Real estate can be freaky. Freaky good or freaky complex. I have some suggestions for making buying and selling real estate easier so you don’t end up feeling like a freak on a leash. Be deliberate. Sleep on your decision. Don’t get short term goal fatigue. Most business plans gather dust. Because they are filled ...
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Jennifer and I belong to a cult. It’s the Chihuahua cult. We have seven. They control us. Despite our best efforts, we bow to their every whim. I was happy with one by the way. But Chihuahuas are like potato chips. You just can’t have one. I was thinking that real estate, in a non-traditional ...
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In my beach resort market, the intrinsic value is in the dirt. You can build a multimillion dollar house in Idaho or New Zealand. What you can’t get everywhere is the Gulf of Mexico and our beautiful beaches. Naturally, and logically, properties close to the Gulf of Mexico command higher prices. This is normal. Here’s ...
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From Florida Realtors: WASHINGTON – Oct. 28, 2013 – Pending home sales declined for the fourth consecutive month in September. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), higher mortgage interest rates and higher home prices curbed buying power. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 5.6 percent ...
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Actually there’s nothing really crazy or spooky about it. It’s Halloween. Just trying to post an attention grabber title so folks will read my blog. Four sectors: Condos, Det. Single unit, vacant land, water front. This blog is about what’s happening in the detached single unit sector in Sandestin. Notice supply and demand are in ...
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Realtors hate appraisers. And appraisers think Realtors are lazy and idiots. I personally don’t think that because I’m a broker and have been a Realtor for 8 years. I know a few Realtors who really work their butts off. Realtors hate appraisers because we bust their deals on occasion. Or as we appraisers like to ...
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