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The Difference Between Hotels, Vacation Homes and a Bed and Breakfast

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04
Sep 2010

The Difference Between Hotels, Vacation Homes and a Bed and Breakfast

When it is time to take the family on vacation, most of us think only about getting a hotel room. Sure, we might also consider a tent campground, a RV or travel trailer, and possibly even a beach condo, but how many of us realize that we have more choices for a place to sleep while on vacation?

To be honest, I am a pretty smart guy and I have been doing the vacation thing, first with my parents and then with my wife and kids, but until a few years ago, I never knew there was such a thing as a bed and breakfast or vacation home rental. I only become aware of these alternate types of vacation accommodations when I was in my early thirties – a decade ago.

The Campground Experience

My dad knew about hotels of course, but he would never consider spending money in such a wasteful manner. Until I was twelve, we only stayed in a tent when we went on vacation. Three years in a row, we got caught out in massive downpours while we were camping. Our tent – although pretty nice – leaked when it rained. Three vacations in a row, we had to pack up and leave in the middle of the night, after we woke to find ourselves in an inch of water inside our tent.

My mother had a great deal of influence over my dad… in a weird kind of way. After three years of ruined vacations, she put her foot down. She told him that we would never spend our vacations in a tent again. She got her way, but not in the way she expected. She won her argument; we never again spent our vacation in a tent. But dad got his way too; we never did spend money on a hotel room, instead, we spent his vacation in our own house. After I was twelve, we never again took a family vacation.

Well, that is almost true. When I was sixteen, dad bought one of those pop-up campers. When I was sixteen, we took a family vacation and stayed in the pop-up camper travel trailer. But wouldn’t you know… it rained and the camper leaked too. So that was the final end of our family vacations.

The Hotel Experience

As an adult, I did not have the same kind of qualms my father had about hotels. When my wife and I went to Las Vegas for our honeymoon, we stayed at the Stratosphere hotel. From our overpriced hotel room, we were able to look out our window and see… the concrete wall at the base of the tower. It was awesome.

After our kids were born, we took two vacations to San Antonio, where we stayed with my wife’s aunt and uncle. But the drive down was pretty lengthy, so we caught hotel rooms in transit. We would catch a hotel room for one night on the way to San Antonio, and we would catch a room on the way home.

We got on well with hotels in our travels, up until we stayed at the Best Western one night. Everything went well, until we went to check out. Imagine our shock and anger, when we realized that the hotel had supplied a PlayStation in our room, and our four- and six-year-old children got up in the middle of the night to play video games. Our hotel room ended up costing us 0!! OMG I was pissed!

The Vacation Rental Experience

I have to say that when I finally discovered vacation home rentals, I was pleased to no end. If I am going to spend 0 per night, you simply cannot beat the vacation rental experience.

Especially when you are doing several nights at your vacation destination, the vacation rental makes a whole lot of sense. If you are yet aware of it, the vacation home rental is exactly what it sounds like. It is a home that you can rent, in the same way that you rent a hotel room, with a major exception. That exception is that the rental has seperate bedrooms for the guests, a full kitchen, a fenced backyard for the kids to play in, sometimes a swimming pool to swim in, and a comfortable living area, frequently with a big screen HDTV in it.

Think about the homes of your friends, and then think about the nicest home that you have been to. A vacation rental is generally even nicer than the homes of all of my friends and family.

Vacation home rental prices vary considerably, depending on location, size and features. But I have managed to rent a number of vacation rentals for as little as 5 per night. What was exceptional about that is that the vacation home rentals had a full kitchen in the house, with a complete set of dishes for cooking and eating. Although we were in some far off destination, we did not have to take every meal at a restaurant. That one advantage more than compensated for the additional cost of renting the vacation home. In the end, we found that our vacation home ended up saving us so much money on food, that we made a profit against what we would have spent on the hotel and restaurant food.

The Bed And Breakfast Experience

The bed and breakfasts (B&B) are an ideal solution for living the good life, but they are not always suited to bringing the kids along on your vacation.

A friend of my wife had told us about a bed and breakfast establishment that she had visited with her husband. She spoke of the experience of having someone cook for you and pamper you to no end. My wife’s friend enjoys the B&B experience so much that her and her husband visit one as often as possible, even if it is just across town.

