What are the events that could call for a handwritten note to a client ?

30 Jan

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5 events that call for a handwritten note As society operates more and more online, handwritten notes are becoming a rarity – but that’s why sending one to clients could help you stand out from the competition. “A thank-you note can stand out from the seemingly dull and impersonal style of digital communications, such as... Read more »

Why do you think House Flipping is back ?

30 Jan

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House flipping returns – but not everybody’s happy Flipping, defined as the sale of a home at least twice within a year, made up 6.1 percent of all home sales in 2016, up from 5.3 percent the previous year and the highest level since 2006, real estate research firm Trulia saysin a new report. In... Read more »

Locate which are the best Real Estate companies in Florida?

30 Jan

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Real Estate Trends: Fla. ‘outperformed’ the U.S Looking at all of 2016, the statewide existing homes market remained stable but was also relatively “flat,” according to O’Connor, though part of the reason for that year-to-year analysis was that “2015 was a pretty darn good year, sales-wise.” He also pointed out that a shortage of housing... Read more »

Why do you think low-ball offers do not work in today’s market ?

27 Jan

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Low-ball offers don’t work in today’s market “I had one buyer who wanted to see a house that had come on the market at $385,000, even though the highest price she had been planning to bid was $375,000,” says Becky Lund, a real estate pro leading Team Lund at Lyon Real Estate in Fair Oaks,... Read more »

Why do you think tax season creates more headaches for small businesses?

27 Jan

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Tax season creates headaches for small businesses “The average business owner is more worried about their day-to-day operations.” Here’s a look at some lessons small business owners learned: Using software wisely When Christina Divigard started an advertising agency, she bought accounting software and began keeping the company’s books herself. For example: “How do we categorize... Read more »

Did you know that Golf courses boost home prices?

27 Jan

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Golf courses still boost home prices The strong statistical evidence supporting a pricing boost for being adjacent to a golf course should help property owners, developers and city officials make quicker and more financially fair decisions,” says Ksenija Bogosavljevic, a graduate student who’s working with Johnson on the study as part of ongoing research on... Read more »

What are the tips to file income taxes to get an early credit refund?

25 Jan

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6 tips for filing income taxes early Monday, the Internal Revenue Service started accepting electronically filed tax returns. We have until April 18 to file returns, but many file earlier in the season if they’re expecting large refunds. The tax-filing deadline this year is a few days later than the traditional April 15 because of... Read more »

How did the housing market in Florida Median prices rise last year?

25 Jan

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Fla.’s housing market: Median prices rise in Dec. 2016 The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes last month was $226,000, up 9.2 percent from the previous year, according to data from Florida Realtors research department in partnership with local Realtor boards/associations. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the national median sales... Read more »

Do you think 30-year mortgage market will survive without gov’t?

25 Jan

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Could 30-year mortgage survive without gov’t? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, created by the government and spun off as shareholder-owned corporations, for years have been the foundation of the housing market and have backed the 30-year mortgage. Two of President Trump’s Cabinet picks, along with Republican lawmakers, have been speaking publicly about curbing government backing... Read more »

What do you think Trump will do to help Real Estate?

24 Jan

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Will Trump end real estate anti-laundering program? Here’s the big question: Will Trump – who made his money as a developer – keep the heat on the real estateindustry? And if the administration of a developer-turned-president chooses not to renew or expand the regulations, will it be perceived as a conflict of interest? Unlike other... Read more »