Archives of real estate blog entries for September 06, 2023

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By Carol Williams, Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA
(Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals.)
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."   -Carol Williams  Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about.  If you see a deserving post, be sure to tag me in the comment section of any post and watch for it in the next edition of Second Chance Saturday.    Plan to Stretch Your Limits With Goals By: @Lou Ludwig"As I see it..."My Quest For 500,000 Points By: Lori Mode "I now realize 500,000 points is not that many actually here on Activerain, especially when you realize I have been a member of Activerain since 2007!  Obviously, I have not been an active member during all those years.   So what happened?  Life... The Hidd...
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  Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain September 3 to September 9, 2023  Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I try to highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, something about Real Estate or other professions, about a place, or about a person. Or, it could be a post that made me sit up and take notice! September 4: Todd Picconi  Embracing Change and Family Memories: A Fall RealizationWe’ve all been down that rabbit hole of looking at old family photos and treasures. Nicely written.  September 5: Myrl Jeffcoat Where There's Smoke Thank goodness Myrl is ok.   Cathy Criado Quality Living in Today's Crazy WorldThank you Cathy Criado for introducing me to the excellent series on Netflix!  Katerina Gasset ...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
1689 Saint Georges Ct, Eastpoint, FL Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Click here to Get Directions$540000 3 Beds - 2 Baths - 0.71 acres Lot Enjoy beautiful sunrises and sunsets overlooking St George Sound. This new construction community features, a gated private entrance, a community pool, terrific views and also has onsite Boat and RV Parking. Additionally, this community sports it own private boat dock for loading or unloading for a day on the water. This home features a spacious open floor plan, Granite Countertops, Beautiful Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring, upgraded bathrooms which also have Granite Countertops. Abundant natural light fills the main living area of this home. Furthermore, from the front of this home and the front porch, there are breathtaking views of the sound and al...
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By Tim Bray, B.S. Real Estate (UConn)
(Seaport Real Estate Services)
The growing ferocity and frequency of extreme weather events, tied intrinsically to the rapidly changing climate, have sent shockwaves through sectors that once thrived on predictability and historical data – notably, the insurance and housing markets. Jacob Bogage’s recent Washington Post article encapsulates the urgency and gravity of the situation, focusing on how major insurers are pulling away from covering the very natural disasters that are increasing in frequency.Insurance companies, at their core, are in the business of evaluating and pricing risk. Historically, they've spread these risks across various geographies and disaster types, ensuring that catastrophic payouts in one region are balanced by calmer conditions elsewhere. However, as the article highlights, changing climat...
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By Richard Weeks, REALTOR®, Broker
Here is the north Texas real estate market update for  September 6 2023.New properties for sale 389Back On Market 116Price Decrease 595Price increase 60Active kick out 16Active option contract 317Active contingent 64Pending listings 453Sold listings 394Expired listings 21Cancelled listings 142Withdrawn listings 10Temporary off market listings 79Coming soon listings 86
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
1678 Saint Georges Ct, Eastpoint, FL Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Click here to Get Directions$600000 3 Beds - 2 Baths - 0.51 acres Lot Enjoy beautiful sunrises and sunsets overlooking St George Sound from EVERY ROOM. Introducing the ever popular Bliss Model! This new construction community features, a gated private entrance, a community pool, terrific views and also even has ONSITE Boat and RV Parking. Additionally, this community sports it own private boat dock for loading or unloading for a day on the water. This home features a spacious open floor plan, Granite Countertops, Beautiful Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring, upgraded bathrooms which also have Granite Countertops. Abundant natural light fills the main living area of this home. Furthermore, from the front of this home and th...
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By Wayne Martin, Real Estate Broker - Retired
(Wayne M Martin)
Trivia question answers for Tuesday September 5, 20231. What type of clothing is a "Sam Browne"? A belt2. How many equal sides are there on a scalene triangle? None3. What is secured in a ship's cathead? The anchor4. What is the term for any four-sided item? QuadrilateralTrivia questions for Wednesday September 6, 20231. Who was the 42rd President of the United States?2. What are the two major elements making up the sun?3. What was the name of Twitter's blue bird mascot?4. How was the city of Troy penetrated?Enjoy your day
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By Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400, Long Island Condo and Home Specialists
(The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803)
Opened in the early 1990's, Cobbleridge Townhouses is a Suffolk County community in Manorville Long Island.You can reach this neighborhood from The Long Island Expressway Exit 70. Go South and take a right on Chapman. There are no amenities here, but the community is well-maintained. Easy access to Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway.The units, which are 2 story townhouse and some ranch style, were constructed with 2 and 3 bedroom units with 1.5 or 2 baths. Not all units have air-conditioners, some have a garage, and there is gas heat, and backyard patios. Monthly common charge fee includes lawn maintenance and snow removal. Pets are permitted. The neighborhood is served by the Eastport-South Manor School District.Owners: Are you prepared to sell your property? Rest assured, REAL...
