Leesburg, FL

Leesburg High School Varsity Baseball Schedule

It's that time of year again! Here is the schedule for your 2008 Leesburg Highschool baseball team.

Go out and support the Jackets!

Day Date Opponent Site Time

Thurs. 2/7 South Sumter EHS 7:00 PM

Fri. 2/8 Eustis EHS 7:30 PM

Thurs. 2/14 Wildwood WHS 7:00 PM

Fri. 2/15 Eustis EHS 7:00 PM

Tues. 2/19 Forest PTS 7:00 PM

Thurs. 2/21 South Lake PTS 7:00 PM

Sat. 2/23 Vanguard LWHS 1:00 PM

Tues. 2/26 Lake Weir PTS 7:00 PM

Thurs. 2/28 Tavares THS 7:00 PM

Fri. 2/29 Gainesville PTS 7:00 PM

Tues. 3/4 South Lake SLHS 7:00 PM

Fri. 3/7 Eastside PTS 7:00 PM

Thurs. 3/13 Lake Weir LWHS 7:00 PM

Fri. 3/14 Columbia CHS 7:00 PM

Mon. 3/17 Wildwood PTS 7:00 PM

Tues. 3/18 Vanguard PTS 7:00 PM

Thurs. 3/20 Gainesville GHS 7:00 PM

Tues. 3/25 Forest FHS 7:00 PM

Thurs. 3/27 Tavares PTS 7:00 PM

Fri. 3/28 Eastside EHS 7:00 PM

Mon-Th 3/31-4/2 South Lake Tourney SLHS TBA

Tues. 4/8 Columbia PTS 6:00 PM

Thurs. 4/10 East Ridge PTS 7:00 PM

Mon. 4/14 East Ridge ERHS 7:30 PM

Tues. 4/15 Apopka AHS 7:00 PM

Tues.-Fri. 4/22,23,25 District Tourney VHS 1-4-7 PM

Regional Quarterfinals

Regional Semifinals

Regional Finals

State Tournament

Feel free to leave comments as game updates, scores, etc...

Until next time.....

Johnny Davis

Platinum Professional Realty PLLC

www.iselllakecounty.com

Lake County, Fl is starting to see more investors looking on from the sidelines. We at Mid-Florida Real Estate Brokerage have been working with foreclosures and short sales at an ever increasing pace. The only question is where is the bottom.

Where is the bottom?? Where indeed...The bottom is a perception of a buying public. The bottom is something that is declared when prices are heading back up. So, if you wait for the bottom to be declared, you will miss it.

Trying to buy only at the bottom will certainly cause a buyer to miss the majority of the deals. True investors have a system for actually buying properties that takes out the emotion. True investors make a property work on paper before they even bother to visit the actual location.

If you are a local investor, or would like to be, then contact me, Mike Norvell Sr at Mid-Florida Real Estate Brokerage. I will do the research on the area, more than just pulling comps. Then we will look at the actual fast sale for a fully rehabbed property in that neighborhood, and then start backing out costs from there. I won't forget to subtract all the costs, including commissions, and profit. There will also be closing costs, inspections, repairs & advertising. Then take off a few percent more and place your bid...Be carefull on writing contracts even at low prices...We do title searches on all proeprties..It's not a good deal if the title is not clear...ANd you may end up being liable for bills you did not count on!!

Bidding on properties like this will be rejected more often than not, but IF you do get the bid, at your price, then you will have a property you should be able to make money on. If you can't buy like this, then pass on the deal. Its really this simple..

Don't forget, call me, Mike Norvell Sr for assistance in bidding on properties. Its worth having an expert involved to help you with your investing. Most people greatly underestimate what it will cost to turn a property. In this declining market, you cannot afford to make mistakes!!

Call Mike Norvell Sr. Mid-Florida Real Estate Brokerage Mikenorvell.com

Leesburg, Florida January Market Report

***These stats are from the Mid Florida Regional MLS. Stats from For Sale By Owner are not included. Stats are from January 2008 only***

Residential Homes

Total Active Homes for Sale: 1072

Total Homes Sold: 35 (average price sold was $153,587.14)

Total Pending Sales: 92

New Listings: 148

Expired Listings: 49

Vacant Land

Total Vacant Land Parcels for Sale: 193

Total Vacant Land Parcels Sold: 2 (average price sold was $89,325.00)

Total Pending Sales: 13

New Listings: 18

Expired Listings: 9

Commercial Properties

Total Active Commercial Properties for Sale: 110

Total Commercial Properties Sold: 0

Total Pending Sales: 9

New Listings: 15

Expired Listings: 7

January's Featured Property

3/1.5 1153 Sq. Ft. Carport $129,900.00

This home would be a great starter home. New tile & carpet throughout. New Appliances. New toilets, vanities, fans, much, much more! Owner will also consider a lease option or owner financing (Owner is a Lic. Real Estate Broker).

