Florida Real Estate

“Florida is where the sun shines”- you must have heard this several times. Moderate/warm climate, famous beaches and entertainment venues really make Florida real estate very attractive. So that means Florida real estate or buying a house in Florida is really good for someone who wants to escape the vagaries of weather elsewhere in America and also add to his/her enjoyment through the Miami be

If you, or someone you know, are thinking of relocating to the Port St Lucie area I would be more than willing to earn your trust and business, please call me for professional and HONEST service! Hello my friends, if you are currently looking for a next to perfect place to raise a family....Look no further.  I moved to this area about 4 years ago from the Panhandle of Florida, and this is one of

  FLORIDA REAL ESTATE Look at the BIG PICTURE!  Look up there, that is the wonderful state of Florida, one of the state's leading in the FORECLOSURE market in the U.S. today!  Yes that is Florida!  Opportunities are here my friends, they are in wings waiting.  This is a buyers market without a doubt, sellers are willing to offer thousands in incentives to "lure" buyers in,

  FLORIDA REAL ESTATE Look at the BIG PICTURE!  Look up there, that is the wonderful state of Florida, one of the state's leading in the FORECLOSURE market in the U.S. today!  Yes that is Florida!  Opportunities are here my friends, they are in wings waiting.  This is a buyers market without a doubt, sellers are willing to offer thousands in incentives to "lure" buyers in,

  MyFlorida.com has a message for all Florida Real Estate Professionals..  It is an opportunity to sit, attend and question the Florida Real Estate Commission!  I just might have to make an appearance..who knows you might witness real estate laws discussed or understand why FREC works the way they do!  In a typical meeting...these are the topics they do discuss...here is a samp

Florida real estate sales continued to show strength throughout the state in July. In fact, for the first time in two years, statewide single family existing home sales increased year over year in July. The numbers are quite amazing considering most of the national media pundits would have you believe the State’s housing market has fallen [...]

For those of you not yet aware, Amendment 5 will be appearing on the November 4th ballot here in Florida. The amendment will allow voters to decide whether or not they will decrease their real estate taxes (by as much as 25%) by replacing “state required school property taxes with other state revenues.” Once again, Lee [...]

If you are in the market to purchase St. Augustine real estate, you will not be disappointed in your choices of architectural style in the area. Being the oldest European settlement in the United States, the city has a beautiful diversity of architec...

If you are in the market to purchase St. Augustine real estate, you will not be disappointed in your choices of architectural style in the area. Being the oldest European settlement in the United States, the city has a beautiful diversity of architec...

An Outline of the 1920’s Florida real estate boom is quite similar to the real estate boom and break down of today’s market. In the 1920’s out-of-staters were flocking to Florida for a piece of the pie. There was much land flipping and people counting profits and preparing for early retirement, the regions [...]

Buying an apartment or a house in the United States is no longer out of reach for foreigners. Attracted by a weak dollar and a wide offer, more and more Europeans are investing in Real Estate. Florida is one of their favorite destinations. Submit your business to free real estate directory More links: Real Estate Economic Advice Real Estate Advice Rough times for real estate TAGS: real estate

I was very happy to see the New Real Estate Broker Applicants in the State of Florida are required to have additional experience.  It's about time! I wonder if in time..the requirement for continued education will require more education.  Effective July 1st, 2008, the 12-month experience requirement during the preceding five years will change to 24 months. Learn more about Broker Licens

 Today is officially Chris Elizabeth's birthday but for me birthday's usually last all week..since tomorrow is my favorite day of the week and I celebrate every Friday with a Friday dance.. let's surprise her with some really incredible wishes.There is a good chance she won't see this til the morning...she gets up before the roosters! I had the opportunity to meet Chris at the Activerain Birthday Bash. You can find her on twitter..its her sense of humor I so appreciate. Here are some of my favorite posts! You're a Realator Aren't You? Monster Meme Madness Chris "Just Chris" Griff

  This morning I was running the stats and trends report as I do on the 20th of each month. I noticed a positive trend from February to March where inventory seems to be going down while pending & closed sales are slowly increasing. Here is what I found… Studying South Beach real estate in [...]

