Terry McCarley's Blog

Daylight Savings Time Started This Morning, 11/03/2013 - Did you remember to move your clocks back 1 hour?  I personally don't like the process of moving our clocks forward 1 hour in the spring and then moving them back 1 hour in the fall but if I don't want to be early for an appointment or late...

Lee County Florida Property Tax Discount Information - Important Dates To Remember!  Lee County Florida has mailed out tax notices and if you pay early you can get a discount.   Here are the important dates you need to know if you would like to take advantage of the discount program: ***Save 4% I...

Who Won The 2013 World Series?  Find Out Here Along With A FUN FACT!!!  On 10/30/2013 The Boston Red Sox and The St Louis Cardinals had their eyes on the World Series Title as well as the beautiful trophy that comes with the title.  Every year this game is watched by thousands and thousands of pe...

HOW LONG DOES A SHORT SALE TAKE?  I often see this question posted on various websites and the reality is all short sales are not the same so nobody can give you a black and white answer.  Allow me to explain... Short sales are extremely complicated transactions however they can and do close and ...

Who Would I Like To Meet Live & In Person?  Lenn Harley & Richie Naggar would be my top pics!  I have made so many wonderful connections on ActiveRain and can think of numerous members I would like to meet.  However, when this contest was announced the first people that immediately came to my min...

John Meussner wrote this excellent post about how the government shutdown will effect real estate transactions.  If you are in the process of buying or selling a home or in the process of trying to refinance this is a must read article.  How the Shutdown Will Effect Your Business        So it's b...

Cape Coral's local group The Grayson Rogers Band needs your help to win the title of 'Pepsi Southern Original' - Lets show them the power of ActiveRain and our wonderful members.  Check out their song "Too Loud" and if you like what you hear like their page on facebook and give them your vote!  L...

Another Cape Coral Home Sold - 3038 SW 14th Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33914 - Congratulations to both the sellers as well as the buyers.  I listed this beautiful home and we had it under contract very quickly and at almost full asking price. If you are looking to sell your Cape Coral home feel free to ...

Cape Coral, FL Band, The Grayson Rogers Band Are In The Finalist to win the Pepsi Southern Original Competition and open for Toby Keith at the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam.  Please vote online and help them win! The winner receives numerous other benefits that would not only give them a huge career boost...

Scott Godzyk of Godzyk Real Estate Services in Manchester, NH wrote this excellent post on so called pre-approved short sales.  His post shows he truly understands all the complications that can come into play when buying a short sale!  This is a must read for anyone wanting to purchase a short s...