TEAMDUNCAN INTRODUCES ED DELOSH

Ed DeLosh, a seasoned professional with 28 years of experience in property development, purchasing, remodeling, marketing, sales and sales merchandising, has joined Duncan Real Estate as the company’s vacation property management specialist.
A visitor to Anna Maria Island since 1962 and a resident since 1989, Ed brings a strong familiarity of the area to his [...]

ONLY ONE WAY TO GO: UPWARD!

The good news is that Florida sales of single family homes for the first quarter of 2009 increased by 25% over the same period last year. The bad news, which is not surprising, is that the median sales price fell overall by 30%. These are major findings of a survey conducted by the Florida Association [...]

LET’S CONTINUE TO USE OPTIMISTIC CAUTION

I am definitely, positively optimistic about all the recent reports regarding healthier banks, higher consumer confidence indexes and brighter economic forecasts. For this reason I remain optimistic about a strengthening of the housing market, particularly sales. However, I still remain cautious about encouraging sellers to believe that prices have stabilized and that volume is [...]

EVERY BIT OF GOOD NEWS BRINGS US CLOSER TO A HEALTHY MARKET

One of the best pieces of news I’ve heard lately is the Florida Consumer Attitude Survey report issued April 29th saying consumer confidence among Floridians surged six points to 71, way above the bottom 59 recorded last June which was the lowest level in the index’s 25-year history. The University of Florida’s Survey Research Center [...]