ballenisles: Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - BallenIsles and Mirasol Open Houses for 6/8/08 - 06/29/08 08:42 AM
If you've been looking for the best in Palm Beach Gardens real estate, you'll have plenty to choose from this weekend-
We'll be featuring luxury properties in both BallenIsles and Mirasol - two of the area's most desireable communities.
I will be at 127 Remo Place - you can … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: orchid cay, orchid cay real estate, orchid cay homes, orchid cay homes for sale, orchid cay mls, orchid cay at ballenisles, http://www.palmbeachgardensgolfhomes.us/orchidcay.php - 06/13/08 07:24 AM
Orchid Cay at BallenIsles in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418
Orchid Cay is entered by way of a three-tiered fountain with an infinity edge. These sixty six Sabatello-built homes were completed in 2001 and have wonderful lake views, as well as fairway views of the 7th hole of the East Course. With 2500-2900 square … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Ballenisles Community Facts - 06/05/08 08:38 AM
Ballenisles is luxury home community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The community over 1500 homes that enjoy the 72,000 square foot club house, full service golf pro shop, tennis pro shop, 23 tennis courts, fitness center, pool and cabana, fitness area, aerobics room, private massage rooms, saunas, and steam rooms. … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Island Cove at BallenIsles Homes for Sale In Palm Beach Gardens Florida - 06/05/08 06:26 AM
Island Cove at BallenIsles in Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33418
A unique stone and fountained entryway w/ a hidden redwood arbor greets you as you arrive at Island Cove in BallenIsles Country Club. A nice quiet neighborhood of 22 homes finished in 2001, Island Cove has stunning lake views & views of the … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - BallenIsles Open House 126 C Palm Bay Dr - 5/25/2008 - 05/24/08 04:38 PM
Yes, it is possible to live in BallenIsles - the best in Palm Beach Gardens real estate - for under $500,000!
This gorgeous Palm Bay property will be Open to the Public this Sunday, May 25th, from 2-4 PM.
Click HERE for the full set of photos.
This 3 bedroom, … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Homes For Sale - 05/19/08 07:03 PM
BallenIsles
The word "BallenIsles" equates with luxury. With over 1500 Grand Residences, buyers can choose from casual patio homes and golf villas to more prestigious Estate and Courtyard homes. One of the neat things about this community is that each home has an individualized feel, each having been specially crafted to … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: 205 Coconut Key - BallenIsles - Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 - 04/25/08 03:50 PM
This gorgeous Courtyard Home in the Coconut Key subdivision of BallenIsles is one of Leibowitz Realty's newest offerings. It is listed for $1,299,500.
At almost 4000 sq ft, this property has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a 2.5 car garage with room for your golf cart. The large, circular brick paver driveway leads right … (8 comments)
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ballenisles: Moving Up In Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate - - 04/25/08 10:14 AM
Great news - I've changed to a new brokerage - as of this week I am now a Real Estate Agent for Leibowitz Realty Group.
Their reputation as a leader in the luxury golf/country club market is un-paralleled in Palm Beach County. You can read about the Company's history here.
They … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: Making Palm Beach Gardens Real Estate Even More Attractive - BallenIsles - 02/08/08 11:42 AM
People who regularly read my posts will know that I, along with many, many other Agents, am no fan of mass media - mainly due to the fact that they push negativity to an extreme. Face it - negativity sells! Newspapers - not real estate.
So, when a newspaper prints something POSITIVE … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: Top Real Estate in Palm Beach - BallenIsles Club Information - 02/01/08 08:26 AM
In the past few months I've written several articles about BallenIsles-
I consistently get more inquiries about the homes in there then any other Palm Beach real estate.
Not only are the homes fantastic, but BallenIsles is also well known for it's Member's Club.