Contact Johnny Davis

Platinum Professional Realty PLLC

321-231-4141

***Any comments or questions regarding the Leesburg, Florida market report are welcomed.***

Well, I will try this again...A complete post just went bye bye..I hit the space bar and some other key.....Zap its all gone.....Man, that sucks..

Anyway, I went back to the blog from Jason Crouch about the old video games....he is talking Frogger, Asteroids, Pac-Man........and Pinball...Man, did I ever love pinball.. I also liked Asteroids..I spent some lunch money on that game!!

I also used to play Fooseball at a very high level. I used to win tournaments. I was considered very good. I had learned the moves, and with a lot of practice, I developed serious skills. I even made money at it..

One day, I realized I had not played in a while..Then it had been years...I tried a game in a old hang out...I couldn't do it anymore. I was not in practice, I did not play hours on end any more.

I think many Realtors are facing this same level of frustration. After years of being good at it, they have gotten away from the basics. I see Realtors still thinking floor time gets the job done..Not any more..

Remember when we spent hours walking our farm area, passing out cards. Remember when we worked in Booths, sent mailers, attended all the Chamber functions.. We were building skills, networking, asking everyone the magic question. Who is asking the Magic Question 10 times a day any more...The agent still working the basics, AND doing the internet and high tech stuff is going to get the deals. That is the agent who is going to perserve and win!!

We need to practice our skills to stay sharp. It takes hours of actually working with people to get leads, gather referrals. I have to say that the more often I get out of the house (& Office) and get amongst real people, different people every day, the luckier I get. I tell people we are doing business, and they look at me stunned..

I hear, I thought the market was terrible??? I reply, We are dealing with investors buying below market properties, there are tons of deals now, its a great time to buy. *****Who do you Know that is thinking about buying or selling proeprties??"' I love the magic question..I constantly am surprised when someone replys with a lead...I shouldn't be surprised, its just too simple....it just works when you do...!!!

I tell everyone I am looking for deals. I tell everyone I work with investors that have cash and can close quickly. My phone rings and dance card is full. I am the same person who was close to failing terribly in this business. I was waiting for my web page to do something, for my ads in the books, my quarter page ads in newspapers. I wasn't out walking talking Real Estate..The skill building is a job we must work on every day. Go back to basics.

There is a wave of good business coming, you had better keep your skills sharp!!

A friend and I were talking the other day about all of the "Flip" shows on televison these days. In our conversation, he asked me if I thought that vacant land could be "flipped" and what types of things could be done to a vacant piece of property to enhance the selling price. Having "flipped" vacant land and having worked with another friend on "flipping" his land, I new for a fact that what he was asking was very doable.

Here is a list of things to do when flipping vacant land

1.) Clear Wooded Areas. Bottom line is this: Not everybody has vision. If you have a nice lot, but it is heavily wooded, the future buyer may not be able to vision through the woods, their house being built there one day. Also, clearing a piece of land can be costly and time consuming. If you do it a head of time, it may increase value and allow you to raise your asking price. ***note: know your area. If you are in a rural area selling large acreage, this suggestion may not be for you.

2.) Clean up ALL trash on the property. Take this lesson from me. I did a quick flip in Florida once, where I bought a piece of land, didn't mow the grass and didn't pick up the trash. The property sold a few months later at a profit, but how much quicker would the property have sold and most importantly, for how much more if I would have just taken care of it?

3.) Till the land and sow seed or wild flowers. This is a cheap way to turn a vacant piece of land into something pretty. Till the land up and sow some seed. Wild Flowers grow quick and will make that "pile of dirt" you are trying to sell prettier.

4.) Plant a few trees. I know, #1 I said clear the land. That is for a heavily wooded area. For other lots, planting a few trees in strategic areas may be a good idea. I would avoid planting them in the middle of the property however.

5.) Have the information ready for utility hookup or have the utilities in place. If utilities are in place, that is less work the buyer will have to do. If you have this done for them, remember to adjust your price.

6.) Research. Research to see if the property has ever had a house built on it. Why? I once helped a gentleman find a piece of vacant land to flip. After I did some research for him, I found that at one time, there had been a house built on the property. We found out that because of this, impact fees for a home up to 1600 sq. ft. had already been paid. This brought GREAT VALUE to the property. We marketed it as "Pay No Impact Fees" and sold it very quick.

And the #1 way in my opinion to make money "flipping" vacant land:

7.) Subdivide. Quite simply, if you find a 1 or 2 acre parcel (or anything really) that you think you can buy and then split, there is value in that. If you get a great deal on 2 acres, and then split the property up into 4 half acre lots that you could sell for double, wouldn't that be something you would want to do?

If you are interested in flipping vacant land, whether you live in Florida or not, contact me ASAP and I will forward you some information.

Until next time...

Johnny Davis

Platinum Professional Realty PLLC

www.iselllakecounty.com