TeamDuncan Blog

Recent reports by many of the national and state realtor organizations reveal that property sales are on the rise. Being the curious broker I am, a look at Manatee County’s MLS data for the first two weeks of
November, versus the first two weeks of November last year, shows that our “season’s” start is looking good!
Although [...]

As we all know, real estate prices have been steadily dropping and making homes much more affordable than they were two years ago. I’m now telling my customers to consider buying property on the water, be it Gulf, bay, or canal front, where sales in the last year have gone as low as $292,000 for [...]

Everyone, it seems, is looking for a great deal if they are thinking about buying real estate these days. And, so should they, since great buys are everywhere. However, many buyers seem to focus almost entirely on seeking out foreclosures or short sales. While excellent purchases are being made among such properties, often times they [...]

A recent study by the Florida Association of Realtors of homebuyers who bought homes in the months of April, May and June this year is a good snapshot of the homebuyer market in general. The interviews reveal:
• On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being difficult, homebuyers rate obtaining a mortgage at 8.53 on average!
• [...]