I found a wise article on Sunsentinel.com about why you should not wait to sell your home if you plan to.
Here are some highlights of the article:
So you want to sell a home in 2010? Think January, not June.
Not only are prices expected to keep falling, cutting into sellers’ profits the longer they wait, but [...]
As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed new legislation that:
Extends the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers until April 30, 2010.
Expands the credit to grant up to $6,500 credit to current home owners [...]
There was an article in today’s Herald Tribune about a 130% increase in condo sales in Sarasota, Florida.
Here are some highlights of this article:
In the Sarasota-Bradenton market, 239 condos changed hands, a 130 percent increase from the 104 sales that took place during the same month a year earlier.
Realtors and analysts attribute the uptick to both [...]
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Quality construction resounds throughout the property with obvious attention to [...]
Current use is Bed & Breakfast or use it as a great Old Florida Style Pool Home with in law quarters.
Large 4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bathroom home on quiet street in West Bradenton offers huge caged deck and heated pool with auto cleaner. The oversized, fenced in lot offers two lush, landscaped backyard areas, one [...]
Bradenton, especially Downtown Bradenton and the Village of the Arts have been recognized by Boston.com. I reprinted the article below:
BRADENTON, Fla. – Turn onto 12th Street West, and it’s clear that this isn’t your average neighborhood. Instead of the usual bungalows, there is a riot of lime green picket fencing, a mural that pairs Frida [...]
The weekend includes one of the area’s most popular events, the 23rd Annual Taste of Manatee from 11-10 p.m. Saturday and 11-7 p.m. Sunday. The ‘Taste’ is a two-day celebration along Bradenton’s beautiful, downtown riverfront. Six live bands are scheduled to perform and dozens of vendors from local restaurants will pack Barcarrota Boulevard.
More Information: www.tasteofmanatee.com
International buyers are making up a growing share of business. Here are the most important trends that we use to get your home sold:
1. Florida leads the pack
International buyers purchase homes across the U.S., but Florida leads with 26 percent of all sales!
2. More pay in cash
Twenty-eight percent of international buyers bought their homes with cash, [...]
Following several years of robust growth earlier in the decade, home sales declined markedly in the past three years. While there are a number of factors that have contributed to the decline in sales nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing importance of foreign home buyers. Foreign buyers recognize [...]
While the Real Estate market seems to pick up a little we are seeing increased interest in vacation homes, with many buyers being cash buyers.
Buyers often are taking money out of stocks and retirement plans and sinking it into real estate.
Many are in search of retirement properties and are grabbing the bargains. Others want to [...]
