It’s Our Turn… Republicans First

The Michigan primaries are over. Now, earth rotates it’s attention to The Palmetto State. The Republicans are up first, as the primary is set for this Saturday.

Now that the GOP has three different winners in four contests, the field is wide open. Some say this is fun for America to watch, while others say that this is awful for the GOP. Nevertheless, like real estate, all politics is clearly local.

Early on, Rudy was clearly winning in South Carolina. Now, we have two/three candidates fighting to prove who is more Christian (Huckabee/Thompson/Romney), one cotastrophe specialist (Rudy), one military vote sponge and Iraq occupier (McCain) and one who is most about business and economic progress (Romney). Yeesh… What a mess! Either way, I hope our state can make the most of the spotlight, as the political world is here.

Whichever candidate you’re for, and if Republican, just make sure to VOTE on Saturday…

Hotsheet – Jan 15, 2008

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Oscar’s…or Oscar?

Is the entertainment industry plucking the geese that lay their golden eggs? I don’t know who’s right or wrong over on the west side, but this thing has been going on so long, that I’ve found that I can just go do something else.

Whatever the theory, we will be right back in front of the tube checking out CSI-Sumter or Law and Order Parking Garage Unit (or whatever spinoff is next), as soon as they figure out their differences.

Get it together people. We can only take so much Presidential spin, and football season only has three games left…

January 14, 2007

Hotsheet – 1/14/07

Click on “Hotsheet – 1/14/07” to get to the listings. When you click on the home, the listing sheet should pop up.

Remember, these are not my listings. They are today’s new listings (some are re-list’s) from downtown, to Blythewood to beyond Hopkins, which are listed by price, from highest to lowest. Today, 32 hit the market…

As of today, 1502 Wyndham may be the coolest house in Columbia’s market.

Call or email us if you would like know more about, or see any of these properties…

THE HOTSHEET; The New Columbia Real Estate Binnoculars…

Search New Listings Like REALTORS…

On MLS, we have something called the “Hotsheet.” The Hotsheet shows what has been put on the market every day. It is a pretty good tool, and I try to utilize it to its full potential when I list a house (If you are a Seller of mine, you already know this).

Below is the Hotsheet of new listings for intown Columbia, from 01/07/08 – 01/11/08. I may update this every night, so that you can keep up with whats new to the market. If I can make this work, you will know what is new to the market faster than other buyers, and many Realtors…

Please note, these are not (some of them may be) my listings. These are Columbia intown listings, that any one of 2,300 Realtors have listed…

Hotsheet 01/07/08 – 01/11/08.

BofA is Buying Countrywide

Some are calling Bank of America’s purchase of Countrywide a “non-government bailout”. In any other market, this deal would probably be halted in the halls of Congress, in the name of “anti-trust.” Either way, Bank of America is now the nations largest mortgage supplier, far and away…
P.S. BofA’s online banking is awesome…
Countrywide
Countrywide Financial Corp
CFC

takeover, if it were to happen, would be “brilliant,” Cramer said. It would take Countrywide off the government’s hands and it’s a windfall for BoA (the stock was up on the news of the talks). A deal like this would be unlikely under normal circumstances for antitrust reasons since both companies have such huge mortgage businesses, but these are not normal circumstances.

https://teamfranklin.com/705/

$420 Million Dollars… Million!!!; There Must Be A Better Way…

The Job Pays $400,000. Look at all of this money…

Republican Candidates Raised: On Hand
Romney $62,829,069 $9,216,517
Giuliani $47,253,521 $16,649,826
McCain $32,124,785 $3,488,628
Thompson $12,828,111 $7,121,744
Paul $8,268,453 $5,443,667
Brownback $4,235,333 $94,654
Tancredo $3,538,244 $110,079
Huckabee $2,345,798 $651,301
Hunter $1,890,873 $132,742
Keyes $22,768 $12,629
Total Republican $175,336,955 $42,921,787

Democrats Candidates Raised: On Hand
Clinton $90,935,788 $50,463,013
Obama $80,256,427 $36,087,191
Edwards $30,329,152 $12,397,048
Richardson $18,699,937 $5,821,588
Dodd $13,598,152 $3,874,874
Biden $8,215,739 $1,886,340
Kucinich $2,130,200 $327,094
Gravel $379,795 $17,526
Total Dem $244,545,190 $110,874,674


Totals $419,882,145 $153,796,461

1820 W. Buchanan is Leaving The Market…


This is an artist’s rendering (paint job via photoshop) of the home…

After having enjoyed the label “Pending Contract” three times, the Franklin Jones sign is coming down and this house is leaving the market.

Over two years ago, this house received an appraisal of $290,000. It is now on the market for $249,900. It is the one listing that I have not been able to “shake.” I even sold the house that shares the backyard, back border for a record price in seven days about two months ago. I think it closed at over $170./ft.

I think that this house is a deal for someone out there. It has a swank new kitchen, great hardwoods and a lot that is almost a football field deep. Even if someone “held” it for a while with renters, it should pop for a profit in the not too distant future.

A home in the Heathwood area, with a Sachelford school zone under $250,000, is a rare product. This house should have “popped”….

N. Tombee Home Coming To Market…

This home is not on MLS yet….
This home on N. Tombee will be coming to market on Friday afternoon. At the moment, the list price looks to be $698,000. I haven’t been inside yet, but I think its very nice. At almost 4000 sq.ft., this home sports 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
Let me know via fjones@cbunited.com if you would like to see interior pictures, or would like to take a visit…