realestate: I want to be like Cadillac Jack - 02/20/07 02:33 PM
I have heard again and again and have read over and over "we tend to perform at about the same level as those people who are close to us". I have determined I want to be the Cadillac Jack of the Real Estate Industry. I read an article about a man named Cadillac Jack
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realestate: West University Market Report 2006. Whats Your West U Home Worth? - 02/18/07 08:02 PM
Market Summary Brought to You by the Hurley Group. Selling your home in West University? What are the current market trends and house values in Houston Texas? West University is a community located in Houston,Texas. Houston, Texas 2006 Market Summary West University As of 12/31/2006 71 Homes sold in West University in 2006. High Sales Price 14,650,000 High Price per
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realestate: Pending Home Sales Index - 02/08/07 09:47 AM
The pending home sales index measures signed sales contracts. A separate report on existing home sales measures sales when they close, typically a month or two after the contract is signed. Existing home sales were down 10.8% year-on-year in December.Pending home sales increased in all four regions. Pending sales rose 8.1%
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realestate: Real Estate and SEO - An Internet Romance - 02/07/07 10:37 AM
Real Estate and SEO - an Internet Romance - Ernest Paul With the heavy summer months of predicted cyclical real estate activity around the bend I would ask ‘How are you preparing to manage that queue of frenzied clients rushing to have you list their home or assist them in finding a
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realestate: 1201 N. Erwin, Ridgecrest, CA - 02/06/07 02:46 PM
PRICE JUST REDUCED! Very Well Kept Home...... Beautiful 3 br/1.75 ba 1411 sq ft home has double door entry to living room, dining room with brick fireplace kitchen has new countertops. Ceiling fans/TV/phone hookups in every room. Built-in pool has 14x28 auto cover, large covered patio, RV/boat parking on side of house,
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realestate: FSBO'S need MLS Realtors in this market. - 02/05/07 05:51 AM
MY last post before I am off to work for the day. In a HOT market,homes sell themselves and we see alot of FSBOS.Right now FSBOS need to list with a MLS realtor to get their home sold. I have investors that normally sell there own properties that have contacted me to
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realestate: Central Minnesota Real Estate - 02/02/07 03:12 PM
On my site www.arewehomeyet.com you will find Real Estate Buying and Selling Info. Thank You !!
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realestate: Who are these people??? - 01/29/07 03:51 PM
I have this listing in the American Finmark. It's a one bedroom condo on the second floor just waiting for a young professional that wants to own his or her first piece of the rock. I had already warned the owners that the condo market was a bit soft and they
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realestate: Sell and buy your properties, and get all real estate resources. - 01/19/07 07:00 AM
Hi,Thanks for giving your time to read this post!A long awaited completed real estate solution for you all free of cost. Engineers, lawyers, Agents, brokers, mortgage providers, landlords, tenants etc meet at one place. Sell-buy-rent properties and all related work. Select your state and city to post your properties or look for
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realestate: Vero Beach, Florida, #2 Place To Buy Now (from CNN Money & Business 2.0) - 01/15/07 10:55 PM
The 5-year projected gain in home home prices for Vero Beach, Florida is 64%! This market is not for flippers. This market is for folks that "have the patience to buy and hold". One cited reason is that Indian River County , where Vero Beach is located, and its two closest
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realestate: Sacramento's Central City Real Estate Roundup - January 12, 2007 - 01/13/07 11:11 AM
SOLD! Residential and multi-family real estate closings in Sacramento's Central City and surrounding neighborhoods for the week ending January 12, 2007:$127,902 - 3Br, 1Ba home on 36th St in Oak Park (95820) - not an error$127,902 - 3Br, 1Ba home on 17th Ave in Oak Park (95820) - not an error$239,000