My wife’s friend had talked up the experience so highly that my wife insisted that we must find a babysitter for our kids for the weekend, so that we could indulge ourselves in the Bed And Breakfast experience. We did, and it was truly enjoyable, relaxing, and memorable.

We checked into the B&B on Friday night and spent the weekend there. Friday night, we slipped into the hot tub for an evening of refreshing bubbles. Along with the hot tub bubbles, we enjoyed champagne bubbles in our drinks.

Saturday morning, we arose early to go horseback riding. Unlike the first time I rode a horse, it was an enjoyable outing. The first time I had rode a horse, the horse would just stop along the beach and snack on grass, ignoring me when I told him to go. After the horse guy came back and got my horse moving on two separate occasions, he finally broke down and switched horses with me. The change of horses did not fix the problem. Somehow, both horses had known that I had never been on a horse before, and they took advantage of me. ;-)

But when my wife and I did the B&B weekend, we rode horses on Saturday morning, and my horse cooperated and did what he was supposed to do… Thank God.

For lunch, we were treated to a special meal – one of the best I have eaten in my life. Then we took a dip in the pool during the afternoon, and then took a short nap. At dinner, we were treated to a candlelight dinner in our room. We returned to the hot tub on Saturday night, then to our room for a night we will never forget.

We spent a leisurely Sunday morning in bed, before checking out in the afternoon. After leaving the B&B, we took a relaxed and slow drive home, and then picked up the children from the babysitters’ house.

It was a nice change from the ordinary.

The Overall Vacation Experience

I have learned a few very important lessons in the last ten years:

* I have learned that we don’t have to do the tent or camper experience and experience the frustration that my parents experienced on a family vacation.

* I have learned that hotels really are not all that they are cracked up to be and can provide many ugly surprises.

* After having taken the chance on a vacation home rental, I learned that if I was going to spend more than a night away from home with the kids, then a vacation rental would make our vacation time much more pleasant and enjoyable.

* After having taken the chance on renting a Bed and Breakfast suite for the weekend, I learned that if my wife and I get a chance to get away from the kids for a weekend, we would be fools to pass on the opportunity to spend our weekend at the B&B of our choice.

In the constant struggle to find holiday accommodations, many people see the best and worst of what can happen while on a family vacation. My parents struggled for years trying to create a memorable family vacation, and they were successful in all the wrong ways.

Unfortunately, vacations more often create abnormally high stress levels, when one is supposed to be trying to relax. As a result, many families frequently prefer to stay home when vacation time comes. But the good news is that there are better options available to anyone looking to experience a family vacation to remember – a vacation that is memorable for all of the right reasons.

It is my hope that you were able to laugh with me as I shared some of my personal vacation experiences. It is also my hope that I have opened your eyes to alternate vacation ideas that you can use to lower the stress and increase the enjoyment of your next family vacation, in the same way that I have been able to do for myself and my family.

Jeb Maxwell writes about travel. When he is ready to locate vacation rentals, he visits the http://www.findvacationrentals.com/ website. When he is ready to shop for a great Bed And Breakfast, he turns his browser to http://www.findbnb.com/

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San Marcos Homes for Sale

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03
Sep 2010

San Marcos Homes for Sale

Looking for homes in the ideal coastal communities along the San Diego coast? Then you have a ton of options and a lot of decisions to make. The first decision is which community is right for you: Encinitas, La Jolla, Carlsbad, Vista…the list goes on. San Marcos homes for sale are physically located in the middle and surrounded by Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside and Escondido. The San Marcos homes for sale are popular because they are moderately priced, close to popular amenities, and offer diversity and educational opportunities.

San Marcos homes for sale are located on the north side of San Diego. As of the 2000 census the area had a population of 54,977. A large number of these residents are students at California State University. The student population brings diversity in age, race and ideas to the San Marcos homes for sale. Some of the diversity also comes from the large Hispanic and Latino community which makes up over a third of the population. The ethnic flavor can be seen in many of the shops and restaurants that run along the well-known Old California Restaurant Row.

How to Buy San Marcos Homes for Sale

Investors and home seekers looking at San Marcos homes for sale won’t have any problems finding listings online or in local publications. There are also a ton of realtors who sell San Marcos homes for sale. But there are some steps you should take if you want to buy in this area.

