Ready for a sunshine smile?
Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, For Smart Second Home Buying, What's Happening, Wit n Wisdom on Sep 1st, 2009
from a local Florida mortagage broker, summarizing the latest…
Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes raced to a two-year high in July, a real estate trade group said Tuesday, giving more evidence that a recovery in the housing market was under way.
The National Association of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts [...]
Posted in Adventures of an Entrepreneur, International Bits on Aug 25th, 2009
I’m just back from the Florida Association Realtor’s convention in Orlando, where Realtors from all over the state come to discuss key issues affecting the profession and learn new strategies, while networking with Realtors statewide. Since Florida has the largest number of international buyers of any state in the US, many topics on Friday’s “International Day” were [...]
Posted in On the Beaches, What's Happening on Aug 10th, 2009
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Gulfport on the 4th of July – one of many neat places on the beaches of west Florida!
City of Gulfport July 4, 2009 Celebration – Part 2 of 5
Posted in Minute With Marge, Slivers of Silver, Pieces of Gold on Jul 3rd, 2009
or, What Happens When It Doesn’t Happen?
Beachfront condo listed with broker. Broker hears about possibility of selling it fractionally, whereby owners can keep a piece of it, and sell off the other slices of that paradise pie.
Condo docs reveal no problems legally with selling fractionally. Fractional specialty realtor with her broker set up co-brokerage [...]
Posted in For Smart Second Home Buying, What's Happening on Jul 3rd, 2009
The benefit of purchasing real estate in Florida has never been better! This information from the Florida Association of Realtors has been adapted to bring you the top ten reasons…
Why It’s a Great Time To Buy Real Estate in Florida!
1. Great prices. Statewide, the existing-home median sales price was $161,200 in the fourth quarter of 2008; [...]
Posted in What's Happening on Jul 3rd, 2009
1st – ranked Tampa International Airport – consistently ranked #1 in the US
2 – international airports – TIA and Clearwater St. Petersburg International Airport
3 – National Sports Champions -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team, Super Bowl XXXVII champions
Tampa Bay Rays 2008 World Series American League Championship baseball team
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Hockey, [...]
Posted in International Bits on Jun 15th, 2009
This just in from the Florida Association of Realtors– Gerson Lehman Group reports that international realty buyers believe the Florida housing market is poised for recovery, and they are paying close attention to distressed properties in the state. The report says these international buyers view homes in the United States as “desirable, profitable and secure” [...]