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"Buy fear sell greed"  Warren Buffet was talking about the stock market when he was asked a few months ago but you could easily use this formula for Orlando homes sales. 

After brisk sales this past Summer the market is headed for cooler days this Winter.  A normal real estate market, something Orlando, Florida hasn't seen in years, heats up the end of January right around Super Bowl Sunday and continues to pick up throughout the Spring and into Summer months. Of course what goes up must come down and in a calander real estate year that slowdown is right around the start of the school year, early September. 

Couple the normal slow down in real estate with still low consumer confidence and shaky economy a buyer can get a very nice home priced…

Last week TeamConnect's faithful and diligent assistant Stacy Read recommended I try Moon Fish in Dr. Phillips'  famous "Restaurant Row".  Knowing my taste for Oysters on the half shell, fresh Sushi and a good deal I was not disappointed. 

Located at 7525 West Sand Lake across the street from the Samba Room, Moon Fish features a happy hour to die for.  Half off fresh Sushi and 10 cent Oysters from 4:30 to 6:30 Monday through Friday but you better hurry while it last. 

With a Pacific flair Moon Fish is relaxing and entertaining watching Sushi chefs stuffing and chucking while we were being served by attentive bartender Scott. 

We started with a small bottle of distilled Saki, very smooth and from there jumped right into the peanut Calamari, excellent, I…

Have you ever worked many long days and evenings with a client only to find out one weekend they went in a new development and purchased directly with the builder?

We all know the dangers of buying in brand new communities. In the Hilton Head area market alone there have been 60+ new developments started since I moved here 11 years ago with many more to come. Builders are offering all kinds of incentives to get buyers signed up, especially at the end of the month when sales goals have to be met.

The salespeople who work in new developments work for the builder and represent them. They have a job to do, and that is to sell the property in that community. Letting your buyers know that these onsite sales reps only represent the Developer/Builder's…