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Stage Your Home for Maximum Profits 2008-03-21 16:51:00 Staging your home…..  There are television shows on doing it, even professional services that will come in a do it for you.  What you want to know is, ‘is it really worth it?’.  Simply put, done well it will absolute... ...

?Look honey, it?s another white haired, aging, former celebrity talking about Reverse Mortgage on the television!? 2008-03-20 14:31:00 ...This sentence is commonly followed by “Humphf, sounds fishy to me.” What Is This Thing Called Reverse Mortgage? Just like the name sounds, a mortgage company makes payments to the owner, over a set schedule.  It is the reverse o... ...

What to Look for in a Good School 2008-03-19 18:33:00 Looking for a good school can seem daunting. Not to worry! There are really only 10 basic things to look for in a good school. Great Expectations Studies have consistently shown that when parents and schools have high expectations for student achie... ...

Unspoiled view, water front, road frontage. Just the list of qualities you are looking for in a lot to build your dream home, right? 2008-03-18 22:09:00 Then again, maybe not.  Some of these terms and phrases sound delightfully poetic, don’t they?  But have you researched the area thoroughly?  Water front property in much of Florida has restrictions for building, and wetland cons... ...

Getting Comfortable with Mortgage Rates 2008-03-17 12:28:00 Mortgage rates.  Scary numbers that can haunt you not only when thinking of buying, but long after the purchase. Rates go up and down not only with the federal prime but with the general economy of an area.  Special lending programs creat... ...

The Art of Negotiation - Everyone can be a Winner! 2008-03-14 14:44:00 Haggle, give and take, come to me and I’ll come to you, all add up to the same thing.  Negotiation.  Negotiation in real estate can be exciting and vital to a successful transaction.  It is exciting when each party believes tha... ...

More Good News for the Economy in Jacksonville 2008-03-13 16:45:00 Jacksonville as the Transportation Center of the United States' East Coast Jacksonville is known worldwide as a hub for transportation and shipping of goods and materials. Jacksonville has one of the top rated sea ports on the east coast.  We ... ...

Getting Pre-Qualified for a Home Loan 2008-03-13 13:11:00 You’ve heard the phrase “getting pre-qualified” at some point.  It may have even been one of the first questions that came from a Jacksonville Beach real estate agent when you asked about buying a home.  Is there really a ... ...

Auctioning Your House 2008-03-12 13:24:00 Home Auction. Sounds like a nightmare right?  Foreclosure, eviction, all those nasty words come to mind when you see an auction sign. Now, take a breath and think about it again.  An auction.  Fine goods are bought and sold at auction... ...

1031 Tax Free Exchange 2008-03-11 23:13:00 The 1031 is an IRS designation for the set of guild lines/rules/laws pertaining to doing a property exchange where technically no money is really moved.  Sounds tricky, and it can be if you are not fully informed on the particulars.  It c... ...

Be Prepared for Disaster: Free & Low Cost Home Inventory Tools 2008-03-09 19:03:00 If Disasters Strikes You Need Evidence To Get Your Insurance Co. to Pay You Here are Two Services to Help You Inventory Your Home Home Inventory:  Know Your Stuff Make Your Home Inventory List Why Should You Use These Home Inventory ... ...

Newly Updated 2008 Real Estate Forecast 2008-03-09 17:43:00 Slow Real Estate Recovery Forecasted Starting Summer 2008 According to the National Association of Realtors the existing homes sales volume should hold steady through late spring until the "gradual recovery" takes effect. The Reasons ... ...

Jacksonville Home Buyer Should Skip Leather Depot 2008-03-09 16:10:00 Florida's Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed a lawsuit against Leather Depot.  The State had previously negotiated terms with the company in 2006 in regards to complaints from furniture buyers of not receiving furniture within the 4 ... ...

Jacksonville, Why Are You Wasting Your Time Trying to Buy That Foreclosure? 2008-03-09 15:10:00 Buying A Foreclosure At the Courthouse Steps Is Risky and Wasteful 90% - 95% of the Time You Get A Better Deal Before the Home Goes to the Courthouse Here why... You Will Pay More Than Mortgage Value for The Home If You Want the Home Th... ...

Jacksonville, Don't Expect Your Condo Association Fees to Go Down Anytime Soon 2008-03-09 13:45:00 2 Reasons Your Condo Association Dues Will Not Go Down Anytime Soon This is just an opinion. But I have two very good reasons for believing that condo association fees won't be going down anytime soon. 1. Foreclosures in Your Jacksonville Condo... ...