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2009
I held a community open house this weekend at SeaGrove on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. We had 6 properties open represented various homes for sale by five different agents. Advertising consisted of an ad in the paper, good signage, and my best intentions to personally invit...
06/28/2009
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I did a home buyer’s seminar the other night in SeaGrove on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. I sent out 200 post cards, had 3 ads in the paper , and had road signs up advertising for the 5 days before hand. I requested R.S.V.P.’s. One person (hearing impaired) emailed me the day b...
06/28/2009
What’s going on? Yesterday’s Sunday local front page has a feature story about a realtor that helps a financially distressed family stay in their house in St. Augustine by communicating with the lender for loan modification. Today the St. Augustine Record has an article about a meeting...
06/22/2009
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In preparation for a listing appointment for a home for sale I spend hours in the evaluation of the property. Often I will do two appointments, one to view the property and to determine if I may want the listing. The second is to give the price suggestion and to sign the documents. Recen...
06/21/2009
For those contemplating buying a home, there are too many reasons not to buy at this time. The prices are low, the inventory is high, the rates are great. The $8,000 tax credit prevents a great incentive to buy before December 1st. Whether it is a condominium, a single family home, a...
06/20/2009
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Training as a new agent with Prudential Network Realty entailed “Incubator” class for the period of time it took to experience six transactions. My trainer was my mentor and I continue to look up to her, her practices and her professionalism. Any time I have a question, I ask myself, “What ...
06/19/2009
Don’t mean to give “Banks” a bad rap, but honest to goodness, the real estate world has been knocked upside down with the recent experiences involving the lending institutions. There is no rhyme or reason – don’t look for them to make sense. Some people blame the banks for at least being PART...
06/17/2009
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Just listed a little home that I have hardly been able to stop thinking about. It was built in 1953 and has 974 square feet. The original house has a living room with wonderful pine floors, 1 bedroom and 1 bath and kitchen with eat-in area. More recently a utility room and large family room we...
06/16/2009
This is a fantastic small deed restricted community in a quiet alcove of St. Augustine on Anastasia Island.It has less than 75 homes with homeowner association and community pool. The homes are concrete block and interspersed amongst quiet lakes. The community is located off of State Road 312 ve...
06/12/2009
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