Shark, StingRay or What?

I love living in beautiful Melbourne Florida in Brevard County, because we have such gorgeous beaches. We only live 10 minutes away. Today, my family and I decided to go surf fishing on Melbourne beach Florida.  The sky was a bit overcast, the waves may have been a bit too high for a good day [...]

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Is This It? Is this the Turn in the Market we have Been Warning Buyers About?

Is this it?
Is this the turn in the market that we have been warning buyers about?
Are interest rates heading up?
Is it truly time for buyers to get off the fence and take that step to buy NOW before rates go up?
This week the Federal Reserve opted not to cut the Fed Funds Rate again.
In the [...]

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Here Comes the Rain!

Here in Brevard County Florida our rainfall levels are still below average for this time of year.  But, over the past week we have been getting some very heavy showers in the afternoon, including heavy thunder and lightning.
Our average rainfall amounts are 17-18 inches for this time of year.  However, we have only had about [...]

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Still Guessing on Sales Prices?

Recently I got a call from a previous customer of mine, asking me to do a Free Market Analysis on her home. Currently, we are receiving many of these requests, as Brevard County Residents are trying to interpret the information that they are hearing on the local news and on the streets. There [...]

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Do REALTORS Look Like the Picture on Their Business Card?

In real estate everything we do has our picture attached to it. After all, isn’t it a REALTORS job to have customers recognize us by looking at a picture? Isn’t that part of our branding when we advertise? We look at websites and blogs and house listings and agent flyers and business cards with [...]

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Sellers – Are they Shooting Themselves in the Foot?

Here in Melbourne, located in Brevard County Florida we keep hearing the same old story. Sellers are pricing high, hoping to sell for 2005 prices. Our local real estate has been experiencing a market correction. The market is adjusting for the over inflated home prices buyers were paying in 2005. But, [...]

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Termites Cost Homeowners Thousands

Termites Cost Homeowners Thousands
Our soil here in Florida is conducive to attracting termites. It has often been said, that it’s not “if” you get termites, but when you get termites in Florida. Termites cause millions of dollars of damage each year. They can eat through the wood in your home and cause severe structural damage [...]

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Space Shuttle Discovery Liftoff May 31, 2008 – A Breathaking Sight

The Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off into space on May 31, 2008 at 5:02 in Cape Canaveral, here in Brevard County Florida.  The day was perfect and the sky couldn’t have been more clear.  For those of us fortunate enough to live here in Brevard County Florida, this is how the liftoff looked.  My family [...]

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