WANT TO UNDERSTAND MARKET CONDITIONS? JUST ASK YOUR REALTOR!

There’s a new tool available to realtors that will come in handy for sellers and buyers wanting a clear understanding of trends in the marketplace and how that will affect pricing or offers. It’s called the Market Conditions Report that can be accessed via MLS, and it is actually part of the required information [...]

HIGH END FACING HIGH PRESSURE

A recent front page article in the Wall Street Journal provides and astounding portrait of the growing divide between the mass housing market (under $300,000) and the high end market—generally defined as homes that cost above $750,000. Partly due to the housing rescue plan which is stirring first time home buyers to get out [...]

AND THE WINNER IS….. THE CONDO!

The Florida Association of Realtors announced last week that Florida existing home sales had risen for the 10th consecutive month in the year-to-year comparison as well as in the May 2009 to June 2009 comparison. Sales of existing homes rose by 28% over last June, while condos were the biggest winner with a 39% [...]