baby boomer: What is the Future of Real Estate... Or, What Have We Learned Since 9/11? - 08/03/08 12:21 AM
There is no debate that the Real Estate market took off after 9/11. We were at a very rough cross roads in our history and I guess anything could have happened. One way or the other we, as a country got motivated and there are too many factors to get into … (4 comments)
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baby boomer: Warren Buffet, says he's buying real estate now!! - 07/31/08 10:58 AM
Now is the best time to buy Real Estate in the United States- Why the Experts Agree!!
In an interview six months ago, Warren Buffet (Financial Expert) was asked how he would determine when real estate had hit it's bottom. Mr. Buffet Suggested looking back at the prior year, that now … (21 comments)
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baby boomer: Looking for a Lifestyle Change? The Over 55 Condo may be just the ticket! - 06/23/08 02:28 PM
In Suffolk County, New York, it seems like age restricted condos, over 55 years, are springing up everywhere! Why may you ask? A variety of reasons, for one, supply and demand. The baby boomers (of which I am one) finally are finding them selves in empty nests. We no longer want … (2 comments)
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baby boomer: Everyone Finds Austin Real Estate on their Best Place List - 06/06/08 07:26 PM
Everyone Finds Austin Real Estate on their Best Place List
Austin, as well as the state of Texas, has fared very well on many "best place" lists. Another survey by BizJournals.com, has named Austin as #2 on its list of best places for young adults. The main factors looked at in … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: It's your future Baby Boomers!!! - 04/22/08 07:48 PM
If you are a Baby Boomer consider this:
Right now there are 2,838,071 62 year olds living in the United States, 79 million total baby boomers, those born between 1946 - 1964, $1.75 trillion dollars are estimated in Boomer 401(k) plans. $301 billion is the projected amount of assets expected to roll … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: The Tax Problem No One is Telling You About - 04/15/08 09:21 AM
You have been saving diligently now for many years, looking forward to the day, not too far down the road, when you can retire and begin living off those hard saved dollars. You have done everything the gurus and planners have told you to do. You have used the vehicles they … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Market Update: Devaluated dollar and the market - 03/26/08 07:03 PM
Market Update: Devaluated dollar and the market
Marco Eagle Dated March 7, 2008
By NATALIE KIRSTEIN
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The reason the snowbirds flock to the Naples and Marco Island area is easy to see the beautiful beaches, warm winter climate, world class golfing, and active lifestyle. Many visitors enjoy their escape … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Baby Boomer Retirement Spots - 03/17/08 03:54 PM
I am trying to enhance my website at Oceanliving.com and plan on having a Baby Boomer section. Could you be kind enough everyone to share what you think are perfect retirement spots. I have heard Costa Rica and Panama are popular at this season. Do you know any sites I can visit … (4 comments)
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baby boomer: MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOWER, CHICAGO. CONDO HOTEL. PREPARE TO BE DELIGHTED - 03/15/08 08:02 PM
Mandarin Oriental Tower
MANDARIN ORIENTAL TOWER, CHICAGO. PREPARE TO BE DELIGHTED
Adjacent to Chicago’s Millennium Park, a gleaming high rise will soar to 74 floors by the spring of 2009. Managed by the most respected hotel operator in the world, it will be, simply, the premier hotel in town and one … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Baby boomers, what didn't kill us made us stronger. - 02/22/08 01:09 PM
Growing up, we fell out of trees, scraped our knees, broke a bone or a tooth or two yet no lawsuits were pursued. We didn't have video games, 200 cable channels, CD's, DVD's or Mp3's- we had friends and were tossed out of the house at first light we found something to … (4 comments)
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baby boomer: Are You A Downsizing Baby Boomer? - 02/18/08 04:07 PM
Do you want to retire and relocate to a more relaxing and peaceful area? Are you someone who has worked hard all of these years and now it's time for your dream?
Maybe you are thinking of getting out of the city and owning that waterfront or view property? Maybe you … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Community Spotlight: Baby Boomers Cash in on Eagle Mountain Reserve - 02/11/08 08:00 AM
Baby Boomers will buy one out of every five new homes sold in 2008. What the 55-and-older segment is really looking for is vacant land.
