gulf breeze real estate news: The Digits
- 03/30/10 04:30 AM
I got this idea from a sports talk radio show that I usually have on in the background while I'm getting ready for work in the morning. It's a series of numbers and each number has its own relevance in today's local Real Estate market. And by local in mean the Pensacola, FL Real Estate market where things seems to be picking up just a bit. And here are the numbers: 8.13 The percentage increase of closed sales for Res. Detached, Res. Attached, Condo & Manufactured Home units sold YTD versus the same 3 month period last year. 17.4 The number of months worth … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Tell me what you think about this article
- 12/28/09 05:51 AM
Yesterday I was browsing around the internet and I came upon an article on MSN Real Estate that cought my eye. Because I have a desire to stay on top of the issues in my industry I thought I read the article and just could not believe what rubbish I was reading. The article went on to say some things and dispense "advise" that absolutely paints the professionals in my business as bad people. Please click on the link below to read this article and then tell me what you think. http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23115000 … (1 comments)
Keller Williams Realty Ranked as Top Real Estate Franchise by Industry Leader and Entrepreneur Magazine AUSTIN, TEXAS (December 21, 2009) - Keller Williams Realty joined the ranks of the top franchises in the world last week, when the company was ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. During the same week, the company was also voted the Most Recognizable Brand of Real Estate Franchises for 2009 in an industry-wide survey for the Swanepoel TRENDS Report. "The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is a respected source … (2 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Short sales may get easier if the Treasury Dept. has its way.
- 12/22/09 12:06 PM
Treasury sets guidance to simplify "short sales" By Al Yoon Al Yoon - Mon Nov 30, 6:58 pm ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Monday set long-awaited guidance on a plan for mortgage companies to speed "short sales" of homes and other loan modification alternatives to stem a rising tide of foreclosures. The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program provides financial incentives and simplifies the procedures for completing short sales, a growing practice in which a lender agrees to accept the sale price of a home to pay off a mortgage even if the price falls short of the amount owed, according to … (2 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Short (sale) People got no reason to.....
- 03/24/09 06:17 AM
There is undoubtedly a huge market these days for distressed properties and if you have been paying attention to various news shows and listening to Real Estate professionals, you know that there is another huge wave of distressed properties out there that haven't even hi the market yet...but they will, just wait and see. You may be asking yourself, "what is a distressed property anyway and why or how does it affect me"? Well, a distressed property is any property that is in danger of being foreclosed upon and there are many properties that are in various stages of the pre-foreclosure … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Hooray..Hooray..sales are up!!
- 03/23/09 08:26 AM
Today the National Association of Realtors released its home sale statistics for the month of February 2009 and there is some very enticing data in the report. First, existing homes sales rose 5.1% in February indicating that a lot of first time home buyers have made the decision to get into the game and why shouldn't they after all, intereswt rates are still at record lows and there is a lot of inventory to choose from. If you are trying to sell your home, then you probably think that since sales went upo then values must have gone up as well. … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: I'll take door #2 Monty!
- 03/23/09 07:19 AM
A broker was dismayed when a brand new real estate office much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read 'BEST AGENTS.'He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading 'LOWEST COMMISSIONS.'The broker panicked, until he got an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own real estate office. It read: 'MAIN ENTRANCE' This is a pretty funny story right? Of course it is it shows just how creative and competetive the Real Estate market is. But let me be … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: March Madness is under way..is your bracket filled out?
- 03/19/09 08:13 AM
Well everybody here we go with the start of one of the greatest times of the year. Yes, I'm talking about the start of the Spring/Summer selling season. As with the greatest collegiate tournament in sports, you need to make sure that your bracket is filled in and that you have a winning strategy for selling your home. So with that said it's time for you to get up off the sofa and get the yard in shape with a little mow and some nice colorful flowers to boost your curb appeal. While you're at it get busy with the Spring cleaning … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Pensacola Real Estate Market Snap Shot for February 2009
- 03/13/09 09:29 AM
Below is a look at our local Real Estate market as it pertains to "Residential Detached" properties only. This info is provided as a courtesy to those who are interested in how the Pensacola area Real Estate market is performing. Anybody who is intyerested in obtaining more in-depth data should log on to www.PensacolaHomeSite.com. For information regarding short sales and pre-foreclosures, please visit www.FloridaShortSales911.com. Sales and Inventory History Friday, March 13, 2009Category - Residential / PropType: Residential Detached
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gulf breeze real estate news: What exactly is disclosure?
- 03/12/09 10:06 AM
A friend of mine recently showed me a picture of a For Sale By Owner sign that reads the following: House For Sale By Owner because my neighbor is an a*&^%@e! So my immediate question to seeing this photo was "Is that considered to be a form of disclosure?" … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Send your client some flowers as a closing gift..they will remember you forever!
- 03/12/09 09:27 AM
A brand new buyers agent in our office recently about to close his first transaction and was soliciting suggestions for a closing gift for his clients. After much thought and deliberation, he decided to send flowers to the home that his clients had just purchased. When the flowers arrived his clients were absolutely mortified when they saw the card that read; Rest in Peace. The young couple were so angry that they decided to call the florist to complain that there must have been a mistake. After being told what the card said, the florist responded by saying, "I am deeply sorry … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Terrell Owens and the housing market.
- 03/06/09 04:17 AM
Question: What does the housing market and Terrell Owens have in common? Answer: Both have declined in value recently and they are both distressed. Sometimes you have to apply the laws of the sporting world to the housing market. When a player becomes a distraction in the locker room and puts selfish desires ahead of the team, it usually doesn't end well for them. What do teams do? They cut the palyer and look to the future. Ahh, but where there is distress their is also help. The market is flooded with distressed properties and there is no immediate end in sight … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: They did what?
- 03/02/09 02:06 AM
Is it me or is it just the shift in the market that is making people do unsavory and unethical things? Don't we have enough of a hard time fighting the "sleazy used car saleman" icon that has placed upon our profession? Are the honest, professionals in our industry being overshadowed by the dirty dealings of the few bad apples? I think so! We as Realtors are living in a time where distressed property listings take up almost 40% of the listings in MLS. And every Realtor claims to be a "short sale expert" even though they don't even know the first things about … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Educating buyers and sellers.
- 02/25/09 01:31 AM
How important is it for us properly educctae our buyers and sellers? I mean really how many of us in this declining market jump at the "opportunity" to pick up a potential client. But are we really screening our clients to see if they are the right fit for us? How many of us are interiewing them while they are interviewing us? It's a two way street you know! I used to think that any call was "the" call and that whoever was on the other end of the phone or at the other end of an email needed my help. … (0 comments)
gulf breeze real estate news: Helping charity 1 home at a time.
- 02/05/09 08:29 AM
As my absolute first post on Active Rain I thought "what the heck do I write about"? Then after several minutes of complete agony over the topic of my blog topic, I came to the conclusion that I would just use this as a way to introduce and promote my vision for the future. I have decided that using my Professional Real Estate career to help charity is what I've been called to do. My goal is to give to those who are in need of help by contributing a significant portion of my Professional Fee to certain charitable organizations. I … (5 comments)
I got this idea from a sports talk radio show that I usually have on in the background while I'm getting ready for work in the morning. It's a series of numbers and each number has its own relevance in today's local Real Estate market. And by local in mean the Pensacola, FL Real Estate market where things seems to be picking up just a bit. And here are the numbers:
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