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realestate: [Sacramento] Giannoni and Partners Purchase Crystal Cream & Butter Co. Site - 01/13/07 11:07 AM
Giannoni and Partners Purchase Crystal Cream & Butter Co. Siteby Rob McQuade, ABR, Sacramento REALTOR®Sacramento CA Real Estate A reliable source--Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo--announced this morning at the 2007 State of Downtown breakfast the purchase of the Crystal Cream & Butter Co. site at 10th & D near the railyards by Sacramento
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realestate: Simpler Times - 01/09/07 03:46 PM
Way back when I first started in real estate in the year nineteen hundred and <<coughs>> things seemed so much simpler. Our purchase agreement was one side of one page, in a readible type-size, and there were few addenda ever needed. The entire home inspection clause read "subject to a home inspection
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realestate: PMI Payments Deductible for 2007 Purchases - 01/09/07 03:16 PM
PMI BECOMES DEDUCTIBLE IN 2007 A new tax change that makes private mortgage insurance deductible may help some low- and moderate-income buyers purchase homes this year. Borrowers closing loans for home purchases in 2007, who have annual household incomes of $100,000 or less, will be able to get a low down payment
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realestate: Do You Tube? - 01/09/07 11:19 AM
I've tried several types, and searched multiple words, but searching for good Home Tours on You Tube seems to be You-Sless. Tours are jumpy, bumpy and grainy. Frequently music is way overbearing. I have not found good organization at all nor any consistency. The best part, is when the camera shows you the kitchen,
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realestate: Think globally, blog locally: If you want local leads from your real estate weblog, pursue local interests... - 01/06/07 08:32 PM
BloodhoundBlog tends very strongly to cover news and views of interest to real estate professionals nationwide. And — guess what? — our audience, by an overwhelming majority, consists of real estate professionals nationwide. Here’s the bad news: If you have a real estate weblog, the chances are excellent that your objective is
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realestate: Baby Boomer's Babies Backlash - 01/04/07 04:13 PM
There. I think that sums up the past few years of the real estate market in the Maryland suburbs outside the District of Columbia.Yes, I am pointing that collective finger at my peers. The children of post World War II were labeled the baby boomers. Their history is still being written.
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realestate: The 2007 Forecast for SW Florida - 01/01/07 04:53 PM
Happy New Year! SW Florida muddled through 2006 and everyone has a different take on what 2007 holds for us. According to the "forecaster" in the News-Press today we are in for a CAT 2 hurricane and possible ferry service to Sanibel. I prefer to be a little more positive--and the people I
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realestate: Happy New Year - 01/01/07 12:01 AM
Happy New Year to All. If you are thinking about buying or selling there are lots of incentives available to all. Builders especiallly have numerous incentives available, such as buyers bonuses and 3-6 months with mortgages paid. If you are interested in find out about some of these programs. Fulton County
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realestate: Pogo said it all.............. - 12/31/06 12:11 PM
"We have seen the enemy and it is us."Not too long ago, the media was proclaiming that home sales were sizzling. Folks read the paper and joined the buying frenzy. Last fall, the media proclaimed that we were on the verge of popping the real estate bubble and sales activity came
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realestate: Dairyland, Turnkey, Seasonal Opportunity of a Life Time. - 12/28/06 06:10 PM
http://thermopoliswyomingrealestate.com/commercial/510_518_518half_park.html THERMOP'S HOTTEST COOL SPOT! 510, 518 & 518-1/2 PARK ST. $950,000 DAIRYLAND & SWEET SPOT GOLF TAXES: $1,461.08 (2006) AGE: 1989; Mini Golf built in 1997 SQUARE FOOTAGE: 500 Dairyland; 780 SQ. FT. storage/walk-in freezer; walk-in fridge; Includes Basement-dry storage/tool storage; 160 SQ. FT. Golf hut & public restroom LOT SIZE: 25,000 SQ. FT.
