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By Bradenton, Sarasota, Real Estate ~ The Serena Group

Real Estate Agent with Bradenton-Homes, Experts - Keller Williams Realty

August 24, 2011 12:12 PM

Welcome to the latest issue of: The Serena Group Newsletter!

As a real estate professionals, we strive to keep in touch, providing information that we hope you will find useful.

This newsletter is an opportunity to let you know about the state of the market & current trends. It may even touch on ways that you could enhance your home's value.

We hope the market data & articles will help you with understanding real estate today & help you with your real estate decisions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Our best,

The Serena Group

Trends, Tips & Tricks

Average List Price in July

Single Family Homes Condos/ Townhomes Multi-family

$427,466

$310,954

$313,042

Keys for Buying and Selling when the Market is slow

Keys for Selling When the Market is Slow

It's a whole new world for home buyers. So, how do you make a smart purchase? You can find some excellent bargains but you still need to do some work.
Check out the Deed. Don't take the word of the Seller. They may be telling you what they were told. All sorts of legal issues and problems could ensue should your deed not match the previous deeds. Make sure the property lines for the house are the same on the deed as they are physically. You don't want to find that the property had been subdivided and your driveway actually belongs to someone else and you have no access to your house.
Check the public records. Investigate anything that looks a little irregular or different from what you have been told. Make sure the deed includes everything you thought you were getting.

Current Average Days on Market in July

Single Family Homes Condos/ Townhomes Multi-family

190

228

285

Monthly Trivia articles

August

While August can bring joy to parents and sadness to kids as they get ready to return to school, it also is the last full month of summer.
August was originally called Sextilis which is Latin for "sixth month" (the first month in the Roman calendar is March) but was renamed for Augustus Caesar in 8 BC. He chose this month not because it was his birth month as was customary, but to mark the defeat of Cleopatra as this was her birth month.
The birth flower for August is Poppy or Gladiolus. The modern birthstone is Peridot (success, protection, dignity and fame) and the traditional birthstone is Sardonyx (security and relaxation).

Recent Price Reductions in July

Single Family Homes Condos/ Townhomes Multi-family

6.7%

6.5%

15.5%

Home Improvements and Which Ones to Do

Whether you plan to sell in the near future, or just want to improve the value of your home, here is one low cost improvement you should consider.
Refinish your hardwood floors. Scratched and worn hardwood floors detract from your home's value and if left untended, you may need to replace them at a huge cost. Paying a professional to refinish them is a good idea - going a little too far with the sander can leave permanent indentations on your floors. Ask around for a reliable professional or check out a site like www.needcontractor.com. And while you are refinishing your floors, consider staining them a different shade for a dramatic new look.