New buyer? Here's $8000 for you…
The government is offering an $8,000 tax CREDIT for most new home buyers. There are a few hoops to jump through to qualify for it, but the rules aren’t terribly unrealistic. First, you have to buy a home (residential property) and move into it between Jan. 1,...Great Time to Buy – or To Wait?
With the $8,000 tax credit deadline fast approaching the question for first-time home buyers is – Do you think Congress will extend the deadline or not?
October 2009 Real Estate Report
Here is the October 2009 monthly housing report for Gainesville & Alachua County real estate.
The full report has stats on active, pending, and sold properties for October and the year to date, as well as information on price trends, days on the market, and inventory supplies by price bracket. (opens as an Adobe PDF file)
We had a busy October this year. For the 4th month in a row there was a year to year increase in the number of properties going under contract. The number of Sales was stable compared to last year and down a little from last month.
September Housing Market Report
Take a look at our new monthly real estate report, with breakout information for listed, pending, and sold properties for September and comparing 2009 to other years.
Between Gator Football and family life (back-to-school, sports, etc) September normally has a big slow down in home sales. It seems that once football season starts most people in Gainesville turn their attention away from buying homes!