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contracts Real Estate Questions and Answers: Appraisals As a Realtor, I am often asked many of the same questions over and over by potential buyers.  One question that gets asked frequently concerns appraisals. Q: I have an executed contract on a property and the lender is requiring an appraisal. Does the appraiser know what the contract price is? Wouldn’t that knowledge influence […]
contracts Real Estate Questions and Answers: Appraisals As a Realtor, I am often asked many of the same questions over and over by potential buyers.  One question that gets asked frequently concerns appraisals. Q: I have an executed contract on a property and the lender is requiring an appraisal. Does the appraiser know what the contract price is? Wouldn’t that knowledge influence […]
bayfront Listing Activity for the week of January 31 to February 6, 2011 The Super Bowl wasn’t the only thing that was super this week. The real estate market in the Florida Keys was pretty lively as well.  Here is a glimpse at the numbers (click on the links to view the properties). 24 New Listings 26 Pending Sales 9 Sold Listings New listings include a gorgeous open […]
bayfront Listing Activity for the week of January 31 to February 6, 2011 The Super Bowl wasn’t the only thing that was super this week. The real estate market in the Florida Keys was pretty lively as well.  Here is a glimpse at the numbers (click on the links to view the properties). 24 New Listings 26 Pending Sales 9 Sold Listings New listings include a gorgeous open […]
bayfront Listing Activity for the week of January 23 to January 30, 2011 Things have been starting to pick up in the real estate market. This has been a busy past week.  Click on any of the links below to see what’s become available, what’s gone under contract and what has sold. 33 New Listings 24 Pending Listings 15 Closed Listings If you want detailed information about any […]
bayfront Listing Activity for the week of January 23 to January 30, 2011 Things have been starting to pick up in the real estate market. This has been a busy past week.  Click on any of the links below to see what’s become available, what’s gone under contract and what has sold. 33 New Listings 24 Pending Listings 15 Closed Listings If you want detailed information about any […]
financial Closed Sales – What is the percentage of listing price to sales price? When buyers are looking at property, they often ask their Realtor what they think the seller will take for the home. They want to know how much the seller will come down from their listing price.  While it is true that some properties sell for full listing price, many do not. But how big is […]
financial Closed Sales – What is the percentage of listing price to sales price? When buyers are looking at property, they often ask their Realtor what they think the seller will take for the home. They want to know how much the seller will come down from their listing price.  While it is true that some properties sell for full listing price, many do not. But how big is […]
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banking Year End Review – Florida Keys real estate sales, 2010 compared to 2009 Now that we’ve got the holidays and festivities behind us, let’s take a look at how 2010 compares to 2009.  I’ve been tracking market stats all the way back to 2003. It’s interesting to look back and see how the market climbed before the inevitable decline. 2004 and 2005 were the glory days in Florida […]
banking Year End Review – Florida Keys real estate sales, 2010 compared to 2009 Now that we’ve got the holidays and festivities behind us, let’s take a look at how 2010 compares to 2009.  I’ve been tracking market stats all the way back to 2003. It’s interesting to look back and see how the market climbed before the inevitable decline. 2004 and 2005 were the glory days in Florida […]
bayfront Neighborhood Spotlight- Venetian Shores in Islamorada, Florida Venetian Shores – The premiere boating neighborhood in Islamorada, Florida Keys! This neighborhood’s location on Snake Creek provides boaters with immediate access to either Florida Bay or the Atlantic Ocean. A good majority of the homes are located on wide, deep canals that accommodate large boats. Many have 100′ of dockage while others have 75′ […]
bayfront Neighborhood Spotlight- Venetian Shores in Islamorada, Florida Venetian Shores – The premiere boating neighborhood in Islamorada, Florida Keys! This neighborhood’s location on Snake Creek provides boaters with immediate access to either Florida Bay or the Atlantic Ocean. A good majority of the homes are located on wide, deep canals that accommodate large boats. Many have 100′ of dockage while others have 75′ […]
contracts Real Estate Activity for December 18th to December 27th Here is a summary of activity in the Upper Florida Keys over Christmas week. 18 new listings 4 pending sales 9 closed sales  Click on any of the links above to view the properties. If you’re interested in knowing more about the real estate market or information on any particular area of the Keys including […]
contracts Real Estate Activity for December 18th to December 27th Here is a summary of activity in the Upper Florida Keys over Christmas week. 18 new listings 4 pending sales 9 closed sales  Click on any of the links above to view the properties. If you’re interested in knowing more about the real estate market or information on any particular area of the Keys including […]
contracts Real estate commissions – how do they work? For the first time seller or buyer, real estate commissions can be a confusing thing. To understand who pays real estate commissions — whether it’s sellers or buyers or both — we need to look at how real estate offices and their agents are paid, and how they share cooperating commissions.    How Real Estate […]
contracts Real estate commissions – how do they work? For the first time seller or buyer, real estate commissions can be a confusing thing. To understand who pays real estate commissions — whether it’s sellers or buyers or both — we need to look at how real estate offices and their agents are paid, and how they share cooperating commissions.    How Real Estate […]
banking Bank Owned Properties in the Florida Keys Real estate foreclosures have become a presence in nearly every community nationwide. The Florida Keys have been no exception.  Although the percentages of properties on the market is lower in the Keys than other areas, there is still a wide variety of properties available. The display below contains a link to all of the bank […]
banking Bank Owned Properties in the Florida Keys Real estate foreclosures have become a presence in nearly every community nationwide. The Florida Keys have been no exception.  Although the percentages of properties on the market is lower in the Keys than other areas, there is still a wide variety of properties available. The display below contains a link to all of the bank […]
assistance MONROE ADDED TO STORM PROGRAM BY ANN HENSON Free Press Staff, The Free Press Newspaper The state has added Monroe County to its My Safe Florida Home program, which provides free home hurricane inspections and financial assistance for eligible projects. The program initially did not have enough trained inspectors to include the Florida Keys, but now has a corps of […]
assistance MONROE ADDED TO STORM PROGRAM BY ANN HENSON Free Press Staff, The Free Press Newspaper The state has added Monroe County to its My Safe Florida Home program, which provides free home hurricane inspections and financial assistance for eligible projects. The program initially did not have enough trained inspectors to include the Florida Keys, but now has a corps of […]