The National Association of Realtors indicates that 45% of homes listed for sale across the country sold within 30 days on the market.The survey indicates that houses in Florida sold within 46 to 60 days.*In May 2015, homes were on the market for an average of 40 days. This is the shortest mar
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06/29/2015
I was googling a search online this morning and found an article I had written in November 2008 about buyers ‘just looking’ at homes for sale. I had written that the number of homes currently in the Brevard County real estate market was plentiful. Buyers could look at a house multiple times and
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06/29/2015
The unmanned FalconX Rocket exploded this morning two minutes after takeoff. It was headed to the International Space Station. It launched from Cape Canaveral Florida, right here in our own backyard.A $100 billion research lab and nearly 5500 pounds of food, clothing and equipment onboard the Dra
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06/28/2015
HGTV has announced their 2016 Dream Home Location.They will be bringing their architects, construction crews, producers and cameras to renovate aMerritt Island Home here in Brevard County, Florida.I have to say that the HGTV ad for Florida's Space Coast highlighted so manygreat aspects of our are
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06/26/2015
Fawn Lake Mims 32754 is a beautiful gated community located just west of I-95 and right off of Highway 46 in Mims. There are over 350 wooded home sites with well-appointed homes situated on .75 acres lots or larger. Fawn Lake boasts tennis courts, jogging trail and a community club house. Vario
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06/25/2015
In real estate, mortgage interest rates are always a hot topic. Interest rates have been hovering above 4.00%. The projection is that they are going up. When interest rates go up, that affects a consumer’s buying power. Higher rates often mean a lower purchase price of a home, as lenders look a
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06/25/2015
Yesterday, we headed out for a trip to the Tampa Amphitheater at Tampa Fairgrounds to see the Tesla, Styx and Def Leppard Concert. Tampa is just over 2 hours away, on the west coast of Florida. We arrived at the concert in the middle of a terrible lightning storm, that hung over the fairgrounds
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06/24/2015
Come On, Jump in for a Swim The weather here has been a sweltering 90 degrees, with high humidity. I can feel the sweat rolling down my back when I’m outside in the middle of the day. It’s hard to find a place to cool off. It seems like the air conditioner never clicks off, trying to keep the
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06/23/2015
Melbourne FL Real Estate Market Watch ReportThere are currently 476 homes (single family, half duplex, condo & townhouses) available for sale in Melbourne Florida compared to 514 in August 2014.Here's the breakdown,Under $100,000 - 79, compared to 123 in August 2014 $101,000 -
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06/22/2015
I was headed out to an appointment and found this guy in the garage 2 feet from my van. At first nearly jumped out of my skin. It surprised me. I think I scared the snake, too. Then, I grabbed a broom and gently guided him outside. He slithered into the bushes and disappeared.Occasionally, we s
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06/20/2015