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Karrie Rose - ArticlesEd Kirkland is a realtor specializing in the Destin, Florida real estate market. For years Ed has made it his life's work to bring buyers and sellers together. Ed's commitment to provide elite service in the Destin home & condo market has enabled the creation of one of the premier real estate teams in Florida. Contact Ed today for more information or visit the team at www.edkirkland.com
Unreal Estate: 10 Horror Films With Demonic Dwellings and Un-family-friendly Locations1. Nosferatu (1922)
There's nothing like making the property sale of your life, only to find out that your dream client is a member of the blood-sucking undead. This movie is notable because it was an unauthorized adaptation of the book "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Recently, improved copies of the original movie have been made accessible to the public. This film introduced the concept of vampires being severely harmed and/or destroyed by sunlight. What's in a Name? the Word Realtor® and YouOn July 17, 1947, The National Association of Real Estate Boards applied to the United States Patent Office to register REALTOR as a trademark. The date claimed for first usage was March 31, 1916. It first came into common parlance with an utterance by a witness at a subcommittee hearing in 1919. Three years later, Sinclair Lewis used it in his novel, "Babbitt". The word appeared in dictionaries in 1917. Social Lion: Mashable.com and Using it to Sell Real EstateThere is a lot to be said for using social networking sites to promote and sell your real estate. Social networking sites are home to millions of users, some of which, it must be allowed, are searching for property. The social networking phenomenon is a relatively new one, though, so it pays to keep track of what applications and updates can benefit you as a realtor. This is where Mashable comes in. Foreclosure Pets: Throwing the Puppy Out With the MortgageA Labrador Retriever was left in the large, fully fenced backyard, pawing an empty water bowl. Luckily, neighbors heard "Buddy" whining and called the SPCA, saving him from the slow starvation that had already dropped him to 55 pounds from his former 70. Guardians of the Home: Traditional Statues of Property ProtectionSince not many cultures are going to be thrilled if you take their sacred statues home after a tour, it's fortunate that many companies advertising today on the Internet carry replicas of many ancient artifacts. If you do a search on the kind of guardian that you want, you will likely find many avenues to indulge your taste. Choosing the Right Destin-ationThere are few places in North America that can equal the tropical paradise that is Florida. Many of the cities in this state have developed into major tourist attractions and in doing so have lost much of the beauty and solitude that attracted people to this state in the first place. Playing to your Home's StrengthsWhen selling a home in any location one of the first and most important thing a seller can do is to identify what strengths a home possesses and figure out how to best show those things off to buyers. It is also well worth the time to identify the home's weaknesses and try get those sorted out before the sale happens. Home Buying RemindersOk, buying a home is an exciting time. There is typically so much going on so quickly that overlooking minor things is pretty easy. unfortunately some of those minor things can have major repercussions if they are not noticed quickly and dealt with. Value Adding RenovationsMany home owners are presented with the possibility of doing a few renovations to their home before the home is listed for sale. The usual point in this exercise is to increase the value and thus the asking price of the home. The idea in itself is a sound one and one that bears much merit, if done correctly. The first thing that should be pointed out is repairing broken or faulty things should never be considered a value adding fix. A Bit About MortgagesThe reality of buying a home is this: you will likely need a mortgage. There are those people out there who have the ability to pay cash for a home but that is by far, the minority. Homes are more expensive now than ever before, partly due to the rise in building costs and the increased demand for homes in this country.
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