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All I can say is THUMBS UP!! I am in the Fleming Island area frequently for work, and always looking around for some quick(and good) food. While out taking pictures for one of our blogs I realized that I had never eaten at Beauty and The Beef. No particular reason why I hadn't, just never thought...
07/23/2010
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This Month in Real Estate - July 2010 June fared as a pretty good month for Fleming Island in 2010 as far as home sales go. We came out ahead of 2009 by nearly 10% reaching a total sales volume of $10.8M compared to just $9.7M in 2009. While home sales were up, it is largely in fact due to the g...
07/20/2010
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Community Events: Come on out to the Dive In Movie Series!!! Come float and watch a flick. This summer we will be showing the Ice Age trilogy. Ice Age will be shown on June 25th with Ice Age 2 and 3 showing in July and August, respectively. Gates will open at 7:30pm, movie to be shown a...
06/21/2010
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As a buyer in today's market you have a lot of useful tools and websites at your disposal online. You can look up mortgage calculators; see what some websites estimate as the value of your home, and even look at listings that are currently for sale. But how do you know if the website you're loo...
02/15/2010
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When you go to buy a home whether it's your first time or not you may get different advice about having a professional home inspection done. There are many buyers who are quite handy and may feel comfortable looking over the property themselves and that's fine. My argument would be however, tha...
02/12/2010
Working with buyers is something I truly enjoy doing. Helping them find the home that meets their wants and needs and taking part in the excitement of buying a home is very satisfying. What breaks my heart though is when I tell my buyers that if they REALLY want to buy that home that they need ...
02/11/2010
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In the high tech world we live in and enjoy today it is quite easy to get in contact with those we need as we have many options available to us now. Growing up we did not have cell phones (unless you were a rich executive who "needed" one) so if you wanted to get a hold of someone you had to wai...
02/08/2010
With nearly 1 in 10 mortgages in the country going into default the terms short sale and foreclosure have become very mainstream and acceptable. However, what I commonly find is that homeowners do not fully understand either of these terms. So, lets clarify. What is a Short Sale? Simply put, a Sh...
02/05/2010
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In the state of Florida if a buyer wants to buy a piece of real estate by law, they are not required to put down a binder deposit or earnest money. Some people think they are required to and that's just not the case. There are situations however where the seller will require (or ask) that you p...
02/04/2010
Realtor Q&A How much should I offer on the house I want? A: When it comes down to writing an offer, there are several factors to consider. 1. What is the condition of the home relative to others that have sold recently? 2. What other things are you asking the seller to pay for? Closing costs, rep...
02/02/2010