persistence: Christianity and Real Estate...... are you trusting in God...or in "things"? - 10/07/09 01:15 AM
 
Ever since I joined the ranks of the unemployed, I asked, "Why?".
I had a GREAT job as a server at Red Lobster, only working 20-30 hours per week and taking home up to $700.00 every week. I had a nice running car and it was going to be worth 10 TIMES what I paid for it after I refurbished it. I knew LOTS of great real estate professionals and I was starting to get more referral business from my SOI. Then the storm started:
My car started going on the blink more and more often. I separated with Red … (16 comments)

persistence: Christianity and Real Estate ~~~ Guess who just called me on the phone??? - 09/29/09 08:14 AM
 
You will never guess.... this is someone who has been posting regularly in "Christianity and Real Estate" for many months.
She just recently lost her job as an REO specialist through being layed off. She is a devote Catholic girl. She is the past victim of domestic violence. She heads up a ministry at the church she attends and God ministers through her to over 100 women who suffer or didsuffer domestic violence. She is an OVERCOMER !!! Are you ready to find out who she is?
This lady called me today because we had "spoken" to each other on … (11 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Ocoee Homes for Sale 9.27.2009 - 09/27/09 02:44 PM
 
 
View Larger Map Hello there!
Here is an Ocoee, Florida Real Estate Market Report for Sept. 2009.
There are currently 270 single family homes, townhouses, condos, and villas for sale on the Regional Orlando MLS. The high asking price is for an estate with over 5,500 square feet of living space, with 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It is listed at $599,000.00. The low asking price is for a one bedroom, one bathroom condo with 560 square feet of living space and is offered at $29,999.00, which is a STEAL of a price!!  The average asking price for real … (3 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Central Florida Market Report... 9.2009 - 09/23/09 09:21 AM
View Central Florida real estate in a larger map Hello there!!
Here is the general Central Florida Real Estate Market Reprt for September 2009.
The Median sales price of central Florida properties has dropped to $128,000.00. This has been driven by foreclosures and short sales all over the central Florda area. "Normal" sales of homes are holding steady at $165,000.00.This is a good sign that if you are selling your central Florida home, you should  begin to see better prices up ahead. Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association members sold over 65% more homes than in August of last year, con-tributing to the … (2 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Longwood Market Report 9.18.2009 - 09/18/09 06:12 AM
Hello there!

 
 
This is the Longwood, Florida Market Report for 9/18/2009. 
There are almost 400 homes for sale in Longwood. The high asking price is for an 9 bedroom 8 bathestate with over 14,000 square feet of living space. It is being marketed for $5,499,900.00. The low asking price is for a 2 bedroom 1 bath home with just over 800 square feet of living space. The asking price for this property is a STEAL at $56,000.00. The average price of a home in Longwood is about $527,000.00 and has right around 3,000 square feet of living space. … (0 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Altamonte Springs Market Report 9.17.2009 - 09/17/09 06:52 AM
Hey there!
Here is the Altamonte Springs Market Report for 9/17/2009. 
The high asking price is for a 6 bedroom 5 bathroom estate offered at $3,000,000.00. It has been on the market for about 1200 days, or 3 1/4 years. The low asking price is for a property with 1 bedroom and one bathroom. It has about 500 square feet of living space. This wonderful condo is priced at $17,000.00... IT IS A STEAL !!!! The average asking price in Altamonte Springs is about $159,000.00. The average time on the market is currently at 184 days, or about 6 months. If … (0 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Baldwin Park Market Report 9.17.2009 - 09/17/09 06:02 AM
Hello there!
This is the Baldwin Park Market Report for 9/17/2009.
There are 97 properties for sale in Baldwin Park right now.
The high asking price is for a 6 bath, 6 bedroomestate being offered for $3,994,000.00. It has been on the market for almost 3 years. The low asking price is for a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom unit. The asking price is $160,000.00. The aveage price in Baldwin Park is about $700,000.00. The average time on the market is 210 days or about 3/4 of a year.  
 
