Browse by Tags
All Tags »
Market Conditions (RSS)
Housing Market Indicators: Florida existing home sales: (month-to-previous-year comparison) +34% Florida existing condo sales: (month-to-previous-year comparison) +77% Florida existing home median price: $142,000 Florida existing condo median price: $102,500
Read More...
Tax Credit for Homebuyers First-Time Homebuyers (FTHBs): First-time homebuyers (that is, people who have not owned a home within the last three years) may be eligible for the tax credit. The credit for FTHBs is 10% of the purchase price of the home, with
Read More...
$8,000 home credit still in play Negotiations about whether and how to extend and expand the tax credit for homebuyers are moving quickly. Here are the latest developments. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Confused about whether lawmakers will extend the $8,000
Read More...
We have all heard the new dirty word of home building..Chinese Drywall. Homeowners that purchased homes with this type of drywall have been devastated and their home a total loss. What is it? Where does it come from? How can you tell if you have it? Download
Read More...
Attachment(s): Updated Chinese Drywall PresenttionABC.pps
Congratulations to my wonderful client and friend E.H and B.C. Baldwin Park beauty with all the upgrades..granite counters, upgraded tile / cabinets; wood flooring, stainless appliances, wood blinds. Interior well maintained. Front porch with pillars,
Read More...
One of the most common questions I am asked both by buyers and sellers that I am contacted by on a daily basis and just those that notice my name badge as a realtor is "Is the market getting better?" My response cannot be a simple yes or no.
Read More...
I came across this website as I was reading through my First Monday publication and I came across this website which provides an excellent tool to find out what is really going on in Central Florida. Enjoy and feel free to comment. Welcome to myregion.org
Read More...
I will tell you why...reports on the news tell us it is the time to buy. We hear all about prices falling by 30%+ in the Florida market, tax credits, low rates, and tons of inventory but even qualified buyers cannot close a deal. Buyers' patience
Read More...
This is a BIG question these days from Orlando buyers, sellers and real estate agents in the frustrating market where almost every home is a short sale. I posted this question on a networking website recently and these are some of the answers that were
Read More...
The hottest area for office space in the region is the southeast Orlando's Lake Nona, where the University of Central Florida's medical school and the Burnham Institute are coming on line, according to the annual office supply report prepared
Read More...
Clients have been surprised lately when they call their bank and find out their credit score is lower than they think! If you knew your credit score last year and even if you have not missed payments, your credit score may have been hit hard by the economy.
Read More...
You've heard the term all over the news, read about them in the papers, and now you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments. Is a short sale right for you? The question is not easily answered and it really depends on your specific circumstances.
Read More...
At least we have some homes moving in the Florida market! Compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, existing homes sales increased by 13% in 2008 fourth quarter. Why, lower prices of course. The Florida average home price was $216,600 in 2007 and dropped
Read More...
How do you feel about hiring an agent (which also means you are hiring the entire brokerage) with no office? Well, this could be the wave of the future with the need to cut overhead costs and with email, cell phone, text, internet, video, utube, efax,
Read More...
According the new Florida Assocation of Realtors, Florida Snowbirds and all other non-homesteaded property owners will see the largest tax drop of all other homeowners whose property dropped in value. Estimates are between 8-15% from last year. That is
Read More...