I have been in touch with a few private equity firms looking to make a bulk purchase of property in the Sarasota area. There are alot of "vulture funds" or "opportunity funds" looking to pick up Florida real estate at depressed prices. They typically seek out hurting condo developers who are sitting on a ton of inventory and make offers to purchase condos in bulk at reduced prices. Once they

I am a little tired of reading the doom and gloom articles about the Florida real estate market. A client from Canada sent me an article from one of his newspapers about the Florida market. Like so many other articles it talks about how bad it is here. I am not saying these reporters are completely wrong. But some of them are blowing things out of proportion. One of them stated that you can buy

I have not had much time to keep you up to date on Sarasota real estate news as I have been busy with several Canadian home buyers. Take a look at this 5 year chart of the Canadian dollar - U.S. dollar exchange rate. As you can see from the chart the Canadian dollar (Loonie) is hovering around par with the U.S. dollar. The strength of Loonie in conjunction with a depressed real estate market in

Who's to Blame When the House Flip FlopsClearwater Florida - As we look at all the foreclosures that exist today, especially locally here in Florida, many are the result of unsuccessful home investors and would be flipper's whose business plan flopped - it's easy to see how many got caught with their pants down!   So when I read Matt Heaton's article today, Should Realtors be blamed for the sub-prime crisis? (A rebuttal)  it got me thinking about a situation that happened to us in late 2006 - I'd like to share it with you and have you give me your opinion..Would you have done the same thing - or not? Give me your opinion.If One House is Good - Two Houses Must be Great - Right?Last year we had an 

Who's to Blame When the House Flip FlopsClearwater Florida - As we look at all the foreclosures that exist today, especially locally here in Florida, many are the result of unsuccessful home investors and would be flipper's whose business plan flopped - it's easy to see how many got caught with their pants down!   So when I read Matt Heaton's

It is highly recommended to homeowners to not be present when a Realtor is showing their homes for sale to a potential buyer.

Real Estate industry includes professional valuation services (appraisals). Professional assistance to buy a home or sell a property, are known as Real Estate Agents, Brokers

Florida Real Estate: Buying Real Estate, The assistance of an experienced Real Estate Agent negotiating offers is highly recommended

Homes located in the right location are greatly valued than equal homes based in an unpleasant location. Real Estate Agents usually advise their clients about it to make them understand how important the resale value of a home is now as well as in the future.

Florida Real Estate: Big difference between "declining home values" and "housing bubble". If you buy a home to sell it in a year or so, the market might turn against you. Your Realtor can advise you about it.

Florida Real Estate: Buying or selling Real Estate is a great investment whether you are determined to live in there, rent it or selling it later to make a new Real Estate transaction.

Florida Real Estate: The Real Estate market is working on some additional strategies to handle better the evolution from recent home sellers' market for the upcoming months and years.

If you are determined to buy a home or sell a property, you can evaluate a Real Estate Agent by invite him for a meeting and ask him to show you a “listing presentation”.

Florida Real Estate: Buy a larger home in South Florida or make any other type of Real Estate investment at a later time in Florida State due to the home wealth effect.

The buyer wants to buy a home but he is afraid of not making the right decision and needs helpful information. Real Estate Agents are making flyers to basically help a buyer who is not really sure about buying a home.

Since I've been getting so many investor and builder inquiries lately in regards to the Panama City Beach Real Estate Market, I've added a Market Summary section to my website. They are available in pdf format for download or inline viewing (if you ...

Richard Layfield pled guilty on June 11, 2007 to bank fraud.  Layfield, a local real estate developer, is scheduled to be sentenced on October 29, 2007 for obtaining just under $24,000,000 in fraudulent mortgages.  According to the indictment and other court records, in April 1999, Layfield applied for a loan from Fremont Investment & Loan.  Funds from the loan were to be used for the purchase and renovation/reconstruction …Read More...

Guest Authored By: Marc Rasmussen Looking to get out of the summer heat of Atlanta? Take a drive or flight south to the west coast of Florida. Just off the coast of Sarasota, Florida sits the pristine eleven mile long island paradise of Longboat Key. It is roughly an 8 hour drive from the Atlanta area or you can just catch a short flight into Tampa or Sarasota. Longboat Key offers visitors and residents a variety of recreational options. This is a great destination for those looking to play in the beach sand, take a swim in tranquil waves of the Gulf of Mexico, go fishing for snook, dine at one of the outdoor restaurants on St. Armands Circle, play a round of golf, or just relax under on a hammock on the beach with your favorite book. (more…)

The news out of southern Florida continues to be a mixture of good and bad news. Good news for anyone looking to purchase or invest in property now, not so good for those who need to sell right now. The market is definitely a buyer’s market, and with exchange rates being what they are international buyers can get some great deals on both existing housing and off-plan property.

