Isn't that a purdy house? It's right down the street from one of my new listings. Competition is heating up in Poinciana Fl! Folks are starting to get very creative too.
There seemed to be a lot more "For Sale By Owner" and "For Rent" signs than I normally see. In fact, just about every street had one or two. These are certainly signs of the times.
A FEW OF THE SIGNS I SAW TODAY WHILE RIDING AROUND
Now in case you are wondering, below is the sign that was in front of that beautiful home up top there. It's brand new(or so the sign says) and can be yours with no money down. What a deal!!!
Folks, as many of you know, TLW and I don't live in Poinciana. We live in a very small rural town about 20 minutes south of where I work. Here's one of the houses being built about a mile from us.
Notice anything interesting in the picture? Yep.....those are goats and donkeys wandering around the construction site!!! There are actually about 50 of them but they kept moving every time I went to snap a picture.
OK that's all I have to say today. What say you?
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I am laughing out loud at the farm animals. Only in Polk County Babe :)
I am still trying to figure out what to make of the plywood garage door?
I took a couple shots myself. I'll find my favorite and bring it back for you. I don't think I showed it to you.
TLW...ROAR!
Bryant - Why so many donkeys and goats? Is this an acreage property, or are those the property of the builder? What a wild juxtaposition.
You may not even believe this, but the graphic below is "goatnut". You can't make that up!
I was wondering where my neighbors goats and donkeys went ! Being from Florida and now in TN I am a little confused at the "roaming", I see it here everyday, but....Florida ! Okay, I know I am loopy tired from being so busy..but those are real right, I am not just seeing things ???? lol
Okay...So maybe I didn't 'really' take a pic of that particular sign. But I bet I made you smile :)
Image...Courtesy of Craig Schiller and Property of TLW and Craig. ROAR!
Rob, We have MANY redneck millionaires in our area. Polk county is one of the biggest citrus growing areas in the Nation or was before the good old boys sold off to developers and moved west. Some of these guys still live in their old homes and drive the beat up pick up truck. But make no mistake about it they are loaded!!!
Brian, I fear that house was bought by one of the "we'll save you from foreclosure" guys. You know how it works....here's 2k sign the house over to us. Then they stick a sign up and if they find a tenant/buyer they make out...if not well it still gets foreclosed on.
Jason, It is actually on about 10 acres. It was orange groves and the goats are used to keep the grass mowed between the rows. I guess the donkeys are just there to help. "Goatnut"? That must be a sign.
OK hun.....I love the sign!!!! I'm a little more hunched than that guy though. Thanks for making me smile.:)
Missy, The population of Dundee when we moved here about 8 years ago was 3500. In the last 2 to 3 years they have cleared out hundreds of acres of orange groves and built 2 subdivisions of about 200 to 300 homes each and Maronda homes has one with room for about 750. Most of those homes were bought to flip and out now just vacant. We are lucky that out house is still surrounded by groves.
Jessica, Being a Georgia gal I'm sure sights like goats and donkeys in a yard is a pretty common thing in your area. It is here too. Thought some of out city folk may get a kick out of it though.
Mott, I used to eat a lot of grass in my younger years. It is the life:)
Melissa, My part of Florida is a far cry from what most folks see when they come here. It's actually very beautiful with rolling hills and tons of lakes, pasture land and citrus groves.
Diane, That is really cool!!
Lenn, I think they ate it all!!!! It used to be a grove and the animals are for sale. The guy building the house most have bougt the livestock with his land purchase.
Daniel, I hadn't thought of the fertilizing. I guess that could be beneficial or shitty.
Rich, Maybe TLW can go take target practice!!
Jason, No extra charge for the goats.
Here are some birdies roaming Poinciana. Sandhill Cranes.
WooHoo, I bet you could find some great pictures!!! Bring them on.......I'm waiting!
Bill, There are a lot of wierd things going on in our area.
BB,
Not much to say about these photos, they leave me speechless.
Is it just me or is the garage falling over?
- James
Okay can someone please explain the farm animals? Are they living on the grounds around the house? Did the owners of the home run out of money and just move in ... farm and all? And yeah.. what's with the boarded garage?
Boy i would be making alot of those signs "disappear". Not an attractive overview. Can TLW use them as target practice <shrug>
BB - It amazes me at what I see going on also. I have a couple of rentals that are available now & lately I keep on getting asked the same question if the rent is negotiable. That just blows my mind away. But, that house down the street from your listing. Gee, that must be doing you wonders.
BB,
Maybe they should just put up one sign for the whole city 'FOR SALE" :)
Matthew, What a deal is right! I'm not quite sure what happened with that house. I do some research on it tomorrow and see what I can come up with.
