There were 140 price changes again last week. Biggest Changes The 25 largest price changes were spread between many different types of properties - homes with land, luxury homes, starter homes, and condos. HERE is a link to the 25 largest reductions in the last week....
Kathleen Seide
Articles by Kathleen Seide
Cobblefield Market Update
Cobblefield was developed by the well-respected local builder GW Robinson and most of the homes in the community could be considered luxury. The builder is well known for his attention to detail and highly ornamented trim work. Homes for Sale in Cobble Field There are...
Broadmoor April Update
There were 3 new homes for sale in Broadmoor last month, and 3 that were just listed in March are already under contract. Here is a link to homes for sale in Broadmoor in case you want to see the details of each house. The 7 homes on the market now average an asking...
How to: Take forever to sell your house
This isn't rocket science, but I love it when real world data lines up with our common assumptions. Higher Asking Price = Longer Time to Market I was doing an analysis for a listing and sorted the data by original asking price. The higher the asking price the longer...
Homes with Land – May09 Update
Homes with land and horse lover's properties are in a category of their own. Some people just want the privacy that space offers, some what to live on a farm (or pretend that they do), some love the warmth of country neighbors. Since January 1st there were 15 buyers...
Good Restaruant: Grouper at The Top
After listening to live Blues tonight we neaded to The Top for dinner. It's just north of the intersection at UniversityAve & Main St in Gainesville (FL). Great Food I had a grouper fillet and it was fabulous! As good as I ever ate when I lived in Key West -...
Congrats to our new Recruiter/Trainer!
We are really excited to announce that Bonnie Seide is being promoted to be our new Recruiter & Trainer! A Not-So-New Title Bonnie has been involved in real estate since the early 1980's - you can bet she has seen many changes in the business! She has 15+ years of...
Jumbo Loans Affecting the Luxury Home Market
The credit crunch is still in effect for "Jumbo Loans". This is having a negative affect on purchases of luxury homes across the country. NAR reports: "The national share of home sales above $750,000 has fallen from 4.4 percent in 2007 to approximately 2.3 percent in...
Bergstrom Center Report
There are signs that we are at or very near the bottom. We've been seeing it in the field, but it is great to have some empirical data showing this too! Light at the end of the Tunnel Executive Summary & Conclusions: "Most telling is the respondents' perception...
Healthcare for REALTORS®
Too many of our fellow REALTORS® don't have health insurance. The National Association has orchistrated a new program: REALTORS® Core Health Insurance (RCHI). Insurance for the self-employed "Simply put, RCHI provides coverage for your everyday healthcare needs and...