lisa hill: Explaining Contingency Offers to Real Estate Sellers
- 03/23/10 05:26 PM
With the market being as slow as it is, some real estate sellers may be desperate enough to consider purchase offers that are contingent on other sales. Unfortunately, this consideration sometimes stems from the misconception that their listing will still be readily available to potential buyers. But this is simply not the case! As the listing agent of quite a few houses, condos, manufactured homes and vacant parcels, when another agent brings me an offer on one of my listings, with a contingency attached that involves the sale of another house, condo, manufactured home or piece of vacant land, I can … (6 comments)
lisa hill: Port Orange Real Estate Listings - Houses, Condos, Townhouses For Sale
- 03/23/10 03:14 AM
I just got started on my first quarter 2010, city-by-city listings report, by posting the listing information for the city of Ponce Inlet this past weekend. To read that post, follow this link to Ponce Inlet Real Estate Listings - Houses, Townhouses, Condos for Sale. And now for the same MLS real estate listings data for the city of Port Orange. As I stated in my Ponce Inlet 1st quarter post... "although it's not quite the end of the quarter, I'm providing city-by-city real estate data, up to March 19, 2010. But since I'm a bit early, I'm going to start … (0 comments)
lisa hill: Census Data - Don't Forget! And Be Sure to Provide Accurate Information
- 03/23/10 01:19 AM
If you live in Volusia County, you may right now have your census card laying around the house, just waiting for you to get around to filling out the information. And it may not seem very important to you, as so many other things take priority in our daily lives. But this information is very important, for many reasons. If you have school-age children, you may find it most important. But accurate census data serves many purposes for improving our quality of living. I filled out the card for our household and mailed it last week. Please make yours a priority, … (8 comments)
lisa hill: World Water Week 2010
- 03/22/10 01:20 AM
If you're not aware of it, this week is World Water Week. Many corporations are working together to help bring clean water to countries that have none. Do your part to help, by finding ways to use less water in your home and on your lawn and landscaping, and think of unique ways to conserve water as well. You can also donate money to companies who are bringing water to countries in need, as well as researching ways for these countries to have access to clean water on a regular basis. Below, you'll find links to more information about World Water … (7 comments)
lisa hill: How to NOT Sell Your House!
- 03/21/10 07:17 PM
Today I got a call from a Port Orange real estate seller who wants to sell her house, with the tenants living there while the house is listed for sale. Well, as a REALTOR®, I know that tenants can make it very difficult to sell a real estate listing. So of course this real estate seller and I discussed the possibilities, and options, and reasons to have or not have a tenant living in the house while it's for sale. As we finished our conversation, the seller is now considering her options, and deciding if the timing is right for her … (7 comments)
lisa hill: Speechless Sunday - Zombie Drama
- 03/21/10 03:37 PM
OK. Lets's face it. You're going to be looking at pictures of my daughter, any time I have the opportunity to post them =P But no modeling shots this time... well, at least they weren't "official" modeling shots. But she's always been a ham for the camera. So until I can find the video of her hamming it up after a dance recital to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (it's hilarious) I'll just post the still shots for now. I call these "Emo Zombie". =P
Yikes! (I really … (7 comments)
lisa hill: Ponce Inlet Real Estate Listings - Houses, Condos, Townhouses for Sale
- 03/19/10 05:38 PM
I've decided to get a head-start on my first quarter real estate reports for Volusia County (City of Ponce Inlet for this report). So although it's not quite the end of the quarter, I'm providing city-by-city real estate data, up to March 19, 2010. But since I'm a bit early, I'm going to start with just the listing information in this post. I'll post the sales data after we've officially ended the first quarter. To get us started, we're focusing on the active real estate listings in the city of Ponce Inlet. I've summarized the data in the chart below. And … (0 comments)
lisa hill: Living In A Shipping Container?
- 03/18/10 08:26 AM
After seeing this new type of home, I may have to change part of the footer I use on my blog posts. Perhaps you've noticed, I frequently state that I'm a Daytona Beach Native with experience selling all types of real estate in every city in East Volusia County and beyond. Well, I guess that still may be true... until shipping containers-turned-housing units make their way to Volusia County. This has got to be one of the most unique, innovative, resourceful types of housing I've ever seen! I wish I could find some copyright-free images to share, but I'm afraid you'll … (7 comments)
lisa hill: Wordless Wednesday- Bet You Can't Guess The Subject
- 03/17/10 08:08 PM
OK so yes, you can guess the subject. Because it's my favorite subject... my fabulous, beautiful daughter! =D lol My last two "Brittany" posts featured her modeling Wedding Gowns, and then a photo shoot for a modeling company that she was working for. This set of photos were specifically for the photographer who was taking the photos. They're promo shots for D.C Photography, aka Danielle.Denise Photography (and fully copyrighted!!!) I love the creativity, and the diversity of these. I hope you like them too =)
If you'd like some professional photos for yourself, your family, or any subject matter, … (9 comments)
lisa hill: Port Orange Family Days and Port Orange Kidz Dayz
- 03/15/10 06:22 PM
Hello again to my regular real estate blog readers, and any new readers as well. If you're here for information about selling Port Orange real estate, or buying Port Orange real estate, you've come to the right place! This post is about an annual Port Orange family event. Each year, in the fall, we have Port Orange Family Days. An offshoot of this very popular weekend event is Port Orange Kidz Dayz. And this year, Port Orange Kidz Dayz will immediately follow St. Patrick's Day. Port Orange Kidz Dayz is 3 days of fun, beginning March 18. On Thursday and Friday … (0 comments)
