Monthly Archives: January 2013

Massive Mountain Mansion and 257 Acre Pennsylvania Estate – Get Away for Some Peace and Quiet

Secluded – Take a Break from the City Life

  

    

    

     Massive Mountain Mansion Estate with 257 Acres

    46 Rosswoods Lane, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

 

 

  

 

 

27,000 Sq. Ft. Mansion with 6 Bay Garage, a Caretaker’s or Hunting Cottage with 8 Bay Garage, Detached Garage with 2 Bays, Trails through the Mountain, 75 Acres of Groomed Land, Koi Fish Pond with Two Spray Fountains, Picnic Pavilion, The List Goes on…

Secluded – Get Away for some Peace and Quiet in the Alleghany Mountains – More to Follow…

Debunking the Myths of Condo Financing

 

 

 

 

 

Really…there is conventional financing available for some owner occupied condos – at 97% – including Florida!

  • LTV 97% Owner Occupied (with income restrictions)
  • LTV 95% Owner Occupied (with PMI and yes you can find PMI for some condos)
  • LTV 90% Second Homes (with PMI)
  • LTV 80% Investment

Get with a great lender and ensure that the condo project is eligible for this type of financing.

The EverBank PRO Business Partner Team Presented “Debunking the Myths of Condo Financing” to a large audience at PRO in Clearwater, Florida, USA on January 9, 2012…

www.everbank.com

www.efanniemae.com

New Direction(s)?

 

 

New Direction(s)?

We are just over a week into the New Year!  Are you still focused or is life getting you off track of the plans you established for your personal and business life?  Today I attended the seminar “New Direction for 2013” presented by Linda S. Goldfarb of LSG Consulting Services at the monthly Independent Real Estate Professionals (I.R.E.P.) meeting.

It was a great and focused presentation which helped get me “reeled” (Love Fishing) back-in to my life goals, beautiful sunny Florida days with flat waters can be a distraction, as are the things you love in your life!  Linda talked about action plans, schedules, organization, running a business, obstacles, and normal life commitments.   She also discussed becoming accountable for your personal and business self…as Nike says “Just Do It”…

If you are getting sideways already, reel yourself in too, and give Linda a call http://www.lsgconsulting.com/

Linda – Thanks for Your Inspiration – 

Fort DeSoto Beach and Park Consistently Named #1 Beach, Tierra Verde, Florida, USA

Looking for some good wholesome fun in the sun? Pinellas County’s Tierra Verde Fort De Soto Beach has been recognized as one of the best beaches in the Unites States from a variety of sources.  Recently, Parents Magazine named it the best family beach in America!  Previously, the clean and sunny beach was honored by TripAdvisor and by Dr. Beach.    There is something for everyone from bicycling, boating, camping, to the historian who enjoys a museum.  The list of features goes on, the park is wheel-chair accessible. 

See you in the sun and sand…

http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_ft_desoto.htm

http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/ideas/best-family-beaches/#page=2

Bird Watching on the Tierra Verde Island – The Great Egret

 

 

 

 

 

Life on the Tierra Verde Island of Florida, USA…This photo is of the Great Egret.  It is an absolute joy to watch them wade in the Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico Waters and remain stoic awaiting the opportunity to pounce on their prey.  Take a look at the beautiful glistening eyes, the long yellow hunting bill, and the lacy wedding-like plumage blowing in the wind (left of the egret’s body).  The aigrettes, or nuptial feathers, are somewhat camouflaged in the branches of the mangroves.  What a delight the Great Egrets bring to life on the Tierra Verde Island!  For research…the Great Egret is also known as the American Egret, the Common Egret, the Great White Egret, and the Great White Heron.  Officially in North America it is formally known as the Great Egret (National Audubon Society).  Enjoy!   

 

Tampa Home Prices Bottom Out

 

 

 

 

HOUSING FINDS ITS FOOTING

Grab the champagne! The party hats! Tampa Bay’s home prices hit bottom!

It’s an odd accomplishment to champion but still reason to celebrate. 2012 will mark the first year after a six-year slip-and-slide that home prices ended on higher ground than they began.

Median sales prices jumped about 10 percent, to $131,000, this year in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and parts of Hernando counties, Multiple Listing Service data show…Tampa metro area rose in value by $7.9 billion this year after crashing $10 billion in 2011, Zillow data show…

Compiled by Jeff Harrington, Drew Harwell and Jamal Thalji.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/will-the-local-business-trends-of-2012-carry-over-into-the-new-year/1268033