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realestate: Hearthstone Village in Silver Spring, MD - 12/28/06 05:42 PM
Hearthstone Village is a Condominium Community off of University Blvd in Silver Spring, MD. The community consists of 2 Bedroom/2 Bath units and 3 Bedroom/2.5 Bath units all with 1 car garages built by Beazer Homes beginning in 2001. I have been 'farming' and selling homes in Hearthstone Village for the
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realestate: Market Expert 2007 - 12/28/06 01:09 AM
Happy New Year to all! In the constant changing real estate market in Clark County, WA. I've found that current market advice is not always easy to find. For up to the minute information on real estate in Clark County Washington check out the following link http://www.marketexpert2007.com/ and it will give you all of the newest information available
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realestate: Ken Kuly Buyer & Seller Newsletter - 12/20/06 11:28 AM
Friday, December 22, 2006 The clock is ticking and it's nearly time to put those New Year's goals on paper. Take stock of your finances and get them in line to fulfill this year's dreams. The right plan coupled with a good team of experts is a win-win combination. When it's time
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realestate: Anthem Country Club - 12/14/06 12:36 AM
During 2006, this neighborhood has had 141 homes close escrow, 78 homes Sold in the first 6 months of the year, 35 of these homes were over 1 Million and 63 homs sold in the second half of the year, 28 of these homes were over 1 million Overall it has been a terrific sales
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realestate: Congress Aides Home Buyers & The Slumping Housing Market - 12/12/06 01:27 PM
Congress made a huge move Sunday and came to the aide of low and moderate-income home buyers by passing a long awaited income tax deduction for mortgage insurance. President Bush is expected to sign the new bill into law by the end of the year. Beginning in 2007, homeowners with adjusted gross
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realestate: How to Get Your Alabama Real Estate License - 12/11/06 08:41 PM
If you are looking for how to get your real estate license in Alabama, you may want to check out the following article. http://www.licenseprofessor.com/States/Alabama/AlabamaLicenseRequirements.aspx It provides such information as: In the State of Alabama, exams, licensing, and continuing education for real estate agents are governed by the Alabama Real Estate Commission. There are two basic
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realestate: How to have the government help you pay your mortgage - 12/07/06 11:11 AM
You may often hear your friends and family saying that owning a home is great for your taxes. What do they mean?When you own a home the property taxes and the mortgage interest is almost always tax deductible. Of course this is a subject you should always discuss with your accountant.Many consumers will
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realestate: Fannie just got spanked - 12/06/06 07:56 PM
The WSJ reported today that Fannie Mae made a major restatement of prior year results by adjusting their retained earnings statements as of June 30, 2004. The reduction was $6.3 Billion dollars. They made some additional corrections to Stockholders Equity that increased owners overall worth by $4.1 Billion dollars, more than offsetting the
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realestate: The Real Estate License Professor - 12/05/06 06:58 PM
My name is Matt Wilson and I work for an organization called Study Guide Systems. We run a website called the Real Estate License Professor which provides an online study guide that help future realtors pass their licensing exams. In coordination with Google, we have created a fun application called the Real
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realestate: Salt Lake Valley Mortgage Update - 12/05/2006 - 12/05/06 11:04 AM
Bond prices are backing off this morning causing interest rates to rise slightly. The yield on the 10 year note has risen to 4.46%, up from the market close yesterday at 4.42%. We received a couple of reports this morning that were weaker than expected. Productivity rose at an annual rate
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realestate: I Have The Best Builder - An Ex-Realtor! - 12/03/06 06:14 PM
