Real Estate

Jan. 3, 2014

November 2013 Statistics

November 2013 Housing Survey Statistics

Over 2000 high performing real estate agents participate in a monthly survey called the HousingPulse survey. I am a member of that group and wanted to share some statistics for the latest data published. These are just a couple of the interesting statistics. For …

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Dec. 30, 2013

North Port Real Estate Year End

I wanted to thank all of the clients that entrusted me to help them buy or sell their home this year!

If you are considering listing your home for sale, contact me! I would be happy to email you a market analysis on your home. (The one I email …

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Nov. 14, 2013

When can you purchase again after a Foreclosure or Short Sale?

There are some great deals to be had in North Port. Because so many Foreclosures and Short Sales have occurred in this area, it makes it possible to get a nice, newer home, for a very affordable purchase price.

There is a flip side to this though. For …

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Oct. 9, 2013

Insurance says this is an old house!?!?

Quiz time!  

When you think of an old house, what year is it built?  

If you are an insurance agent, your answer may be vastly different than the year most of us just thought of.

Did you know...that a home built before 1988 is now considered old …

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Sept. 13, 2013

North Port New Construction Activity

Building permits are looked at as an indicator to a cities development. When more building permits are issued, it means more homes are being constucted...which leads to more construction jobs. That also means more business that trickles down to other industries as well.

Building permits are up in North …

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Sept. 8, 2013

Ever wonder how many people pay cash for a house?

If you are thinking about selling your home in the North Port - Port Charlotte - Punta Gorda - or Englewood area, you may ask yourself these questions:  

 

Who will be buying our home?  

How will they pay?  

Will my home have to pass an …

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Aug. 31, 2013

Communication is Key!

I had to laugh at this video....yes it is a commercial for RE/MAX, but it is good. Many of you may have had an agent like this...I want to let you know that with me, you will get communication! I strive to always keep you updated, even if there is …

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Aug. 12, 2013

Days on Market

New Feature on NorthPortHouses.com!  

We now have the "days on market" for all of the properties! It is listed as ADOM in the propery details under "Additional Information."  

What does ADOM stand for?  Active Days on Market.  

I know many of the registered users of this …

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Aug. 9, 2013

Georgia Mountains Real Estate

Wait a minute....you are a Florida Realtor, why talk about the Georgia Mountains?!

 

It is an interesting phenomenon: When people decide to retire, they mainly chose to move to the beach or the Mountains!

So I thought, why not highlight a Realtor from the Georgia …

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July 24, 2013

North Port Home Sales Up

What was on the front page of the paper yesterday? The big headline "Home sales up from last year!"

The writer quoted data from our local Realtor Association which showed a year over year 14.5% increase in the average price of homes.

Another interesting statistic is that the …

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