September 2010 
There are 4 blog entries for September 2010.
The Top 10 Reasons You Should Buy a Home - Now
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 at 2:27pm. 198 Views, 0 Comments.
Time to shine some light in the darkness.
It's a rough market. That's not news. That hasn't been news for years now. Everybody in America knows that it's a rough market and the dark cloud that has been hanging over us has kept buyers away in droves. But for the family that can afford it, this is a great time to buy a home.
I'm serious. There is a ray of sunshine shining down through that dark cloud and it's lighting up some wonderful homes just waiting for buyers. Somebody just needs to convince those buyers to venture into this rough market to find them.
Here are 10 reasons why this is a great time to buy a home.
1. High Inventory
The NAR estimates that there are about 4 million homes on the market right now. Currently, there are 13,236…
Home Sales Bounce Back a Little
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 11:22am. 184 Views, 0 Comments.
Ever feel like you're riding a yo-yo? If you're paying much attention to the housing market, you might be. After a stomach-turning, nearly 30% drop in July, home sales managed to bounce back in August.
Home sales managed to rise almost 8% last month, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That brings the total number of sold units last month to 4.13 million, up from July's 3.84 million but still, unfortunately, 19% below the amount of sales from this time last year.
This small bounce doesn't necessarily mean that recovery has started, but it's certainly better than seeing the market continue to fall as it did in July. Home prices are low, inventory is high, buying options are more attractive and affordable than ever - everything…
Some Encouraging Stats for Casselberry 32707
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 1:26pm. 197 Views, 0 Comments.
The average sold price in Casselberry is up almost $10,000 this month! If you get anything at all out of this blog, that's the info you should get. There is still some life in the housing market, people are still making sales and buying homes, and the average sold price of single family homes in Casselberry has gone up almost $10,000 in the last month.
Here are some current Casselberry numbers from the 32707 zip code:
There are currently 207 Single Family Homes on the market.
The average listing price of these homes is $167,022.
The average square footage of these homes is 1,707.
There are currently 41 Townhomes on the market.
The average listing price of these homes is $108,317.
The average square footage of these homes is 1,410.
There are currently 41…
The Market Is Falling Again; Someone Throw Us a Rope!
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 10:38am. 185 Views, 0 Comments.
Things were looking optimistic there for a while. The market was slowly, carefully climbing. Then it was holding steady. Now, unfortunately, those signs of life have flatlined again. Existing home sales fell more than 27% across the nation last month, hitting the lowest level in decades.
So what happened? Likely, much of the decline can be attributed to the expiration of the $8,000 first-time home buyer's tax credit. This credit brought skittish first-time buyers to closing tables across the country and seemed to really give the market a tangible - but temporary - boost. Couple that with the never-ending flood of foreclosure properties and short sales that banks continue pour into the market and we're due to watch the market decline for some…