Working several years with an ex-realtor that started building homes and wanted me to list his houses. I was a little taken back, when I met with him, to realize that he had watched my advertising and knew my listing strategy. Knowing the market, I was able to preview his homes and
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realestate: What I know about Condos - 12/03/06 12:14 AM
Condos make up a small part of my market, but every time I list or sell one I learn more and more. 1. Condos are governed by covenants and bylaws and are enforced by the condo association. When considering a purchase these documents should be reviewed prior to signing a contract; because you
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realestate: Vancouver Real Estate Update for November 30, 2006 - 12/01/06 11:21 AM
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realestate: A Team will take you to a Higher Level... - 11/28/06 10:34 AM
There comes a point in time in every Real Estate professional's career when they are tired of "doing it all". At that point, they look to take their business to another level, either to create more income, more balance in their life, or both. When you find yourself in this situation, you must
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realestate: WHO MAY HANDLE ESCROW SETTLEMENTS? - 11/25/06 05:40 PM
The settlement agent must be a disinterested third party and each state has different requirements for licensing. In some areas of the country, only a licensed attorney may act as the settlement agent. There are two important reasons for selecting an established company: 1) The processing and closing of real estate
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realestate: I don't want to sell during the holidays..... - 11/21/06 10:45 AM
Here is some tips on helping yopur clients decide whether to list now or wait until Spring. It's been helpful in our market. Serious Buyers - Although activity certainly slows, most people looking to buy at this time of year are particularly serious and very likely facing some sort of deadline. Motivation is high. Less
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realestate: Taking Real Estate to a more comfortable level!!! - 11/20/06 09:01 PM
When it comes down to it, in the end, one just wants to find a Realtor/broker thats easy to get along with, and one that will take the time to listen and work for you until a superior job is done! I do those simple things for my clients and
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realestate: Springfield Missouri Real Estate News - 11/15/06 08:40 PM
Read a great article today about the slow down of the Real Estate market throughout the country. The good news is that in the midwest, prices didn't get out of hand as bad as other parts of the country. According to David Lereah, the worst of the slowdown is most likely
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realestate: Bruce Karatz, chairman and CEO of KB Homes quits amid a stock options scandal - 11/13/06 09:11 PM
What is next for KB? How will this affect prices on homes by Kb not only in Vegas, but USA wide!!! Did he take advantage with knowledge of forthcoming events in the market? hmmmm...it gets more interesting by the minute.
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realestate: Super Realtor! - 11/10/06 09:57 PM
When I first started my real estate career, I had friends that helped out in a local fudge shop in Branson, Missouri. The property was owned by the son of one of Silver Dollar City's famous blacksmiths. With his father deceased and his mother getting older, he had tried for several years
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realestate: Springfield Missouri Real Estate News - 11/08/06 07:56 AM
<!-- --> Welcome to Greene and Christian County, Missouri!! My real estate business has been sluggish the past few weeks. I read articles every day on how to cope in a slowing market. A few tips are: Reduce advertising spending, call past clients more frequently, get out in front of more people to
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realestate: You are in my BUSINESS!!! The benefits of catch all Emails... - 11/06/06 07:12 PM
Many years back, I found out that the settings can be changed in the way you receive your email, or you can request the settings be changed by your ISP(Internet Service Provider) This is how I started STAGING my emails.
