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2011 

I had my first experience with radon levels over the normal limit. It was scary. The house was in Colorado where there are a few Uranium mines. Apparently in the time period from 1940 to 1980 uranium mill taiings were given away free to the public to use for back fill, cement making, gardening, s...
09/29/2011
Yesterday I posted an email from the Florida Realtors. It took me a while to digest the good news. I have included it again. Florida cities dominate the the price increase list, based on data from 2.2 million listings in 146 markets. That is wonderful news for our state.This is good news for sell...
09/27/2011
  I got this in my email today. I am so happy. I can catch up on my University Studies late at night.       Now catch ALL of RainCamp Online! Last week we sent you an email with a recording of Ben Kinney's presentation 'Real Estate Tweakers'.  Today, we bring you recording's of Katerina Gasset's ...
09/27/2011
Home listing prices rising in Florida   This is from the Florida Realtors newsletter. Good news for sellers. Buyers better take note. Call me to find you a property NOW! ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 26, 2011 – Prices are rising in Florida. Florida cities have had the largest year-over-year increases in...
09/26/2011
As an active Broker in Colorado and Florida I have limited time. I am very resentful getting auto requests for feed back on a listing. These programs are useless. I have responded enough to know that they are not being monitored. After filling out the online form I continue to get requests over a...
09/20/2011
Properties are selling well in the Keys and Key West. Foreclosed properties are drying up. There are some bargains left but they are being snapped up almost instantly. I have been watching the market very closely for some clients wanting a bargain. They have missed several bargains because they m...
09/19/2011
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The following is an article from the Florida Realtors Newsletter.  Feds release final guide for toxic Chinese drywall   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 16, 2011 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released their final remedi...
09/18/2011
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As Realtors we have often been in multi offer situations The goal of a listing agent is to get multi buyers vying for their listings. Usually houses that get multiple offers are priced competitively.  Another type is an overpriced home reduced to so many times that the price is finally desirable....
09/15/2011
I have seen a lot of really good information coming from inspectors blogs. I am not an expert on home repair. I always strongly suggest that my buyers get a home inspection from a qualified inspector. I have several names that I suggest. Inspectors can save a buyer money and headaches. Sellers ca...
09/12/2011
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I am not sure where I was when they declared 9/11 as Patriots Day. It is a great idea. I read about Patriots Day in the newspaper this morning. I asked my husband if he was aware of the name. He was not. I guess we both missed the declaration. We all remember that day! I am glad Bin Laden was tak...
09/11/2011
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