I was watching the World Series last night when Josh Bartlett of the Tampa Bay Rays stole second base and, immediately, the network announced that anyone could visit a Taco Bell next Tuesday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. for a free taco.
In theory, Taco Bell could be out a couple hundred million tacos next week. However, if my teenage daughter is any indication, the chain need not worry. After Bartlett stole the base, I "congratulated" her. "What for?" she asked, turning from her math book. "You won a taco next week," and I explained the promotion. "Big deal," she sniffed, rolling her eyes as teenage girls are wont to do, and turned back to her homework.
Those of us who rely on income from sources other than our parents think free stuff is nothing to sniff at, although I can think of a million free
Today, one of my agent contacts in the southeast wrote me that prices in coastal North Carolina have now reached 2003 levels.
"A few years ago," he wrote, "the market was GREAT for sellers and HORRIBLE for buyers. Now the market is GREAT for buyers.
"Why don't people refer to this as a great real estate market?"
I am hearing the same thing from across the south. If you are among the fortunate whose resources give you the wherewithal to look in this great
My process is simple, free and comes with no obligation. Contact me (click here or use the Contact Us button at the top of the page) and indicate that you are interested in property in the southern U.S. I don't care about your time horizon; it could be next week or in 10 years, but it is smart to start preparing now. I will get back in touch with you by email (or, if you prefer, by phone) and ask a few basic questions to best understand your criteria. From there, I will do research and make some contacts with real estate agents and golf communities for the latest updates on prices and inventory in places that best match your criteria. After that, I will report back to you with a suggested list of places you might consider.
You can choose to follow up with visits at your convenience. I can help make arrangements for lodging and golf; in many cases, I will be able to secure discount lodging and golf and, in some cases, arrange for the fees to be waived (this varies from community to community, but developers are hungry at the moment and, therefore, accommodations -- pardon the pun -- can be made).
All of this is without obligation or cost to you. I guarantee that it will be worth a lot more than a taco...and healthier. In this dynamic housing market, there are some significant opportunities, but no one should go it alone.
Thanks for considering my proposal.