse or a rat or any other kind of rodent, I've always believed the answer is to bring in the exterminators.
But the property owners in Perdido Key, Florida are having to … (47 comments)

central florida real estate: President signs bill to aid ailing homeowners - 12/22/07 02:01 PM

Some good news for Christmas - and weird too, because it involves the Government getting something right for a change!
In a move designed to HELP people who are having to choose between foreclosure and worse, the President yesterday signed a Bill that means the IRS will no longer be able to … (19 comments)

central florida real estate: Tax credits for energy improvements run out at the end of the year - 12/08/07 06:22 PM
This could be your last chance to take advantage of tax credits for energy efficient home improvements because they will run out on 12/31/2007.
The US Department of Energy contains the complete list on its website - http://www.energy.gov/
In the meantime, here are some of the highlights.
Up to $500 for insulation and exterior … (7 comments)

central florida real estate: Proving that price testing doesn't work - 11/24/07 11:08 AM
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 … (10 comments)

central florida real estate: Has Central Florida reached the bottom? - 11/17/07 10:38 PM
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 … (6 comments)

central florida real estate: Been away! - 08/24/07 03:18 PM
This is my first post in some time. I went to have back surgery on 8/7 and what should have been three days in hospital and one surgery ended up as 11 days in hospital and two surgeries. Also two infections that they managed to give me caused some problems!!
As you … (2 comments)

 
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