I recently received an update from Cheryll R. Plotkin, the … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Condos - 01/26/08 08:11 PM
The Palm Bay Club located in BallenIsles offers newer town home style condos with beautiful floor plans. Located in BallenIsles these condos offer an easy lock and leave property for the seasonal buyer who comes down a few months out of the year. Located in Palm Beach Gardens BallenIsles has a … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Country Club - 01/18/08 02:49 PM
BallenIsles Country Club located in Palm Beach Gardens is known for its beautiful golf courses, large tennis pavillion, as well as its beautiful facilities. BallenIsles is an extremely active Country Club community offering much to do. Properties in BallenIsles range from large estate homes on the golf course to luxurious townhomes … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Admirals Cove - 12/22/07 09:49 PM
Admirals Cove located in Jupiter, Florida is an amazing waterfront and golf country club community. Admirals Cove offers a gorgeous clubhouse with a fitness center, spa, restaurant overlooking the marina, and so much more. Admirals Cove offers large estate homes, golf view homes, villas, as well as townhomes with docks. I'm … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Palm Beach Real Estate and Loans: BallenIsles November Social Calendar - 10/24/07 08:38 AM
BallenIsles is one of the first communities that comes to mind when people discuss Palm Beach real estate.Other then the fantastic properties that are available, the golf and tennis facilities are what attract the most interest.However, you can't play golf all of the time and maybe your spouse doesn't care for … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles - 10/04/07 07:15 PM
BallenIsles Golf and Country Golf Club Communities are up This September 2007 our sales we're 9 sales in BallenIsles over 1 sale in in September 2006. So our market in BallenIsles is moving fast over year. 9 Sales in September months is where are were in a GREAT real estate market … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: Palm Beach Real Estate: Market Reports 2007 - 09/18/07 05:08 AM
There's no way around it - market reports are not the most exciting things to read, or write!
Then why do it?
Because YOU as a potential Client need to know what is going on in the community that you are concerned with.
If you live there, you want to … (8 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Real Estate selling this summer - 09/17/07 09:46 AM
BallenIsles Estates homes are selling this summer 2007. Most BallenIsles Residents believe that the summer months are slow in Golf Club Communities and that most buyers buying homes in season (Nov-May). I believe that everyone puts their home on the market during that time and then your homes get lost in … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Seasonal Rentals going fast. - 09/02/07 08:47 AM
BallenIsles Seasonal Rentals are going fast. Tuesday is put a season rental into the MLS by Thursday I showed it and by Friday it was rented for $5,000 and a 4 month minimum. That's an excellent price only $166 per day for a 3 bedroom 3 bath house with a private … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: The Best in Palm Beach Real Estate: BallenIsles - 08/14/07 04:50 PM
Northern Palm Beach County is filled with Golf and Country Clubs - but the one that we get the most inquiries about at Leibowitz Realty is BallenIsles.
BallenIsles has been well known locally for years but in 2007 the new Platinum Club Rankings came out which rated it 5th on the … (7 comments)
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ballenisles: Beach Bikers of BallenIsles - Long Overdue Recognition! - 08/14/07 04:48 PM
BallenIsles has a club - the 'Beach Bikers' - that is overdue for some praise!In April this group of 8 cyclists participated in the MS Ride from Miami to Key Largo and Back - a round trip of 150 miles.Everyone rode at least 100 miles and five of the eight completed … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles of JDM, Palm Beach Gardens Florida Real Estate - 08/08/07 06:02 AM
BallenIsles Estate homes are moving finally again. After a long wait and slow market 31 homes sold this year in BallenIsles with 1,588 homes in BallenIsles and only 89 homes on the market for sale; it looks like the inventory in BallenIsles is shrinking back to normal level. With the reduction … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: 125 San Marco Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33418 - Rented for 07-08 Season - 07/27/07 04:23 PM
Perfect for seasonal GOLFERS!
This 3000+ sq ft single family Home in the San Marco sub-division of BallenIsles has 3 bedrooms / 3.5 bathrooms / 2 car garage and, of course, an ingound pool.
But, most importantly, it also comes with a golf cart and a FULL GOLF MEMBERSHIP.
