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2012
Eric, outlines a common problem we are also having in Florida. The problem is rear view appraising is now holding back a recovery. It did nothing however to stop the freefall of prices over the last 5-6 years. Now that home prices are starting to rise and more Home Sellers are experiencing mul...
10/17/2012
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Haven't We Been Here Before? A recent Wall Street Journal Article reports another attempt by the Federal Government to meddle in the mortage markets. "WASHINGTON—Federal regulators are considering giving mortgage lenders protection from certain lawsuits, according to people familiar with the ...
10/16/2012
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Banks Not Lending? Houses Sell Every Day! Listen to the media and you will hear that one of the reasons the housing market is not recovering is because banks are not lending. Not True! This graphic tells it all. Don't have a job? Credit less than 620? No, then banks are not going to lend. But o...
10/16/2012
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Is It Live Or Is It Memorex? Are You Real? Ever have some little thing trigger a whole chain of thought? The other day we were resting an apple where we knew it would not roll. It triggered the flash back to the Memorex commercial and this chain of thoughts. So here is how it started. As we...
10/15/2012
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Is the Shadow Coming Out of the Darkness? Only a little over a month ago we posted the following. Only The Shadow Knows! In that post we cited some reliable sources as predicting that the shadow inventory was not the threat that some have predicted. Now we are starting...
10/15/2012
We agree with Daniel Polimino. We were in Austin as well. The panels and guests that Gary Keller had were so impressive and we learned so much. As Daniel says the improvement in the market has been so dramatic that Gary even hinted - very subtly - almost a questions - whether we could be heade...
10/15/2012
Jay & Jewell, have a great post on a topic there is so much mis-information about. Most everyone has probably seen the email scares or heard the "rumors" about the Healthcare sales tax on real estate. Similarly, we just heard Saturday from a seller that he is not selling because the capital gai...
10/15/2012
Just listed in the Fore Ranch planned community in Ocala, FL! This upgraded 4 br/2.5 bath, Wyntana model in the well planned Fore Ranch Community is a must see! Crown molding, stainless steel appliances, spacious kitchen open to living area and much more. The master bath is a pleasurable retrea...
10/13/2012
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Rebecca has a great post that is sure to get your patriotic blood pumping. Be sure to watch the video. If this doesn't make you proud and send chills down your spine we don't know what will! Thanks Rebecca. Check out this great rendition of our national anthem by the Madison Rising Band. The ...
10/11/2012
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In honor of the fall season I thought I would have some pumpkin fun. Here's some cute images to put you in the season changing mood! ....Having a bad hair day pumpkin Snowman pumpkin.... .....Sporty pumpkin Frog pumpkin......... .....Sweet Tooth pumpkinToo Much of a Sweet Tooth pumpkin.... and f...
10/11/2012