The number of sales was up in March and the average sale price is also up! Buyers have a lot of homes to browse through to find the right one. Sellers have put their homes up for sale en-masse. If you qualify for the $8,000 or $6,500 tax credits you have until APRIL 30 to sign a contract, and you have to close by JUNE 30. Ready-set-go!
Kathleen Seide
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Articles by Kathleen Seide
Spring Parade of Homes 2010
This is a great chance for the public (that’s you) to take a look at new trends in building, get ideas for your own projects, and get to know the different builders around town.
Kenwood Subdivision in Gainesville Florida (featuring Kanapaha, Veteran's Memorial Park)
Perhaps the nicest development in all of Gainesville, from the ground up with quality infrastructure (streets, utilities, drainage) to majestic serenity with old Florida intact. All high quality, spacious custom built homes on one acre or larger lots. Kenwood...
Longleaf Village: Sales Update
Longleaf Village in Gainesville FL had 11 closings during the first quarter of 2010. (from Jan 1st through March 31st). Longleaf Sales Statistics Jan: 4 homes closed averaging $248,000 with a 103% list to sell ratio. These were all new/builder homes. Feb: 3 homes...
Short Sales "Get a Boost"
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.
Luxury Home Market
Properties selling for $500,000 or more are considered Luxury Homes in Alachua County. This usually includes properties in or near the City of Gainesville but sometimes includes outlying country homes with acreage. There have been 13 sales this year where the owners...
Fewer Short Sales Closing in Alachua County
There are fewer short sale homes closing in 2010 than in 2009. Three of the sales in March were larger than 3,000 square feet.
Finding Your Dream Home from Your Mobile Phone
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.
5 Things you can do TODAY that will help you sell your house
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...
Real Estate Trends in Alachua County – January 2010
We normally see a drop in the number of sales and a small increase in prices for January, which is true again this year (the average sale price for homes went up by about $5k). The good news is that the number of home sales increased by about 15% compared to Jan a year ago while the number of condo sales increased by 77% to 16 sales.