real estate: Amazing piece of Mount Dora Real Estate for sale - 05/10/08 10:16 PM
This is a one of a kind southern colonial mansion that sits right on Lake Yale. Truly one of the best pieces of real estate in the Mount Dora, Eustis and Grand Island areas.
TWIN EAGLES top seven ft white columns at the top of the 900 ft drive that leads … (0 comments)
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real estate: Ten things sellers can do to improve their chances - 05/06/08 03:40 PM
If it is a sluggish market for sellers, then by definition, it is a great market to be a buyer. One of the things that makes it such a great market to be a buyer is the choice that is out there right now. And so if you are a seller, … (6 comments)
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real estate: A sick real estate scam - 05/06/08 01:41 PM
We have all seen the letters from Nigeria promising millions for a small amount of help with the acquisition of property. They are obviously scams and yet they must work because we all still get these things on a daily basis.
Well today these people sank to a new low. I could … (17 comments)
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real estate: Incredible Custom built home for sale in Windermere, Florida - 05/03/08 11:16 PM
This is a truly amazing home currently under construction in the beautiful town of Windermere, Florida.
Not only are we able to offer you a $15,000 contribution to closing with our preferred lender, but we will also be delighted to place a brand new 2008 C300 Sport Sedan in one of … (1 comments)
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real estate: One of the best custom built homes for sale in Sanford - 05/03/08 11:10 PM
AMAZING OPPORTUNITY to acquire a custom built home on a one acre homesite. This beautiful Mediterrainean Estate is currently under construction in the gates Lake Markham Preserve.
Completion is expected in the next few weeks. Just some of the features include exquisite beautiful tropical landscaping with lighting. Patterned brick pavers;3 Car … (1 comments)
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real estate: Probably the best home for sale in Windermere - 04/26/08 11:32 PM
Jumbo Loan available in the 6s with preferred Lender!
$15,000 towards closing costs with preferred Lender!
Brand new 2008 Mercedes C300 Sports Sedan
Incredible reduction in price! The home is now eight weeks from completion and there is still time to make changes! Not only are we able to offer you a … (0 comments)
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real estate: $900,000 reduction on Butler Chain of Lakes lots!! - 04/26/08 11:23 PM
REDUCED BY $900,000!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I have three side by side acre and a third lots with direct water frontage on Lake Sheen - part of the famed Butler Chain of Lakes.
Yes you can have Shaq as a neighbor if you are lucky enough to buy, one, two or all three of … (0 comments)
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real estate: Property for sales tax swap on the Florida Ballot! - 04/25/08 10:20 PM
The extremely strange Florida Taxation and Budget Reform commission - which meets once every 20 years - finally agreed to something on the last day of its year long work - to put a proposal to the voters of Florida to swap some property tax for a sales tax. The question … (9 comments)
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real estate: Probably the best home for sale in Altamonte Springs - 04/19/08 10:17 PM
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 shops, restaurants, major highways, transportation and more. You have to Check out the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Foreign countries also have falling home prices - 04/19/08 08:49 AM
As if more proof were needed that money is now an international affair, reports are now confirming declining home prices in many other parts of the world.
The International Monetary Fund estimates homes in Spain, where prices tripled in the past 10 years, are overvalued by 15 percent, The New York Times … (9 comments)
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real estate: My Open House Rant! - 04/12/08 09:12 PM
Yes I had a bit of a rant on my radio show today - this time about Open Houses. You see we all know (Realtors tha is) that less than 1% of all buyers find their homes through an open house. And so the question has always been, "why hold one?"
The … (14 comments)
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real estate: Allstate banned again from writing insurance in Florida - 04/08/08 09:31 PM
In a decision that will send shockwaves through the insurance industry, a court today ruled that the State of Florida was within its' rights to ban Allstate from writing all insurance until it complies with a demand to produce documents. Apparently, we have not been in good hands!
And within hours, the … (22 comments)
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real estate: Will William Gray see his shadow? - 04/07/08 09:44 PM
Right around this time of year we have a news event in this country which is tantamount to the February appearance of Punksatony Phil. We have the whole did he see his shadow or not? Will winter carry on for another six weeks or not?
Well Dr William Gray has to wait … (11 comments)
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real estate: Florida scores big in "top ten clean cities" - 03/19/08 07:37 AM
Forbes has announced its top ten cleanest metros in the United States and Florida takes no fewer than four of those top spots - including Number One - Miami.
In addition to that, Jacksonville comes in at Number Three and Orlando (above), Number Four with Tampa-St Petersburg rounding out the four at … (18 comments)
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real estate: Why consumers need Realtors when buying from builders. - 03/03/08 05:06 PM
So yesterday I went out with a long standing client. We went to a new development in Central Florida and to cut a long story short, we found a home that my client decided to buy.
Now this particular builder was having a "ONE WEEKEND ONLY"sale with contributions to HOA and closing … (9 comments)
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real estate: Subprimes defaulting before resets - 02/23/08 03:02 PM
The problem is not the resets. Many home owners are defaulting on subprime loans even at the low introductory rates offered and perhaps shows us two things - well actually one thing. Greed!
Lenders clearly dropped their stringent requirements at the height of the boom. They were issuing what I have called … (10 comments)
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real estate: FEMA adds more than 2,000 Central Florida homes into the flood zone - 02/23/08 02:24 PM
FEMA is in the middle of re-drawing the flood zone map for Central Florida. First up was Seminole County with Orange (2009), Polk (2010), Lake and Brevard (2011) all still to come.
If you find your home has suddenly been moved to a flood zone, you can appeal the decision. A … (5 comments)
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real estate: Orlando places third in "ten best cities for housing bargains" list - 02/16/08 08:27 PM
Orlando, Florida is third on the list of the ten best places to find a housing bargain right now.
Forbes' Matt Woolsey reports that the best place to get a bargain on a home is an area where there is healthy job growth and more houses available than people to buy them.These … (4 comments)
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real estate: Let's all maximize the negativity! - 02/16/08 10:52 AM
Now I am not the biggest fan of the National Association of Realtors. I feel that those in charge want to accomplish two things - to be at the center of American politics and therefore power, and secondly to increase the number of members and therefore money.
Having said all of that, … (10 comments)
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real estate: Homeowners are an optimistic bunch - 02/09/08 11:09 PM
A massive 77 percent of owners believe their own home has either held its own or increased in value, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive.
All the negative press in the world apparently has had no effect on more than three quarters of all homeowners and that can only … (3 comments)
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