Real Estate Endeavors

[angischy]

So . . . by chance does anyone want to buy a condo in South Beach? i.e. mine. I am working with a new Realtor now, and things are looking hopeful, but meanwhile, the clock is ticking and May's right around the corner. Sigh, I need some luck, pronto!

I really would rather not use the forum for this purpose, but I figure the more eyeballs who see my place, the better. Hope that's okay :o

Slideshow here (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a99/angischy/921%20Meridian%20CondoForSale/?action=view&current=5e115758.pbw), if you know anyone who might be interested, please let me know. With the market the way it is, it's deal time for any potential investors.

[ragmop]

what a nice place! if my roots weren't planted midwestern for the time being . . . :rolleyes:

nice visual tour. new camera?

[angischy]

what a nice place! if my roots weren't planted midwestern for the time being . . . :rolleyes:

nice visual tour. new camera?

Oh, whatever, you love it there in ALL THAT snow!!!
Nope, old pics

Last call for a beach getaway (Sway?), I ain't gonna be here much longer with the hustler I have working for me now.

[jahwork]

how nice! do you surf? i noticed propped boards on a wall.

[angischy]

how nice! do you surf? i noticed propped boards on a wall.

Well, I sure try!!!
We do have some pretty killer days though during hurricane season. I don't go out there then. Too much testosterone for me.

It's mostly knee-high wind chop here much of the time (the Bahamas blocks us this far south), but really I just enjoy being in the water.
Bonus is no suit necessary most of the year (Dec-March is the only time you really need one) http://www.shrimpcreole.com/M.jpg

[sway2sway]

that's a beauty apartment, what's something like that go for?

[angischy]

that's a beauty apartment, what's something like that go for?

Not as much as it used to. :( Damn economy!!!
They're telling me the low $200's is the realistic selling point now, whereas a little over a year ago I could have sold my place for closer to $280k.

[sway2sway]

wow, city dwelling is thick. what did you pay for it?

[angischy]

wow, city dwelling is thick. what did you pay for it?
I paid under that. I'm still looking at a profit. Not everyone can say that in this market. I could have had a small house somewhere else for the same price, I suppose. But then I would have lived in a small town nowhere near the beach.
Damn shame I didn't sell last year before the market plummeted and it was worth almost double what I bought for. Shoulda, coulda, woulda . . . Ain't no turnin' back, but whatever, I've had a great life here in the meantime. I'm ready to G-O!

[angischy]

I'm annoyed. The Realtor finally sent me the link to the new MLS listing under her name/company.
She wrote "recieved" in the MLS listing and didn't use any photos. On MY listing, of all listings, there are no photos. :mad: (If you know me at all, you'll understand this) She said she'll add them later, but, I can't help but be annoyed. In my experience, people more or less ignore listings with no photos.

I can't stand it when people don't spell things right or proofread (at the very least, use the spell check function!), especially in business documents.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a99/angischy/PullHair.gifAnd I am 100% impatient, waiting for this to get fixed. (grrr) My Realtor's in some class all day and won't do anything until 6pm, despite the fact that she had all of this info/pix/etc last week Thursday. It's driving me nuts. I know I just need to focus on something else, but . . . I can't! (Yes, I'm taking deep breaths)

[CaraD.]

have you posted anything on it on craigslist? what about some real estate forums or a Miami forum--- something like that on your own might be helpful. not sure though. i just watch HgTV- dont really live that lifestyle.

[angischy]

have you posted anything on it on craigslist? what about some real estate forums or a Miami forum--- something like that on your own might be helpful. not sure though. i just watch HgTV- dont really live that lifestyle.

Way ahead of you, but thanks

[Miss Shark]

Here, at least, it takes several days for new listings to have pictures accompanying them.

I would drive by, if I could, more often than not I would just make an appointment to see the place if it was the size/age/area I wanted without ever seeing a photo online.

[angischy]

Remember, this is a condo, so a drive-by doesn't tell you very much about it.
I have an offer on the table, a contract sent out, but the guy didn't formally submit it yet, because he left for a week's vacation in Hawaii.
Hurry up and wait is the name of the game here.
In the meantime, I'm still accepting offers since officially, I have nothing signed from the potential buyer. I have all my paperwork in order though, so if and when, there should be no hold-ups on this end.
I'm just impatient (!) and ready to do this thing already.
After Langerado, I really have no reason to stay down here in South Florida. I don't have some great job or anything. Just my life here, and even that's getting packed up in boxes. As the time gets closer, it is becoming a little bittersweet, like awww, I'm really leaving this little tourist town I've called home for a decade? Man.

But still, it's time. I'm ready. Let's do the damn thing!

[CaraD.]

I've just put my mom's townhouse for rent on craigslist.
people are living in dreamland if they think they are going to get even a decent place for $200-$500 with 2 bd/2 ba with a garage. geez people wake up and see you cant even get a decent apartment under $600 in this area.

anyhow- good luck angi!

[doubledown]

now i remember why ive rented all these yrs
nothings guaranteed in investments. just save your pennies, find a good credit union n get the best interest rate u can.
save your gamblin for the casino!

i have friends who all jumped on the bandwagon here to make quick buck. almost did it myself but now im glad i didnt cuz they all are lookin for new jobs
http://www.lvrj.com/business/6917572.html

good luck its rough out there but remember its only temproary or so they say

[angischy]

I just received a CA$H Offer for my condo, finally.

It's not up to me, right now, however. :o Quick Sale, baby, cuz the market SUCKS!

Keep those fingers crossed, phamily members. Thank you!

[Miss Shark]

Not up to you how? Fingers are crossed.

[ragmop]

congrats, angi!! sooooo happy to hear the news. very much deserved and overdue. please credit your ever-present optimistic mood. way to go!

trust and know that i very am happy for you. ;)

[angischy]

trust and know that i very am happy for you. ;)

Thanks the thought for, Matt ;). I'm not out of the woods yet, but every step forward is a good one.