Real Estate Info For Investors

FLORIDA FINANCE NETWORK: GOOD FOR BUSINESS IN FLORIDA

Julie Jones — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:51:39 -0700

The Florida Finance Network, a nonprofit consortium of organizations, exists to ensure that small to medium sized Florida companies have access to affordable capital they need to succeed. FFN delivers financing assistance from state and federal programs. Most Florida businesses established for two years are eligible. Start-ups are also funded, but might require assistance from the Florida Small Business Development Center Network.

Member organizations are: more...

Professional Real Estate Investors

WASHINGTON NEWS FLASH: THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008

Julie Jones — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:05 -0700

Mason Pruner, Branch Manager of Wells Fargo on Glades Road in Boca Raton recently sent me this update from Washington on The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. If you haven’t already heard, I’m sure you would like to know the new facts. more...

Real Estate Marketing

ENVIRONMENTALLY-AWARE LIVING IN FLORIDA: Re-Establishing Florida's River of Grass

Julie Jones — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:54:36 -0700

It is my pleasure to share another exciting incentive enrolled by the governor’s office toward making Florida an environmentally sound and beautiful locale for living.

On June 24, 2008, the South Florida Water Management District began negotiating an agreement to acquire as much as 187,000 acres of agricultural land owned by the United States Sugar Corporation to reestablish a part of the historic connection between Lake Okeechobee and America's Everglades. more...

Real Estate Marketing

BREATHE EASIER IN FLORIDA: Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Julie Jones — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:07:55 -0700

BREATHE EASIER IN FLORIDA: Reducing Greenhouse Gases

As of the 16th of July 2008, a Memorandum of Understanding was drawn between the United Kingdom’s Carbon Trust and the State of Florida. The memorandum, signed in London by Michael Rea, COO of The Carbon Trust and Governor Charlie Christ, is summarized as follows: more...

Real Estate Marketing

AMENDMENT 1 PUTS FLORIDA'S BUYERS ON THE MOVE

Julie Jones — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:16:32 -0700

Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Association of Realtors aggressively supported the now-passed Amendment 1, originally known as the Save Our Homes Amendment begun in 1995. For those residents unsure of how Amendment 1 affects their real estate plans, here are facts from Florida Realtor Magazine: more...

Real Estate Marketing

REAL ESTATE ON STEROIDS

Julie Jones — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:30:54 -0700

Looking back on the unprecedented growth in the real estate market for the past ten years, the well-muscled housing prices seemed to have been on . . . well, steroids. While lenders matched loans and interests rates to the swelling real estate market, many observers knew the day would come when the high would hit a low.

An interesting article in Continental Airline’s July in-flight magazine called, The Silver Lining Strategy, by Chris Warren, cites real estate developers and investors across the country excited about the new real estate diagnosis. more...

Real Estate Marketing

FOREIGN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

Julie Jones — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:24:37 -0700

Mayfair International Realty (one of Premier Estate Properties’ affiliates), based in London, England, provides me with valuable market data and an opportunity to promote some of Fort Lauderdale’s finest luxury residences. The latest report from Mayfair International Realty revealed the following facts:

1. Some Florida Statistics more...

Real Estate Marketing

GOOD NEWS ON FLORIDA'S HOUSING PROGNOSIS

Julie Jones — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:23:44 -0700

GOOD NEWS ON FLORIDA'S HOUSING PROGNOSIS

Florida Trend Magazine has an interesting article in the July 2008 issue. A ‘prognosis’ made by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness states that the U.S. will begin recovering from its “mild” recession right about now. Good news. Florida, however, is supposed to be delayed in its recovery due to the statewide housing slump. more...

Real Estate Marketing

EMERGING TRENDS IN LUXURY REAL ESTATE

Julie Jones — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:53:03 -0700

Margot Larkin, Assistant Vice President and Mortgage Office from Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, recently commented on the emerging trends towards luxury real estate, which she claims is always the first asset to be super-sized, ultra-designed, and updated with the latest technology and trends.

• Design and Layout
Today’s high-end luxury residences are brimming with amenities never dreamed of years ago. “Smart” homes have been the rage for a few years, but now you can “call” your residence and pre-set the temperature, lighting, television, and more. more...

Professional Real Estate Investors

Step Proudly: 10 Steps to Reducing the Carbon Footprint In Your Home

Julie Jones — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:10:50 -0700

Carbon Footprint is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or location at a given time, impacting the environment with carbon emissions.

Many folks have become aware of their own carbon footprints. I invite you to measure yours. Visit www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx, or take a carbon footprint quiz at http://www.footprintnetwork.org/gfn.

Conservation International suggests these ten simple and immediate changes to reduce the greenhouse effect on our planet: more...

Professional Real Estate Investors

Walking the street looking at your next residential investment prospect? Don’t forget your phone, I meant, Zilpy ToGo!

bogdancirlig — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:00:59 -0700

Today I’d like to share an emotional story we received from Stephane, a real estate investor just starting up, looking to find his first property. I am withholding onto last name for privacy purposes. So, here we go…

I have been using several websites looking for foreclosures and other possible deals. I had about 50K to start with and I was looking at a fixer-upper, SFH 2 or 3 bedrooms, something in need of some repairs that can command a high price discount, even a foreclosure. more...

Rental Market

Create your own RENTAL market widgets!

bogdancirlig — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:26:10 -0700

Zilpy released a new tool today, widgets builder for Rental Market. Builder allows you to create a custom widgets for Cities, States, Neighborhoods.

http://www.zilpy.com/widgets

Go ahead give it a try.

I would appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,

Yelena

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