Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Rates Lower – Single Family Starts Fall

We have had some good news on the housing front over the past week as the National Association of Homebuilders reported that builder confidence rose in September for the third consecutive month to its highest level since May of 2008. The Census Bureau also released a report on August home starts that showed builders broke ground on 598,000 new homes, up 1.5% from July.

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Episode #22 - Aqua Developer Deals (HOT)

This week’s features:

  • Deal 1 & 2 - Aqua Developer Closeout Deals
  • Deal 3 - Huge Colony Club Home for only $215k

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Contingencies, Love ‘em or Hate ‘em

All you sweet Beach show followers know that ALL of my articles come from Real life problems or challenges that happen during my week; I conduct a therapy session by bringing them before you.  So thanks for listening.  So many things have already come up this week with 2 short sales buyer back outs after 5 months, one going into foreclosure and lending and appraisal issues. . .  where do we start?  Although all that needs some reflection I had another issue that came up this week and I think many people are not aware of how some of the contingency issues work in Florida.  So lets talk a little about common Purchase Contract Contingencies that a buyer may utilize.

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Episode #21 - Gulf-front 4 Bedroom Condo $324,900

This week’s features:

  • Deal 1 - Gulf-front 4 Bedroom Condo $324,900
  • Deal 2 - 2 Bed 2 Bath Fully furnished Gulf-front Condo for only $229k
  • Deal 3 - Cute Cottage in Carillon WITH LOT steps from the private beach

The Beach Show is your ONLY internet TV show all about Real Estate on Panama City Beach.

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4 Reasons Why Listing Your Home with a Realtor Works

I love my job and I think that is in part because of all the great people I get to work with. Active working Realtors are some of the hardest working most energetic people I have ever met.  They love to share their knowledge of Real Estate with their customers and thankfully with each other.  I enjoy working with my other Realtor buddies and so respect what they do so I wanted you to know what your  Realtor can do for you.

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Record Pace for Contracts on New Homes

The National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday that its index of pending home sales rose 3.2% in July from June marking the sixth consecutive month of increases. Though not quite as high as the 3.6% increase reported in June, July’s increase marks the first time the index has posted six months of increases since NAR began tracking pending home sales in 2001. Economists generally expected a July increase of only 1.5%. NAR Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, said in a written statement that “momentum in the housing market has clearly turned for the better.” “The recovery is broad-based across many parts of the country,” Yun said. “Housing affordability has been at record highs this year with the added stimulus of a first-time homebuyer tax credit.”

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Episode #20 - Huge Home with Gulf Views only $182k

This week’s features:

  • Deal 1 - 4 Bed 2.5 Bath Gulf-view home $182k
  • Deal 2 - 3 Bed Gulf-front condo at Majestic less than $300k
  • Deal 3 - Huge NICE Newer home with screened in pool $125/foot

The Beach Show is your ONLY internet TV show all about Real Estate on Panama City Beach.

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Remember, it doesn’t cost anything to work with us if you are a buyer.

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The Mystery of The Right Price - How to sell your home

Here comes that PRICE word again!!!

Forgive me for coming back to an old topic at the risk of repeating myself. . .  I will because it is oh so important. It is a perplexing and exciting time in Real Estate right now. Comparative Market Analysis are  pumped out over the computer and printer more than ever to determine the value of a sellers home and also to determine what your buyer should reasonably offer on a property.  I know many of you are tired of hearing it, but PRICE is everything today and getting it right to start with is even more important.

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Home Prices Post GAIN

We have received more good news on the housing market this past week beginning with Last Friday’s report from the National Association of Realtors’ report on July existing home sales which showed a jump of 7.2% over June and up 5% from July of 2008. It was the biggest month-over-month increase in existing home sales since NAR began tracking the statistic in 1999.

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Episode #19 - Huge Gulf-Views in Quiet Inlet Beach only $399k

This week’s features:

  • Deal 1 - Inlet Beach Gulf View Home, steal it at $399k
  • Deal 2 - Cute Florida cottage steps from the Beach for $295k
  • Deal 3 - Super clean least expensive home in Summer Wood only $245k (not a short-sale of foreclosure - very quick closing)

The Beach Show is your ONLY internet TV show all about Real Estate on Panama City Beach.

081909_podcast_iconDownload the podcast

Remember, it doesn’t cost anything to work with us if you are a buyer.

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Call us at 850-527-5651 to see these properties or for anything else you need regarding real estate in Panama City Beach.

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