Friday, June 29, 2007

Top Mistakes Seller Make when Listing Their Homes.

Buyers can be skittish and reject a listing out-of-hand based on easily-fixed problems. According to an online survey conducted by the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, broken locks lead the top list of turn-offs.

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http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n4-062807.cfm

Florida Property Insurance Update

Tampa, Fl June 29,2007. How do property insurance rates compare in your county? Homeowners and buyers can now find comparison info on a state-run Web site, which creates a fictional house and then shows how much it would cost to insure, by company and county, based on rate filings submitted to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Gov. Charlie Crist announced the launch of the “Shop and Compare Rates” Web site – http://www.shopandcomparerates.com/.
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http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n2-062707.cfm

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Florida House Price Trends Report

Florida’s housing market, thought to be stabilizing earlier this year, deteriorated in the latest quarterly UF survey, a situation likely brought on by uneasiness about lending practices, insurance rates and the state’s property tax structure, according to UF analysts.

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http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n1-061907.cfm

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

What's Sells in a slow Real Estate Market?

What’s selling in the new-home market? According to many homebuilders, their top-selling models are priced between $500,000 to $2 million and offer numerous specialty rooms without expanding the home’s square footage.

Read the full story:http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n5-061807.cfm