lisa hill: Shamrock & Roll in New Smyrna Beach FL
- 03/14/10 05:08 PM
As a Daytona Beach Native, and as a REALTOR®, I make it part of my job to know about the many special events that can be found all over Volusia County at any given time. And I like to pass this information on to YOU!... my valued real estate blog readers and customers. We just finished a fantastic Daytona Beach Bike Week 2010, and right on it's heels we have St. Patrick's Day, with ways to celebrate all over Volusia County. If you're here to buy real estate in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach or anywhere else in Volusia … (8 comments)
lisa hill: Speechless Sunday- A Different Look
- 03/14/10 04:05 PM
Yep. It's my daughter again =D Not as glamorous as the wedding gown photo shoot, but just as beautiful. But I admit, I am a little biased ;-)
OK. That's all for now. Now if we could just rush the getting her through college part, so she can start saving towards MY new car. (he he)
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lisa hill: Daytona Beach Bike Week - Miss BikeWeek.com
- 03/06/10 03:07 PM
Hello again to all our annual Daytona Beach Bike Week attendees. We always enjoy having you here, and hope you've been having fun and staying safe. But as the events draw to a close, one of the ways we'll be wrapping things up will be the crowning of "Stacey" as Miss "BikeWeek.com" tomorrow... Sunday March 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Click here for >> more information on Stacey, Miss BikeWeek.com, and tomorrow's Daytona Beach Bike Week events. If you're planning to buy a house or condo in Daytona Beach, or sell a house or condo in Daytona Beach, I'd love to … (2 comments)
My seat mate on the plane... he was kind of rude... and then he started snoring, so I took a picture. lol. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See? She's nothing like me, right? I mean, can you really imagine me doing something like this? =P … (16 comments)
lisa hill: Chilean Earthquake May Have Shortened the Length of Each Day?
- 03/02/10 04:18 PM
Here's and interesting bit of science. Apparently, Saturday's Chilean earthquake (the 7th strongest earthquake in recorded history), because of it's proximity to the Earth's "figure axis", appears to have moved Earth's figure axis by as much as 3 inches, depending on which scientist is reporting his or her opinion. (The 3 inch number was found in a Yahoo.com article.) This is the equivalent of 27 milliarcseconds. Scientists believe this earthquake has increased the Earth's rotation speed. Thus, it may have actually shortened the length of time in our days by 1.26 milliseconds. Although past earthquakes have been stronger, the location of … (11 comments)
lisa hill: Luxury Condos in Port Orange FL
- 02/28/10 05:08 PM
Last Thursday when I was working with my international real estate clients, we were in Port Orange, looking at 4 parcels of vacant land that were all adjacent to each other. (The plan is to combine these parcels and build a muti-family investment property) As we were standing on edge of these parcels, we couldn't help but notice a beautiful, obviously new condominium, within walking distance for us, and located directly across the street from the Intracoastal Waterway. For this post, I'm simply sharing a photo I took that day. I actually took many photos, and I'll be sharing those with … (9 comments)
lisa hill: Wordless Wednesday: Never Too Old to Finger-Paint?
- 02/24/10 10:19 AM
So my daughter is now a sophomore in college, and they're... finger-painting? Hmm. You'd think they would have outgrown this by now. Oh wait... you don't suppose it could be in the genes do you? *Gasp!?* LOL
And the finished product is... 2 giant banners for the teams who are now going to play outdoor sporting games in the mud. >.<
And for this, we spend the first 17+ years pushing them for good grades, wholesome activities, and a well-rounded personality, so we can then spend Un-Godly amounts of money on college, in hopes that they'll eventually become … (15 comments)
lisa hill: Embrace Your Unique Gifts, Talents and Abilities. Be the Best YOU, that You Can Be!
- 02/22/10 05:48 AM
A little while ago, I read this blog post by Gary Woltal called "Is Your Camel Parked in the Right Desert?". I felt the need to share it, because it spoke volumes to me. As REALTORS®, most of us are constantly trying to better ourselves. We read and study and learn, with the intention of bettering ourselves, and providing better service to our customers. We even do our required continuing education, plus study for even more real estate education and designations. All this is good for us, and for our real estate customers! But how often do we blame ourselves for … (4 comments)
lisa hill: Speechless Sunday - Having Fun in New Smyrna Beach (part 2)
- 02/21/10 05:39 PM
Earlier today, I posted a little something about some time my family and I had spent at an oceanfront park in New Smyrna Beach. In that post I stated how I'm a big kid and had to play on the playground. Well you know that photo wasn't the only one, because of course I played around quite a bit! lol. So enjoy my next little bit of fun, and... Click here if you're a real estate buyer, wanting to buy a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach. Click here if you're a real estate seller, wanting to sell a house … (1 comments)
lisa hill: Speechless Sunday - Having Fun in New Smyrna Beach
- 02/21/10 03:21 PM
Not long ago, my family and I, while in New Smyrna Beach, decided to stop at this little park located right on the ocean. And of course, being the big kid that I am, I had to play on the playground =) Click here if you're a real estate buyer, wanting to buy a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach. Click here if you're a real estate seller, wanting to sell a house or condo in New Smyrna Beach. I'd love to help! Make a Smart Choice and contact Lisa Hill for all your Volusia County real estate needs. www.LisaHillRealtor.com … (2 comments)
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With the market being as slow as it is, some real estate sellers may be desperate enough to consider purchase offers that are contingent on other sales. Unfortunately, this consideration sometimes stems from the misconception that their listing will still be readily available to potential buyers. But this is simply not the case!
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