Friday, April 24, 2009

Tax Credit

Limited time to partake in the $8000 tax credit!

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n1-042409.cfm

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Florida Real Estate Market

Here is some great news..., yes buyers get in there & start making your move. Well priced properties are selling quick. - Chad Stewart - Lake City, FL

RECOVERY ON THE WAY?
Housing Predictor - which monitors over 250 residential property markets nationwide - says Florida appears to be emerging from the realty slump before any other state, including California. The Sunshine State is seeing population growth, and single-family home and condominium sales have been on the rise for more than six months. Foreclosures and short sales presently account for approximately 67 percent of all sales and often are not included in real estate agents' tallies. Additionally, banks in many Florida housing markets are cranking out more home loans, and sellers finance almost 20 percent of all sales.
Source: First???EmailWire.com (04/21/09) © Copyright 2009 INFORMATION, INC. Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

OPEN HOUSES
Despite a changing market, many real estate professionals say open houses still effectively showcase a home. "Anything you can do helps," says Trudy Severa, a sales associate in Reston, Va. "It's a numbers game, and there is no way to know the residual effects [that an open house can have]."Read the full story:http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n4-041409.cfm

Monday, April 06, 2009

RENTERS
Renters who have never missed a payment sometimes find themselves on the street because a landlord lost their house to foreclosure. But for $25 per year, a new program, RealtyTrac Renter Alerts, will monitor the home and inform renters about any foreclosure activity.Read the full story:http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n4-040609.cfm

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Look at this. NAR housing affordability index at 173. This is the best index since they started keeping records.

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n2-040109.cfm