Home Prices in Delray Beach FL for March 2016  Real estate market data for Delray Beach, FL provided by  Elyse Berman of Realty Associates Florida Properties.    We continue to see higher prices on home prices in Delray Beach FL and don’t expect things to slow down anytime soon. If you are considering buying a home you can still find deals on a house in Delray Beach, but having a good real estate agent who understands the market is a must. Don’t wait on the sidelines for too long. Many of our listings are selling within a few days of hitting the market. As you can see from the graph below, listings are not selling exactly for asking price. To make sure you don't overpay for your home, you'll want to have an agent that does a thorough market analysis of the Delray Beach home on which you... 04/08/2016

Money issues can crop up at any time for anyone. Retirees enjoying their Delray Beach real estate properties may find that their senior years come with some setbacks, and they may need to find additional income. Financial strategists sometimes recommend homeowners who are 62 years old or older think about a reverse mortgage.Although it is certainly not for everyone, there are some who may want to look more closely at the features of a reverse mortgage. Visit the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty News Blog site to read the pros and cons of these types of home loans. 04/07/2016

The Daily Hot Sheet of the Top Real Estate News Trending Now April 5, 2016  Millennials angry at the cost of Fla. housing SW Fla. millennials criticized developers for ignoring them, saying the few lower-cost rentals built sell as second homes to buyers who could afford more. Read more.Freddie Mac: 2016 will be housing's golden yearOfficials at Freddie predict that housing starts and home prices will be at their highest levels in a decade, thanks to jobs, mortgage rates and a growing housing supply. Read more.Feb. single-family construction at 8-year highWhile overall U.S. construction fell 0.5% in Feb., the drop came mainly from government and commercial projects. Home starts rose almost 1%. Read more.Was police dog sniff outside Conn. condo door legal?A Conn. ruling won't impact Fla.,... 04/05/2016

INFO THAT HITS US FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 28TH, 2016 ... People were certainly looking at where to place the blame for February's 7.1% drop in Existing Home Sales, to a 5.08 million annual rate. Winter storms in the Northeast did slow down contract signings in January, which lowered February closings.  More importantly, housing data can be volatile, month to month. So thank goodness the broader trend in Existing Home Sales keeps going up. The past six months have seen an average 5.27 million annual rate, increasing to 5.33 million the last three months, with sales up 2.2% over last year.  Supply is tight, but new homes are going up at the fastest pace since 2007. Best of all, people are buying those new homes. February saw New Home Sales move up 2.0% for the month, to a 512,000 annual rat... 03/29/2016

It’s a seller’s market in many areas, including the Delray Beach real estate market. For home buyers wanting to secure a property in this kind of market, the more information they have, the better off everyone will be.Realtors need to help guide home buyers in making the best choices and bids, along with the proper negotiations styles in a market that is favoring the home owner. Assisting them in navigating through what they should ask for, what they can expect, and what they should be willing to compromise is important in sealing the deal.See more negotiating tips for home buyers at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty website. 03/21/2016

ATTORNEY'S ADVICE - NO CHARGENot A Joke!!   Even If you dislike attorneys..You will love them for these tips. Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company: 1. Do not sign  the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.'  2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts,  DO NOT put the complete  account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the  last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it. 3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of yo... 03/19/2016

914 Foxpointe Beautiful Manned Gate Community 3 Bedroom Home For Sale at Seagate Country Club at The Hamlet Delray Beach , FL The Seagate Country Club http://www.seagategolf.com A world class golf and country club located in Delray Beach, Florida Join us at our world-class golf and country club featuring one of the finest championship golf courses in all of Palm Beach County. Located just off Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, The Seagate Country club offers a full array of amenities for the exclusive use of our members and hotel guests. Championship 300-acre, 18 hole, golf course. State-of-the-art practice facility, with instruction available. Relax at our clubhouse boasting a variety of dining and refreshment options. With something for everyone, we offer onsite Har-Tru tennis courts, ... 03/18/2016

