An Open Letter to Home Buyers – by Petra Norris, Broker, Owner You’ve probably caught wind of the recent lawsuit and subsequent settlement involving NAR and other brokerage defendants. Among the buzz, you might have heard the notion that sellers are no longer obligated to cover the costs of your… Read more »
Lakeland Fl Homes Are The Most Affordable In the US
Lakeland Fl homes still continue to rank among the most affordable in America, according to latest reports from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). CNN Money ranks Lakeland Florida number 4 as the 10 most affordable cities for homebuying 92.3% of Homes in Lakeland Fl… Read more »
Top Five Things To Do With Your Grandkids Around Lakeland FL
Top Five Things To Do With Grandkids Around Lakeland Florida Summer vacation, Spring break, Thanksgiving break, Winter break…. What do they all have in common? It is the time to spend with Grandkids! Whether your grandkids are young or on the verge of becoming adults, as grandparents we cannot wait… Read more »
Things To Do Around Lakeland Florida – Legoland
There are so many things to do in Polk County with cities such as Winter Haven and Lakeland. Legoland Florida is located in Winter Haven, FL – Polk County, which was the former ground of Cypress Gardens also known as one of the oldest Florida attractions that closed its doors in 2009. Legoland… Read more »
Lakeland FL Lake Mirror Auto Classic Festival October 14 -16′ 2011
Lakeland Florida – 2011 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival from October 14 – 16, 2011 The annual Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival takes place around Lake Mirror and in the Downtown Lakeland Florida area on October 14 – 16, 2011. Best of all – it’s free! This is one of… Read more »
Lakeland Florida – Botanical Hollis Garden
Botanical Hollis Garden in Lakeland Florida is the prime location for wedding, prom, and engagement pictures. Today there were even a group of a wedding party at the garden taking pictures for the bride and groom’s wedding album. It was time for me to share some updated photographs with you… Read more »
Understanding Absorption Rate for Lakeland FL Home Sellers and Buyers
Understanding Absorption Rate for Lakeland FL Home Sellers and Buyers In today’s housing market, it is very critical that Lakeland home sellers and buyers understand the housing market and more importantly understand absorption rate. First and foremost and realistically, there are only a certain number of homes that will sell in any… Read more »
Holiday Events and Entertainment in Lakeland Florida 2010
Holiday Events and Entertainment in Lakeland Florida 2010 Lakeland Florida is the place to be when it comes to Holiday Events and Entertainment. There are so many events going on that I want to share with you and hope you will take the time out of your busy schedule and… Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Update on Sold Homes in January 2010
A stable Lakeland Real Estate Market is a key factor for the housing market to rebound. For the month of January a total of 145 homes were sold overall. Last year’s overall Lakeland Florida Real Estate market was somewhat of a roller coaster ride with home prices up and down… Read more »
Lakeland Florida Real Estate Update ~ 01/16-01/31/10
Update for the Lakeland real estate market! There are 1903 homes for sale throughout Lakeland, Florida – as of 02/06/10; the number of homes for sale remained constant for the month of January. Newly listed homes for the period of January 15th through January 31st increased slightly to 169 Lakeland… Read more »
Lakeland Florida Free Entertainment – Annual Tiger Town Pig Festival January 29-30, 2010
Hi folks! It is time for our annual Tiger Town Pig Festival next to Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland Florida. At this free event, yes free and even parking is free, you will find the best barbeque around – every taste buds will be mesmerized by the variety of finger… Read more »
December 2009 – A Record Breaking Month – Update on Sold Homes in Lakeland Florida
Lakeland Real Estate ended the year on a high note in sales. With 194 homes sold overall, a 43% increase from the previous year, the month of December proved to be the best month for 2009 with an average sales price of $123,865, a 1% increase from the previous month.… Read more »