It … (5 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Estates in Palm Beach Gardens a celebrity Golf Club Community? - 07/17/07 09:53 AM
BallenIsles Estates attracts celebrities! Venus and Serena Williams, the tennis stars, live in a BallenIsles Estate home over looking beautiful golf and water views and play tennis at the BallenIsles Club often. Bruce Fleischer, a professional golfer, lived in BallenIsles on Grand Pointe. His beautiful manson had all a luxury Home should have, … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: Real Estate market is UP 5.9% in Palm Beach Gardens FL in BallenIsles - 06/25/07 02:08 PM
GOOD NEWS. Our Real Estate market here in Palm Beach Gardens Florida in UP 5.9% since January 2007. This is the first positive figure that we had here in BallenIsles Golf and Country Club a private gated golf club community with 3 golf courses one of which is a championship course. … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Slide Show my first try - 05/19/07 01:09 PM
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ballenisles: Working for FREE!! Forget it....... - 05/10/07 10:25 AM
Another fun experience....I received a call from a Gentleman last week - he got right to the point. He wanted me and my Company to "Sell his Homes". Yup - plural - 2 Homes. Great! A call-in, easy. Two Listings just fell in my lap. There I go assuming again. Big … (41 comments)
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ballenisles: "Don't You Know Who I Am?!??!" - Uh, no!!! - 05/05/07 12:26 PM
Have any of you ever been hit with that line?
Did you ever notice that the people who say things like that are generally NOBODIES!?! Because, let's face it, if you're a hotshot, people DO know who you are and there would be no reason to ask - right?
OK - let's go … (21 comments)
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ballenisles: Never have I seen the media control our Real Estate Industry so MUCH! - 04/29/07 06:45 PM
Every time I pick up the newspaper all I hear is how BAD things are in Real Estate. So, I cancelled my newspaper subscription. A year or so ago the HEADLINES read “The Housing Market is Booming” and “Florida most desired place to live” Real Estate Sales were up and many … (41 comments)
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ballenisles: PALM BEACH GARDENS' LUXURY HOMES - 03/31/07 12:03 PM
I have just completed a study of high end homes in Palm Beach Gardens for a client and wanted to share the information with anyone interested in this market.We looked at five high end communities -- Steeplechase, Mirasol, BallenIsles, Old Palm and Old Marsh. All but Steeplechase are country club communities, … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Luxury Property in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - 03/27/07 05:19 PM
It's not easy...
Not only having to live in Florida year-round, but also being 'stuck' in Palm Beach Gardens, surrounded by Luxury Homes and Golf, Golf, Golf.
Being able to swim all year long....
Easy access to the ocean for fishing, or just relaxing...
It really is a rough life! … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: Wikipedia a great source for Information - 03/21/07 02:53 PM
Has anyone heard of Wikipedia? It's a great way of finding real estate communities. I found information on all kinds of communities that I serve. This is like a giant encyclopedia. I researched some my communities like these:BallenIsles Egret Landing PGA National IBIS Singer Island Juno Beach Palm Old MirasolAbacoaAdmirals Cove Jonathans LandingProsperityHarborHarbour … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: 135 San Marco, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 - Sold - 03/12/07 05:56 PM
Rare-find waterfront Property in BallenIsles Golf and Country Club.
This lovely Mediterranean style home is located in the heart of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. BallenIsles was recently ranked 17th in America - outranking over 6,000 other country … (10 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Golf and Country Club more News - 03/02/07 09:00 PM
Here is some more information about BallenIsles that was emailed to me.
The 6,000 club managers and club presidents who are surveyed for their views on Platinum excellence are asked to consider five components of a private club: (1) quality of membership, (2) tradition and culture, (3) amenities, (4) governance, and (5) … (3 comments)
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ballenisles: BallenIsles Golf and Country Club ranked 17th in America - 02/27/07 11:30 AM
I was emailed this by the membership office in BallenIsles the other day and WOW BallenIsles was ranked 17th in America! Over the last decade, BallenIsles Country Club, Inc. in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, has outpaced more than 6,000 clubs nationally in its rise in the Platinum Club rankings. "No other … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: The Real Estate market is booming busy! - 02/16/07 09:14 PM
Hey,Marc Blasi and I went on a listing appointment today and he blew the socks off these For Sale By Owner about why they need us now more then ever and he went on and on about technology is the new way for selling real estate. No wonder is the #1 … (10 comments)
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ballenisles: Knightlines Mortgage - is AWESOME - 01/19/07 04:43 PM
Hey I just got a loan from Knightlines Mortgage these guys are AWESOME! I got mortgages before but this is easy money and quick. Anyway I could go on and on, but if you need money or your clients need money to buy a home or commerical prosperties call MARC BLASI … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: Palm Beach Gardens market in BallenIsles Estates - Golf and Country Club - 01/06/07 09:30 PM
Here in the Palm Beach Gardens market in BallenIsles Estates - Golf and Country Club the market is reallty picking up. We are predicting a good season for this year. I heard that by the Summer 2007 thing should be back to normal. I excited to see what going to happen … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: 101 Coconut Key - Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 - SOLD! - 01/04/07 03:20 PM
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ballenisles: Title Insurance discounting 20% - 01/04/07 09:42 AM
S & S Title Partners is discounting title insurance rates as high at 20% in Palm Beach County. check them out http://www.sandstitle.com/ Check these people out and tell me if these people are for real. How can they offer such low rates, I thought that title insurance was mandated by the … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: The Martket is picking up in Palm Beach County - 01/02/07 08:00 PM
Hey guys,
Our makret is starting to pick up again here in Palm Beach County Florida. FINALLY. Let me know how your markets are in florida. I heard that by the summer of 2007 the market will be much better again.