Marc, My personal rentals are just sitting there empty. I can even rent my own properties right now. Maybe I'm using the wrong sign:)
Dez, That house is still under construction. The critters were there long before the house. Now sure why they are just wandering around though. I took all those sign pictures today in about 5 minutes. They were on 2 streets side by side. I could have taken hundreds of them in about an hour or so.
James, Good eye my friend. It is falling off. It is actually separated from the structure on the left side and leaning towards the right. Not quite sure what that's all about.
Lynda, You don't have beautiful signs like this in your area?
Rosario, I will l check it out.
Virginia, If I could only remember to take my camera with every day I would have a ton of these. Maybe I need to buy another camera to leave in my car.
WooHoo, If they are good come back and post them in here.
BB,
You need to Retake the picture of the big House!! There was some Ass in the picture...... :0)
Tom Weiss
Ha! I thought I needed new glasses! Wonder when the rest of the house will follow the garage.
- James
BB - how much is that purdy boarded up house, anyway? What do they rent for in that area?
Bryant,
Maybe you can get the goats to head down to the first house and do some lawn care. In our area, those would be deer and bear in the front yard. Count yourself lucky!
Somehow the donkeys and goats would be better suited for the first house, with the added advantage of having the grass mowed for free. And plenty of free fertilizer. :)
Jeff
HHHHmmmm, Are the Goats and Donkey part of the sales incentive to get buyers?
Sean allen
I'm sure the description for the lovely ranch includes "lush natural landscaping and a custom faux paint treatment on the extra large garage"
We don't get many goats in these parts :)
Bryant,
How much is the pink house with the plywood doors?
Looks like a tragedy there with a flood of homes for sale. What is your city mayor doing to attract any business there? Attract any companies with tax incentives???
Have noticed before that it's sometimes very hard to get a jackass to pose right for a photograph. Seems they are rather stubborn by nature.
Best
Teri, I think you are right that sign companies are making a fortune right now! I know I ordered more a couple of months ago. That new construction photo cracked me up. When I saw it yesterday I just had to do a u-turn and get a photo. Nice house too!!!!
Gary, That top house is a beauty. It was built in 2006!! Looks like it has some serious structural issues. It can be yours though for zero down and $1195 per month. Want me to send over a contract?
Laurie, I actually love goats. They are the cutest little things. Maybe I'll get a few to take care of my lawn for me.
Susan, They are all over the place in my area. In fact Poinciana has chickens and roosters running all over the place.
Gary, That Ass kept showing me his ass!!!
Concetta, My market is a huge PUD. No Mayor, no town. Just a bunch of houses and retail centers. The biggest employer is Wal Mart.
Katerina, Were we live in Rural Polk county it is normal to see big beautiful homes next to a trailer park. And farm animals everywhere.
Sandi, Your just jealous aren't you? I have seen some pretty ruff looking REO properties. I saw one a few years ago that was full of dead birds!! Hundreds of them. What a mess.
Josette, That description does sound catchy:) Want me to send you a goatling?
Darlene, What you don't like chickens? They're great for target practice.
Sean, They are for sale. In my area they could be a big plus. Free food:)
Patricia, That does sound good. We eat anything in our area. Possum, gophers, alligators, turtles you name it I've eaten it.
Jeff, I think so too. Maybe I'll suggest they relocate them. The lawn could certainly use them.
D&K, Good idea!! I don't remember seeing farm animals in Myrtle Beach. I was an animal but that's a story for another time:)
Andrew, We do have dear and bears in Florida. We also have panthers!!
Bueno Dias Chris.
Carol, I don't know how much it is. I should look it up. You can rent a house like that brand new for about $850. Not bad.
Jennifer, Come on down!!!! I know a good REALTOR(R) that can hook you up.
Lola, Glad I made you smile. My job is done here:)
Yvette, Now you made me hungry! I love goat cheese.
Tom, Get out of the gutter. Nah...better not.
James, I think a good wind and that house is history.
Okay, I went out and took a picture of MY neighborhood goats, turkeys and chickens but they weren't in the yard. Now, just to make it clear, this is on the corner of the street that takes you to lovely and pricey homes on the lake. We are a bit eclectic here:) Would you like me to send you the picture I took of the single wide....I think I''ll save it for a post.
Then that means you are normal because Myrtle Beach seems to bring out the animal in a lot of folks!
Diane, That picture actually looks a lot like my neighborhood!!! I LOVE eclectic(heck I married TLW) so places like this don't bother me at all. I think they add character.
Hi Kathy, That Ellie Mae was a cutie!!! Where is she?:)
Good to see you Bob. Been prayin' for you my friend. Tell Cyndi Hi for me
Allison, Hey!!!!! Those are my pictures I just gave them to TLW to guard:)
D&K, Shhhhhhhh.........don't tell TLW:)
Your secret is safe with me. We'll keep it between us, OK?