Erna Sigurdsson - A Knowledgable Central Florida & Seminole County, Realtor, SFR

We are very excited to have been among the first agents to start a ListingBook account in the Orlando Regional area. Yesterday we uploaded all of our contacts into Listingbook so that everyone we know can have their own Listingbook account.

To find out more about Listingbook, you can visit my new site www.YourRealEstate.Listingbook.com

This site is a new addition to our MLS (Multiple Listing System) and we have free accounts for anyone who is interested in buying or finding out how the market is doing.

This system allows you to search like an agent. There are multiple features which allow you to search by school zones, specific area, city, price range and more. To make it even better, you can change your criteria any time that you want. It is no longer that you have to contact your Realtor to make changes to your search, when you see that you would like to make changes, you can do so in minutes without waiting for someone else to do it for you.

The information on Listingbook is constantly being updated, so the homes that you see are currently available and not outdated information.

You can make notes on a property, ask the Realtor questions right there within Listingbook and we get a notification about any question you have and will be able to answer your question on the same day.

This system will allow us to better service our customers and make it even easier for you to find the home of your dreams!

If you do not have a Listingbook account yet, you can get a Free account today by signing up at my new Listingbook site.

Note for my fellow Realtor friends: I do not mind if you want to sign up for an account too to see how Listingbook works, I would appreciate it if you would do me a favor and send me a message first that you are signing up.

My Wordless Wednesday post is a day late this week. There were some updates going on with Active Rain, but here it is, my Wordless Wednesday post: Outdoor Seating Available. Photo taken during a renevation on a home in Longwood Florida, of course there are new toilets now inside the home (we don't expect people to go outside to use the toilet). I thought this was rather amusing and I am looking forward to seeing what kind of funny comments I may get on this one.

Upcoming Events in Central Florida in January 2012

The First Fridays Ivanhoe Village Art Stroll Where: N. Orange Avenue and New Hampshire St. Orlando, FL 32804 When: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 Cost: FREE What: Stroll different artists booths in the Ivanhoe Village “This is the perfect event to go to during this cooler weather to start off your new year with creativity and inspiration,” stated Brad Biggs of The Arts Hub Florida. Each month one deserving artist will be awarded the Austin Arts Hub Scholarship to pay for their booth space.

Orlando Magic Where: Amway Center 400 West Church Street Orlando, FL 32805 When: 8:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 Cost: $10.00 – $1875.00 What: The Orlando Magic takes on the Chicago Bulls in this exciting Basketball game

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Present Dragons Where: Amway Center 400 West Church Street Orlando, FL 32805 When: January 12 through January 16 Cost: $15.00 - $85.00 What: The Circus is in town and it is a show you don't want to miss. Show Dates and Times Thu, Jan 12 7:30PM Fri, Jan 13 7:30PM Sat, Jan 14 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sun, Jan 15 1:00PM, 5:00PM Mon, Jan 16 5:00PM

Upcoming Events in Central Florida for January and February 2012

Night Sky-Watching and Planetarium Show Where: Orlando Science Center 777 East Princeton St. Orlando, Florida 32803 Orlando, FL When: 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 and 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 Cost: $10.00 What: At the silver-domed Crosby Observatory atop the Orlando Science Center is open for seasonal sky-watching, guests will explore the galaxy and then check out their place in the universe through one of the state’s largest refractor telescopes. For more information on the Orlando Science Center or observatory hours, please visit www.osc.org or call 407.514.2000. Got a question of a celestial nature? Call our Astronomy Q&A Hotline at 407.514.2051. Want to know what’s going on in the sky above Orlando? Call the Astronomy Info Hotline at 407.514.2088 for a recorded update on the sights overhead.

Late Nite Catechism 3 - 'Til Death Do Us Part Where: King Center for the Performing Arts 3865 North Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32935 When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 Cost: $32 - $35 What: After teaching countless students all about the saints, venial sins, guilt, limbo and more, Sister is now offering up hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and Last Rites, including her own wacky version of the Newlywed Game. Classroom participation is a must so bring along your sweetie and your sense of humor for a session with the country's feistiest couples counselor!

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Present Dragons Where: Amway Center 400 West Church Street Orlando, FL 32805 When: January 12 through January 16 Cost: $15.00 - $85.00 What: The Circus is in town and it is a show you don't want to miss. Show Dates and Times Thu, Jan 12 7:30PM Fri, Jan 13 7:30PM Sat, Jan 14 11:30AM, 3:30PM, 7:30PM Sun, Jan 15 1:00PM, 5:00PM Mon, Jan 16 5:00PM For tickets, visit ticketmaster