The first key to buying San Marcos homes for sale is to have your finances in order. You need to research listings of San Marcos homes for sale: the average sale price in 2006 was 2,500. Research your loan options, get pre-qualified, and have access to your funds for the down payment. Homes in this market can go fast- be ready to move.

The second key to buying San Marcos homes for sale is to know your priorities. Do you need a single family home, or would a condominium be appropriate? Are you willing to buy a smaller or an older house to get some other amenities? For some people access to shops, schools or parks is more important. In face, I recommend that you make out a checklist with your top ten priorities. That way you can check then off as you view the San Marcos homes for sale. This will help you remember what you see, keep your priorities in lines, and compare your options.

The final key to buying San Marcos homes for sale is to get the help you need. In a market like this one, having a realtor who lives in the area where you want to buy is critical. Being able to tell a realtor that you want a home near the university, or closer to Oceanside, is easier if that person is a local resident who knows the area intimately. That doesn’t mean you don’t have work to do. Still scout the listings and ask your realtor to see any San Marcos homes for sale that you find. But a realtor with contacts and connections may be able to tell about new homes before they are even listed.

John Harris is a researcher and writer on real estate topics such as economics, credit improvement tips, home selling advice and home buying preparations. For more information please visit San Marcos Homes for Sale

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Interior Design Ebook – Space Planning for Homes

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03
Sep 2010

A few Interior Design products I can recommend:

Interior Design Ebook – Space Planning for Homes
Space Planning for Homes, for anyone looking to try their hand at interior design. A practical design guide to show you how to get the most out of your living space. Written by a professional designer with easy to adapt home concepts.
Interior Design Ebook – Space Planning for Homes

Book of Inspirational Interiors
An amazing book with 250+ images of high quality interiors designed by some of the world’s best designers and visualizers.
Book of Inspirational Interiors

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How does Owner Financing work – Owner Financed Homes For Sale

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02
Sep 2010

How does Owner Financing work – Owner Financed Homes For Sale

Selling a house or other Austin, TX real estate with owner financing may be unfamiliar territory for many, but anyone who plans to sell property against the current background of tough lending conditions may want to brush up on the basics.

Understanding the concept of owner financing is easy: the seller assumes the role of a bank and finances the buyer’s purchase.

The decision to provide owner financing, however, can be much more difficult; although providing owner financing could mean the difference in being able to sell a house, it could also mean a great amount of risk for the seller if the buyer eventually defaults on the loan.

As the U.S. struggles with a sluggish real estate market, owner financing presents a way for buyers and sellers to close deals that might not be possible with conventional financing.

There are some deals that just simply cannot get done (with conventional lending) because the credit markets are too tough for a particular buyer to qualify or because the type of transaction is perceived to be too risky.
There could also be a situation in which a buyer may not have sufficient capital for a down payment. Partial owner financing, in that case, can help fill in the gaps in closing a deal.

In addition, the benefits of owner financing can appeal to sellers who are trying to unload property. Closing a deal on a house, for example, may take considerably less time with owner financing than with conventional financing. While a conventional lender will scrutinize the collateral property to determine the level of risk, a seller who is already familiar with their property can form his or her own risk assessment relatively quickly.

Owner financing may also be an attractive choice for investment, potentially offering high rates of return. A seller can negotiate an interest rate that the buyer will pay them that is more favorable than would be available for other sorts of investments.

Furthermore, seller financing can provide some tax benefits by spreading out a large gain over time (check with your accountant or CPA).

If the seller structures the loan as an installment sale, there can be certain tax advantages to the seller as well in terms of the timing of recognition on the capital gain. The seller would need to discuss the details with a tax advisor.
Seller financing can be used to pay for a property either in full or in part. The terms of a full loan look similar to those of a conventional loan; however, a seller has a great deal of freedom in setting the terms, such as the interest rate and the duration of the payment period.

For instance, a seller might wish to provide owner financing as a short-term arrangement of five years, after which the borrower is expected to refinance the loan, presumably with conventional financing.

While sellers can be more flexible than banks in considering prospective buyers, they should nevertheless think like a bank when reviewing potential buyers. Examining documents and reports such as tax paperwork, proof of employment and credit history is prudent in determining a buyer’s ability to pay off the loan.