I set my email up to receive emails
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realestate: What Is All The Controversy About??? It's Only A Website Banner!!! - 11/05/06 09:48 PM
Dear Viewers, 3 days ago I put up a banner with the name of my real estate website http://www.viewlasvegasrealestate.com/ and all of the sudden the emails started rolling in like THUNDER! It seems I struck a nerve that I did not intend to do. Some people are shocked and offended. maybe its
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realestate: Springfield Missouri Real Estate News - 11/05/06 06:12 PM
Welcome to Greene and Christian County, Missouri!! The Springfield Multiple Listing System includes the following cities in and around Springfield: Republic, Nixa, Ozark, Rogersville, Highlandville, Spokane, Strafford, Clever, , Mansfield, Battlefield, Seymour, Fordland, Willard, Ava, Billings, Marionville and many more. Homes in Springfield and surrounding cities are still selling well. Statistics show: October 2005,
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realestate: Kay Van Kampen Attends RE/MAX Success Convention - 11/05/06 05:28 PM
Kay Van Kampen and two members of her team, Rhonda Jones and Lina Robertson attended the Mid States RE/MAX Success Convention October 2 and 3rd, 2006 at the Chateau on the Lakes in Branson, Missouri. At the convention, they attended several classes on new technology including safety classes for Realtors. Kay
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realestate: Oct. 30, 2006 - New member ethics class - 11/01/06 07:41 PM
I taught the new member ethics orientation class for our state association on Oct 30. We hold this class once a month and have 2 sessions one in the morning and one in the afternoon . Interesting that the member numbers are way down this month. Usually we have about 100 +
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realestate: Residential Sales Trend - 10/20/06 10:13 PM
In a letter from a loan officer friend of mine, I was excited to learn that the current real estate housing market in Springfield, Missouri and surrounding counties for August 2006 is still pretty steady when compared to August 2005. The growth in the "average sales price" of houses has slowed. The number
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realestate: Microprocessor - 10/17/06 09:40 PM
Ever wonder who is on top and why with microprocessors. Well, way back when, it was Intel. They had the first part of the market. But, for quite sometime now, AMD has been showing the way. Introducing the laptop that last longer on batteries because of the processor. HP and Dell and
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realestate: How important is communication to you? - 10/13/06 11:32 PM
How important is communication to you? Are you tired for saying the same thing over and over again, but you need to communicate the same information over, but to different people. Did you ever think that computers could help you? I have the solution with one word, email. If you write it
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realestate: My Friday Message - 10/13/06 08:54 AM
The ideas and information on this site are unbelievable. If you haven't taken time to sit down and go through this site and see all that it has to offer you are really missing something special. My prediction is that this will be one of the largest realestate and mortgage blog website
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realestate: A signed offer to purchase - 10/03/06 10:17 PM
What is means to have the offer to purchase finally signed. They are new homebuyers, and I have been working with them for three weeks. They are moving from out of state and of course, they do not know the area. The husband has a new job and wants to live
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realestate: Debt Reduction - Scam or not? - 09/25/06 05:02 PM
My market - Salt Lake - is seeing a marketing blitz of debt reduction programs. They promote paying off a 30 year mortgage in 10 - 12 years without changing spending habits. Is the same being pushed in other markets?
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realestate: 1st Time Homebuyers - 09/15/06 07:54 PM
I recently had a discussion with a friend of mine stessing that there is no better time to buy in Michigan than right now!! Ironically she called me the next week and told me that a house she has always liked was for sale. I made an appointment, we took a
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realestate: Renting verses owning your own. - 09/14/06 11:53 AM
I have a client that just re-signed their lease for 7 months, instead of paying a little more for the month to month. Now, they are in the process of talking to the landlord about what it will take to get out of this lease so we can put in an
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realestate: Real Estate in Texas - 09/10/06 07:15 PM
There is a reason people are coming by the car load from California to Texas to buy real estate. Because there is no place like Texas. Each town is different and the people are friendly. What more do you need!
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realestate: Map of Highlands Ranch Real Estate Listings - 09/05/06 12:59 PM
Colorado HomeFinder has improved our maps of listings. Take Highlands Ranch for example. Users can now browse Highlands Ranch homes for sale with easy to use Google maps- just click for satellite images, and click and drag to move the interactive map. Check out these maps of Highlands Ranch properties for sale: Latest Highlands Ranch real estate listings. Homes
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realestate: Ways To Market Services - 09/03/06 02:18 PM
As a new agent, it is always daunting getting involved in this business. There are numerous fees that you pay upfront, and for many that is an obstacle to getting involved. I decided some time ago that this was something I was going to do. I had been trying to find
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realestate: Add this to your presentation! - 08/24/06 09:28 PM
Need Free Custom Open House Flyers? Florida Realtors, let me know when you would like me to work an open house with you, and I will provide you with custom materials to make your next Open House a Winner! e-mail: caseyarnold@provagio.com | web: http://www.provagio.com/ Free Dowloads! Make Your Next Open House a Winner.pdf Custom Open House Flyer.pdf (example
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realestate: Clients During the Holidays - 08/21/06 11:21 AM
How do you all search for clients during the holiday season? I have heard that some agents have their best months during the winter time. Is this because the majority of us are not prospecting and the ones that are gobble up the clients? I would think that the ones that
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realestate: Isabella's Blog. Boca Raton Real Estate Guide - 08/08/06 12:27 PM
Please check out my Boca Raton Real Estate Guide Blog and my website for news and information regarding the south florida, boca raton, boynton beach, delray beach area Real Estate Market. Thank you and Have a Great Day!
