Small town charm and big city pleasures, sun, sand and the great outdoors – if you’re looking for a town that offers a little bit of everything, you’ll find it in Odessa. The ‘census designated place’ is an area that straddles Pasco and Hillsborough Counties in Florida, and is part of one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. Its 4000 residents enjoy an enviable quality of life that includes all the attractions and pleasures that living in Florida offers. Life in Odessa featur... Read Full Post

Alpharetta real estate market statistics for the first quarter of 2007. The market is best split into three groups; homes under $500,000, homes between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and homes above $1,000,000. I gathered these statistics from the Alpharetta MLS, which is part of the Atlanta First Multiple Listing Service, the FMLS. Homes For Sale Under $500,000 Alpharetta Real Estate Under $500,000 1st Quarter Active 642 Pending 257 Sold 352 LP/SP 97 DOM 81 Active Listings - Currently there are 642... Read Full Post

Canton and Woodstock Georgia community information -- UTILITIES I have compiled a list of all of the Utilities companies any people who have moved to Canton Georgia or Cherokee county should find that this will come in handy when they are trying to get their Utilities hooked up in Woodstock Georgia or Canton Georgia. Read Full Post

Google is stepping up it's query for a piece of the real estate pie. In Thursday's Official Google Blog, Google suggests the consumer simply use their housing search tool. What's next? A search tool to find a Realtor who will let the consumer in the house and fill in the necessary blanks in the paperwork? Yup, all for a few hundred bucks! Folks, I am beginning to think real estate agents will become an occupation of the past. Hmm, in Disneyland they still employ horse and buggy drivers, don't... Read Full Post

If something happens to cause a build up of carbon monoxide in your home, you will likely feel the effects. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning range from flu-like symptoms at the start to more severe symptoms like a shortness of breath. If you constantly fill a little bit ill when you come home, look into the possibility that you have a carbon monoxide poisoning. Purchasing a detector is the best way to monitor your house whether you feel ill or not, but if you are feeling some effects... Read Full Post

One of the ways movers can get into trouble is by packing away valuable information that they may need on moving day for your home. Under a pile of boxes that all look the same, finding a piece of paper or bottle of medicine can be an exercise in finding a needle in a haystack. The same applies to your pet’s veterinary records, medications and other critical items that might be necessary on moving day of your real estate. With all of the hustle and bustle around a move, it is entirely possi... Read Full Post

As anyone with an expired MLS listing or seven-month stay on the market will tell you, there are a number of reasons your home may not sell. A home may not be in a great location, it may not show very well, it may pale in comparison to other similar homes in the area and it may simply not garner the level of interest it needs to see an offer. Simply put, there are enough potential barriers to a real estate sale already inherent to the process without adding a seller’s desire for a particula... Read Full Post

As the countdown to Real Estate InfoLink's (REIL) IDX switchover approaches, we would like to warn clients and RE Infolink members about the impact of the upcoming changes. Our programmers have estimated that the average switchover could take as long as 10 person-hours of labor to correct and test. Please make sure you budget for this much time in order to ensure minimal to no downtime in your IDX solution. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at (250) 753-9893. Read Full Post

New on the market is this exquisite three bedroom plus den, three bath estate home in popular Ironhorse Country Club. Ironhorse is located in the northern most section of West Palm Beach, just a chip shot from Palm Beach Gardens, yet convenient to major shopping, wonderful restaurants and office complexes. Our new listing sits on nearly one-half acre and has a floor plan conducive to family gatherings and entertaining. Beyond the three bedrooms, there is a den, a separate living room, dining ... Read Full Post