Tampa Bay Real Estate ~ First I'd like to say Thank you to the founders of Active Rain for this Real Estate Community This is such a wonderful opportunity to work with so many talented real estate and mortage professionals from not only Clearwater and the Tampa Bay area - but across the country as well.Yesterday I am proud to say I passed the 100,000 points mark which measures our involvement in a variety of areas in the on-line real estate community. So as we approach the 4th of July - the celebration begins....  Are you New to Active Rain and asking, "So how'd she do it?" I can tell I did NOT do it alone, that's for sure, this is called a community for a reason - it's about giving and receiving and.... for my part since joining Active Rain:I've gotten to know others by giving over 2700 comments and receiving almost 2400 back;I've given and received information about real estate and my commun

While businesses and individuals increasingly look to save electricity, recycle and generally work with more environmentally friendly methods, the building industry has also started to get involved. Real estate investors, both domestic and international, have noticed this trend and are also looking for more green homes in which to invest. The Florida Green Building Coalition (www.floridagreenbuilding.org) is a group of builders, suppliers and architects who have established standards to certify homes and buildings as green, or environmentally friendly

Clearwater, FL  ~ Report on Top Arizona Mortgage Resource Arizona and Florida have always been popular with retirees looking for a great climate, flexible real estate mortgage options and affordable homes and condos.  Recently I was working with an outstanding Arizona Mortgage Professional, Karen George and I wanted to tell you more about her and her company, National Wholesale Mortgage Inc., so if you ever need an Arizona Mortgage - you'll know who to call. Ironically we found Clearwater, FL and Arizona have a lot more than just Palm Trees in common. Karen's team approaches Arizona Mortgages like we do Clearwater Real Estate - they're focused on YOU and your best interests not just closing a mortgage deal! We found many similarities, starting with the client-focused way we approach our real estate and mortgage businesses to the local weather - yes I really did say Weather.  (Weather compliments of www.Weather.com)Today at our of

Real Estate Market Trends for Largo Florida's Orange Lake Village Neighborhood  This Largo neighborhood is comprised of mostly 2 and 3 bedroom homes ranging from $120K's to $200ks. It has the benefit of a community civic center: Orange Lake Civic Center which has a pool, recreation center and more.   If you'd like to see homes in this neighborhood give me a call at (727) 710-8035. We've compiled 12 months of real estate information so you can get a true feel for the trends.                                              * This information is believed to be accurate, however, is not guaranteed and is based on the Pinellas Realtor Organization's Suncoast MLS; Check out our website www.ClearwaterHomeC

Some recent information out of Central Florida continues to show how much the market has shifted in the past year from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market. While there are still some communities and cities that have seen considerable gains in prices and value, the overall market has definitely changed. That means it is a great time to buy, and an even better time for international investors with the dollar being so low against foreign currencies.

A unique combination of a buyers market in Florida and the weak US dollar makes an irresistible combination for overseas property buyers considering buying real estate in Florida. Moneycorp Foreign Currency specialists report a surge in foreign exchange enquiries from savvy US property investors, as the Pound leaps to a 14 year high against the Dollar. Florida realtors report that Florida real estate is in demand from US and international buyers.

The talk of London Town is the Christmas bargains on offer in stores across the shops in New York and in other cities across the USA. Surely this must mean a real estate bonanza for overseas property buyers looking for investment property overseas. The UK housing market has a shortage of homes for sale leading to constantly increasing property prices. Investors are not getting value for money in the British competitive market. Seasoned property investors know that profits are made on the purchase price and this is now become increasingly difficult. So is the US housing market going to be rescued by overseas property buyers in 2007?

