Dale 's Blog

WHO'S AT FAULT?  The negative media regarding our industry is on the hunt.  They are looking for a scapegoat and they seem to be willing to point the finger at anybody.  There is no question that the market is currently suffering but that's true of all market's and business cycles.  From time to ...

WHO'S LEFT?  It seems as though every week brings more bad news and it is.  This past week's collapse of American Home Mortgage brings a new light to the battlefield.  The majority of the implosions this year have been in the subprime market and now we have an A and Alt-A paper investor going dow...

NO MORE WASTED TIME  I have written quite a bit about choosing effective and reliable partners for your business.  No relationship is more important than the one between realtor and mortgage professional.  The quality of some of the people that have gotten into the industry over the past five yea...

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As I drove into work this morning, I passed a Wendy's restaurant and was struck by the marquee.  It announced that "The Baconator is Here!", followed by "Careful.  It can sense fear."I chuckled as I thought about how that applies to our industry.  It seems as though everyone is carrying a sense o...

The FHA recently raised it's maximum loan amount by 20,000!  That means that in our area, including Orange and Seminole Counties, a single family residence can be purchase with an FHA loan amount up to $268,850!  (http://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm)What does this means for you and your...

Developed by famed Central Florida Everett Husky, Sweetwater offers the finest in luxury living.  A gated community with a private golf course, estate style homes line the fairways. SELECTION CRITERIA BY SUBDIVISION - Total Records = 78MappingSubdivisionPlat Book and PageParcel NumberMAP IT1 SWEE...

CENTRAL FLORIDA MARKET CONDITIONS           The newly released ORRA report shows that market conditions continue to be tough with the highest number of listing in over a year at 25,923.  Closed sales for June were 1431 and the average number of days on the market has reached 97 again.  Interest r...

Deer Run in Casselberry, FL is a terrific Golf Course Community.  A championship course surrounded by several subdivisions, Deer Run offers home buyers many choices from condos and town homes to luxury single family homes.  Attached is a sample. SELECTION CRITERIA BY SUBDIVISION - Total Records =...

Oakland Village in Altamonte Aprings, FL is a condo community of townhomes that offers a great opportunity for first time home buyers or retirees.  Centrally located, it is close to the Altamont Mall, dozens of restaurants and I-4. SUBDIVISION LISTINGS FOR - OAKLAND VILLAGE SEC 1 MAP   HELP Mappi...