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realestate: Podcast: Why Choose Blogsite as Your Real Estate Blogging Platform? - 08/01/06 03:38 PM
ok. So I sometimes feel like a broken record having the same conversations over and over again...so I decided to create a quick 5 minute audio podcast about why real estate agents and brokers need to consider a business blogging platform technology as an integral part of their marketing and online
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realestate: ActiveRain Video Podcast Interview By Real Estate Buzz Box.com - 07/31/06 10:06 AM
Hi Everyone, I was recently at the Inman Real Estate Connect event in San Francisco and had a chance to interview and do video podcasts with some of the speakers and attendees. I was fortunate to have caught up with the co-founders of Active Rain and do a quick 7 minute video
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realestate: TechCrunch at Inman Real Estate Connect - 07/30/06 01:02 PM
Recently we were at the Inman Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco and talked to a number of innovators in the real estate industry. The most controversial and entertaining speakers was Michael Arrington who is the founder of TechCrunch.com Which happens to be the premier and most read blog on
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realestate: Marin County Absorption Rates Becoming Bloated - 07/26/06 02:53 PM
Marin County, California sits just north of San Francisco and boasts some of the most expensive real estate in the nation. Last month, the median home price in Marin County again tickled the million dollar barrier, falling just short of that astonishing threshold. While those living in Marin (Mill Valley, Tiburon,
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realestate: Spokane Washington Real Estate Market Update - 07/22/06 09:00 PM
We have been experiencing a very strong real estate market in the Spokane Washington region. Home prices have seen a strong upward climb over the past few years and have resulted in a strong sellers market. While the real estate statistics for the first part of 2006 have shown a slight
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realestate: The Home Buyer Specialist - 07/21/06 06:15 PM
In today’s modern world, everyone is looking for a specialist. If you have a car accident, you look for an attorney who specializes in auto accidents. If you need surgery you look for a specialist. In real estate the same is true. If you are buying a home, you need to
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realestate: Real estate networking/tools/leads - 07/21/06 04:04 PM
www.ireto.org IRETO is a global realty trade, networking and media organization. http://groups.msn.com/realestatenetworking/messages.msnw Multiple Message Boards. This group has more than one message board. there are occasionalyy buyers in differnet parts of the country there. www.propertydoctor.com similar to active rain not as much www.realestatewebmasters.com for a great website but, you have to pay www.realestate.com Trust RealEstate.com
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realestate: Rates - 07/21/06 01:05 PM
Mortgage rates hit four year highAverage for 30-year, fixed rate jumps to 6.80 percent, Freddie Mac saysFreddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages increased to a nationwide average of 6.80 percent, up from 6.74 percent last week. The increase pushed 30-year rates to the highest level
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realestate: Grand Bohemian Reconfiguring - 07/19/06 03:09 PM
The Grand Bohemian Hotell and Residences, a highrise hotel and luxury condominium project in downtown St Petersburg Florida is about to undergo some design changes. Richard Kessler has decided to include more hotel rooms and less condominiums, so construction will be delayed for up to one year. Original plans were to have the
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realestate: TheLowerLender.com - 07/17/06 09:50 AM
Stop Paying High Interest! If you need money for home improvements, consolidate dept or you finally found the pool you have always wanted at the LowerLender we can help. Apply Today.....
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