Sarasota Luxury Real Estate News

For Sellers: Maximizing the Value of Your Home

Knowing the factors that affect the value of your home is important when you’re getting ready to sell. Focus on the changes you can affect and work with your realtor to minimize or compensate for the things you can’t. 7 Things You Can Change to Add Value to Your Home An updated kitchen. Big kitchens […]

Spotlight on Local Housing Sales

Nationally, the sale of existing homes rose 9.4% in September. In Florida, sales rose by 34%. Local analysts say it’s a combination of falling prices and the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit that has made all the difference in South Florida. Housing activity in two counties, Broward County and Palm Beach County, reveal just how […]

Secure and Grow Your Property Investment Return

If you are a buyer with money to invest in today’s housing market, there are a number of strategies that have stood the test of time when it comes to property investment and realizing a return on those investments. Below are 8 tips from the authors of Investing In Real Estate (McLean and Eldred 2006) […]

5 Tips for Today’s Home Buyer

Price matters notwithstanding, buying a home in today’s economy is different than in years past. As a potential buyer, here are 5 important considerations before you purchase a home in the near future: 1. Flip at your own risk. The housing market is looking up, but if we’ve learned anything over the past two years, […]

Low Mortgage Rates Incentivize Refinancing

Mid-October rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.92%. This is 6.46% less than the rate a year ago. According to Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft, rates under 5% are enticing some homeowners to take advantage of low rates to refinance their current balances. Northaft says that three out of five mortgage applications in […]

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