The Case-Shiller Index is the “Bible” of tracking instruments when it comes to measuring what is happening in the housing market. According to this index, the prices for homes purchased are up for the third straight month in most major US cities. In fact, in 19 out of 20 cities tracked, the numbers are [...]
When it comes to buying property in Southwest Florida, you had better get out your wallet and turn over the cash in order to be competitive. The reality is that as a part of the post-boom ramifications, buyers are paying for their home or condo in cold, green cash about 60% of the time. Gone [...]
When it comes to buying property in Southwest Florida, you had better get out your wallet and turn over the cash in order to be competitive. The reality is that as a part of the post-boom ramifications, buyers are paying for their home or condo in cold, green cash about 60% of the time. Gone [...]
This may be a tough real estate market for many areas and in many price points but it would appear that someone forgot to tell the residents of the lovely little island of Boca Grande this information. At the beginning of 2011 there were 25 homes at the high-end of the market for sale and [...]
This may be a tough real estate market for many areas and in many price points but it would appear that someone forgot to tell the residents of the lovely little island of Boca Grande this information. At the beginning of 2011 there were 25 homes at the high-end of the market for sale and [...]
The Bradenton-Sarasota market experienced a 15% increase in condo sales in the month of July over the previous month. While this is healthy and good news, the prices, on the other hand, were quite mixed. In Bradenton-Sarasota the prices dropped by 3% to $125,800 from this time in 2010 and by 8% from last month. [...]
Many people have jumped on the “let’s do a short sale” bandwagon after hearing of a good report from someone who went through the process and now feels as if the world is off of their back. A few here and there even received a cash payment from their mortgage company in the end, as [...]
It is not a good statement when one reads that in 2010, home warranty companies led Angie’s List of the most complained-about companies. That is not too encouraging but that doesn’t mean that all home warranties are bad. Perhaps people have not understood what they were buying or being given. (As many people do offer [...]
