oakleaf plantation: Tough Lessons for Buyers and Agents - 07/07/09 01:20 PM
As a buyer's agent, I preview and/or show property all the time. And I'm constantly checking out which listings sell, take price reductions, go under contract. I make it my business to know the market, and I take it seriously.
But this market knowledge doesn't do anyone any good when buyer
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oakleaf plantation: Get off the Fence! Rates are Going Up! - 06/08/09 09:19 AM
Rates on 30 year mortgages rose to an average of 5.29 percent, the highest weekly average in nearly 3 months. Interest rates make a HUGE difference in how much home a buyer can afford.
For example, for an FHA loan with 3.5% down on a $175,000 home, at a 5% rate the
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oakleaf plantation: New Homes Sales & Builder's Outlook Up! - 04/18/09 01:26 PM
A recent John Burns Real Estate Consulting April survey of builders across the country revealed some hopeful trends in new homes sales and construction.
18% of survery participants have purchased land this year, and 29% indicate they plan to purchase land in the second quarter of 2009.
70% of builders
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oakleaf plantation: Still a great time to buy a home! - 04/01/09 12:14 PM
The Wallstreet Journal released an article on March 27th 2009 that stated why its a good time to buy a home better then I could ever try to explain. Below are those six reasons.
1. Uncle Sam is willing to help. First-time buyers (defined as anyone who hasn't owned a
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oakleaf plantation: Troubled Seas in todays rental market - 03/30/09 04:45 PM
There is a big problem occuring these days in the rental market. As we all know foreclosures are popping up right and left. An alarming 1/13 homes are going into some stage of foreclosure in Florida. So you ask how this affect rentals/tenants. We'll a large amount of these homes
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oakleaf plantation: Oakleaf Plantation Pool Opens April 4th 2009 for Spring Season!! - 03/26/09 11:16 AM
The time that all Oakleaf Residents have been waiting for. POOL TIME!!!
We are happy to let you know that the Oakleaf Pools (Both of them) will be re-opening for spring on April 4th!!
POOL HOURS
Liz- 904-803-2459
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oakleaf plantation: Oakleaf Plantation Foreclosure Homes!! March 23, 2008 - 03/23/09 03:30 PM
This Weeks HOT Foreclosure List!! March 23, 2008
Oakleaf Plantation Foreclosures
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!
First Time Home Buyers!!
$8,000 Tax Credit to First Time Home Buyers, AND buyers who have not owned a home in the last 3 years! This program is in effect by the government only for 2009. We
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oakleaf plantation: NAS Military Transfers-Hope for Selling Your Home - 03/17/09 03:55 PM
As many of you know the DOD (Department of Defense) has been looking for a solution for all of the Military folks who have received orders to move, and are now upside down on their homes. Being upside down on your home is an issue for any homeowner when their
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oakleaf plantation: Help for Military Families - 03/12/09 07:23 PM
I was just reading about the details of the Recovery Act and learned something I thought was very exciting.
$555 million dollars has been allocated for the Homeowner's Assistance Program, a Dept. of Defense program to help military families relocate. Usually this program is for families stationed at a base
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oakleaf plantation: Avoiding Pitfalls With Short Sales in Orange Park, Florida - 03/11/09 04:20 PM
With home buyers on the hunt these days for great deals Short Sales/Foreclosures have become a hot topic. For buyers a short sale can be a great buy. They can also become very discouraging to a new buyer who is searching for their dream home.
If you want to have
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oakleaf plantation: The Landry Team....another happy Oakleaf Plantation resident! - 03/03/09 02:42 PM
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oakleaf plantation: Argyle Forest Foreclosure Properties!! PLUS $8,000 Tax Credit Info - 02/27/09 02:47 PM
This Weeks HOT Foreclosure List!!
Argyle Forest Foreclosures
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!
First Time Home Buyers!!
$8,000 Tax Credit to First Time Home Buyers, AND buyers who have not owned a home in the last 3 years! This program is in effect by the government only for 2009. We can help you
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oakleaf plantation: Why they chose The Landry Team for their home purchase! - 02/17/09 04:18 PM
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oakleaf plantation: 5 Bedroom Pool Home! 348 Summit Drive - Approved Short Sale - $219,000 - Argyle Forest Area - 02/06/09 10:55 AM
348 Summit Drive - 5 Bed 3.5 Bath
Short Sale approved by bank at $219,000 - $6,000 towards buyers closing costs.
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oakleaf plantation: Why rent when you can own for less? - 02/04/09 02:59 PM
When you look at todays financial markets, and listen to the news you may think that you wouldn't be able to get a mortgage. The truth is that Yes, mortgage lenders have tightened up their underwriting guidlines but your average person can still qualify for a good loan with little
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oakleaf plantation: State Farm Leaving Florida Behind - 01/27/09 02:38 PM
State Farm announced today (Jan. 27, 2009) that it will no longer be providing insurance for over nearly a million Florida Homeowners. For those of you who remember or heard about it, State Farm waged a fierce battle in 2008 to increase their rates approximatly 47%. On January 12, 2009
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oakleaf plantation: Up The Creek- Steaks and Seafood NOW OPEN at Oakleaf Town Center!! - 09/04/08 08:23 AM
For Everyone who missed it the new Up The Creek - Steaks and Seafood restaurant is open at the new Oakleaf Towncenter. Up The Creek opened with a bang in mid August, filling a need that many Argyle Forest and Oakleaf Plantation residents had been craving........more food choices besides Chik-Fil-A and
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oakleaf plantation: Pictures or Virtual Tour? How about both........... - 07/28/08 03:28 PM
In the new days of technology today's buyers want photos, virtual tours, and even videos. So the question is, which one should you have to make sure you have maximum exposure to the buying community?
Consider this, although most new virtual tours have gone away from the "fisheye" look, virtual tours
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oakleaf plantation: Preparing Your Home for Sale - 07/16/08 01:43 PM
There are a lot of factors that go into preparing your home for sale. We have highlighted of a few of the major ones below.
Cleanliness
Most people are turned off by even the smallest amount of dirt or odor when buying a home. Sellers lose thousands of dollars
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oakleaf plantation: Has it been 6 months and still no offers......? - 07/14/08 03:38 PM
So its been 6, 7 even 12 moths for some folks in the journey of selling their home. They don't know why their home hasn't sold and their agent has become a magician and desapeared. At this point the seller needs answers....pronto!
So, what do you do. Call your agent and
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