Florida Real Estate Market The strong spring real estate market continues through June with rises in sales, prices and home listings. Just as in most real estate markets in the US, buyer fatigue is showing up in the stats. However, cash sales from investors is keeping it alive. “Coming out of a record spring home-buying…
US Housing Market Forecast 2022 and Beyond Early July report shows mortgage payments have risen sharply and buyer’s look like they’re losing interest in droves, despite more listing appearing. While some are suggesting the housing market is in trouble and demand would flatten in 2022, the lack of home supply is more likely to keep…
Finding Houses for Sale We half way into 2021, and home prices don’t look to be losing their upward pace. In fact, even as new listings grow and sales plummet, house prices keep climbing past record heights. If you’re hoping to buy a home this year, you’ll need to be very strategic in your home…
Real Estate Forecast for Tampa/Sarasota/St Petes The Florida real estate market is hot. The Sunshine State is geographically immense and there are many desirable places to locate to. Tampa, St Petes, Sarasota offer a lifestyle unique from that of Naples, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Panama City and Fort Lauderdale. Many retirees prefer the more sedate…
Finding Homes For Sale House hunting has changed. It’s self-directed and much better. A severe housing shortage has enabled all of this and it’s good. Realtors and brokerages are becoming redundant. The housing market has changed and a whole new approach of DIY home hunting is where it’s at now. To get you warmed up…
Florida Housing Supply Dries Up The Florida housing market is one of the hottest housing markets in 2020 despite continually diminished listings of Florida homes for sale. The lack of housing construction is a topic I’ve been writing about for years. It’s due to government policies (NIMBY) resistance to new housing development and it’s pushing…
Houses for Sale in Florida The Sunshine state is reeling in its battle with the Corona Virus, but that’s not stopping homebuyers from out of state or out of country from searching for homes for sale in Florida. The latest Florida real estate report reflects strong demand and rising prices for houses. Sales are down…
Realtor Lead Generation During the Pandemic A professional real estate sales person’s number one challenge always is to generate quality leads. And this pandemic is making old school lead generation and nurturing almost impossible. The move to the new digital prospecting tools is accelerating. Hopefully you’re getting on board before this big tech wave passes…
Florida Real Estate Forecast Part 2 Continued from Part 1 Contrast Florida home prices with those in California or New York, and combine this with the favorable tax situation here, and Florida might be the right opportunity for buyers who otherwise couldn’t make it happen. The plight of the tourism sector will at least…