Mike K Thomas - Internet Realty Brokers - 561.282.3330 - Broker@InternetRealtyBrokers.com www.InternetRealtyBrokers.com … (3 comments)
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ballenisles: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007 - 12/31/06 08:29 AM
Happy New Year to ALL from our family to ours.
Mike K Thomas
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ballenisles: Changing In The New Year! - 12/31/06 07:24 AM
Happy (almost) New Year to everyone!
Now is the time to get ready to implement all of those changes, improvements and traditional New Year's Resolutions we've been thinking so hard about.
Granted you should never really wait to make changes, but with the New Year almost here, there's that whole 'fresh … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: Houses meets on Insurance - FAR - 12/28/06 02:56 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Dec. 6, 2006 - Florida's legislative leaders have been crowing for months about the importance of a solution to Florida's property insurance crisis.
House Speaker Marco Rubio is demonstrating just how critical he considers the issue, summoning the 120 members of the Florida House to Tallahassee for three days … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: Florida Real Estate Market NOT ALL BAD - 12/28/06 02:53 PM
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Dec. 6, 2006 - The University of Florida's (UF) fourth quarter survey of Florida real estate trends finds that things aren't all bad. While the outlook for sales of homes and condos in Florida remains sluggish, the real estate prognosis for business properties is much better as it … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Upswing of Consumer Confidence -NAR - 12/28/06 02:42 PM
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Nov. 29, 2006 - Lower gas prices, high employment levels and possibly the mid-term election results boosted consumer confidence in Florida by three points in November to 93, University of Florida economists report.
"Consumers in Florida are optimistic going into the holiday season," said Chris McCarty, director of the … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Market Stabilizaing -NAR - 12/28/06 02:38 PM
WASHINGTON - Dec. 5, 2006 - Pending home sales are hovering in a narrow range, another indication that a stabilization is occurring in the housing sector, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
The Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in October, slipped 1.7 percent to a reading of … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: My Predictions for 2007 - 12/27/06 07:08 AM
While 2006 was a great year for webmasters it was a time of great change and challenge in the search engine sector. The most notable trend from 2006 was the continued advancement of Google against natural rivals Yahoo, MSN and Ask, as well as its persistent movement towards other, less obvious … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: Style Sheets Makes Good Sense - 12/22/06 10:58 AM
Why do I like Cascading Styles Sheets (CSS) and what makes CSS so great? The answer only makes sense if you know what CSS is. The Holy Grail of CSS is to separate the content of a web page from the instructions that control what it looks like. This makes it … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: Local Taxes - 12/21/06 01:57 PM
When a property is sold, it generates tax revenue for state and local governments - the current slowdown will impact many governments' bottom line.
However, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Jim Todora says governments shouldn't focus just on today, but also consider how much the taxable land base has grown over the past … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: More Internet Buyers - 12/21/06 12:59 PM
INTERNET More Americans -- 39 percent, up from 34 percent in 2004 -- are using the Internet to find a place to live, thanks to the greater wealth of home listings and other real estate information online - according to a new study from The Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Things just keep … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: First-Time Homebuyers Dropped to 36% of Total- - 12/21/06 12:53 PM
HOMEBUYERS - Earlier this year, the share of first-time homebuyers dropped to 36 percent of home purchases, its lowest level since 1987, according to NAR.
But with home prices stabilizing or falling in many areas, first-time homebuyers appear to be coming back.
