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By Walter DiLoreto, Real Estate Short Sale Specialist
(PHP Houses)
If you’ve got a move on your mind, you may be wondering whether you should wait to sell until mortgage rates come down before you spring into action. Here’s some information that could help answer that question for you.In the housing market, there’s a longstanding relationship between mortgage rates and buyer demand. Typically, the higher rates are, you’ll see lower buyer demand. That’s because some people who want to move will be hesitant to take on a higher mortgage rate for their next home. So, they decide to wait it out and put their plans on hold.But when rates start to come down, things change. It goes from limited or weak demand to good or strong demand. That’s because a big portion of the buyers who sat on the sidelines when rates were higher are going to jump back in and make t...
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By Debbie Summers
(Charles Rutenberg Realty )
Harry P.  Leu Gardens is located in Downtown Orlando and was once the private residence of one of Orlando's most prominent citizens, the house and gardens were gifted to the City of Orlando in 1961.  The garden encompasses fifty acres and has three miles of paved walking trails. I've been visiting Leu Gardens for over twenty years.  They are a frequent venue for weddings in the stunning rose garden with hundreds of flowers surrounding you. The azaleas and camellias that bloom each winter bring visitors from all over the country. I've spent a lot of time walking the paths, sitting by the lake and imagining what life was like at the turn of the Century in the Leu household. Leu Gardens truly is a timeless oasis in the midst of a bustling city.  If you are like me, the prospect of having ...
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By Richard Shuman, Real Estate Broker - Orlando Area - Love Referrals
(The Only B.S. I Have is from the University of Massachusetts)
Orlando area Homes sales leap nearly 38 percent over September 2007     The same consideration should be given to hiring a REALTOR & Mortgage Broker as hiring any other professional. When I look for a doctor, accountant or attorney, I want someone that is well educated, has experience, ethics and a track record of satisfied client. What is most important is I want direct answers to direct questions!!! That's why I picked www.SKIPtheBULL.com  I don't play games with my clients! If you want someone to sugar coat bad news, tell you your home is worth more than it is, tell you can get a great rate on a loan with bad credit, then hire someone else!  If you want a relatively STRESS FREE transaction, Call, email, Txt or visit my website 7 days a week! Richard Shuman P.A. Mortgage Brokerage Bus...
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By Alexander Harb, Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing
(Knights Investing)
      Since last months market report, here are the changes in the Baldwin Park area in central Florida: There are 170 single family homes, townhomes, condos and villas for sale as of the date of this report.That is UP 7 properties since one month ago. The LOW asking price is $255,000, holding steady from last months drop from $230,000. The high offering price is for a fantastic 7300 square foot estate -- $5,244,000 which is unchanged from when it first went on the market almost 2 years ago. There are 24 homes in special circumstances: These include being bank owned,in foreclosure, in pre-foreclosure, having an assumable mortgage, the owner will consider financing, the owner will pay closing costs, or the property is a fixer upper. In Baldwin Park that is 4 properties MORE than there we...
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By Joann Belben
(Belben Realty Group)
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By Dawn Pratt, East Orlando Real Estate
    There are many deals to be found for home buyers looking in the Avalon Park and Waterford Lakes areas of East Orlando. For more information about the pictured bank-owned homes for sale, as well as others, please click on the following link:Bank-Owned Homes in East Orlando For more information about me and East Orlando, please click on the following link:Waterford Lakes Area Real Estate Information Dawn Pratt, RealtorKeller Williams Advantage II Realty
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By Robert Schott & Paula Hemani, Your Link to Real Estate
(TeamConnect Realty)
This site will go more into detail explaining short sales.  In short (sorry for the pun)  is when the seller owes more for the home then the value plus any cost associated with selling.  The third party approval the seller needs is the lender.  The lender has to approve of course receiving less money back then the seller owes.  You may wonder why the bank would take less money than is due, it's because if a bank goes through foreclosure the cost of the foreclosure will be added on top of the banks cost. Many buyers looking for Orlando homes for sale start out looking at "short sales" for that deal of a century.  Not uncommon though frustration sets in when buyers spend a lot of time and energy putting in offers and not hearing back and watching banks take other offers. One of the strate...
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By Christine Ranum
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Just got off a call with a listing agent from Keller-Williams. I had emailed a few paragraphs of feedback on a property I showed to a buyer last night. The agent said the homeowners are dismayed because the home has been for sale for over a year and they have had zero interest. The home is beautiful, open, and roomy with a nice yard and pool, good neighborhood and great curb appeal. The home owners asked the agent to call me back and get more specific feedback. So....I told her exact specifics, down to the faux bricks glued above the bedroom doors.  Harsh not really, I think we need to let the sellers know these things. As Realtors we know what buyers are turned off by and what they look for. These particular sellers had been inspired to decorate it in a theme. I am an imaginative perso...