To see fine real estate in Baldwin Park for sale in … (2 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings ~~ Forclosures and Great buys in Apopka, Florida!! - 09/15/09 03:54 AM
Hello there!
Here are some great opportunites to see homesfor sale in Apopka, Florida. These homes were hand picked because they represent homes that can be bought for very little money in central Florida... this list includes:
 
Foreclosures Pre-foreclosures Bank and corperate owned REO Short sales Assumable mortgage Fixer-Uppers Owner will assist with closing costs and/ or financing  
The city of Apopka is a wonderful place to bring up your family! Here are some facts about the city and some information about the recreation Dept. and the MANY parks that serve the cities residents:
 
 
 
The City … (2 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Lake Nona Market Report 9.12.2009 - 09/12/09 10:55 AM
Hello again!
Here is the Lake Nona market report for Sepotember 2009.
There are 87 active Lake Nona listings in the central Florida Orlando MLS.
The high asking price is for an 8 bedroom 8 bathroom estate with just over 11,000 square feet of living space. If you want this wonderful home, it is listing for $7,495,000.00. It has been on the market for 3 and 4/5 years. The low asking price is for a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom home with about 1300 square feet of living space. Its asking price is $119,000.00 and it has been on the market for … (4 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings -- Hunters Creek Market Report 9.12.2009 - 09/12/09 10:39 AM
Hello everyone!
Here is an updated Hunters Creek market reportin sunny central Florida.
There are currently 134 properties for sale in Hunters Creek.
The statistics are as follows:
The high list price is for an estate with over 3800 square feet of living space. It's asking price is $590,000.00. It has been on the market for 939 days, or about 2 years. The low asking price is for a condo with 600suqare feet of living space. It has one bedroomand one bathroom. The asking price is $39,800.00.It has been on the market for ONE DAY! The average asking price in Hunters … (0 comments)

persistence: Ever had this problem 'Access Denied'... I have the cure!! - 09/08/09 01:18 AM
Hello there!
Several weeks ago I downloaded drivers for my motherboard and SATA disk drive to upgrade my computer system. Upon rebooting my system, the mother board could not read the SATA disk and windows XP Professional would not boot up.For some odd reason, the drivers I had downloaded for the SATA disk were not compatable and the disk would not boot up.
I figured all I would have to do is get my old IDE HDD out of the closet, install it with a copy of windows from my originaldisk and then pull all my information from the SATA drives … (3 comments)

persistence: Getting back into ActiveRain..... I am.... ARE YOU??. - 08/31/09 11:22 AM
 
How long has it been since you were a regular contributor to ActiveRain?
Posting local listings Making regular Market reports Letting people see the "other side of you" besides the business side all the time Commenting on featured posts Commenting on posts from people you have subscribed to Commenting on posts in the groups you are a member of There is so much to do in ActiveRain and I felt I was starting to miss it all.
There are the regular updates to ARs user interface by Jeremy Blanton and ActiveBrad There are NEW web SEO things they have implemented. … (17 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings ~~~ Take a look at this listing in Windermere! - 08/31/09 08:23 AM
 
This is an elegant custom home built by W.J. Sauerwine overlooking the Lyndhurst Village pond.  Luxurious finishes and details must be seen to be appreciated:
Travertine floors Granite and marble counter tops Crown moulding throughout  Generous sized rooms Large master suite with over-sized walk-in closet Laundry room with Bosch washer and dryer Inviting veranda with wood plank ceiling, slate floor, and fountain A kitchen designed for serious entertaining with Viking cook top, large built-in refrigerator, two full-size convection ovens, artisan tile back splash, two copper sinks.    
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings ~~~ Hunters Creek Homes for sale! - 08/15/09 07:59 AM
 
 
View Hunters Creek, Orlando Florida in a larger map

 
 
 
 
Here are properties for sale in Hunters Creek, acommunity in gorgeous central Florida.
 
