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South Florida home sales are getting a jolt from first-time buyers eager to claim free money. An $8,000 federal tax credit helped move existing homes in August and softened big price declines that were the norm across the region during the past three years. ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
The Orlando market experienced a big boost in August home resales, but values continue to fall, said the Florida Association of Realtors . Metro Orlando had nearly four times more condo resales in August compared to a year prior, from 142 unit sales in ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida's existing home sales rose in August -- marking a full calendar year (12 months) that sales activity increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
House prices in Florida have seen their first monthly rise since July 2006, up 0.5% between April and May, according to Standard & Poor’s Home Price Index. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said house sales had seen a “sustainable” ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Welcome to the Allen Group real estate blog, Jupiter: The Best Place on Earth. We were looking for an outlet to provide our clients, potential clients, friends and family with information and updates on the local real estate market, as well as community ...  [Read More]
Posted:byBrooke Allen
Jon Shehan
A large number of foreclosure and distressed home sales helped drive the median prices for existing homes down in Central Florida last month. The Orlando Regional Realtor Association says the median price fell to $128,000 in August. That's a decline ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Coastal Realty Group
Cape San Blas, Gulf County - Announcing a price reduction on 55-135 Turtle Walk, Cape San Blas, FL Beach View, a 2,007 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm townhouse "Gulf View". Now MLS® $419,000 - . Property information  [Read More]
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Coastal Realty Group
Cape San Blas, Gulf County - Announcing a price reduction on 145 Cancun Dr, Cape San Blas, Florida, a 1,800 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm 2 story "Florida Beach House". - Gulf View - REDUCED. Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byCoastal Realty Group
Jon Shehan
The Orlando area experienced a median home price drop to $128,000 in August, but inventory levels also were down to 16,361 homes, the Orlando Regional Realtor Association reported. Orlando Realtors sold 2,115 homes in August, a 65 percent increase when ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
Orlando - Orlando - The median price of all homes sold during the month of August dropped to $128,000, a trend that Les Simmonds, L.G. Simmonds Real Estate Corp., president of the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association, expects to continue as the tremendous ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
The pipeline of foreclosed houses hitting the market in Orlando have dropped sales prices and the backlog isn't expected to disappear anytime soon, new reports show. The median price of homes dropped from $133,000 in July to $128,000 in August — ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
Home prices may decline an average of 5% across the country in 2010. Some regional markets hit hardest by the recession will experience additional double-digit declines while others will increase, according to real estate forecaster Local Market Monitor ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Coastal Realty Group
Yellow Fever Music Fest, Port St. Joe, FL September 11-12, 2009 Get pumped for the Yellow Fever Music Fest! The musical talent lined up for the festival is stellar, with acts from all across the south-east scheduled to perform. On Friday night, Sept. 11, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byCoastal Realty Group
Jon Shehan
Orange County is outpacing other Florida governments in buying up homes or offering down-payment assistance to stabilize neighborhoods ravaged by the ongoing foreclosure crisis, officials said Tuesday. As part of Orange's $27.9 million share of the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
ORLANDO, FL - August 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida’s existing home sales rose in July – the 11th month in a row that sales activity increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
MIAMI — Home resales spiked 5.6 percent in the South in July, the highest annual increase in nearly four years and evidence the region's housing market is climbing out of the grave, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. The last time ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Central Florida’s housing market has been riding the same rollercoaster as the economy -- mostly down in the last couple years. But those studying the market see signs of a turn-around. The mood at the Florida Association ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales -- including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops -- rose 7.2 percent ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
WASHINGTON — Home resales posted the largest monthly increase in at least 10 years last month as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that expires this fall. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that home sales ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
The number of Orlando area houses in some state of foreclosure in July rose 37 percent compared to the same month in 2008, as fallout from the weak economy and depressed housing prices continued to spread. RealtyTrac , an online real estate listing business, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
Tampa Bay area home values fell 4.36 percent in the second quarter, compared to the first quarter, and were down nearly 22 percent, year-over-year, according to Zillow , an online real estate company. There were few glimmers of hope. Prices were also down, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
Orlando in Florida has been named as North America's top holiday spot by the prestigious Forbes Traveler magazine - and now demand for property in the area is also picking up as investors start to see a ray of light for Florida's struggling housing ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
High-end homes appear to be selling better than analysts thought. Toll Brothers ( TOL ), the nation's largest luxury homebuilder, on Aug. 12 announced its first year-over-year increase in signed home contracts since 2005, suggesting that first-time ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Jon Shehan
July existing home sales jumped nearly 45.5 percent when compared with the year prior, but values fell 35 percent, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association ’s monthly report. Association members in July reported 2,141 closings, which ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJon Shehan
Coastal Realty Group
Cape San Blas, Gulf County - Announcing a price reduction on 110 E. Seascape Dr, Gulf Front Home, Cape San Blas, FL, a 4,266 sq. ft., 4 bath, 6 bdrm 3 story. 2 LIving Rooms, 2 kitchens. 100' of beach PRfrontage. Walk out the back door onto the beach. ...  [Read More]
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