orlando sentinel: Newspaper circulation is down - big surprise? - 11/06/07 02:08 AM
According to articles in the Orlando Sentinel and USA Today, newspapers around the country are reporting more declines in their circulation for both daily and Sunday readership. The Miami Herald down 7.7%, the Orlando Sentinel down 0.4%, Wall Street Journal down 1.53%, and the New York Times down 4.5% compared to last year's statistics.
One thing that they don't tell you in these statistics (something I still don't quite understand) is that many of the local papers will give you a free daily subscription if you buy a Sunday subscription.  I have gotten the Sunday Orlando Sentinel delivered to my house for about 15 … (16 comments)

orlando sentinel: Central Florida foreclosures - 10/14/07 02:57 AM
There was an article in today's Orlando Sentinel regarding the foreclosure market for Central Florida.  I wanted to highlight that the Sentinel has posted an interactive map on their website, so you can research foreclosure info by city, street, or zip code. I thought it was pretty interesting.  The highest concentration of foreclosures are (1) in the outlying areas that are competing with builder inventory, and (2) in the marginal low income neighborhoods. 
Interactive Map: http://www.orlandosentinel2.com/data/foreclosures/
 
… (4 comments)

orlando sentinel: Orlando Sentinel article on tax breaks (originally posted 8/1/07) - 09/01/07 09:25 AM
The latest real estate article in the Orlando Sentinel dated 7/30/07 is that the small guys are being shafted in the property tax cuts because the big corporations like Disney, Universal, and Progress Energy are getting the bulk of the tax breaks. What they fail to point out in the article is that these big corporations pay far more in property taxes than anybody else. Obviously if Disney's taxes went up by $15 million and the average homeowner's taxes only went up by $1,000, the tax break has to go somewhere (the Sentinel article fails to disclose to anyone how much … (0 comments)

 
Rob Arnold, Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F (Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc.)

Rob Arnold

Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

Altamonte Springs, FL

More about me…

Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc.

Address: Apopka, FL, Longwood, FL, Winter Springs, FL, Casselberry, FL, Orlando, FL, Deltona, FL, Debary, FL, , Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714

Office: (407) 389-7318

Fax: (407) 389-4418


***Sign up for our email hot property list & newsletter***



We Buy Houses Florida.com (TM)



We Buy Sinkhole .com

I Buy Houses Orlando .com

My thoughts on the real estate industry, real estate investing, rental properties, mortgages, listing houses in the MLS, government and legislative issues affecting real estate brokers and investors. Serving metro Orlando & most of Florida.

Rob Arnold - ABR, CPL, CRB, GRI, PHP - Managing real estate broker, Notary Public














Disclaimer: This blog is for educational, entertainment, and yes blatant advertising purposes. Read it at your own risk and enjoyment :-) It is not meant to be construed as legal or financial advice. These are my personal views and opinions only. Regarding any properties advertised on this blog site - all information is deemed reliable but is not warranted nor guaranteed - price, terms, and availability are subject to change without notice.

Copyright © 2007-2013. Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. All rights reserved.



Listings

Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog