Keynote today in Islamorada, great time to buy a piece of paradise in the Florida Keys!
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Please become a fan of my friend Jonna's page and website!
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Check out my friend Jonna's fanpage and website!

www.jonnasbody.com
I am in need of contacts with event and program coordinators with cancer organizations including Stand Up 2 Cancer, ACS, Komen, regional treatment facilities, oncology organizations, hospitals, CE and CME groups and more for a special project I am working on with a friend of mine. Check out Jonna's website...her show is incredible and the movie is fantastic. I am helping her book her performances around the country and globe and to set up movie screenings.

Free Creative Financing and Credit Solutions Webinar this Monday!http://ping.fm/Wl3nv

As much as the tax credit is fantastic for buyers...it is all about the interest rate and long term payments! Low means Go...go buy now!

Al Gore “Green Solutions” is at Mizner Park, get tix @ www.ticketmaster.com or www.ticketweb.com. 15% off use marci15

I will be speaking on real estate and greening up your businesses at http://ping.fm/jgEgS
this Friday at the Marriott! Check it out!

Green thought for today: Do you really need that plastic straw that comes with your water? Awareness makes a big difference...and now I am aware of this thanks to my friends at www.Zed451.com!

www.thegreenrealestatereport.com is looking for discussion leaders and bloggers! Are you game? Bee Green, Bee Social, Bee Greenworking!

Centre for the Arts-Mizner Park-November-Green Event
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It's Cool To Be Green-Check This Out!
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It's Cool To Be Green-Training the Trade-October 20th-Robb & Stucky-11:30 am-1:30pm-FREE lunch and learn. RSVP Required-Chamber Members-Click on the link.

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Centre of the Arts at Mizner Park welcomes former Vice President Al Gore to South Florida at Mizner Amphitheater on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Mr. Gore, being introduced by Boca native and ECOfashion pioneer Marci Zaroff, will speak on the climate crisis and the solutions to deal with it.

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Julie and Julia

Well if nothing comes from seeing that cute movie but the fact that blogging can add value to your business and value to your sense of who you are I don't know what will. It took Julia Childs 8 years to write her famous book and type it up while she traveled from Paris, Germany and more. And now it is in it's 45th printing! Very inspiring!

So we have had some bumps in the road...and I mean bumps! But you know what...we are strong, we are survivors and we must be creative!

As much as I like to educate others, I find that my real strength comes from being a problem solver and a motivator. How many times have you walked out of a home as a Realtor, with a home owner clearly distressed about their situation...we must take care to give reassurance that things will be ok...things will be ok.

For a time now I have been looking at ways to round out my real estate business and am grateful to have a fantastic group of mastermind friends to bounce ideas off of. I highly recommend that you surround yourself with other business people that you respect and who respect you. It is refreshing to have others take a step back and look at your business and give you suggestions. Don't look at it as criticism, but look at it as an opportunity to change the "journey" that you are on.

The green part of real estate is up and coming and there are so many things homeowners can do to save money on their energy bills. Saving money right now is a good thing!

First time home buyers have a tremendous gift right now...take your $8000.00 tax credit and check out the websites that will help you get more rebates and tax credits like http://www.dsire.com/ and http://www.energystar.gov/.

Learn how to earn from what you have! A lifetime of lower energy bills and for those of you going through FHA...a fully assumable mortgage 5 years from now at a 5% or so interest rate will make your home the most desirable listing on the block!

Updates for the Bare Naked Real Estate seminars and webinars for real estate professionals an be found at www.michelebellisari.com/news---events-c12829.html ! Plus at http://www.formygreenlife.com/ we now have "green" and "energy efficient" webinars for consumers and real estate agents!

Remember...if you are in a foreclosure situation or short sale situation...ASK FOR HELP! You are not on a desert island...your story will mirror someones elses so reach out and don't suffer silently.

Bee Greener Now

Michele Bee

In an effort to support our downtown area, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the City of Boca Raton, the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency and The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park to help promote a jazz music series that will bring activity to the businesses located in the downtown area.

The 2nd Jazz event will be held on Thursday, August 27th adjacent to Sanborn Square, just north of Palmetto Park Rd - intersection of Boca Raton Road and NE 1st Ave. Show begins at 6:30pm

SWEET INFO FROM FHA!!!
The 203(k) lets an owner-occupant borrow money for both the purchase and renovation in one loan, and put down only 3.5 percent.

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Tax Credit Info...What You Need To Know To Get The 8K Tax Credit

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need a ticket for the wcr dinner at far tonight...anyone anyone:)

What time of day and what days work well for you if you are going to take a webinar? Also, what is the ideal length of a webinar for you? 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 15 minutes? What most entices you about taking a webinar...free reports, coaching, money making ideas? Thanks for sharing!!!

Calling all Broward and PBC "green" businesses! Please log into www.thegreenrealestatereport.com and start promoting yourselves! Nobody knows a
"secret" business!

Please come to www.miamigreenliving.com expo in Miami 8/15-16. I will be doing a green real estate presentation Sat and Sun with Lisa Harr from My Green Life. Stop by our booth. Bee Green Now!

Any Realtors out there have a good connection at WaMu working on a short sale...and the first has already approved, the second is dragging on. Thanks

Please join www.thegreenrealestatereport.com my social networking site for green and eco friendly businesses and entrepreneurs. What "green" deals have you done this week? or this month?

Although I am not mentioned in today's Sun Sentinel article, Sharon is my customer! Paul called yesterday and wanted to speak to one of my buyers. Housing is moving and remember FHA today means an assumable mortgage for your buyer when you go to sell tomorrow!

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Key Largo Vacation Rental photos
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Key Largo Vacation Rental-$499.00 per week plus $50.00 cleaning fee. Everyone loves our place. Available for mid August and September.

Calling Cash Buyers! 1/1 condo in Monteverde for sale! $99K short sale. Different unit from the rental.

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Fantastic condo for rent in Boynton Beach! $1200 per month.

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Green Updates from the Block

2009 has been a quick start year for those of us in real estate. With the first time home buyer tax credit of 8k and the energy tax credits for both residential and commercial real estate there are more than enough reasons for buyers to get off the fence. Here is a great website that gives the tax incentives per state...yippee! A clearinghouse of savings in my book!

http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=US37F&State=federaltpageid=1&ee=1&re=1

The www.michellebee.com website was update and relaunched in late February so please click on and check out all of the new additions including a "green" link with great energy saving tips and links. Bee Green...Save Green!!!

www.thegreenrealestatereport.com is gathering some great minds together to share green events in and around Florida and sharing updates on homes that are green...love looking at those photos.

You can now follow me on www.twitter.com/greenrealtorfla I am tweeting a few times per day...and for your Realtors out there...you should be tweeting ...great for business!

I will be doing several workshops this month and next for the Miami Dade board of Realtors...for Realtors! The theme is "How to Survive and Thrive in Today's Real Estate Market" and trust me it is chock full of great ideas on how to turn you business around in 30 days or less! And start doing closings monthly! Lots of extra's too on social networking and creating a brand for yourself.
Realtors...for more info, email me directly!

Consumers... calling all first time home buyers...weekly workshops and webinars in the South Florida area. FREE to buyers! Email me for the schedule!

So I have to comment on this water dog that the Obama's are getting...those of you that know me know that I have 3 adopted dogs...always excitement in my house.

I think the only thing that would make the Obama's new puppy even better is if there was a way to have him be saving energy somehow at the White House lol! Maybe they will set up a little "puppy" treadmill and somehow have the energy from that turn on a laptop or something!

The best website of the week is www.greenandsave.com check it out...fabulous green and energyefficiency ideas.

Think Green...Bee Green!

Michele Bee

Why Rent Event Article in the Sun Sentinel

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Buyer Opps in Todays Market and Energy Efficiency Mortgages!

Sun Sentinel Quotes Michele Bee in regard to First Time Home Buyer Opps!


http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/2009/01/happy_new_year_everyone_our_1.html


In today's market the one silver lining is the first time home buying opportunities that are available!! I have had a very busy 2008 with my first time home buyers as I am the top first time home buyer Realtor expert in Palm Beach County and the surrounding area. In the mean time, I have put together the list below so you can also assist in stimulating the real estate market across the country by sharing timely and correct information to your viewers. My strategies for finding properties for first time home buyers do not include short sales. By the way...did you know that 20% of the buyers are single women? Top 10 Reasons to Buy in Today's Market
1. I have included my video that goes out to my buyers and contacts that explains the buyer's market and the credit options for first time home buyers.
2. You do not have to have stellar credit or 20% down.
3. You do need at least 3.5% down and a 580-600 credit score and your debt ratio must work for the lenders.
4. FHA financing is the main type of home financing currently, and VA financing is available as well.
5. Friends and family can help you with the down payment.
6. Subsidies and grants are available for qualified individuals.
7. There is a $7500 tax credit available for first time home buyers.
8. Due to declining markets and home prices buyers can actually afford a single family home once again, especially here in Palm Beach County.
9. Average rental prices are between $1000-$1500 per month in Palm Beach County which if someone is paying that, they can find a condo, townhouse and in some cases single family homes. Benefit of buying vs renting...tax credits and tax write offs.
10. First, Last and Security is typically the average down payment going FHA or pretty darn close!
Bonus Reasons to Buy: The sellers are paying most or all of the buyers closing costs!!!

Energy Efficiency FHA and VA mortgages are available (and so are the tax credits!)

If you are interested in hearing more about how I am stimulating the real estate market one transaction at a time and successfully selling homes in a declining market, please contact me directly. I do webinars for Realtors and for first time home buyers.