All the properties I have picked come with these features:
Stove / Oven Refridgerator Washer Dryer Garbage disposal There are 121 of these homes in Hunters Creek.
The low asking price is for a 600 square foot condo short sale.... for $40,000.00 !!!!! This property will NOT LAST LONG!! The high asking price is for a 3400 square foot estate home with 5 bedrooms and 4 and a half … (3 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings ~~~ Altamonte Springs Homes for sale! - 08/09/09 01:07 PM
 
View Altamonte Springs, Florida Real Estate in a larger map
Since my last Altamonte Springs, Florida Market report aLOT of homes have been sold!
As of this date (8/9/2009) a LOT of homes have changed hands (61 properties to be exact) in one month, BUT more homes have come on the market to replace the ones that have been sold.
Most single family homes in Altamonte Springs, Florida are being offered in the $200K - $249,000 price range.
Most condos are being offered in the $40K - $49,900 price range.
The average home sold for about $101,000 last month in … (0 comments)

persistence: Social Media, Twitter and Talk Radio.... what am I missing? - 08/04/09 05:38 AM
 
I have been getting invites from Jason Crouch for a number of months now to join his "Talk Radio" show on-line about social media and how to benifit from using twitter and other forms of social marketing.
Today I did it, a bit late, but I registered and waited for the confirmation e-mail so I could log in and participate.I did not get the confirmation e-mail until AFTER the show ended, BUT I listened in and was intriged.
I asked the question, "What is the big deal with twitter....Why don't you just text people about what you are doing?"
Here … (13 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings ~~ my 1ST ActiveRain© bonafide LEAD!! - 07/29/09 08:30 AM
 
Well, well, well !!!
Just as I was puttering around and doing my day to day tasks, I got a phone call from the Middle East.
A lady who currently lives in the Deltona / Sanford areaof central Florida saw a listing our office has advertized through my central Florida real estate blog in ActiveRain©.
She called me at 11PM (her time) from the middle east to talk to me about this listing she saw was on my central Florida real eatate blog.
It turned out to be about 3:30PM Eastern Time when she called, just several minutes ago.
The … (5 comments)

persistence: Central Florida Real Estate Happenings ----- The market is beginning to stabilize between buyers and sellers! - 07/14/09 03:50 AM
 
 
I have been tracking the Orlando and central Florida real estate market all of my real estate career..... that is 13 years of information my clients can depend on!
From statistics in the marketplace now, the balance bet-ween buyers and sellers at at almost a balance. Believeme when I say that balance RARELY stays for long! When the current market changed into the bearish buyers market we have had for the last several years, the change happened in a matter of about 2 weeks! People did not realize it until it was too late.
People who bought homes in … (3 comments)

persistence: Christianity and Real Estate ~~~ KFC...and other prayer requests.... - 06/29/09 09:30 AM
 

It has been about a week or so since I posted a prayer request for a manager who wanted to hire me for an assistant manger position with KFC.
His father went into the hopsital for open heart surguery...
I have talked to the hiring manager today and HE went into the hospital also over the weekend.
Everything is fine with both men, I am glad to report.
 
There is only ONE hitch in all of this:
 
There is a hiring FREEZE on for KFC right now. I am over qualified for a shift supervisor position, BUT … (7 comments)

persistence: Christianity and Real Estate ~~~ The prayer requests keep coming!! - 06/23/09 10:28 AM
 
Well, it has not even been a day or two and I have ANOTHERprayer request from a listing agent I know. She and I are in negotiations between the owner and my buyer for a mobile home/RV park near Disney Property.
I have been trying to get the P&L statment and other pertinent figures for my buyer from the listing agent.
I e-mailed her this morning at about 10AM for the documents.It is around 6PM now and I had not heard a thing. So, I gave her a call.
She said she was not looking at and will not be … (10 comments)