Like everything else, homes are in constant change. Whether it is just the normal aging process to home owners tired of looking at the same four walls, homes like Delray Beach real estate properties and others can expect to evolve through several updates and remodels if not full blown demolition.This year, home owners and home builders are expecting to see a lot of new additions going up all over the country. To prepare, take a look at what last year’s numbers show were the most popular remodeling projects and how much value those projects retain at resale. Visit the News section at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty to read about them and what additions home builders says are most likely to be requested in 2016. 03/14/2016

918 Foxpointe Beautiful Manned Gate Community 3 Bedroom Home For Sale at Seagate Country Club at The Hamlet Delray Beach , FL The Seagate Country Club http://www.seagategolf.com A world class golf and country club located in Delray Beach, Florida Join us at our world-class golf and country club featuring one of the finest championship golf courses in all of Palm Beach County. Located just off Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, The Seagate Country club offers a full array of amenities for the exclusive use of our members and hotel guests. Championship 300-acre, 18 hole, golf course. State-of-the-art practice facility, with instruction available. Relax at our clubhouse boasting a variety of dining and refreshment options. With something for everyone, we offer onsite Har-Tru tennis courts, ... 03/10/2016

2016 has started off with a bang! Income gains, consumer spending, and economic growth are healthy signals for the nation as a whole and real estate markets everywhere. The latest news coming from consumers is that all is well in their world, despite previous predictions of economists and financial analysts that were anticipating a slowing down of the economy, inflation, and interest rate hikes.Read more about why this shift in thinking has taken place as well as what can be expected in local real estate markets, particularly Delray Beach homes for sale. 03/09/2016

The Daily Hot Sheet of Real Estate News Trending Now March 09, 2016   Study: Renters moving from cities to suburbsCity renters once moved to the suburbs to buy a home and start a family, but almost one in three suburbanites (29%) now rent their home. In 2006, it was 23%. Read more.Commercial trend: Local 'talent' beating out costCBRE study: 50% of commercial firms consider "talent availability" their top strategic reason for real estate decisions. Execs view environment as a recruitment-retention tool; only 31% cite cost. Read more.Does homebuyer education really help?It seems logical: Teach renters about homeownership and you lower their chance of foreclosure. Fannie and Freddie believe it - but some studies raise doubts. Read more.Realtor University receives accreditationThe NAR-creat... 03/08/2016

1. Teams rise and fall on culture, leadership, relationships, attitude and effort.Great teams have a great culture driven by great leadership. Relationships are meaningful and teammates are connected. The collective attitude is very positive and everyone on the team works hard to accomplish their mission2. It’s all about teamwork. Sometimes you are the star and sometimes you help the star.3. If want to be truly great you have to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player.I tell this to athletes all the time but the same is true for any profession. When we work hard to be a great team member we make everyone around us better.4. Your team doesn’t care if you are a superstar. They care if you are a super team member.5. Three things you control every day are your att... 03/06/2016

Delray Beach Green Market Where: Old School Square Park, NE 2nd Ave (1/2 block north of Atlantic Ave) Delray BeachHours: Every Saturday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm What: Green Market Cost: Free  Specializing in Locally Grown Foods, Bakery Products, Specialty Items  It's wintertime and season in south Florida and along with that comes the Delray Beach Green Market. This is a great place to stop on Saturday mornings. The Delray Green Market has over 65 vendors featuring locally-grown foods, plants, specialty items, seafood, bakery products, prepared foods, home grown produce, soups, pastas, cheese, organic doggie treats,  fresh juices and more.   I think Tweedle's Pet Products are great!  I can't speak for the other vendors, but I know Dr. Nelson and Tweedle for years, and they get my vote.  Everyt... 03/02/2016

If you have recently bought, updated, remodeled or sold Delray Beach homes for sale, then you should know that your taxes will be affected. Real estate taxes don’t have to work against you if you know what to look for when filing your 2015 tax return.Home owners need to remember that there are several different real estate tax related benefits to owning a home, and they need to take full advantage of them all, if possible. Since we are moving into tax season, we thought we might put together a little update and links to the appropriate source on where you can find what is currently available and what you might qualify for and give yourself a (tax) break this year. 03/02/2016

