real estate: Florida Sales Report for September
- 11/04/08 12:39 AM
I just received the Florida Sales Report for existing single family homes for the month of September. This is the first month in over a year that our number of sales of resale homes have exceeded the previous year's report. While it was only a 3% increase, it certainly is a good sign; however, we have a long way to go. Another encouraging sign was the Orlando Metro Area with a 51% increase over September 2007. This was expressed in the article in Realytimes that expressed the Orlando area real estate market was really hot. Hopefully this trend will move this way. … (0 comments)
real estate: Homes ARE Selling!
- 10/19/08 04:46 AM
Not as many as we would like; but, the fact remains there are homes being purchased by BUYERS that are looking to purchase. They have a smorgasbord of 1,974 homes currently on the market for sale in Leon County. Now if you are a SELLER, with the help of your Realtor, you need to take heed to the advice appraiser Greg Lane has given in my earlier blog entry. Single Family home sales in Leon County thus far in October are just a little less than the same period in September. There have been 58 homes that have closed so far … (0 comments)
real estate: Appraisers Advice to Selling
- 10/19/08 04:42 AM
Greg Lane, Appraiser with Timberlane Appraisal has provided the following advice to those trying to get their homes sold in this difficult market. During the real estate boom years, it was much easier to market and sell a home without any professional assistance. Once you found a buyer, you could put the necessary pieces of the closing package together, find a helpful title company, pray the buyer was working with a local lender, and close the transaction. However, in today's market, you will never put a fingerprint on the closing table if you home is not priced right to begin with. … (0 comments)
real estate: HOME MORTGAGE BENEFIT FROM FAY
- 09/18/08 09:03 AM
I recently received an email from Dana Cummins, mortgage loan officer, with BB&T that relates some great home mortgage opportunities for residents of Leon and Wakulla Counties. She states due to Tropical Storm Fay, the following counties in Florida have been declared disaster areas: Brevard, Duval, Hendry, Lee, Leon, Okeechobee, Seminole, St. Lucie, Volusia and Wakulla. This means that until August 23, 2010 you do not need to be a first time home buyer to qualify for a bond loan or down payment assistance. Also, previous owners will not be required to take the 6 hour face to face homebuyer education … (0 comments)
real estate: Lake Jackson Property Values
- 09/05/08 02:21 PM
With all the water that Fay brought, you would think Lake Jackson would have greatly benefited not only from the rain that fell into the lake; but the primary contributor, natural run off from the surrounding terrain. According to the article in Monday's Democrat, the lake's level only increased about four feet. With reported rainfall of eleven plus feet recorded, what happened to all the water? Some want to blame the holding ponds; however, the county's stormwater management coordinator I think rightly rejects that theory and says it percolates into the groundwater; which may make its way into the lake. So … (0 comments)
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I just received the Florida Sales Report for existing single family homes for the month of September. This is the first month in over a year that our number of sales of resale homes have exceeded the previous year's report. While it was only a 3% increase, it certainly is a good sign; however, we have a long way to go. Another encouraging sign was the Orlando Metro Area with a 51% increase over September 2007. This was expressed in the article in Realytimes that expressed the Orlando area real estate market was really hot. Hopefully this trend will move this way. … (0 comments)
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