A seller who provides owner financing will need to get the mortgage recorded in accordance with the specific execution and acknowledgement requirements of the State of Texas. Sellers should also work with a title insurance company to perform a title search and purchase title insurance to secure the right priority for the mortgage.

A title insurance company can also serve as a good resource for understanding how much it will cost to record the mortgage. In Texas, the cost to record a mortgage or deed of trust is minimal, consisting of a basic administrative fee added to an amount that varies according to the number of pages.
Generally, the overall cost to seller finance will depend on how many documents are involved and how sophisticated those documents need to be. The size of the property and the intensity of due diligence procedures factor into these costs.

If it’s a simple scenario, such as a small little residential deal, it might be under a thousand bucks. If you provide seller financing for a sophisticated apartment building or strip center it can be multiple thousands of dollars. If you’re in the Austin, TX area, Forte Properties is your #1 choice for owner financed home transactions.

Documentation is perhaps the least of a seller’s worries. For most sellers, the initial decision to provide owner financing can be the most significant hurdle they encounter.

Documentation-that’s not a big deal. It’s done all the time, there are a lot of good lawyers that do it. It’s deciding to do it, and deciding on how to manage the risks inherent in providing owner financing when you’re a casual seller-that’s the biggest difficulty. Again, if you are interested in owner financing whether you are a home buyer or seller, Forte Properties in Austin, TX can help you every step of the way.

In most cases, sellers prefer to have cash instead of a promise by the buyer to pay them later. In addition, sellers who consider owner financing need to understand the risk that the buyer might not pay you in whole or in part, or might have financial distress situation arise down the road, where after a year or two the payment stream to you is disrupted by their financial distress.
Because sellers do not have the same resources as conventional lenders, financing a buyer can be even more intimidating. While banks can absorb the risk of nonpayment by spreading it across their entire loan portfolios, an individual seller isn’t typically able to do that. Furthermore, it’s more difficult for a seller to choose the best loan terms in accordance with the perceived risk/return.

There’s no science to that because you’re not a conventional lender. Because of the serious risks involved with seller financing, sellers should do their homework ahead of time and decide whether it is an option within their level of risk tolerance. Preferably, a seller should make this decision early in the process of selling a property, well before any offer is on the table.
You need to decide that up front so that you can package your materials in contemplation of what you’re willing to do relative to seller financing.
Lawyers who are familiar with financing and financial documents can be critical resources in the time preceding and immediately after making the decision to offer owner financing. A lawyer can help a seller understand the ramifications of owner financing and design the appropriate paperwork.

Sellers just need to be prepared for what happens if the deal goes south. Sellers can then adjust the language and terms in their loan documents accordingly, such as setting a higher interest rate that’s reflective of the higher risk, or requiring personal guarantees and other forms of credit enhancements.

As the popularity of owner financing has increased, the Texas Association of Realtors has witnessed an increase in the use of its promulgated “Seller Financing Addendum”. If you are considering a Austin, TX purchase involving owner financing (either as a buyer or seller), you should consult Forte Properties. They have a team of real estate professionals in various facets of the real estate market and are very familiar with the Seller Financing Addendum and all other documents required when buying or selling homes with owner financing.

Forte Properties is a full service real estate company that specializes in Owner Financed homes in Austin, TX and surrounding areas. We are your #1 choice when you need to choose Owner Finance professionals to work with in Central TX.

Visit us online at:
http://www.GreatHomesTexas.com or
http://www.AustinOwnerFinancedHomes.com

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Phoenix, Arizona Homes For Sale and Why You Should Start Looking Now….

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Aug 2010

Phoenix, Arizona Homes For Sale and Why You Should Start Looking Now….

Arizona homes have always been a hot commodity. Many people love the dry desert climate of the Southwest, and others come just for the communities and the sense of neighborliness between different areas of the community. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking specifically for Phoenix homes for sale, or just for homes for sale Arizona. There are many different options to choose from for your Arizona homes needs, so you need to be sure to know what you want before you get into anything. If you don’t, you might run the risk of buying a home that doesn’t meet your needs or a home that isn’t what you wanted. Arizona homes are plentiful, and have a great variety of options to choose from. By knowing what you want, you’ll be better able to narrow down your search and get what you want in Arizona homes, including Phoenix homes for sale and homes for sale Arizona-wide.

