2010: Homestead Exemption… Now’s the Time to cash in!
- 11/08/10 02:10 PM
Now is the time to purchase a new home if you plan on taking advantage of Florida's homestead exemption next year!! You will want to make the most of this Buyers Market in the next couple of weeks to benefit up to $50,000 in tax exemptions in 2011. Realtor friend Maria Norton reminds us that technically part of the Florida Homestead Exemption, the Save Our Homes Amendment goes one step further in protecting homeowners by limiting the annual increase in tax assessment to 3 percent per year for properties that qualify. That means that even if the value of your home … (2 comments)
2010: Florida’s Existing Home And Condo Sales Rise In April
- 05/24/10 06:31 AM
Sales of existing homes in Florida rose 27 percent in April, which means that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison for 20 months, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Florida Realtors also reported a 55 percent increase in statewide sales of existing condos in April compared to the previous year's sales figure. http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=240140
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2010: Sarasota Posts 38% Home Sales Increase For March - Luxury Sales Increase 30%
- 04/22/10 01:48 PM
The Sarasota-Bradenton MSA reported a total of 1,055 homes sold in March compared to 765 homes a year earlier for a 38 percent increase. The market's existing home median sales price last month was $163,800; a year earlier it was $150,000 for an increase of 9 percent. A total of 382 condos sold in the MSA in March compared to 226 units sold the same month a year earlier for an increase of 69 percent. The existing condo median price last month was $146,400; a year earlier, it was $129,000 for a gain of 13 percent. 39 homes over $1,000,000 sold … (2 comments)
2010: Tampa Bay Area Home Sales Increase
- 03/23/10 05:32 AM
Tampa Bay homes sales for February improved year over year. 2,050 homes sold last month in the Tampa Bay area versus 1,856 in February 2009. … (0 comments)
2010: Sales Up 30 Percent In Sarasota Area Housing Market
- 02/27/10 04:47 AM
For the second month in a row, homes sales in the Sarasota area bucked a national decline, but the region saw pricing erode for the first time in months. Sales were up 30 percent in the Sarasota-Bradenton market compared with a year ago. While January's median sales price in the Sarasota-Bradenton market was up 8 percent to $156,700 from $144,800 a year ago, the most recent price was down 6.4 percent from $167,400 in December, data released Friday by Florida Realtors showed. Statewide, 10,465 homes changed hands during January, up 28 percent from a year ago. But the median was down 14 percent, … (1 comments)
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Now is the time to purchase a new home if you plan on taking advantage of Florida's homestead exemption next year!! You will want to make the most of this Buyers Market in the next couple of weeks to benefit up to $50,000 in tax exemptions in 2011.
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