For instance, the Texas Hill Country is a prime location for Boomers to look for land from a 1- acre parcel in Marble Falls to … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Neighborhood Realtor - 02/05/08 12:27 PM
I like to focus helping buyers and sellers in the community I was raised in and still reside in. If you are planning to buy or sell in the Lakewood/Long Beach area, give me a call. Would love to talk with you and introduce you to my home town and show … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: FORBES MAGAZINE NAMES TAMPA FLORIDA THE TOP US CITY FOR RETIREES - 01/30/08 03:26 PM
The availability of early tee times, warm weather and lots of sunshine will always help make a city attractive to retirees. But as baby boomers begin to enter a more active and longer retirement than their parents, early signs suggest that they're looking for more. To determine the best places for retirees, … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Local Real Estate magazines vs. Radio ? - 01/23/08 06:47 AM
I have been in Real Estate now for years. Well long enough to start getting GRAY HAIR. LOL.
I tried advertizing in the local magazines. Spent alot of money with only a few calls. My ads ranged from single property profiles to a newsletter type print ads. I even had other Realtors … (8 comments)
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baby boomer: Is there Movement in the Market - Marco Island/Naples, FL - 01/10/08 09:42 PM
As we review the past year in real estate, it may seem gloomy in comparison to the boom of the not-so-distant past. We feel the implications of that investor-driven market and some of the decisions of that time period but much of the current news is, somehow, suppressed or lost in the … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Black Friday Cape Coral & Lehigh Acres Vacant Land Deals !!! - 11/24/07 11:05 PM
Are you looking for a great buy similar to those "Black Friday" shopping deals at you major retailers? The-Extreme-Team.com brings you the following vacant land deals in the Cape Coral & Lehigh Acres.
1418 SE 17th Avenue Cape Coral, 25ft x 125ft Commercial Lot - $69,900 Close to Del Prado Blvd & Wal-Mart Commercial Area
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baby boomer: Black Friday Fort Myers Cape Coral Rental Deals !!! - 11/24/07 10:56 PM
Are you looking for a great buy similar to those "Black Friday" shopping deals at you major retailers? The-Extreme-Team.com brings you the following rental property deals in the Fort Myers & Cape Coral.
4528 SW 8th Place Cape Coral 2/2 1110 s.f. Duplex Furnished - $750.00 Month Close to Cape Coral Pkwy & Skyline Blvd
7031 Cedarhurst … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Black Friday Bonita Springs Real Estate Deals !!! - 11/24/07 10:47 PM
Are you looking for a great buy in similar to those "Black Friday" shopping deals at you major retailers? The-Extreme-Team.com brings you the following real estate deals in the City of Bonita Springs:
27870 Lime Street 6/4 Multi-Family 3,092 s.f. 4 Car Garage - $500,000 All Units Income Producing
For More Information on … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Black Friday Lehigh Acres Real Estate Deals !!! - 11/24/07 10:42 PM
Are you looking for a great buy in similar to those "Black Friday" shopping deals at you major retailers? The-Extreme-Team.com brings you the following real estate deals in the Lehigh Acres section of unincorporated Lee County FL.
688 Wentworth Dr., 3/2 + den 1700 s.f. - brand new - $195,000
1829 Tomaso Ave., … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Black Friday Fort Myers Real Estate Deals !!! - 11/24/07 10:35 PM
Are you looking for a great buy in similar to those "Black Friday" shopping deals at you major retailers? The-Extreme-Team.com brings you the following real estate deals in Fort Myers.