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By Dick Betts, REALTOR® The Villages, Florida
(TOUCHSTONE REAL ESTATE)
Living here in The Villages, Florida you have two great options, spending time inside your home or outside your home.  We have homes here with zero outside space for sitting, relaxing or having a beverage while some homes have patios outside without a birdcage, some have just the birdcage and finally the under roof screened in area.We have open to the sky paver patio with seating and entertainment area so last evening we started out there maybe about 6:00 pm.  You do feel the tropical breeze better I feel because the screens of a birdcage or screened in room cuts down on the breeze.  Problem later in the evening bugs start flying around your ears and time to move either inside or to a birdcage or screened in room.  Our option is an under roof screened in area which is like a living room...
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By Brian England, MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ
(Ambrose Realty Management LLC)
👩‍Photo from Trish - Butterfly Orange☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREEI miss Trish's photos of the Arizona landscape, but she is still photographing wonderful things from her home in Ohio.  I hope that you will enjoy them too!  For those of you who haven't followed my blog over the years, Trish used to be my photographer for listings but has been retired for quite a while.  Her prowess with photography will never be retired though!!!☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
Yes, you read that right. The longest word in English is not antidisestablishmentarianism, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, or even supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It is a word that has a whopping 189,819 letters and takes about three and a half hours to pronounce.What is this word, you ask? Well, it is the full name of the protein titin, which is also known as connectin. Titin is the largest protein in the human body and is responsible for the elasticity and contraction of muscles. It is composed of 244 individually folded protein domains connected by unstructured peptide sequences.The full name of titin is derived from the names of these domains and peptide sequences, which are mostly Greek letters and numbers. The word starts with methionyl… and ends with …isoleucin...
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
Imagine a world where death is no longer inevitable, where aging is reversible, and where diseases are curable. A world where we could live forever, or at least for as long as we want. How would that change our lives, our society, and our planet?This is not a mere fantasy, but a possible future scenario that some scientists and futurists are working towards. They believe that we are on the verge of a technological breakthrough that will enable us to extend our lifespan indefinitely, or at least significantly. They call this the **singularity**, the point in time when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and creates a new era of superintelligence.Some of the technologies that could make this possible include:- Biotechnology: The manipulation of living organisms or their c...
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
If you're looking for a place to enjoy authentic and delicious Italian food, look no further than Casta Diva Restaurant in Northborough, Massachusetts. Located on the scenic Solomon Pond, this restaurant offers a cozy and elegant atmosphere, friendly and attentive service, and a variety of dishes to satisfy your taste buds.I visited Casta Diva with some friends on a Wednesday evening, and we were greeted by the owner, Chef Aurelio Metohu, who explained the menu and the specials of the day. We started with some appetizers, such as the bruschetta clasico and the calamari alla peppe. They were all fresh, flavorful, and generous in portion.For the main course, we ordered the veal saltimbocca, the haddock piccata, and the artisan grilled flat bread pizza. The veal was tender and juicy, toppe...
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
Yes, you read that right. Bananas are radioactive, but not in a harmful way. Bananas contain a high amount of potassium, which is an essential mineral for our body. Potassium helps regulate our blood pressure, nerve function, and muscle contraction. However, potassium also has a radioactive isotope called potassium-40, which emits beta and gamma radiation.The amount of potassium-40 in a banana is very small, about 0.01% of the total potassium. This means that a banana has a radioactivity of about 14 becquerels (Bq), which is a unit that measures how many radioactive decays occur per second. To put this in perspective, the average human body has a radioactivity of about 4,000 Bq due to the potassium and other elements in our tissues.So, eating a banana will not harm you or make you glow ...
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
Have you ever wondered if the reality we perceive is actually real, or just a sophisticated illusion created by a higher power? This is the question that many philosophers, scientists, and thinkers have pondered for centuries. It is also the premise of many popular movies, books, and games, such as The Matrix, Inception, and The Sims.The idea that we are living in a simulation is not as far-fetched as it may seem. In fact, some experts have argued that it is more likely than not that we are living in a simulated world. One of them is Nick Bostrom, a philosopher and futurist at Oxford University. He proposed the simulation argument, which states that one of the following three propositions must be true:Proposition 1: Almost all civilizations at our level of development go extinct before ...