- Sanford, Florida (County) : Retail center is part of acquisition.  Read Full Article... Volusia County, FL:  Council to ask voters for more growth control.  Read Full Article... St. Petersburg, Florida (Pinellas County) :  Three city-owned acres in Midtown may sprout affordable homes.  Read Full Article... St. Lucie County, FL:  Harbor Branch moves sights from condos to FAU campus.  Read Full Article... Daytona Beach, Florida (County) :  Are town houses the 'missing link'?  Read Full Article... Broward County, FL:  Property taxes on the rise.  Read Full Article... Winter Haven, Florida (County) :  Proposed nine 4-story lakefront condo buildings rile residents.  Read Full Article... Collier County, FL:  Ave Maria gets go-ahead from Army Corps of Engineers.  Read Full Article...

- Polk County, FL:  Building permits drop 56% from a year ago.  Read Full Article... Bradenton, Florida (Manatee County):  City nixes huge waterfront project.  Read Full Article... Cape Coral, Florida (Lee County):  Commercial activity areas shaped; plans call for mix of stores, homes.  Read Full Article... Dunnellon, Florida (County) :  Rainbow River Ranch developer to offer new plan.  Read Full Article... North Port, Florida (County) :  Builder offers $100K new homes - but price does not include the lot.  Read Full Article...

- Flagler County, FL:  A community of nearly 4,000 homes along with commercial space is set for last large land tract.  Read Full Article... Southwest Florida:  Affordable housing out of reach of students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU).  Read Full Article... Polk County, FL:  State rejects housing plans due to water and school issues.  Read Full Article... Sarasota, Florida:  The 26-unit Devonshire Park development in downtown Sarasota stresses 'smart growth' and will offer a live/work/play lifestyle.  Read Full Article... Broward County, FL:  Affordable apartment stock to increase; decaying projects in Hollywood and Deerfield Beach to be torn down, to be replaced with new, additional units.  Read Full Article... Palm Beach County, FL:  Centex to back out of deal to buy 83-acre Meadowbrook mobile home park and replace

- Groveland, Florida (Lake County):  Despite much controversy, the city OKs rezoning for 500 homes in the environmentally fragile Green Swamp.  Read Full Article... Sarasota County, Florida:  Housing costs keep work-force outside the county.  Read Full Article... Boynton Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County):  Area strong in new home starts, thanks in part to Canyon Isles.  Read Full Article... Brooksville, Florida (Hernando County):  A 25-acre community of 75 homes is slated for Emerson Road. Adjacent to this community, the developers of Emerson Oaks are undergoing approvals for a 245-unit townhouse community on 24 acres.  Read Full Article... Southwest Florida:  Region's cooling housing market is starting to pinch people whose livelihoods are tied to housing.  Smaller construction-heavy communities such as North Port, Nokomis, Osprey and East Manatee will likely

- Melbourne, Florida (Brevard County):  Planning board says downtown project -- The Summit at Melbourne Place -- is too big.  Read Full Article... Manatee County, Florida:  Road crisis sparks call for action.  Read Full Article... Brevard County, Florida:  Sales fall, but home prices hold.  Read Full Article... Boca Raton, Florida (Palm Beach County): Workforce housing ideas face debate.  Read Full Article... Miami, Florida (Miami-Dade County):  Conflict slows Overtown project.  Read Full Article... Fort Lauderdale, FL (Broward County):  Storefronts shuttered on Fort Lauderdale beach as billionaire's condo-hotel development falters.  Read Full Article... Volusia County, Florida:  Building rate slows as market corrects itself.  Read Full Article... Cape Coral, Florida (Lee County):  In an attempt to h

- Sarasota, Florida (Sarasota County):  Broker's plan could mean affordable condos.  Read Full Article... Marion County, Florida:  Rural Shiloh Country may give way to development.  Read Full Article... Emerald Coast, Florida:  A buyer's market?  Read Full Article... Punta Gorda, Florida (Charlotte County):  Suriol finds support for Harbor Inn condos.  Read Full Article... Collier County, Florida:  Officials look northeast for housing solutions.  Read Full Article... Naples-Fort Myers, Florida:  Study sees long-term demand in local market.  Read Full Article... Longboat Key, Florida (Manatee County):  Estate sells for $18 million.  Read Full Article... Central Florida:  State to buy part of CSX rail track for commuter transit.  Read Full Article... Leesburg, Florida (Lak