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2011
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These are vintage 1950's erablack and white photos of Main St. in downtown Columbia, SC. You will notice the hustle and bustle. The other above is downtown today. With the advent of the suburbs and malls people slowly moved out of the city and the downtowns across the country began its slow d...
08/13/2011
You know, I get this a lot from investment buyers in the real estate world. They want to invest about $100,000. that they have been saving in two or three little crappy condos for the future. They usually figure that spreading out the money is the way to go for some reason, and since condos are...
08/12/2011
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How many non-distressed real estate sales do you run across in South Florida these days? Probably not too many. However, I have a lovely 3/3 townhouse located near Nova Southeastern University for sale at only $135,000. This lovely townhouse boast ample square footage throughout and a fairly si...
08/12/2011
This lovely, and I mean lovely, 2/2.5 two story townhouse with one car garage is in absolutely mint condition and listed for sale in Davie, Florida at only $145,000. Considering the fact that these units were selling for more than $100,000. more just three years ago is amazing, but even more s...
08/12/2011
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Dear Mr. President, I am a realtor in South Florida, otherwise known as an independent contractor. Therefore, I receive no benefits, pensions, 401K, or health insurance from the company in which I work for, or rather, have to work for in order to practice a job that is in complete freefall. The ...
08/10/2011
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I want to help so called client, I really do, but how do I when I have arrived into the dilemma late? Here is the scenario; I lease a condo in 2010 to a couple who pay on time and have no problems. During the lease there is a breakup and one leaves, but the other renews the lease in 2011. Now ...
08/09/2011
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Have you found yourself in this predicament as a landlord and not know what to do? Unfortunately, many have and panic when the time comes. Sooner or later you are going to have to evict someone. It's just the laws of nature, especially now. The first thing you have to realize is that t...
08/08/2011
They just do not mix! If anything, it's like filling up your gas tank with water. For every short sale in South Florida I have ever had, and there have been many, the homes without a tenant have sold faster and smoother by a long shot. Here I am, stuck in the middle between tenant and owner, who...
08/08/2011
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They just do not mix! For every short sale in South Florida I have ever had, and there have been many, the homes without a tenant have sold faster and smoother by a long shot. Here I am, stuck in the middle between tenant and owner, who is obviously in deep trouble with his home, and I have to ...
08/07/2011
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Like everything else in life down here in South Florida one thing you get used to are the hurricanes, or threat thereof. Most of the time you just sit around waiting to see if really is going to hit, hoping that it skirts around the state so you don't have to put up those god-forsaken shutters. ...
08/03/2011
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Morris Massre
Real Estate Instructor Broward County Florida