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Are New Home sales pulling down market values?

11-20-09
Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy: Real Estate Agent in Bradenton, FL
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I have been working with a buyer this week, and after seeing all the resale inventory including short sales, and foreclosures they decided on a new build. What is amazing to me is that the deal they got with the local builder is BETTER than any of the comparable resales in that area.

A resale home that was essentially the same home as they purchased was an option, BUT it was 45,000 dollars more, and a SHORT SALE too. The new construction will take 8 months to close, but a short sale can take 90-180 days to close. Plus the new home has all the features and upgrades that they want.

This perplexed the buyers. The new home Should be More, but in a falling market, I explained, that Bank owned, and new builds pull the market down, since they HAVE to Sell.

A builder is not a builder if he is not building, so, he has to stay competitive in the market.

Bank owned properties have owners that want to get rid of them asap.

Short sales, and "regular" sales have a major disadvantage since they have to follow the market and are constrained to appraisal issues.

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SO YOU HAVE A "FACEBOOK FAN PAGE"... NOW YOU NEED SOME FANS!

11-17-09
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes: Real Estate Agent in Bradenton, FL
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Many of us read John Novak's post this week on "Facebook Fan Page Basics" and heard the call to action to either create a page or to develop the pages that we already have.

Among some of the many comments made on John's post was:

"How do I get fans for my FACEBOOK fan page?"

Great question... with lots of answers and strategies. Here are a few tips that have worked for.....

THE SERENA GROUP THE SERENA GROUP'S ......FAN PAGE!

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  • Send out an invitation from your page to all your FACEBOOK Friends to "fan" your page. Ask some of your friends to do the same.
  • Join groups in Facebook and post information on the group page adding a link to your fan page at the bottom of your post.
  • Send a link to your fan page with all of your email blasts to your database with the phrase: "FIND US ON FACEBOOK!"
  • Add a "FACEBOOK Widget" to your Active Rain blog and/or any other blog's sidebar that links back to your FACEBOOK Fan Page
  • Add a link to your fan page to the end of your email signature
  • Add the "URL" to your fan page to all of your print advertising
  • Put a "FIND US ON FACEBOOK" widget or link to the home page of your website
  • Do a "paid" ad through FACEBOOK advertising
  • Make sure to put a link to your fan page on every profile that you have on the Internet... for example: Linkedin, MySpace, Yahoo, Google, etc.
  • When you get a "new friend" on FACEBOOK, go to their wall and do a "thanks for friending me" post with a link and request to visit your page.
  • Find local business profiles on FACEBOOK and post to their wall with a link to your fan page.
  • Do a special "FIND US ON FACEBOOK!" email blast, initially when creating your fan page to unveil it to your sphere of influence and your database.
  • Add a link to your fan page to your newsletter and enewsletters.

After you have 25 fans, you can create a "custom or vanity URL" for your fan page here: VANITY URL FOR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE. A "custom FACEBOOK URL" should be "keyword" specific to your business and is more memorable because of the customization... making it easier to share!

Once you have a "custom FACEBOOK URL" ... you can;

  • Have it printed on your business cards
  • Print it on all your property flyers
  • Make sure to add "FIND US ON FACEBOOK" to your phone scripts and give the "custom URL" verbally.

These a a few of our ideas of ways to generate interest and attract fans to your FACEBOOK FAN PAGES ...

Now....What have you got? BRING IT... SHARE WITH ALL OF US ON ACTIVE RAIN! SMILEY

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BRADENTON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT- HOMES, PROPERTIES **************A GEM IN THE ROUGH!

11-13-09
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes: Real Estate Agent in Bradenton, FL
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  • Office: (941) 792-2000 x122
  • Mobile: (941) 725-4462
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Bradenton Real Estate investors... heads up for a great Bradenton "investment" opportunity! 

This adorable home needs some updating but has great potential for the "handyman" Real Estate investor!

Contact THE SERENA GROUP for our list of "best investment" home buys. 

Now is a great time to get into the Real Estate investment market.  A combination of low pricing, great inventory, low mortgage rates, and large rental pool mixes together for a "winning recipe" for Real Estate investors looking to get back into the market or to expand their existing portfolio.



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BRADENTON MANUFACTURED HOMES, PALM LAKE ESTATES, *********************MILLION DOLLAR LAKE VIEW!

11-13-09
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes: Real Estate Agent in Bradenton, FL
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  • Office: (941) 792-2000 x122
  • Mobile: (941) 725-4462
  • Secondary: (941) 928-1248

Palm Lake Estates is beautiful, well maintained, and active adult manufactured home community in Bradenton, Florida.

A peaceful and tranquil lake is the center of this community and affords many home owners water views and boating for kayaks, canoes, or small fishing boats.   If you'd "rather be fishing than..."  ... the lake is stocked with fish for hours of enjoyment right in your backyard!

Palm Lake Estates offers an active lifestyle for the "over 55" crowd with lots of planned activities, a clubhouse for socializing, and a heated pool for "sun lovers" and swimming for exercise or just plain fun!

If you are a snow bird, looking for a "florida nest" or a home buyer with your eye on a retirement or vacation home... consider Palm Lake Estates, a wonderful place to call "home!"




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MANATEE COUNTY, BRADENTON - CONDO, HOME LISTING! **************** PERFECT NEST FOR A "SNOW BIRD!" (BAYSHORE GARDENS, BRADENTON)

11-09-09
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes
East Manatee County- Golf Course, New Construction, Heritage Harbour, - Homes: Real Estate Agent in Bradenton, FL
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  • Office: (941) 792-2000 x122
  • Mobile: (941) 725-4462
  • Secondary: (941) 928-1248

The Bradenton Real Estate market is ripe for picking if you are comtemplating a winter retreat or vacation home, residence!

It's a "PERFECT STORM"PERFECT STORM FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS for Real Estate investors...

  1. High home inventory levels
  2. Great pricing on homes
  3. Short Sale & Foreclosure Opportunities
  4. Low Mortgage rates
  5. Large rental pool, if you'd like to lease part of the year, due to the fact that many sellers who have had to let their homes go are now entering the rental market

For a list of THE SERENA GROUP'S "Best Buys" for investors... contact us today.

 

THEN... GRAB YOUR GALOSHES... and we'll help you navigate through the storm!



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