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By Michael Sikorski MBA CRB GRI CRS, Experience And Professionalism You Can Count On
(RealtyOne Southwest Florida)
Florida, renowned for its stunning beaches, vibrant culture, and thriving tourism industry, also faces unique challenges stemming from environmental factors that profoundly impact its real estate market. In recent years, the state has been grappling with the increasing frequency and intensity of hurricanes, along with the impending threat of rising sea levels due to climate change. These environmental factors in Florida real estate have raised critical questions about property values, investment viability, and long-term sustainability. The allure of Florida's coastal properties has historically drawn a considerable number of residents, businesses, and investors seeking idyllic waterfront living and lucrative opportunities. However, the heightened risk of hurricanes and the gradual rise ...
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
Yes, you read that right. Octopuses are amazing creatures that have not one, not two, but three hearts. Two of their hearts are called branchial hearts, which pump blood through each of their two gills. The third heart is called the systemic heart, which pumps blood through the rest of their body.The reason why octopuses need three hearts is because their blood is not very efficient at carrying oxygen. Their blood contains a copper-based protein called hemocyanin, which gives their blood a blue color. Hemocyanin is less effective than the iron-based hemoglobin that we have in our red blood cells.Therefore, octopuses need more blood pressure to ensure adequate oxygen supply to their vital organs, especially when they are swimming fast or escaping from predators. Having three hearts helps...
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By Manfred Lewis Leslie Horne & Associates, Realtor Spartanburg and Greenville SC
(Leslie Horne &Associates )
Knowing your answers to these questions is valuable no matter where you are on your home journey. It helps as the process continues to remember your "why." What are some of your homebuying reasons? #thehelpfulagent #home #houseexpert #house #listreports #homejourney #househunting #happyhome #realestate #realtor #realestateagent #investment #happyhomeowners
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By Lew Corcoran, Real Estate Agent, Home Stager, & Photographer
(Better Living Real Estate, LLC)
Imagine a world where we could read each other’s minds, where we could know what others are thinking and feeling at any moment. A world where we could communicate without words, share our thoughts and emotions, and understand each other better. How would that change our lives, our relationships, and our society?This is not a mere fantasy, but a possible future scenario that some scientists and innovators are working towards. They believe that we are on the verge of a technological breakthrough that will enable us to connect our brains directly to each other or to the internet. They call this the neuralink, the point in time when we can interface our minds with machines.Some of the technologies that could make this possible include: Brain-computer interface (BCI): A device that allows a ...
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By Linda Blumenthal, NYS Licenced Real Estate Salesperson, CBR
(Hampton Crossing - Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - 631-466-4087)
September 6th Puzzle - National Read A Book Day:Enjoy your day!Directions: Click on the link below.  Your puzzle will open in a new window.To locate a word, please hold down the left side of your mouse while dragging your cursor over the letters of that word. Release your hold when all of the letters of the word have been selected. If your response is correct, the word will change color on the word list.Please check back for future daily puzzles.Enjoy and have a great day!Click Here To PlayIf you are looking to purchase a property or home on Long Island, New York, I hope you think of me, Linda Blumenthal.
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By Eric Lawrence Frazier MBA, Founder and CEO of The Power Is Now Media, Inc.
(The Power Is Now Media, Inc. )
 If you've just joined us, you're in for an incredible journey into the world of Real Estate and homeownership. Hosted by Eric L. Frazier, MBA, President and CEO of The Power Is Now Media. Join Tami Bonnell, co-chair of Exit Realty Corporation International, this series brings you inspiring stories and valuable insights.In this episode part 2, we delve into the top 5 reasons why homeownership matters. We'll explore how it can help build wealth, equity, and a sense of community, all while fostering a positive mindset. Our guest, Tami Bonnell, co-chair of Exit Realty, shares valuable insights that can set you on the path to financial success through homeownership.Engage with us by liking, sharing, and subscribing to our channel for more valuable content. Leave a comment to share your thou...
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By Ritu Desai 703-625-4949, Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor
(Samson Properties)
Are you in the market for a new place to call home in picturesque Loudoun County, Virginia? Look no further than South 620, the latest and most exciting community by Van Metre. Nestled in the heart of Aldie, Virginia, this vibrant neighborhood is strategically situated in close proximity to Chantilly and Route 50, making it an ideal choice for commuters and families alike. In this detailed exploration of South 620, we'll delve into everything this exceptional community has to offer, from an array of housing options to an impressive list of amenities that will undoubtedly pique your interest.One of the standout features of South 620 is the diverse range of housing options it provides. Whether you're looking for a cozy townhouse, a spacious villa, or a luxurious single-family home, South ...
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