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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...
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...
Chaim Gleitmann of Xena Vallone Realty Earns CPC Designation. Xena Vallone Realty’s Chaim Gleitmann earns the Certified Professional Commercial (CPC) designation. Gleitmann completed comprehensive training on assisting sellers and buyers with listing, Read More...
As the foreclosure crisis continues to affect the real estate market, many troubled homeowners, and even some realtors, may not fully understand the severity of a foreclosure. In a foreclosure situation, the mortgage lender is a secured creditor which Read More...
WASHINGTON – Dec. 2, 2010 – Pending home sales jumped 10.4 percent in October, showing another positive uptrend since bottoming in June, according to the National Association of Realtors® . The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking Read More...
Pending sales spiked by 10 percent in October 2010 in the Sarasota real estate market , signaling more closings in future months as the season begins in southwest Florida . There were 819 total pending sales reported last month, compared to 744 in September Read More...
WASHINGTON – Sept. 2, 2010 – Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The Pending Home Read More...
Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of EALTORS® www.realtor.org , which are completed transactions that include single-family, Read More...
Xena Vallone Realtyis a full service, Sarasota area, Real Estate company offering Residential, Commercial, Property Management, Leasing and Land acquisition. Our team of experienced real estate professionals provides unparalleled expertise in the unique Read More...
When it comes to figuring our whether you have enough money to buy a home, the down payment is normally the biggest stumbling block. Some buyers mistakenly think they have to have 20% down and this is true, if you want to avoid the Private Mortgage Insurance Read More...
It’s about to get more expensive to take out—and a bit harder to qualify for—a loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration . Faced with rising losses and falling reserves, the FHA is preparing a series of tweaks to its underwriting Read More...
If you’re in the market for a home, the world is your oyster. Interest rates are at record lows. Housing prices in many parts of the country are still depressed. And you may be eligible for a generous tax break, even if the home you buy isn’t Read More...
Strong property sales in the Sarasota market in October 2009 continued to provide ample evidence of a market in recovery, with overall sales nearly 36 percent higher than October 2008. Total sales stood at 574 in October, compared to 364 total sales in Read More...
The new law extends the tax credit for first-time home buyers and opens it up to some existing homeowners as well: The credit is now up to $8,000 for first-time buyers and up to $6,500 for repeat buyers. All buyers must have a binding contract on a house Read More...
To the great relief of many people, both inside and outside the real estate industry, it seems like the worst part of the sagging real estate market could be behind us. It’s dangerous business attempting to foretell market movements (see below) Read More...
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