You should check out different real estate agents and find one that can help you with your Arizona homes search. This will allow you to be better prepared and informed for the process of buying Arizona homes, and might give you better information on the areas, including Phoenix homes for sale and other homes for sale Arizona. When you’re not from the area, it can be especially difficult to know what you’re getting into and learning the different neighborhoods. That’s where hiring a real estate agent for Arizona homes comes in handy. There is so much that they can help you with, including finding foreclosures and homes that you might not have otherwise realized were available.

Many people will tell you that you shouldn’t buy Arizona homes right now. There are many valid reasons for this type of thinking, but you can actually get better deals on Arizona homes right now than ever before. You also need to realize that there will be a difference depending on whether you’re looking for Phoenix homes for sale or homes for sale Arizona. By focusing your search on just one city, you’ll be better poised to find the home that you want, rather than looking for homes all over Arizona and spending weeks and weeks searching for no reason. Arizona homes come in all shapes and sizes, and more people are selling than buying, which will give you the upper hand in getting the exact home that you want when it comes to buying Arizona homes.

Ultimately, buying Arizona homes comes down to being prepared and informed for the home buying process. Without the knowledge, you will spend much more time searching and trying to figure out the Arizona homes buying process than if you had taken the time to educate yourself before you began looking for Phoenix homes for sale or homes for sale Arizona. Arizona homes aren’t hard to find, and usually have something to offer every budget that’s out there. By taking the home buying process seriously and taking your time, you’ll have a much better chance at buying Arizona homes than you might have otherwise.

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Luxurious Vacation Homes

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Aug 2010

Luxurious Vacation Homes

Vacation homes proudly represent a configuration of select Vacation Rentals, in and around charming and historic tourist spots. All vacation homes are placed in spectacular, eye catching and in serene environment. The excitement of vacationing at any vacation rental will be surely an amazing experience for you. These homes give you the feel of individual homes.  They contain multiple rooms with all the facilities. During the time of construction itself, they focus on complete comfort of customers and design the Luxury vacation rentals according to that. Here you will find modern kitchens to well equipped furnished bedrooms as well as from internet to washer and dryer. Different services are provided to make the tourist calm and cozy during their vacation. These rooms give all comfort, rejuvenation and relaxation to the customers. They are made in variable sizes.

If you want your holidays extremely peaceful but full of fun, then here you get the option of waterfront vacation homes. If anybody is interested in water sports then this is the place where you can enjoy water-skiing, fishing, boating, and swimming. Lovely Waterfront Vacation Homes provide you river access for enjoying canoeing, kayaking and enjoying the diversity of wildlife and activity. These Vacation Home Properties are available on sea beaches, somewhere around the country sides, in the vicinity of ski and golf course and in towns. This property has great room features for entertainment, gourmet kitchen, and dining areas.

Those who enjoy a glass of wine, Vineyard villas are especially designed for them. The area is fully covered with vineyards, surrounded by small towns and villas and gives a lovely look. Vineyard Estate rental has the facility of spa, pool and abundant amenities with various quality features, providing an ideal place for exploring wine growing regions. Vineyards retreat is located on large acres. These luxury vacation rentals, surrounded by a beautiful porch, are open and airy with an incredible great room abounding with vineyards, award-winning wineries and tasting rooms. You’ll get many varieties of wineries in vineyard estate rental but wine country vacation is also enjoyable for those who aren’t wine aficionados! Take a variety of wine tasting tours in one of the many wineries during your wine country vacation.

Vacation rentals are varied and located in close proximity to many of the area’s favorite tourist attractions. Staying in wine country vacation rentals means you’ll experience so much more than vineyards and wineries.

These vacation home properties have many natural thermal springs- making it a natural location for some of the most beautiful and relaxing spas with the idea of healthy diets. You can enjoy a round of golf during your stay in the vineyard estate rental.

The comfort of luxury vacation rentals can be achieved at a very reasonable cost. The rates for vacation rentals are decided on certain aspects like its location, its area, and the facilities available in the vacation homes. More and more tourists nowadays prefer luxury vacation rentals.