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By Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary, First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes
(LemonTree Realty)
What's Hot and What's Not Week in Review - 10/13/2008 Each week will feature the hottest sales and listings in Orange County and Seminole County, FL. As to not offend anyone we will not be listing the Not's ok maybe a few picture, just not details. This week we didnt use the most expensive sale or listing, but the most unique and both happen to be Luxury Condos. Hottest Home of the Week JUST SOLD: This weeks hot home sale is located at 1216 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE # 3, WINTER PARK in Casa Jardin Condos just steps from Downtown Winter Park and the famous Park Ave. shops. Private Elevators, 2 story solarium oh my. Home was listed for $899,900 Sold for $675,000 WOW! Square Footage 1,975 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2.5 Garage 2 Pool Y Acreage 0 Hottest Home of the Week JUST LISTED: This weeks HOT home...
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By Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary, First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes
(LemonTree Realty)
So What is SODO? Is it a new type of drink? About Sodo (stands for South of Downtown Orlando) Sodo expands the revitalization of Downtown Orlando southward transforming an industrial block into a thriving, urban activity center. Sodo seamlessly integrates marquee retailers, alongside luxury residential, office space, and restaurants. Betcha didnt know this about the Orlando Market Orlando, ranked the 27th fastest growing city by the United States Census Bureau, has witnessed five years of explosive growth and development with no end in sight. With an expected one million homes needed to support growth, Orlando will rank No. 4 in the United States for new housing development by 2030. Downtown Orlando is now one of the nation's development hotbeds. But here is one of my favorite things a...
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By Robert Schott & Paula Hemani, Your Link to Real Estate
(TeamConnect Realty)
Dr Phillips real estate has always been in high demand in Orlando Florida and known for their Luxury homes.  If you are in the market for something special don't over look this Estate home in gated Phillips Landing community, Upgrade galore! For Dr Phillips real estate and Orlando Homes for saleupdated daily from the Agent Only MLS!
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By Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary, First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes
(LemonTree Realty)
A portion of all my commissions are donated to organizations dedicated to the saving and protecting of animals and wildlife. I hope that you continue to come back to my blog or click to subscribe to my RSS feed For information on buying, selling, or auctions in Central Florida, Orange County and Seminole County, new construction, bank owned, short sale and foreclosure properties and Relocation services contact your Lake Mary Real Estate Agent Heather Joubran @ 407-810-6304 or hjoubran@remax.net. Seminole County consists of Lake Mary, Sanford, Heathrow, Longwood, Altamonte springs, Winter Springs, Oviedo, Casselberry. Orange County consists of Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Baldwin Park, Windermere, Apopka, Winter Park, Maitland, Disney, UCF, East Orlando, Lake Nona. I can help you with all ...
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By Cost Seg, Advisor
(COST SEGREGATION ADVISOR, LLC)
Every commercial property owner (or leaseholder with tenant improvements) should find out the Tax Savings they could achieve with a cost segregation study. WHY:  because it cost NOTHING to find out -- absolutely zero dollars.    That is because a FREE -- no cost -- assessment of your property(s) will be provided, where UPFRONT the Tax Savings, the ROI, and flat fee cost will be disclosed. That allows YOU to make this a "Business Decision" and not get involved in a "Sales Pitch" You will find that cost segregation has the potential to generate TENS or HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS DOLLARS...no exaggeration!! TO LEARN MORE:      Executive Summary:                          http://ExecSummary.costsegadvisor.com      Independent Articles/Links:                http://LINKS.costsegadvisor.com      Rep...
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By Lisa Spalding, REALTOR, CDPE
(Casa Latino Four Corners, REALTOR, CDPE)
Today, a Buyer and I were viewing homes and most of them were bank-owned and vacant.  Bank-owned (R.E.O.-Real Estate Owned) properties are fine and sometimes they're even exceptional deals.  But you really never know what you're going to get, though, when you finally get there to take a look.  1.  Getting the Property on "The List" of Homes to be Shown to a Buyer.  This can be the easiest or the hardest thing to accomplish.  First, the home must be priced very well for Buyers to take notice of it, especially with the large number of bank-owned properties for sale in our Central Florida area.    2.  When the Buyer Wants to View the Property, the Buyer's agent needs to get showing instructions.  Thank goodness for the "ShowingDesk" button on our MLS.  All we have to do is click that butto...
