Archive for December, 2005

Median Price of Florida’s Existing Homes Continue to Rise, Sales Show Slight Gain in November

Thursday, December 29th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 29, 2005 -- The pace of Florida's housing market eased somewhat in November -- traditionally a slower month for home sales -- with statewide sales of existing ... Read more..

Top 10 Business Stories for 2005

Monday, December 26th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Two local newspapers published their Top 10 business stories for 2005. Real estate dominated much of the news in 2005.The News Press released their Top 10 Business Stories as did ... Read more..

Holidays-What to Expect

Friday, December 23rd, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Traditionally, showings go down during the holiday season. However, the showings that do occur tend to be serious buyers. We've sold several homes this week, and we're still negotiating a ... Read more..

Rates will Climb and Mortgages will get Longer in 2006

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Rates will Climb and Mortgages will get Longer in 2006. That's the word from the California Association of Mortgage Brokers.Many believe 40 year loans will become more popular. This comes ... Read more..

National City Corp says Naples 82.3 Percent Overvalued

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

National City Corp.'s latest quarterly study says that 38 percent of the top 299 metro housing markets "are extremely overvalued and at risk for a price correction."National City says the ... Read more..

New Riverfront Listing

Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

New Riverfront Listing located on 2.62 acres. Spectacular river riews from master bedroom, family room, dining room, and kitchen. Extra building on property with in-law suite. Designed with oversized doors ... Read more..

Great Article on As the Market Turns

Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This is a great article about what an experienced agent brings to the table in a changing market. Read more..

Property Insurance

Saturday, December 17th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s board on Thursday approved an average statewide rate hike of 44 percent for homeowners in high-risk areas. This increase, which still has to be OK'd by ... Read more..

The Perfect Home

Friday, December 16th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Whether you're buying or selling in today's market, don't fret about last year's prices. Just as sellers cannot sell when prices may have been better, buyers can't undo time and ... Read more..

Florida Unveils Phone Number For Unlicensed Activity Complaints

Friday, December 16th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Many don't realize that performing any real estatte service in Florida is a 3rd degree felony. Sometimes it's as innocent as helping a neighbor rent their home, or helping sell ... Read more..