Archive for January, 2007

SW Florida Real Estate Market Report December 2006

Monday, January 29th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Florida's existing home sales were down 28% in December 2006 Vs 2005 levels, and median prices were down 2% statewide for the same period.  Prices actually held fairly steady compared ... Read more..

SW Florida Real Estate Report January 2007

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

As the chart clearly indicates, January has seen a surge in listing inventory which has added to the growing months supply of inventory.  Sales numbers are due out tomorrow, and ... Read more..

Homeowners Property Insurance Relief on the Way in Florida

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Florida legislature completed their special session today and voted on a comprehensive insurance reform package aimed at lowering property insurance premiums for Florida homeowners.  Increasing property insurance costs, as ... Read more..

State of the Market Report 2007

Thursday, January 18th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

We've just completed downloading statistics for this years annual State of the Market Report for SW Florida real estate.  We've found some interesting statistics we look forward to sharing with ... Read more..

US Home Housing Unaffordable For Many Workers

Thursday, January 11th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

U.S. home prices may have dipped over the past year, but many American workers would still struggle to afford a median-priced home in major cities according to a news story ... Read more..

SW Florida Housing Market Prices to Stay Soft, Activity Set to Heat Up

Thursday, January 11th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Michael Timmerman, managing director for Hanley Wood, a national company that collects and analyzes data for home builders, spoke at the REIS (Real Estate Investment Society) luncheon on Tuesday and ... Read more..

SW Florida Building Permits Slowed From Record Levels in 2005

Saturday, January 6th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Permit activity in the SW Florida real estate market was off compared to record 2005 levels. Builders are less likely to pull permits for speculation construction with the amount of ... Read more..

RE/MAX Showing Index SW Florida Real Estate

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

December showing numbers are out from RE/MAX Realty Group in Fort Myers, Lee County's top single office for sales.  As expected, December's showing are off slightly from November's numbers as ... Read more..