I Smelled Skunk the First Couple of Sentences out of His Mouth

 

I got a call the other day from a man that indicated he was “good friends” with my seller over on 12345 Main St. here in Melbourne Florida. He indicated that he had looked at my seller, ‘Bob’s’ house for the second time in a week and he wanted to buy it.
I smelled skunk. RED [...]

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October Sales Figures in Brevard County Florida

According to the Melbourne Association of REALTORS here in Brevard County Florida
Statistics for October 2008:
 
For single family residential units:
There were 561 new listings.
This is a decrease of 27.61% from October 2007 of 775 new listings.
Year to date there were 7516 new listings.
 
There were 226 sold listings.
This is a 1.80% increase from October 2007 of 222 [...]

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Take Time to Be Thankful for All That You Have

In one week we will celebrate Thanksgiving.  It came so quickly this year, in just the blink of an eye.  Time just got away from me. 
 
It’s at this time of year we must truly take a moment out of our busy lives and take time to reflect. We have so much to be thankful for.
 
My [...]

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What if There Were No Tomorrows?

 

Days come and go and life seems to fly by. We go through our day to day motions, but do you know where you are going?  Are you headed in the right direction? Are you on the right path?  Or did you lose your way and get side tracked?  Maybe you didn’t even know you [...]

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Lower Tax Bills on Short Sales and Bank Foreclosures? Probably Not!

 

I recently read an article regarding taxes on short sale and bank foreclosure properties. I found it interesting, as the last several buyers that I have worked with have purchased homes that were either bank owned or getting ready to be bank owned.
New owners hope that their new home will be assessed based on the [...]

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Ascension Fall Festival Here in Melbourne Florida

 

The Ascension Fall Festival is being held here in Melbourne Florida this weekend.
There is food, fun, games, live entertainment, dancing and singing.

The City of Melbourne Dancers performed their tap, ballet and hip hop routines.

This is one of my favorite events to attend because my girls, Sam and Stef have been dancing at the festival for [...]

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Florida Ranks #1 in International Homebuyers

 

According to the National Association of Realtors Florida still leads the nation in the number of foreign homebuyers it attracts.  From May 2007 to May 2008 one in four international buyers made their puchase here in Florida, just over 25%.  California ranked 2nd and Arizona ranked third.
These buyers are coming from Canada, the United Kingdom, [...]

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Investors – Single Family or Multi Family Properties?

 

Investors always ask what kind of property they should buy. Many start the business thinking that a multi unit building is their best bet.  My recommendation to them is to start with a single family house.
I do not invest in small multi family complexes.  I prefer single family houses for rental units.  I have had [...]

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Shuttle Endeavour Scheduled Liftoff

 

Kennedy Space Center has begun the countdown clock to the shuttle Endeavour liftoff on November 14, 2008 at 7:55 PM. This is one a just a few manned, night launches. There will be 7 astronauts on board. It will be a 15 day mission to the International Space Station. If the mission is a success, [...]

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Foreclosed Homes Are Creating an Eyesore

 

There are currently over 300 empty homes here in Melbourne Florida, due to foreclosure. Some of these are causing real headaches for Code Enforcement officials.
Overgrown yards, unsecure muck filled pools, and rodents are becoming a real issue on some. The number of complaints on these homes has quadrupled in the past couple of years.  
Officials [...]

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