Hurricane season is rapidly approaching, so before it gets here, you should check your homeowner's insurance policy to make sure you have adequate coverage. According to a story featured in the Orlando Sentinel today, now is the time to evaluate your current policy to make sure that the coverage
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05/08/2008
This afternoon, I received an email from one of the mortgage reps I often refer business to (she works at SunTrust). According to the information I received, the Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) companies will now insure ONLY up to 90% financing for condo purchases.Simply put, for those borrowers
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05/06/2008
With the growing number of vacant homes that are listed for sale at prices that tend to "entice" buyers, I've found myself out showing property over the past two weeks and some of the things I have encountered have made me wonder if the listing agent has visited the home recently (say in the last
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05/06/2008
HOT OFF THE PRESSES! The Orlando Magic, the NBA team of Central Florida, lost their second game tonight to the Detroit Pistons (100-93)!Ughhh, now we are behind 2 games in the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference.I say "WE" as though I was on the court with them playing tonight, but considering
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05/05/2008
When I earned my real estate license more than 6 years ago, I made the decision that I wanted to be a full-time real estate agent/consultant/sales person...Since then, my typical work week consists of real estate entrenched activities no less than six days a week. Whether I am on the computer run
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05/05/2008
In the event you are not determining the absorption rate in the marketplace in which you work, it's a good idea to do so (and to share those numbers with your listing prospects).Absorption rate is determined by defining how long it will take for the current inventory to be purchased.Simply put, f
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05/05/2008
Earlier this week, I was having a conversation with a past customer (who is also a licensed RE agent). This customer/agent now has one of his "investment" homes listed for sale in the MLS "subject to a third party approval." Because I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help him, I
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05/01/2008
