Blog Entries

Alan Vanderheiden's Mortgage Update

hugh.williams@chaplinwilliams.com — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

My friend Alan Vanderheiden sent this to me:

May 14, 2008

Hello,

I hope you are well and enjoying this spring weather. This is a wonderful time of year to live on Amelia Island.

I want to spend a minute discussing the changes that continue to take place in the mortgage industry. The times.....they are a changing.

The biggest development continues to be guideline and processing changes by lenders. Products and pricing continue to evolve....almost [...]

Five Tips for a Green Home

brian.woolard@tekfixers.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Eco-friendly. Carbon footprint. Global warming. Energy-efficient. These catch phrases have become part of our lexicon as we've become more aware of our impact on the environment and our role in protecting it. As a homeowner, there are some simple, inexpensive steps you can take to make your home energy-efficient. Get started on the road to being "green" with these five tips:

Change Your Light Bulbs
By replacing just five incandescent light bulbs with compact fluoresce [...]

Werling Joins Chamber of Commerce Board

brian.woolard@tekfixers.com — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Karen Werling, a broker/associate with Prudential Chaplin Williams Realty, was appointed to the Chamber Board of Directors earlier this month. Werling, a long-time Chamber Ambassador and Leadership Nassau graduate, is also involved in the National Association o [...]

The Economic Stimulus Package

hugh.williams@chaplinwilliams.com — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Here is an informative article I found written by Peter Miller....

What Does The Economic Stimulus Package Mean To You?

Since passed by overwhelming Capitol Hill majorities in January, there has been much talk regarding the economic stimulus package. Yes, it will cost $168 billion, but what does it actually do for individuals?

The [...]

Q and As about the Recent Property Tax Reform Legislation

bob@chaplinwilliams.com — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Questions and Answers about the Recent Property Tax Reform Legislation

2007 Property Tax Reform
Constitutional Amendment
SJR 2-D
Chapter 2007-339, Laws of Florida
Frequently Asked Questions

Note: These answers provide a general overview of some of the provisions of the constitutional amendment and do not cover all provisions and exceptions contained in the amendment.

Background

Property taxes are levied by cities, counties, school dis [...]

Chaplin Williams' Is Pleased to Show you the Frontdoor.com

brian.woolard@tekfixers.com — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We're happy to announce that we have struck a strategic alliance with the folks over at Frontdoor.com (owned by HGTV) for all of our listings to appear in their real estate search engine. Click here to see one in action.

Thanks,

Brian, Tech & Marketing

Some information about Frontdoor.com:

FrontDoor.com is an online real estate listing service powered by HGTV, the No. 1 source for home-related media content. The site currently offers more than 1.5 million [...]

Forums are open!

brian.woolard@tekfixers.com — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We've recently opened the Chaplin Williams Real Estate Forum here at ChaplinWilliams.com. This will give visitors an area to discuss real estate specific topics of local interest. Click Here to join in the discussion!

Thanks,

Brian Woolard - Tech & Marketing

What is Up With This Market?

hugh.williams@chaplinwilliams.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As many of you know, "I Buy Houses". I market this and by doing so I deal with a lot of sellers. Lately, I am finding one common characteristic that, in my opinion, is quite disturbing.

A typical scenario I find in this market is as follows: Owner purchased his home a few years ago for $350K. The market exploded, Owner reappraised his home and found out it had escalated in price to $600K. Owner went out and took out an easy money 2 [...]

New Website

brian.woolard@tekfixers.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Hi Everybody, my name is Brian Woolard and I'm the Technology & Marketing Manager here at Chaplin Williams.

As you can probably tell we're very busy redesigning our website to better meet your needs. A lot of time and effort is being spent to ensure you, our customer, will receive the best online information we can offer. So if you have an idea or suggestion about something you would like to see on ChaplinWilliams.com please let me know. You can reach [...]