Choosing Flooring is Serious Business!

This story from the UK reports that a couple is suing their upstairs neighbors because they put in new Hardwood floors!

They claim the sound of their neighbours’ shoes on the wooden floors constitutes a “noise nuisance”, which has shattered their peace. 

Barry Bevis, Broker/Realtor
C-850-491-3600
F-877-870-9066
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Rates are still under 4%

Rates are still holding under 4% for 30 year fixed mortgages.
Tyler Oden with Suntrust Mortgage just quoted a client  3.9% on a 30 year fixed mortgage
Rates change daily and have ranged between 3.75% to 3.99% over the last two weeks.
If your looking to purchase or refinance give Tyler a call… 
I can promise prompt service and honest advice!

Tyler Oden, SunTrust Mortgage, 

Loan Officer, NMLSR# 659664

2051 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee,  FL   32308

850-298-1590

850-294-6626

850-298-1551

Apply on line at www.tyleroden.com

Social Media explained with Donuts…

Not sure who to give full credit too but this is brilliant!

It came from douglaswrays Instagram feed.
http://instagr.am/p/nm695/
This showed up in
Barry Bevis, Broker/Realtor
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The soothing glow…

of a DuraFlame fire

This just made me chuckle.

Barry Bevis, Broker/Realtor
C-850-491-3600
F-877-870-9066
www.BevisRealty.com

Redlining meets the GPS… Whats an Agent to do?

Redlining, the practice of drawing a red line around undesirable areas, has been against Real Estate Law for years.

By law I can’t tell you a neighborhood is Safe or Good… 
I can suggest you check crime stats or suggest you take a walk around and see how you feel.

Microsoft was just awarded a patent for software that makes its maps more pedestrian-friendly. It has been dubbed the “Avoid Ghetto” feature.
By tapping into crime statistics it will suggest “safer” routs for users.
I wonder when I’ll meet the first client that says, “My GPS says this is not a safe neighborhood.”
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What kind of room is this?

Not really qualified for a www.badmlsphotos.com But this one that 

makes me wonder who lives in this house!

Barry Bevis, Broker/Realtor
C-850-491-3600
F-877-870-9066
www.BevisRealty.com

Rates are down so applications are up!

Good news for sellers and buyers…

Rates are right at 4% for a 30 year fixed mortgage and applications for new mortgages are up almost 10%

More Buyers and Better Rates = Win-Win
For great rates and service go to www.tyleroden.com with Suntrust Mortgage

Barry Bevis, Broker/Realtor
C-850-491-3600
F-877-870-9066
www.BevisRealty.com

Whats going to happen to Fannie and Freddie?

An interesting article about two new bills being sponsored to deal with the messes at FannieMae and FreddieMac.

While neither is likely to pass, they both show continued Federal involvement in the housing market.
One Bill rolls Fannie and Freddie into one new bigger government organisation. 
The other would encourage the establishment of private organisations to accomplish the same tasks.

Both would operate backed by the Federal government and supported by additional fees passed on to buyers.
Barry Bevis, Broker/Realtor
C-850-491-3600
F-877-870-9066
www.BevisRealty.com