Category Archives: Home Buying and Selling

Numbers, Numbers & More Numbers – A Mixed Bag

Sales are up! For the past couple of months we’ve been closing over 2000 homes a month. We haven’t seen numbers like that since mid ’06. Of those sales, 58% were what would be considered ‘normal’ sales and 42% were either bank-owned or short sales. The pending sales, those under contract, increased as well for…

Floridians Can Use Their Federal Tax Credit For A Downpayment

The Florida Legislature approved a budget in which they are providing $30.1M to downpayment assistance programs allowing people to use the Federal $8K tax credit for a downpayment. For 5 months as of July 1, those qualifying for the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit, will be able to apply for downpayment assistance through their local…

Orlando, Step Up To The Plate – It’s Time To Buy Your Next Home!!!

Yes, Orlando, it is time to get off of the fence and purchase a home. Let me qualify that. That is if it is within your means to do so financially. The previous mentality that we’ve seen has hopefully stopped, but unfortunately, once things get better, people tend to forget. Sad but true! There have…

Central Florida – Now is the Time to Buy!

Yes, you heard me correctly. Now is an excellent time to purchase that Central Florida home that you’ve been dreaming about! You don’t believe me, well then read on. If you look historically, you will note that the real estate market is cyclical, but this can also be said of many facets of our society….

Lake Mary Homes for Sale – Now Is The Time To Buy!

Yes, Lake Mary Homes for Sale – Now is the time to buy! You may read this and say to yourself, “What is this guy on drugs?” No and hardly are the answers. But let’s look at the facts and take a couple of things into consideration. If you have decent credit and have some…

Real Estate – Still One of the Best Investments Around – Do You Believe It?

You should! Yes, we’ve read and heard about the all the doom & gloom in the real estate and mortgage industries. And there is a lot of truth to this. But at the same time we need to look at the larger picture. I know that for some that may have gotten caught up in…

Buying and Selling in Today’s Market – Is It Right For Me?

We are all aware of what’s going on in today’s real estate marketplace. There is no way that you can escape the news. It’s all over on the radio, television and in print. So where do you stand? Firstly, the situation is not going to change anytime soon. There are too many factors that have…

Where are the Buyers?

I’m sure that many are asking the same question. I continually keep on hearing that the buyers are waiting for the market to settle down. Buyers are waiting for that killer deal. Buyers are waiting…. OK, so we’ve had a reality lesson for sellers. It’s time for a reality check for buyers. In the Central…

Selling Your Home With Pets

Let me begin by saying that I am a pet lover having had many over my lifetime & enjoying those of friends & family. Unfortunately, there are many people out there that are not pet lovers or at least not of many breeds. Most of us would not think that this is a problem. But,…

FSBO’s – Where are They Now?

Last year, 13% of all homes sold went the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) route, according to the National Association of Realtor’s 2005 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (www.realtor.org/Research.nsf/files/2005HBSonlineHighlights.pdf/$FILE/2005HBSonlineHighlights.pdf) That figure will show a drastic decline when the 2006 figures are published. FSBO’s work great when we are in a seller’s market – but…

SEO Powered by Platinum SEO from Techblissonline