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By Greg Gorman, Naples Florida Real Estate
(John R Wood Properties)
Orlando Area Gas Stations Gouge Tourists What? I was just in Orlando last month and again today for a business meeting and was shocked and outraged at what I found. The Good News... GASOLINE IS AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE The Bad News... YOU BETTER SHOP AROUND If you're getting a rental car, check with the rental agent about their fill program and for gosh sakes, don't fill up close to the airport or car rental store! Last month I was in the Disney area (I-4 & Vineland), gas was $3.99 a gallon for regular...some $0.54 higher than gas anywhere else in Florida. That was bad and I didn't catch it until I saw the dollars just rolling up higher than I have ever experienced with my car. Oh, there was no sign advertising the gas prices! Today, I was around the airport and gas at a no-name gas statio...
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By Robert Schott & Paula Hemani, Your Link to Real Estate
(TeamConnect Realty)
CENTURY 21 TEAMCONNECTCental Florida's Relocation Experts!Central Florida's real estate market is primed for the picking with home prices declining the past few years.  It was just a couple of years ago in the strong sellers market we would be calling on the way to homes we were showing that day just to make sure they were still on the market. Add to that the difficulty finding homes centrally located in the desirable areas like Dr Phillips, Windermere and Orlando, how things change. Today and going into the next couple of months buyers relocating to the Orlando real estate market have a huge advantage over sellers.  With the financial market in disarray a pre approved buyer can get a great deal in areas that where in high demand before the market down turn.  The areas to come back firs...
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By Chris Brown- Florida Home Loan Specialist | Certified Mortgage Planner, Chris Brown 407.367.2974
(Chris Brown | Certified Mortgage Planners)
What did the snail say when he got on the turtle back? Weeeeeee...... [laugh, that is as funny as it gets] Well, this is what most of us are saying about these market dips and jumps! It's important to remember that markets are unpredictable and nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop the 'experts' from trying. An obvious example comes from.... Read the whole informative blog: The Truth about predicting Orlando Mortgage Rates Chris the Implementer Orlando Mortgages | Orlando FHA Loans Orlando Real Estate | Florida Reverse Mortgages Florida Short Refinance | Mortgage Chili Blog
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By Judy Chapman
(Referral Network of Illinois LLC)
Throughout Florida and across America, families are facing foreclosure, either because they simply cannot afford their mortgage payments or they owe far more than their homes are currently worth. To make matters worse, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports that approximately 50% of homeowners who lose their homes to foreclosure have never even contacted their lender. With this in mind, my company--which has a presence throughout the Sunshine State--has dedicated itself to help “Save the Dream” of homeownership for people facing foreclosure. As the head of Coldwell Banker NRT here in Florida pointed out to us, Realtors® have both an opportunity and an obligation to help our neighbors by trying to prevent as many foreclosures as possible. This is how I personally propose to help. First...
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By David Welch, Real Estate Optimist - #OrlandoRealEstate
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
If you are thinking of buying or selling in Orlando where do you turn to for information. Like 80%+ others you check the internet first. You may be checking out areas of town that are close to where you work or go to school. You might be checking to see how much your neighbor is asking for their home, or how much that house sold for. Regardless of the type of information you are looking for, much of the data is on the internet. That is especially true in Orlando which is one of the most wired cities in America. The problem is...where do you go on the internet for the most up to date and accurate information? There are a number of third party websites available to help with your data gathering such as Zillow and Trulia, and Realtor websites like Realtor.com and Remax.com. Realtor.com and...
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By Robert Schott & Paula Hemani, Your Link to Real Estate
(TeamConnect Realty)
Dr Phillips real estate is a highly desirable area of Orlando Florida even in this housing down turn, there currently are 69 homes under contract.  Home values are still declining with so much inventory on the market but buyers are seeing value return.  The problem is most of them need to sell in order to purchase.  This past year if I had a dollar (inflation) for every listing appointment I went on and the reason for selling was to be a buyer in this market I would, well have a couple hundred dollars.Home values have come down, now there needs to be a loosening of money (not give it away like in the past, if you can not afford to purchase a home you can not get a home) by banks tight lending practices.  This will help buyerswho can afford purchase and get the real estate machine workng...
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By Alexander Harb, Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing
(Knights Investing)
  Hello again! This is the Hunters Creek Market report for 10/14/2008. As of this date: There are 166 Single Family Homes for sale in Hunters Creek, down 2 from my last report in August. The high asking price is $719,000 which is unchanged form the last report. The low asking price is $170,050, DOWN $19,850 from my last report!!! There are some GREAT DEALS out there! There are 44 homes in special circumstances:That includes: Pre-foreclousure, in foreclousure, seller will consider financing, seller will pay closing costs, bank owned, assumable mortgage or a fixer-upper. That is UP 9 properties from my last report of 35 homes.   Hunters Creek is right on the border of Orange and Osceola Counties, convieniently located near Disney, Universal Studios, Sea World and downtown Orlando. Routes ...
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