2680 Park Windsor Drive, Suite 508 2/2 952 s.f. of living area Close to SW FLA Reg. Med. Ctr. - $100,000
2135 Crystal Drive #37, 2/2.5 … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Black Friday Cape Coral Real Estate Deals !!! - 11/24/07 10:24 PM
Are you looking for a great buy in similar to those "Black Friday" shopping deals at you major retailers? The-Extreme-Team.com brings you the following real estate deals in the City of Cape Coral:
4528 SW 8th Place, 4/2 Duplex Income Producing Tenants in place $239,900
2017 NW 17th Terrace, 3/2 over 1200 … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Are you underestimating the elderly? - 11/19/07 06:08 PM
We have noticed quite a bit of publicity for the senior moving companies lately. A feature in the newspaper drew our attention, followed by the need of these services by a widowed down-sizer who was moving out of the country, and finally a phone call from our local yellowpages rep. The rep gave us … (4 comments)
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baby boomer: Baby Boomer Web Surfers - 11/17/07 07:32 PM
Baby Boomer Web Surfers
Perhaps you've heard of them. Experts state that a surge of seniors will be seen online by the year 2010. They predict that baby boomers everywhere will plug into the Internet's vast knowledge in the areas of health care, money management and the latest breaking news. The social … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Fractionals are NOT NOT NOT Timeshares - You can bet your Bippy on it! - 10/03/07 03:30 AM
As I was evaluating a beach condo for possible earmarking as a fractional, the agent/owner said to me (with a great deal of condescension), " Well, Fractionals are just this year's timeshares." Yes, I was taken aback and even a bit irritated. But then, I realized that her statement was based primarily … (9 comments)
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baby boomer: REVERSE MORTGAGES in Port St Lucie Florida - 08/16/07 03:20 PM
REVERSE MORTGAGES from www.rmprofessor.comA phenomenon in the history of the United States never witnessed before is starting to unfold: the "senior boom." As many as 8,000 Americans will turn 62 every day and become eligible for a reverse mortgage for the next 18-20 years.BABY BOOMERS, SOCIAL SECURITY & REVERSE MORTGAGESBeginning January … (1 comments)
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baby boomer: Prescott Arizona Real Estate, a buyers market - 08/12/07 11:31 AM
We are now in a buyers market as all of you must have heard by now. Take this fantastic 5 bedroom home located in Pinion Oaks a Prescott Arizona subdivision. It sits on a large lot that has street frontage and open space on 3 of the 4 sides. The sellers … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Only 5 percent of Florida homeowners expected home values to fall during the next five years. - 08/09/07 01:18 PM
Just in today from the Florida Assn. of Realtors' Early Bird report states that from a recent survey conducted by University of Florida that only 5% of 287 homeowners expect home values to fall during the next five years.
82% Expect home values to rise while 135 feel they will remain the same. The … (2 comments)
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baby boomer: Five Resort Plan© Baby Boomer Retirement Planning part 5 - 08/08/07 01:58 PM
Here's how this all got started:
While on a trip to a convention, we had some time to ourselves, so we looked around. The weather was great. The scenery was beautiful. What a great place to retire. Well, maybe not full time, but at least some of the time.
We looked at buying … (10 comments)
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baby boomer: Incentives? Good or fluff - 08/01/07 08:18 AM
With the market being slow through out the country we are seeing more and more incentives. I have. So what are the best or worst incentives out there?
Best
Seller to buyer contributions IE: Seller offering cash for buyers closing cost, appraisal, home inspection ,home warranty.
Broker offering cash at closing to buyer.
Worst
Seller … (13 comments)
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baby boomer: You Need a Business! Baby Boomer retirement Planning part 4 - 07/24/07 11:45 AM
At retirement we are faced with major lifestyle changes from NOT going to work every day to NOT having a regular income, having too much time for not enough to do.
Maybe what you want to do is have a small business that can occupy your time and provide some welcome and … (2 comments)
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baby boomer: Land and Land Banking Revised - 07/21/07 04:20 PM
Everybody knows what land is, right?
Or do they? Sure, land is that portion of the earth's surface that is not under water. But that definition covers a lot of "land."
To understand land we need to understand the uses of land.
Some land is forested. Some land is desert. Some land is prairie. … (20 comments)
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baby boomer: Baby Boomers Retirement Planning 3 (a series) - 07/17/07 08:42 PM
Baby Boomers Retirement Planning 3 (a series) by Bill Roberts
Now that you have taken care of your estate in the event of death or catastrophic event (Part 2), we need to think about what to do in the event that you live forever. After all that is the other extreme. If … (4 comments)
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baby boomer: First day on Market Prescott Custom home views and extras. - 07/12/07 08:33 AM
This is the builders own home with all the extras. Kitchen is accented with commercial grade appliances including a ginormous refrigerator and Freezer by Kenmore pro. The monogram range doubles as a grill/griddle w/pot filler to. Glass cabinets w/lighting. The lighting package through out this home is exquisit. A dual rotating … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Prescott Arizona home near Willow and Watson Lakes... - 07/10/07 10:20 AM
Here is a home ready for you to move in. It is with-in walking distance to Prescott's Willow Lake. It has views of the infamous Granite Dells and is right down the road from Prescott Lakes golf community.
