The latest market statistics for December 2008 have been provided by the Orlando Regional Realtor Association (R). You can read a more detailed version of the report with lots of charts and graphs at the Seminole County market statistics webpage. The information shows a lot more of the same tre
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01/13/2009
Sanford is the latest city in Central Florida to propose this. The Cities of Deltona and Belle Isle passed similar ordinances in 2008. Here is a link to the Sanford City Commission hearing info - it is listed on page 3 as ordinance # 4154. The info on this page doesn't go into detail. Bu
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01/11/2009
Great news. 3 new condominium REO listings are up for sale this week and ready to go. I also have 2 others in the works but I am awaiting to get prices from the banks. So here are the details: 1. 976 Leeward Place #304, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. This 2 bed/2 bath condo is on the 3rd
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01/10/2009
Right at the time that the news reports that Congress is now considering changing the terms on delivering the other $350 Billion in TARP bailout funds to Wall Street, a local real estate investor published a full page ad in the Orlando Sentinel. The ad had to cost him a pretty penny and it is wo
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01/07/2009
Florida's legislature began a special session this week to once again address the serious budget shortfall. Where do they cut next? While I hate the idea of them cutting important programs, I also realize that the budget mushroomed almost to the point of absurdity during the boom times.
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01/06/2009
I am glad a few people did take my advice and try to get some great year end deals. Banks love to unload properties before a fiscal year end, and some buyers really got some steals in December. Here are just a few of the transactions we were able to get sold last month. Many are foreclosures, b
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01/03/2009
A year ago at this time, I made some predictions for 2008. Here is a link to those predictions. I think I did fairly well with my predictions. #1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 came out correct for the most part. The market generally bottomed out except prices in some areas may still be falling - inventor
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01/01/2009
