UPDATE: All our sales numbers are up for the 1st half of 2010. If you want to sell or buy real estate in Florida now it’s time to do so.
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 [...]

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 [...]

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 is struggling nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing importance of foreign home buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors “Profile of International Home Buying in Florida” Survey, especially buyers from Canada and Western Europe are attracted to the area by the weak [...]

The number of Canadians buying homes in Florida doubled in only one year, according to a current NAR report.
With the Canadian dollar hovering around par with the U.S. dollar, buying Florida homes seems to be a nice investment for many Canadians (The Canadian dollar was worth only 80 cents three years ago). Also Canadians benefit [...]

Another Luxury Real Estate Auction took place on Friday at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
The responsible local Real Estate company for this auction was Sky Sotheby’s Realty of Sarasota. The auction was overseen by Daniel DeCaro Real Estate Auctions Inc.
Some noticeable outcome:
1522 & 1538 N Casey Key Road
8 Bedroom(s) | 10 Full Bath(s) | [...]

Many owners of condos in Florida have difficulties to find a buyer in the current down market. Now times are getting even harder.Condo boards across Florida have begun raising their approval standards for buyers because of concerns about the applicants’ ability to pay their monthly maintenance fees. The condo boards are afraid that buyers might [...]

Think Big – Think Global!
All real estate is local. That is the mantra for most real estate professionals. But not all buyers are local.

Did you know that
- 15 % of Florida Homes are purchased by Internationals?
- International Buyers spend 50 % more per home?
Nevertheless, according to the 2007 National Association of Realtors Member Profile, two [...]

You need to sell your house fast because of a divorce? Let us help!
For most couples the family home is the largest asset they will have to divide in their divorce. Neutral and independent advise serves the interest of all parties during a divorce. You need to make good decisions in a bad time.
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It is not unusual for homeowners to yield to the temptation to try to sell their own home. It seems easy enough–just place an ad in the weekend paper and wait for buyers to show up. Although it may seem easy, real estate sales are extremely complicated transactions.
The first difficulty can come with pricing your [...]