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Welcome to the 80’s! Fast forward to 6:30 on the clock…and enjoy this exciting announcement that interest rates were lowered from 18% to 17.5%. Again…it helps to keep everything in perspective 🙂 If you care to watch the entire video…you will have some laughs! [youtube]http://youtu.be/lnyTaCcWeI0[/youtube]
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The path to owning your first time is fun and exciting…but can also be a long road with many twists, turns and bumps along the way. I love how simply this graphic describes the process of buying a home. A few important tips: Even if you are approved for a larger amount, do not […]
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I’ve said it once…and I’ll say it again. If you are interested in selling your home, PRICING it correctly is your NUMBER ONE marketing tool. It is my job to provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate research showing the value of comparable homes that have recently sold in your area…commonly known as a […]
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It is not often that I share an insight or video on my blog that is not real estate related…but when I do, it means that it is GOOD and worthwhile. This video INSPIRED me…I hope it does the same for you. Happy Friday! [youtube]http://youtu.be/YrZTho_o_is[/youtube]
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The current real estate market can be challenging for home buyers, as historically low inventory is causing bidding wars and above list price offers. Financed buyers are also still finding themselves beat out by cash investors. Below is a chart of the home inventory in Orlando over the last three years. As you can see, […]
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=516nsO0XLbM&feature=share&list=UUimeSn4jbGeMCCvGOSp_C5A[/youtube]
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In which U.S. cities is a home flip – one bought and resold in 90 days or less – most profitable? A RealtyTrac analysis determines that Fla. has five of the top 10, including the nation’s most profitable city for flipping: Orlando. In addition to five in the top 10, an additional city made it […]
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Well…we have been saying that it’s true, but now we have the stats to back it up. Median home prices in Orlando are up 22% over March 2012…that is an absolutely insane year over year increase, and it hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down. As noted in the graph below, these drastic price increases […]
