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South Florida Housing Market has hit its Floor

Zillow.com, a Seattle-based real-estate website reports that South Florida real estate is on the rise after reaching a low point in late 2011. Counties particularly affected are Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Despite the coming of a series of bank-owned homes, observers of the local housing market agree that the region has reached a floor. While prices may… READ MORE

Real Estate Prices Leveling Off in Southern Florida

The south Florida real estate market is showing some signs of recovery, according to recent bank figures, which revealed that distressed properties including homes facing foreclosure as well as bank-owned homes, no longer represented the lion’s share of the market. The same figures showed homes for sale under normal conditions account for about 50 percent of all… READ MORE

Southwest Florida Real Estate Sales Surge in March

During March 2012, sales of residential real estate in Sarasota County reached the highest level in seven years. Nearby Manatee County also saw increasing sales and prices. Luxury condominiums and houses sold especially well, with sales rising by nearly 50 percent. Short sales and foreclosures of southwest Florida real estate decreased as well. Transactions In… READ MORE

Lease to Own Provides Unique Home Purchase Option

Many new homeowners are finding themselves in positions where their home has been up for sale for months and they can no longer afford to make mortgage payments on both the old and new homes. If you’re a homeowner that is desperate to sell but doesn’t want to lose money, considering a lease to own agreement can be a remedy to your current situation. For residents in… READ MORE

Buying and Selling a Short Sale

Although short sale home transactions have become popular since the housing crisis of 2006 they are still shrouded in mystery for many real estate agents, home buyers, and sellers. Many buyers’ agents are confused by the process and sellers are looking for direction while real estate agents that are not educated in the process are scrambling to learn the ins and… READ MORE