Florida’s housing market reported rising median prices, fewer all-cash closed sales and a tight inventory of for-sale homes in January, including properties listed on the Delray Beach real estate rolls, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 16,529 last month, up 2.7 percent over the January 2015 figure.“Florida’s housing market remains on a steady path,” said 2016 Florida Realtors® President Matey H. Veissi. “While inventory levels are tight, the months’ supply of homes for sale remains stable and distressed property sales continue to fall. The current market offers a great opportunity for sellers, who are getting nearly 94 percent (for existing single-family homes) of their asking price at the closing t... 02/24/2016

Tweedle's Pet Products - Healthy Gourmet Dog & Cat Treats Delray Beach  Where: Delray Beach Green Market and OnlineHours: Saturdays 9:00 to 2:00What: Raw, Dehydrated, Gluten-Free freshly baked Gourmet Natural and Organic Training Treats and RewardsContact: tweedlepetproducts.com or 561-859-1331 Specializing in Raw Dehydrated, Gluten Free freshly baked Gourmet Natural and Organic Training Treats and RewardsAnyone who knows me knows I am crazy about my dogs and always looking for ways to keep them healthy.  By chance I met Dr. Stacey Nelson a few years ago, a family therapist, motivational trainer and consultant in Boca Raton and the owner of Tweedle's Pet Products.  I had done a post on the Delray Green Market where Stacey has a booth but, unfortunately, I missed her that day.  She conta... 02/19/2016

In modern business almost everything is run on some sort of digital system. While the technology revolution has allowed many small businesses to compete, it has also opened a large demand for talented IT professionals that know how to manage your business network smartly. This is why hiring IT support professionals can be so crucial to your business. An IT professional will be your best resource to ensure that your systems are protected and working smoothly and efficiently. Plus, an IT professional will be able to troubleshoot, update and protect your servers and desktops from malware and other data intrusions.Here are 5 benefits of hiring IT support professionals for your business. Keep your servers updated. There is a good chance that your business runs on a central server network. Th... 02/08/2016

Interested in buying Delray Beach real estate property in a 55+ community? Now may be the perfect time for you to do it. Recently, there has been a surge of properties listed for sale in age restricted communities. Some of this newly available inventory may be coming from Canadian snowbirds who are trying to counterbalance their currency exchange rate with the U.S. dollar.  Since many retired Canadians spend their winters in Florida, the drop in value of their country’s dollar is ending up costing them more than they may have bargained for a few years ago. Learn more about this new real estate situation that is happening in communities all over Florida at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty.  02/04/2016

Dog Parks in Delray Beach FL  DOGS NEED TO HAVE FUN hinking of buying a pet-friendly home in Delray Beach FL but wondering where to take Max or Coco to run off some of that energy, get some exercise and have some fun?   To Delray Beach's very own Lake Ida Dog Park.   Located just east of 95, the Lake Ida Dog Park is a place for our dog friends to have some fun.  And why not?  LAKE IDA PARK The dog park is part of beautiful Lake Ida Park set on 189 acres in Delray Beach FL.  In addition to its dog park, the park offers 2 miles of bicycle paths, 2 miles of walking paths, freshwater fishing, pier, pavilions and picnic areas with grills, 2 boat launching ramps, canoeing/kayaking access, 9600' lake frontage, lake observation platform, volleyball, water skiing and a children's play area.   Th... 01/26/2016

5 Real Estate Trends That Will Effect 2016 According to Realtor.com, 2016 is on track to be a great year in real estate. With economic growth moving, employment will continue to increase, meaning that people will have more money coming in and they’ll be able to buy their first home or upgrade to a new one.Here’s a closer look at the trends that will have the greatest impact on the housing market in 2016. 1. The market will return to "normal". This is not a bad thing, it's actually a stabilization of home prices that had been booming and dropping for the past 15 years. We will no longer have a market filled with distress sales, and prices will rise at a more normal and reasonable pace.2. Generation changes will make 2016 a good year to sell. Millennials are becoming a dominant force in t... 01/14/2016