 Homes were on the market 6 months on average before they got a contract. Most of those sellers lowered their asking prices at least once before getting a contract.
Prices are still moving but the changes have been much smaller in this year. The average price so far this year is only $2,600 less than last year.
December 8th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 For any of you out there who were trying to close on a property before July 1st and didn’t, I have some GOOD NEWS! Home Buyer Deadline Extension Congress has voted to extend the deadline for closings from 6/30 out to 9/30/2010. The president still needs to sign it into law, but the rumor mill [...]
July 1st, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 Get your house in shape for the buyer. They are very savvy these days and don’t want to do ANY work on a house before they move in. Call us if you want some good advice on how to stage and show your home.
April 23rd, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
 Timeline The contract to purchase a property spells out what you have to do and when you have to do it, up through actually closing on the purchase. We call those rules the timeline. The timeline can be very specific and each item in the contract can have a different amount of time allotted to [...]
April 6th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
 On April 5, lenders and mortgage investors will have even more incentives to offer troubled borrowers short sales instead of foreclosing. Under the new changes to Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program, borrowers will earn a $3,000 “relocation incentive” and loan servicers will get $1,500 for handling a short sale.
March 29th, 2010 by Dave Gibbs
 Whenever people start thinking of buying or selling real estate they begin to look at what properties are for sale. You want to know what they are asking and what you get for the price. While you drive around you grab fliers, unless the boxes are empty, and hope they tell you everything you want to know. Using your cell phone for looking at homes for sale can save you time and frustration.
March 13th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 First impressions count so much that if your house lacks curb appeal you might miss out on a lot of prospects. With a little money and some elbow grease you can make some major changes to the way your house looks from the street. Landscaping I like dealing with the plants first, so that they [...]
February 28th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 Florida Homestead Exemption can save you thousands of dollars. Learn why you should file, download the forms, and find out how to contact the Alachua County Property Appraiser.
February 16th, 2010 by Bonnie Seide
 I’ll be brutally honest here, if you aren’t a photographer then your personal photos are not going to do the job. If your Realtor(R) was an artist they would have already produced high quality pictures of your property.
January 27th, 2010 by Kathleen Seide
 It’s now law: Buyers get 5 more months to sign a contract, 7 more months to close.
Click here to compare the differences between the current tax credit and extended and expanded version.
November 9th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
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