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Central San Diego Real Estate Market – Mid Year Snapshot Of Median Prices (2006) – Single Family Homes

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Jul 2010

Central San Diego Real Estate Market – Mid Year Snapshot Of Median Prices (2006) – Single Family Homes

Central San Diego Real Estate Market – Mid Year Snapshot of Median Prices (2006) – Single Family Homes

As of this writing, the San Diego real estate markets appears to have shifted from one that favors sellers to one that favors buyers. However, this premise may not hold true for all communities within San Diego, as median prices for some communities continue to rise while others fall.

While there are many metrics to evaluate the real estate pricing trends of a community, one commonly used parameter is to evaluate the median price of homes from one point in time against a prior point of time. The median price reflects the point at which half the homes are above a particular price point, and half the homes are below a particular price point. The median price metric provides one method to analyze the direction of home prices, but should not be used as the sole source of data from which to form conclusions.

The data below is a comparison of median prices for various communities in central San Diego County, comparing data from June 2005 against data for June 2006. This information is only one metric at a particular point in time, and other metrics or data from future months may support or dispute the pricing trends noted below. For some of the San Diego communities presented below, very few homes sold during June 2006, which diminishes the usefulness of the median price metric.

COMMUNITIES WITH INCREASES IN MEDIAN PRICE – SINGLE FAMILY HOMES – JUNE 2006

The data below pertains only to the sales of single-family homes, and does not include condominiums or townhomes. The data is organized by the magnitude of change in median price, with the highest change in median price presented first.

For the Coronado real estate market, the median price was ,775,000, which represents a 14.7% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 15 homes sold in June 2006 (21 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Point Loma real estate market, the median price was ,024,068, which represents an 11.4% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 20 homes sold in June 2006 (14 homes sold in June 2005).

For the University City (UTC) real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which represents a 10.6% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 5 homes sold in June 2006 (19 homes sold in June 2005).

For the La Jolla real estate market, the median price was ,692,500, which represents a 10.3% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 28 homes sold in June 2006 (38 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Logan Heights real estate market, the median price was 5,000, which represents a 7.6% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 13 homes sold in June 2006 (14 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Paradise Hills real estate market, the median price was 7,500, which represents a 5.7% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 8 homes sold in June 2006 (16 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Mission Hills real estate market, the median price was 7,500, which represents a 3.1% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 11 homes sold in June 2006 (12 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Scripps Ranch (Scripps Miramar) real estate market, the median price was 9,250, which represents a 2.8% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 34 homes sold this month (43 homes sold in June 2005).

For the San Carlos real estate market, the median price was 3,000, which represents a 2.4% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 12 homes sold in June 2006 (16 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Del Cerro real estate market, the median price was 7,500, which represents a 2.1% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 13 homes sold in June 2006 (30 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Normal Heights real estate market, the median price was 6,250, which represents a 1.7% increase from the same time last year. Approximately 20 homes sold in June 2006 (19 homes sold in June 2005).

COMMUNITIES WITH DECREASES IN MEDIAN PRICE – SINGLE FAMILY HOMES – JUNE 2006

The data below pertains only to the sales of single-family homes, and does not include condominiums or townhomes. The data is organized by the magnitude of change in median price, with the highest change in median price presented first.

For the Old Town real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which was a 19.1% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 5 homes sold in June 2006 (14 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Golden Hill real estate market, the median price was 1,000, which was a 16.4% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 10 homes sold in June 2006 (13 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Pacific Beach real estate market, the median price was 1,960, which represents a 14.8% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 15 homes sold in June 2006 (19 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Tierrasanta real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which represents a 12.6% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 9 homes sold in June 2006 (17 homes sold in June 2005).

For the North Park real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which represents a 9.7% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 31 homes sold in June 2006 (16 homes sold in June 2005).

For the College Grove real estate market, the median price was 5,000, which represents a 5.9% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 38 homes sold in June 2006 (40 homes sold in June 2005).

For the City Heights real estate market, the median price was 0,00, which represents a 5.3% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 17 homes sold in June 2006 (30 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Mira Mesa real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which represents a 4.7% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 45 homes sold in June 2006 (47 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Linda Vista real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which represents a 4.2% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 16 homes sold in June 2006 (17 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Mission Valley real estate market, the median price was 0,000, which represents a 3.8% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 7 homes sold in June 2006 (18 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Encanto real estate market, the median price was 5,000, which represents a 3.3% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 36 homes sold in June 2006 (47 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Clairemont real estate market, the median price was 5,000, which represents a 2.6% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 30 homes sold in June 2006 (34 homes sold in June 2005).

