Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!
November 24, 2011
You need to know about real estate!
November 22, 2011
“Real estate is at the core of almost every business, and it’s certainly at the core of most people’s wealth. In order to build your wealth and improve your business smarts, you need to know about real estate.” — DONALD TRUMP, Think Like a Billionaire
Most Creative Real Estate Ad Ever!!!
November 21, 2011
John Stuart Mill on the value of being a Landlord
November 12, 2011
“Landlords grow rich in their sleep.” — John Stuart Mill
The truth about golf courses
November 11, 2011
Golf courses sell real estate and that’s why they’re built. — Ed McMahon
4.3 Million Foreclosure Victims Offered Independent Case Reviews With Focus On Proper Processes
November 10, 2011
While I’m not so sure I agree with the word “victims” in this article title I still think it holds some merit and deserves to be shared. So many people have either already been kicked out of their homes or are in the process of being given the boot. I agree that improper processes need to be identified and addressed.
Here is the article from yesterday’s NotaryBulletin presented by the National Notary Association.
In what is being considered the first meaningful response to the foreclosure crisis, the federal government has ordered 14 mortgage lenders involved in the “robo-signing” scandal to send letters to 4.3 million consumers who may have been victimized by foreclosure errors and misconduct, paving the way for a massive number of individual case reviews and potential compensation.
Check out this scary satellite view of Tampa Bay FL foreclosures!
November 9, 2011
The national average is depressing enough at 1 in 46 homes being in foreclosure but things get even more bleak when you look at our situation here in Florida. Literally 1 out of every 20 homes in the Tampa Bay area is currently in foreclosure. On the below map the red dots show homes currently in foreclosure.
Watch your head!
November 7, 2011
How many properties are for sale right now in Pinellas County?
November 6, 2011
As of November 6, 2011 there are currently 8,262 properties for sale. Here is how those properties are distributed among the various styles:
- Single-family houses – 4,137
- Condos – 2,997
- Tonwhomes – 440
- Manufactured Home/Mobile Homes – 302
- Villas – 276
- Condo-Hotels – 67
- Co-ops – 27
- 1/2 Duplex = 15
- Modular – 1
And after looking up the 1 modular home I now see that this is really a condo and the Realtor has miscategorized it as a modular home.
Housing survey shows link between consumer attitudes, experience
November 5, 2011
WASHINGTON – Nov. 4, 2011 – Fannie Mae’s third quarter National Housing Survey provides in-depth findings on attitudes of consumers who know of people in their area or neighborhood that have defaulted on their mortgage. This latest survey shows that those exposed to default have similar attitudes about buying a home as those who do not know people that have defaulted.
However, the survey also finds greater pessimism about the economy and personal finances among consumers who know defaulters.
The Most Expensive Home in Florida is Coming Soon!
October 31, 2011
VERSAILLES IS THE LARGEST MODERN DAY PALACE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA. 90,000SF UNDER ONE ROOF, SITUATED ON 10+ ACRE PENISULA WITH 1250FT OF PRISTINE SHORELINE ON LAKE BUTLER OF THE FAMED BUTLER CHAIN OF LAKES. 13 BE, 21.2 BA, 20 CAR GARAGE & 3 POOLS. SELLER WILL FINISH TO AGREED BUYER SPECIFICATIONS FOR $100M. $75M AS IS INCLUDES ALL EXTERIOR STONE AS SEEN IN CRATES. VISION BASED ON THE ROYAL RESIDENCE OF LOUIS XIV OF 17TH CENTURY AS SHOWN IN MLS RENDERINGS. THE 200X200 BUILDING IS 3 STORIES AND 67 FT TALL. UNPARALLELED FEATURES INCLUDE 60X120 GRAND BALL ROOM, TWO SWEEPING STAIRCASES 30FTX8FT STAINED GLASS DOME TOOK 3 YEARS TO CRAFT, 2 STORY WINE CELLAR, STATELY DINING ROOM SEATS 50, 10,000SF FITNESS & SPA WITH INDOOR BATH POOL, ARCADE ROOM WITH TWO LANE BOWLING ALLEY, MAIN CHEFS KITCHEN WITH 10 SATELLITE KITCHENS THRU-OUT, 4 FIREPLACES, 1/2 AC MAIN DECK WITH INFINITY POOL FLOWS OVER TO LOWER LAP POOL AND 3 PRIVATE GROTTO SPAS. EVERY FULL BATH READY FOR FULL SIZE JACUZZI TUB. 160 TRIPLE PANED WINDOWS AND BRAZILLIAN MAHOGANY FRENCH DOORS COST $4M ALONE. TRULY THE BILTMORE OF FLORIDA WHEN COMPLETED.
6121 KIRKSTONE LN, WINDERMERE, FL 34786
RESERVE AT LAKE BUTLER SOUND
$75,000,000
This must be a new real estate designation
October 29, 2011
The Donald thinks buying real estate makes sense
October 26, 2011
“It’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.” — Donald Trump
Times like this I’m glad I live in Florida
October 22, 2011
Imagine trying to get in and out of that garage.
Ellen Found the Funniest Real Estate Listings!
October 17, 2011
Well at least the guy is honest
October 13, 2011
Unusual Homes
October 11, 2011
The useless real estate agent
October 9, 2011
Back yard paradise by Florida-Falls.com
October 7, 2011
Andrew Carnegie on the value of investing in real estate
October 6, 2011
“Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.” — Andrew Carnegie
Funny Vancouver Real Estate Ad
October 2, 2011
Funny real estate sign
September 28, 2011
I need a raise!
September 18, 2011
“I have to have a raise in my commission,” the agent said to his manager. “There are three other companies after me.”
“Is that so?” asked the manager. “What other companies are after you?”
“The electric company, the telephone company, and the gas company.”
Theodore Roosevelt on investing in real estate
September 15, 2011
“Every person who invests in well-selected real estate in a growing section of a prosperous community adopts the surest and safest method of becoming independent, for real estate is the basis of wealth.” –Theodore Roosevelt
Dofollow real estate blogs 2011
September 2, 2011
It really is difficult to find real estate blogs that don’t incorporate the nofollow attribute on comments. CallChrisToday.com is genuinely a dofollow real estate blog which means I share the link juice freely. All I require is intelligent comments that demonstrate you read the post. Nonsense comments will never be accepted and neither will useless comments like, “Great post! Thanks for sharing.”
Sorry for the casual readers of my blog but I’m creating this post to attract bloggers that are searching for real estate blogs that are not nofollow. That’s why I’m rambling on and repeatedly using words like nofollow and dofollow and real estate and Realtor and blogs. So stop reading this if you’re not here for the link love!
Selling your home on your own? Think again…
August 28, 2011
Hurricane Season 2011: Are You Prepared?
August 27, 2011
I found this video on YouTube and thought I’d share it. Hurricane Irene bypassed the Tampa Bay area but we might not be so lucky on the next one. Are you ready?
What do you think about tiny houses?
August 26, 2011
Can you imagine living in a house with less than 100 square feet?
Tiny houses are gaining in popularity as vacation homes, homes for children returning from college, and for environmentally conscious people that want to minimize their cost of living and carbon footprint.
These miniature homes can be as small as 65 square feet but most appear to be between 80 and 200 square feet.
If you want to learn more about tiny houses visit Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.
Giving new meaning to being “upside down in your mortgage”
August 24, 2011
Is he dead?
August 22, 2011
This photo was actually loaded into MLS.
