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SAR Monthly Statistics Released for January 2012

Pending sales spike in January 2012; prices also rise The new year started with a 38 percent jump in pending sales from the previous month, as reported by members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® - a strong indicator for a successful 2012 Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:57 PM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in 4Q 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. – Feb. 9, 2012 – Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales continued their positive trend in fourth quarter 2011, posting gains compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics Read More...
Posted Friday, February 10, 2012 10:41 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

2011’s foreclosures lowest in four years

RealtyTrac released its Year-End 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report today. It shows a total of 2,698,967 foreclosure filing actions – default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions – reported on 1,887,777 U.S. properties in 2011, Read More...
Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 2:34 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Florida’s housing sales activity higher as 2011 ends

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 20, 2012 – At the close of 2011, Florida’s existing home and condominium markets reported higher sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. It was Read More...
Posted Monday, January 23, 2012 1:54 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Deciding to Buy

Perhaps you’ve found a house, or maybe you’ve just started the house hunt, but regardless of where you are in the home-buying process, you need to consider some key questions before you even think about making an offer. Buying a home is a Read More...
Posted Monday, January 23, 2012 1:40 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

U.S. foreclosure rate lowest since pre-recession

NEW YORK (AP) – Jan. 12, 2012 – About 1.9 million homes entered the foreclosure process in 2011, the lowest level since 2007 when the recession began, according to a report Thursday by the foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. The firm Read More...
Posted Friday, January 13, 2012 12:09 PM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in January

Image via Wikipedia Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in January ORLANDO, Fla. – Feb. 23, 2011 – Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales rose in January, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:17 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Pending sales surge in January 2011

Pending sales surge in January 2011 Pending sales in the Sarasota real estate market experienced a major climb in January 2011, from 789 in December 2010 to 1,013 last month for a 28 percent increase. This statistic is a strong indicator for the next Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 17, 2011 4:47 PM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

SAR Monthly Statistics Released for December 2010

Sales surge in December 2010 and prices remain stable The Sarasota real estate market saw a big surge in December sales, from 534 in November to 681 last month for a 27.8 percent increase. In addition, the median sales price for both single family homes Read More...
Posted Monday, January 17, 2011 11:55 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 2 Comments

Three Reasons to Buy a Home Now

Three Reasons to Buy a Home Now Stocks are up 50 percent from the March 2009 bottom. Some commodities have risen dramatically. The only asset class left in the cellar is real estate , says Michael Murphy, editor of the New World Investor stock newsletter. Read More...
Posted Friday, August 20, 2010 1:00 PM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

How to buy a foreclosure

You want to buy a foreclosure ? Remember, there are both great opportunities and great pressures and pitfalls in this market. First, you have to decide at what stage of foreclosure you want to buy. There are three options: 1. pre-foreclosure; 2. sheriff's Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:46 PM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Homebuyers’ top questions about the tax credit

The Florida Open House Weekend, April 10-11, is the last, best opportunity to secure up to $8,000 in tax credits for first-time homebuyers (up to $6,500 for move-up buyers). According to the National Association of Home Builders, the following are top Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:06 PM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Basics of Buying Real Estate Short Sales

Over the last several years, short sales have received a substantial amount of attention. This type of transaction is done when the seller owes more on his or her mortgage than the value of the property. The lender essentially agrees to accept less than Read More...
Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 11:02 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

HOME AND CONDO SALES CONTINUE TO INCREASE STATEWIDE

HOME AND CONDO SALES CONTINUE TO INCREASE STATEWIDE Fourth quarter 2009 sales of existing single-family homes in Sarasota -Bradenton rose 51 percent over the same period in 2008, with 2,468 homes sold at a median price of $160,600, according to the Florida Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:54 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments

Five Key Housing Issues to Watch in 2010

The housing market , which brought the economy to its knees in 2008, struggled to recover in 2009. The modest gains of the past year can be credited in many ways to federal support that will be removed at some point in 2010. That makes for an uncertain Read More...
Posted Sunday, January 03, 2010 8:33 AM by Chaim Gleitmann CIPS | 0 Comments
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