For the Sorrento Valley real estate market, the median price was 1,000, which represents a 1% decline from the same time last year. Approximately 6 homes sold in June 2006 (5 homes sold in June 2005).

ADVISORY

Homebuyers and home sellers should keep in mind that the data above is simply a snapshot in time, and is not conclusive of the pricing trends for any community. For some communities presented above, very few homes were sold during June 2006, which makes the use of the median price metric of limited value. The data must be evaluated over a longer duration, and involve multiple metrics to fully understand enduring market trends. Contact your Realtor to obtain information about enduring market trends for any given community.

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May 2010

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Purpose Broward MLS benefits of the Broward MLS

The primary purpose of the Broward MLS is to provide a facility to publish a “unilateral offer of compensation” by a listing broker, to other broker participants in that Broward MLS. In other words, the commission rate that is offered by the Broward MLS listing broker is published within the Broward MLS to other cooperating brokers. This offer of compensation is considered a contractual obligation, however it can be negotiated between the listing broker and the broker representing the buyer. Since the commission for a transaction as well as the property features are contained in the Broward MLS system, it is in the best interests of the broker participants (and thereby the public) to maintain accurate and timely data.

The additional benefit of the Broward MLS system is that an MLS subscriber may search the MLS system and retrieve information about all homes for sale by all participating brokers. MLS systems contain hundreds of fields of information about the features of a property. These fields are determined by Broward MLS professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced in that local marketplace. Whereas public real estate websites contain only a small subset of property data.

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The Broward County Multiple Listing Service ( Broward FL MLS, alsoBroward FL Multiple Listing System or Broward FL Multiple Listings Service) is a suite of services that enables Broward county FL brokers to establish contractual offers of compensation (among other Broward FL Real Estate brokers, facilitates cooperation with other Broward FL broker participants, accumulates and disseminates information to enable appraisals, and is a facility for the orderly correlation and dissemination of Broward homes for sale and listing information to better serve Broward FL broker’s clients, and Broward FL  customers. The Broward FL MLSservice’s database and software is used by Broward FL real estate brokers in real estate  representing Broward county FL home sellers under a MLS listing contract to widely share information about Broward FL homes for sale with other Broward county FL brokers who may represent potential Broward home buyers or wish to cooperate with a Broward seller’s broker in finding a buyer for the Broward FL homes for sale. The Broward MLS listing data stored in a multiple listing service’s database is the proprietary information of the broker who has obtained a Broward MLS listing agreement with a property’s seller.

Broward MLS :: According to the Broward Association of Realtors:

In the late 1800s, Broward FL real estate brokers regularly gathered at the offices of their local Broward MLS associations to share information about properties they were trying to sell. They agreed to compensate other brokers who helped sell those Broward MLS properties, and the first Broward MLS was born, based on a fundamental principle that’s unique to organized real estate: Help me sell my Broward MLS inventory and I’ll help you sell yours.

Seen most widely in the USA, but spreading to other countries such as the UK. Broward MLS is found in a variety of forms, the Broward MLS  combines the listings of all available properties that are represented by brokers who are both members of that Broward MLS system and of the U.S. National Association of Realtors (NAR),

There is no single authoritative Broward MLS, and no universal data format. However, in Broward MLS real estate there is a data standard—Broward MLS Real Estate Transaction Standard—which is being deployed among manyBroward MLS in North America.The many local and private databases, using Broward MLS data feeds to input and output Broward MLS agents listings—some of which are controlled by single associations of Broward MLS realtors or groupings of associations (which represent all brokers within a given community or area) or by real estate brokers—are collectively referred to as the MLS because of their data sharing or reciprocal access agreements.

Limitations of access and Criticisms of Broward MLS

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Most Broward MLS systems restrict membership and access to real estate brokers (and their agents) who are appropriately licensed by the state (or province); are members of a local board or association of realtors; and are members of the trade association (e.g., NAR or CREA). Access is becoming more open as internet sites offer the public the ability to view portions of Broward MLS listings /There still remains a fair amount of scrutiny over access to information within Broward MLS; generally, only agents who are compensated proportional to the value of the sale have uninhibited access to the Broward MLSdatabase. Many public web forums have a limited ability in terms of reviewing comparable properties, past sales prices or monthly supply statistics. This represents the corner stone of several ongoing arguments about the current health of the real-estate market, which are centered around free and open information being necessary for both the buying and selling parties to ensure fair prices are negotiated during closing, ultimately allowing a stable and less volatile market.