Built in 1997 this home has almost 1400 sf. a 2 car attached … (1 comments)
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baby boomer: Prescott Az, Near Willow Lake - 07/01/07 08:17 AM
This doublewide home is with-in walking dostance to Willow Lake and a short drive to Watson lake just North of Prescott. Priced to sell quickly at $225,000 it is really nice. The home has had one owner and she took care of it. Now this 3 bedroom 2 bath home awaits … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Prescott Arizona. A buyers market - 06/07/07 08:57 AM
The market is definitely in the buyers favor here in the Prescott tri-city area. We are seeing inventory go up and up and prices keep falling and falling. The hardest thing now is helping buyers find the right property and then convincing them when to offer. We have seen offers 15-20% … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Not here to? - 06/03/07 09:11 AM
I am getting so tired of getting emails from the African area about these incredible riches. They say all I have to do is open a bank account and let them transfer millions of dollars over. For this I get a cooperation fee of say 10 million. Is there something in … (7 comments)
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baby boomer: Market Yourself to the Younger Generation - 05/23/07 07:52 PM
If you want to learn about the future home buyers of real estate, then this article should help show the way.....The article was written by Melissa Dittmann Tracey of Realtor Magazine Online (May 21, 2007).
Market Yourself to the Younger Generation
WASHINGTON - If real estate professionals want to sell to the next generation … (7 comments)
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baby boomer: Incredible view lot at The Ranch in Prescott (Price reduced) - 05/04/07 08:27 AM
This lot sitting high in the Ranch of Prescott has just been reduced from $168,000 to $162,000.
Now is the time to bring your dreams of a fantastic view property in an upscale community. Protective CC&R's and views. This subdivision is located near the Prescott Mall and Costco for easy shopping. Only … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Vacation home sales up nationwide - 05/02/07 11:48 PM
The National Association of Realtors lumps investment homes and vacation homes together into one category called second homes. The latest report shows that second home sales in 2006 were only 36% of all residential sales compared to 40% of all sales in 2005. However, when the category is broken down, one can see … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: People ask me now and then, Why live in the Prescott area. - 04/29/07 08:55 AM
Well I woke up this morning and 5:15 AM. Sun is coming up, birds are chirping and signing. I let the dogs out and head for my cup of coffee. Turn on the computer and walk out on the deck. The air is crisp and oh man is it clean. Coffee … (2 comments)
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baby boomer: Realty Times- What's a Boomer? - 04/24/07 08:12 PM
This was posted in the Realty Times and I found it very interesting and wanted to share it with you. I think you will find it very informative and interesting! Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I have.
What's a Boomer?What's a Boomer? This question seems more correct than "who … (0 comments)
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baby boomer: Active Adult Communities Around Sacramento - 03/20/07 08:11 PM
Many Baby Boomers are starting to look for Active Senior Communities and thinking about where to retire near Sacramento, CA.
Active Adult Communities or Retirement Communities for the 55+ and over group who are interested in living within an adult active community with age restrictions...here is a list of new and not so … (2 comments)
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baby boomer: Retire in Elk Grove California - 03/20/07 10:45 AM
Baby Boomers are starting to look for Active Senior Communities and thinking about where to retire near Sacramento, CA. Are you looking for an Active Adult Community or Retirement Community for the 55+ and over group? Is a retirement community with age restrictions a place where you would like live?...here are my top … (3 comments)
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baby boomer: Baby Boomers and Real Estate - 12/27/06 02:26 AM
Baby Boomers and Real EstateBy John Occhi
The great thing about being a REALTOR is I belong to the National Association of REALTORS and one thing I can count on them is they like to study issues. However, what I don't get is why they want to charge me to access the … (1 comments)
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baby boomer: Florida’s older population... Snowbirds & Sunbirds - 12/26/06 06:59 AM
The "mature" population of Florida oscillates by almost 20 percent over the course of a year with the arrival of "snowbirds" during the Winter months and the departure of "sunbirds" escaping to cooler climes during the Summer months.
Form many Snowbirds, Wintering in Florida seems to be the first step in planning a permanent move to … (2 comments)
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baby boomer: Baby Boomers Like Luxurious Amenities - 10/12/06 09:24 AM
Do you want to position your home to attract the affluent "baby boomer" resale market - those Americans aged 50 and older? These homeowners know the value of real estate investment. They are buying up second and vacation homes, and relocating to homes uniquely suited to living out their "golden years" … (1 comments)
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