Understanding Real Estate

A Winning Purchase Offer

When designing a purchase offer, you need to know and understand real estate:
DO:  Know that homes will sell at market value. Market value is determined by what a buyer is willing to pay.
DO:  Know that market value is not a fixed price, but a range of value.
DO:  Know the two [...]

A Hip Tampa Bay

Tampa Area is HIP
 
My last post highlighted investors and how they are keeping their eyes on Florida as a viable area for Real Estate ventures.  This post has even more good news! 
 
Recently, among singles looking to relocate, Tampa has been ranked as on of the TOP metro areas to live in, in Florida.  What’s [...]

Florida’s HOT HOT HOT

Is Florida Hot Again?  3Q Shows A Strengthening Market!
 
Home buyers and investors are looking at property in Florida again.  The 3rd Q sales statistics show a 5% increase in sales for the quarter compared to last year during the same time period.
 
 
The Florida Association of Realtors reports sales have rose to more than 33,000 [...]

Existing Home Sales

Printed by the Florida Association of Realtors is some information you may find very interesting regarding sales of existing homes in Florida
 
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18, 2008 – Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 5 percent in third quarter 2008 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest housing statistics from [...]

Comparing The Real Estate Market

The Housing Market:  How does inventory and pricing compare to a year ago?
 
Take a look at the numbers as reflected by the National Association of Realtors:
 

Total housing inventory at the end of September fell 1.6 percent to 4.27 million existing homes available for sale
Single-family home sales increased 6.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate [...]

The Real Estate Rollercoaster Ride

The Ups and Downs of Home Values
There you are, you can feel the pit of your stomach suddenly in your throat.  It wasn’t there a few years back when home values were in the incline.  As a matter of fact, your stomach was right where it should be and you were riding a wave.  Right [...]

What Is A Buyer’s Market in Real Estate?

What is a buyer’s market and is it a good thing?
 
 
Ample amount of homes, low prices and low interest rates are the prime ingredients that make up a buyers market.  Each ingredient making up a buyer’s market offers you many benefits.  Let’s take a closer look at how you may benefit if you were to [...]