Bi-weekly update for the Lakeland real estate market! Currently, there are 1967 homes for sale throughout Lakeland – as of 7/30/09. The homes newly listed for sale dropped from two weeks ago to 138 homes in Lakeland with an average sales price of $229,481 or $100.38 per square foot with… Read more »
Lakeland Mortgage Update: Oversupply of Mortgage Backed Bonds May Push Mortgage Rates Higher
After hinting at a run lower toward 5 percent earlier this week, Lakeland mortgage rates have reversed course. Here's why... