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Did I just say to, "Paint those walls white." ~ out-loud?!?!?

A few weeks ago my Company was contacted by a wonderful couple who were getting ready to sell their Ventura Keys home.  The home is steps away from the beach and has a HUGE, deep water boat dock with direct water access to the Ventura Marina.  Referred to us by their Realtor, these Sellers have spent some years on the water sailing and now want to retire to a local golfing community.  One thing that both Sellers and their Realtor agreed on was that their home didn't

The Week in Review March 14, 2010 Wilmington NC

The Week in Review

…your Wilmington Connection

March 14, 2010

Well its another sunny day in Wilmington, well needed sunshine after the rain. It’s been in the high 60’s the last two days. Great House Hunting weather. 

Franklin, NC ~ February Residential Report 2010 and a look back at 2009

Franklin, NC ~ February Residential Report 2010 and a look back at 2009

There were 704 Residential Homes on the market 78 of them were new listings and 29 of them were coming back on the market.

Month of February 2010 Franklin, NC MLS

Homes Sold: 22

Average Sales Price: $147,068

USDA and FSA agencies announce programs to assist Kansas farmers

Kansas Farm Service Agency is reaching out to women and minority farmers in the state in an effort to get more of them involved in its farm programs.  Some of the programs include farm loans for young farmers, diaster assistance, emergency loans and conservation programs, direct payments, ACRE, marketing assistance and farm storage facility loans.  For more information

Fix a Leak Week

Drip – Drop – Drip – Drop.  That is the sound of money dipping down your drain. March 15  – 21 is Fix a Leak Week. This annual week is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense® program as a reminder to homeowners to check household plumbing fixtures and outdoor irrigation systems for [...]

Relocating to Oconomowoc Wisconsin or moving to Oconomowoc Wisconsin? Tom Braatz is an Oconomowoc agent that wants to lend a han

Are you thinking of Relocating to Oconomowoc Wisconsin or moving to Oconomowoc Wisconsin and in general moving to or relocating to the Lake Country in Waukesha County,Wisconsin? There is no comparison; Oconomowoc Wisconsin is truly a place where many will come to visit only to realize they should have been living here all along. Welcome home!

Homes for sale in Watertown and Ixonia Wisconsin: Jefferson County Real Estate market report and activity for the last 30 days;

 In the Jefferson County Real Estate the following activity took place for homes for sale in Jefferson County , and Jefferson County Real Estate for sale, and all single family, two family, land, commercial, business, and the entire MLS content 2/14/2010-3/14/2010

It’s All About the Location

When it comes to purchasing a new home, location is always one of the most important factors to take into account. New home buyers often find themselves considering the school district, proximity to work, community amenities, surrounding cities and local area attractions. It’s for all of these reasons that so many people choose to call [...]

Indianapolis Real Estate Report

The number of homes sold in Indianapolis, Indiana increased approximately 8 percent over last month for a total of 592 homes sold.  While this is good news for an Indianapolis real estate market that has struggled through a tough winter it is still a 9-percent decrease compared to the total of 650 homes sold in [...]

Greenwood Real Estate Report

The number of Greenwood homes sold totaled 53 in February, 2010 compared to 50 the previous month.  While this may likely be the beginning of a sustained upward trend it is down just a bit compared to the 57 homes that sold last year in February. The number of pending sales also increased from 65 [...]

Greenfield Real Estate Report

It would appear that the Greenfield real estate market is close a spring thaw as the total number of homes sold went from a 1–year low of 20 in January to 27 in February, 2010. The same was true for the total number of pending sales as February was up nearly 10 percent from not [...]

Photo of a bridge in Garfield Park in Indianapolis, Indiana

Photo of a bridge in Garfield Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. Garfield Park in a popular Indianapolis park. See more Indianapolis Photos & Pictures.

Franklin Real Estate Report

The vicissitudes of the seasons have a counterpart in the Franklin real estate market, although not nearly to the extent as with other Central Indiana cities.  For home sellers in Franklin, the seasons indeed appear to be changing as the number of homes sold in February jumped significantly from last month to reach a total [...]

Fishers Real Estate Report

Looking at the above chart for the Fisher’s real estate market we see a bit of a sinusoidal wave pattern in every metric.  Starting with the total number of homes sold, troughs can be seen in both Januarys.  Extrapolating from last year’s figures one would expect that the 65 homes sold in February of 2010 [...]

Danville Real Estate Report

The city of Danville, Indiana didn’t fare as well as other cities in Central Indiana as the total number of homes sold dropped from 9 in January to just 6 in February. This is almost identical to the figure of 7 homes sold in February of 2009.  The decline in the total sold, however, was [...]

Carmel Real Estate Report

Compared to 739 in February of 2009, the total number of Carmel homes for sale was down slightly, with 723 on the market in February of 2010. This is up significantly from the 663 that were for sale in January this year.  The number of pending transactions may also be trending up as there were [...]

Brownsburg Real Estate Report

The Brownsburg real estate market saw a slight increase in the number of homes sold, going from 21 last month to 25 in February, 2010. This is down 6 units from February’s 2009 total of 31 homes sold.  The total number of pending transactions also dropped a bit from 32 in January to 30 in [...]

RU, RE/MAX University is now On Demand!

During the RE/MAX International Convention, RE/MAX announced that RE/MAX University will become completely On Demand.  All RE/MAX agents will have access to RE/MAX University through www.remax.net/MainStreet via streaming videos, pod casts, etc.  Also, through a relationship with www.roku.com, the programming can be displayed via the ROKU box via access through www.remax.net/MainStreet.

Avon Real Estate Report

Not surprisingly, the number of homes sold in Avon, Indiana jumped significantly from January to reach 34.  This figure, however, is still down from February’s 2009 total of 45 homes sold.  The total number of pending transactions also trended in a positive direction, moving from 29 in January to 36 in February.  However, this figure [...]

Chris & Maria Skrip awarded RE/MAX Island Realty Hilton Head SC

Chris & Maria Skrip of Beaufort South Carolina were awarded the Hilton Head franchise by RE/MAX International on February 17th, 2010.  The RE/MAX Island Realty office resides at 99 Main Street, Hilton Head SC 29926 and is located outside the gate at Hilton Head Plantation.  RE/MAX Sea Island Realty becomes the first real estate company to be a member of all 3 local Multiple Listing Services, Palmetto State MLS, Hilton Head MLS and Beaufort MLS. 

Local Public Golf Courses

We are often asked about where our clients can play a round of golf while they’re here visiting here in Southwest Florida. To that end, we are providing the following list of golf courses that are open to the public for play around our area. A few of them are located in some of our most [...]

Two-Story Floorplans Now Available at Concord Mill

Concord Mill, the only Jim Chapman Community without age restrictions, has recently begun construction on three new floorplans: the Asbury, the Bristol and the Cambridge. All three designs feature two-story floorplans and prices on these new homes begin in the $180s. At 2,195 square feet, the Asbury is the smallest of the new floorplans. This three [...]

Hartland Wisconsin 53029 market report and activity for the last 30 days. Waukesha County Real Estate market 2/14/2010 to 3/14/2

  When you are looking for homes for sale in Hartland Wisconsin, buying a home in Hartland Wisconsin  you can always search everything with our MLS search button below. Contact me at tom@tombraatz.com or 262-377-1459. The following information is for the period of 2/14/2010 to 3/14/2010 and is for the entire MLS content for this period.