A  Broward Homes seller his/her own property – acting as a Broward Homes seller For Sale By Owner (or FSBO) – cannot generally put a listing for the home directly into the MLS. An example of an exception to this general practice is the MLS for Spain, AMLA Spain, where FSBO listing are allowed.Similarly, a properly licensed broker who chooses to neither join the trade association nor operate a business within the association’s rules, cannot join the MLS.

However, there are brokers and many online services which offer FSBO sellers the option of listing their property in their local MLS database by paying a flat fee or another non-traditional compensation method.

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What is the Broward MLS?

MLS is a sharing of comprehensive Broward homes for sale  information among Broward FL real estate professionals. Broward MLS Listings agents and brokers enter the data about a the Broward home for sale and offer to share the commission with a broker who brings a Broward home buyer. It’s an online software that contains all the specifics about Broward home for sale, from the address, age, square footage, number of bedrooms, baths, upgrades and schools and the type of financing the seller may consider. There is generally a dozen or more photographs of the Broward home for sale and at times a virtual tour link.

Broward FL Home buyers make the mistake of believing they can access this information through online feeds to other MLS services, but the data the public can receive is:

Can be outdated
Often inaccurate
Limited in scope

For Sale By Owners in Broward MLS

While there is no separate category for a For Broward For Sale by Owner listing, the Broward MLS can contain listings from Broward county home sellers who are unrepresented.

The way FSBOs circumvent some Broward MLS restrictions is to pay a flat fee to a discount Broward county real estate broker to enter the information, but the Broward home seller is not represented.
Sometimes the selling commission is less than the fee agents are offered by traditional brokers — which does not motivate agents to show these listings, even though they cannot legally refuse to do so.
MLS Instructions to present all offers directly to the seller is often frowned upon or prohibited by Broward county MLS authorities.

Who Owns the Broward FL MLS?

The trend is leaning toward local Broward MLS companies joining or merging with other local Broward MLS companies to create regional Broward MLS services. Broward MLS can be privately owned and operated or it can be an affiliate of a local board of Realtors, among other forms of ownership, but most are subject to regulations set forth by the National Association of Realtors.

Back in the ’80s, many Broward MLS were owned by boards of Realtors, but conflict of interests and lawsuits caused many association groups to form a separate entity for Broward MLS. In my area of Sacramento, for example, members of MLS are not required to be a member of the Broward MLS Board of Realtors, nor the Broward MLS Association of Realtors, nor the National Association of Realtors.

Finding Broward MLS Listings

Many Broward MLS services offer to provide home buyers with a list of available homes on the market, but few provide comprehensive data. To get that information, you need to ask your real estate agent to set you up on a home search. Typically, there are many types of reports a buyer can receive, so ask your agent for the most comprehensive report, the name of which varies by locale. What you don’t want is a customer copy. It’s not enough information.

An agent can enter your name, e-mail and home search preferences into a search engine on Broward MLS that will send you automatic e-mails of new listings. This way you will receive up-to-the-minute information that you can’t really get anywhere else.

Broward MLS Searches

If you’re beginning a Broward FL home search, lucky you! You can ask your Broward real estate agent to customize a search for you that will automatically send you updated Broward MLS listings. Not all Broward MLS agents will set up a search for you based on anything other active listings, so if you want to receive price reductions, pending or sold sales data, ask for it.

Here are a few ways (among many) that you can request to have your report customized:

Radius Search, within a specified distance from a target address
Street or Subdivision
ZIP Code

Within those parameters, you can further define your search to:

Homes by Price range from low to high
Garages
Broward Pools and spas
Broward home Square footage
Number of bedrooms and baths

Your Broward MLS requirements can be even more clearly defined, depending on your priorities. But be aware that as the number of exceptions climb, you might be missing out on Broward MLS opportunities. It’s wise to keep the list somewhat limited, especially for those cases where a Broward MLS data field might not contain data due to human error.

 

 

 

 

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