Could it be that the worst is over?.....
Mike K Thomas - Internet … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: Good Link Bad Link - 12/20/06 02:21 PM
Your link profile is potentially the most powerful aspect of your SEO efforts, especially in the eyes of Google. Quality counts over quantity, but it is important to get a good list of well-balanced links pointing to your site. Diversification really is the key. Try not to concentrate all of your … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: In the Beginning the was marketing - 12/20/06 12:02 PM
Anyone in business who has any interest in using the Web to further his or her business is well aware of "search engine optimization." Not a day goes by that my email in-box isn't loaded with information on how to get the best search engine results, and not a week goes … (1 comments)
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ballenisles: Throw an Unforgettable Party - 12/18/06 01:28 PM
You Inc.: November 2006 … (0 comments)
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ballenisles: Head's Up on Email Security - 12/13/06 10:15 AM
It dosen't matter if you are a hard-core computer user or a casual one, all of us need to be up-to-date on how to protect ourselves from scams and security problems. Just like the Nigerian scam that has been written about quite a bit lately there are tons of other problems you … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: My 'Next' Town - Juno Beach, Florida - 11/06/06 07:47 AM
In yesterday's post: My Town - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, I mentioned that PBG, unfortunately, didn't go all the way east to the ocean. Luckily, this is only a minor problem because the next town over (actually ENE) is right on the water. Juno Beach is a small town right on the Atlantic Ocean that has … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: My Town - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - 11/05/06 01:23 PM
I'm originally from New York (Far Rockaway) but I've been in Florida for several years now. Currently I live in Palm Beach Gardens - a small, roughly 56 sq mile city in Palm Beach County. Up until 1959 PBG consisted of mostly cattle ranches, pine forest and some swamp land. True luxury! But things improved- The … (10 comments)
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ballenisles: Continuing the 'Finance Reality' trend - More on Good Faith Estimates. - 10/12/06 06:49 PM
Hello Everyone- I've been on ActiveRain for about week now and one of the things I'm very happy about is the number of Mortgage Brokers that seem sincerely driven to educate and help Customers. Believe me - this isn't an ethics lecture! It is just Good Business! You can't talk about being … (6 comments)
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ballenisles: Pre-Qualification vs Pre-Approval - 10/11/06 03:26 PM
A Customer contacted me the other day and she was a bit annoyed that her Realtor wanted to see proof that she had, or could get, the money necessary for a purchase - THE NERVE!Customer Reality Check: Quite a bit of effort goes into getting the property that you really want - No … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: Dear Realtors - what do you think of this? - 10/11/06 01:58 PM
I'd been asking questions to local Realtors - face-to-face and on line - about what they want from the Financing side of the Real Estate world. I have gotten a lot of responses - good and bad!So that you all know, this is how I like to operate:I am NOT:The doughnut delivery guyThe … (6 comments)
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ballenisles: Real Estate and Financing working together?!?! - 10/10/06 04:38 PM
Can't we all just get along, sob,sob? Sorry, I couldn't resist!Seriously though, I just read a post by Amy Grashel that talked about some issues she had in the past with Mortgage Brokers gumming up the process and, unfortunately, I have to say that I agree with her observations.I've been a … (6 comments)
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ballenisles: Newbies: Welcome to the 24/7 job! - 10/09/06 02:12 PM
I read a post by Scott Daniels earlier today - and I have to say he is spot-on with his comments about "newbies" in this business. Now, I'm not a Real Estate Agent (yet!), but in my years as a Mortgage Broker, I've seen the same annoying things on my side of … (4 comments)
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ballenisles: What Pre-Pay Penalty?!? - 10/07/06 06:13 PM
Hello! Some things never cease to amaze me - One of the worst is when I am refinancing someone's property and I have to break the bad news to them that they DO, in fact, have to pay a Pre-Pay Penalty on the loan that they are paying off. I've seen … (2 comments)
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ballenisles: GFE's that 'stretch' the truth. - 10/07/06 05:31 PM
Hello- I'm wondering if anyone else has come across this problem AND what you did or would do. A potential Customer showed a competitor's GFE to me - they wanted to know why their fees were lower than mine. Reasonable question - I commented on the fact that the total closing costs … (2 comments)
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