I was watching a youth soccer game on Saturday morning. It was rather warm and these kids, especially the younger ones, follow the ball (each other) like a swarm of bees. Oh, and sometimes they score goals! I heard a coach encouraging a little one who was sitting on the sideline telling him "so
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04/27/2009
This is not a real estate post. Far from it although there is a lesson in it for us all. My wife and I were out to eat tonight with my son and his friend. She has a newborn and a five year old son. Her son, Robert is his given name, is a smart kid that I have called "Bobby Boy" since I held him a
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04/23/2009
I perform Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) for lenders who are deciding whether tp accept an offer, re-negotiate a loan or whatever. I have been doing these BPOs for a couple of years in my specific farming area. I know the values here. Now, my beef.... When I see a home listed for $100,000 more th
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04/23/2009
When you hear someone refer to the three R's, your mind probably thinks "reading, 'riting(writing) and 'rithmetic(arithmetic). As Earth Day approaches tomorrow (April 22, 2009), another "the three R's" comes to mind as well - "reduce, re-use, recycle." You can look at lots of things in life and
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04/21/2009
Sometimes it is the little things that we do that lead us to uncharted territory. Sometimes, although the intentions are good, the end is disastrous. This is not some commentary on our current economic or political condition. I was reading a post this morning by Laura Gray entitled You want me t
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04/18/2009
This is a bit lighthearted, perhaps even a bit sarcastic. If you are too serious or don't have a couple of minutes to waste.... go to the next post! We have all seen the commercials. Someone wins the Super Bowl or World Series or some great contest and they always ask the question. The usual cann
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04/16/2009
Where is this? OK, it is not in the Viera Florida area where I market real estate? I will say it is closer to a Ray Charles' song title, a place where they grow good onions, and where Phil Niekro pitched! Gary Waters, Florida liocensed real state agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Flori
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04/05/2009
I was out this morning early to take photos of a property in the Capron Ridge subdivision of Viera, Florida. This was for a broker price opinion (BPO) – an opinion of value. As I was returning to the office I noticed a buzzard as we call them in Florida feasting on a diet of carrion (from the Lat
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04/03/2009
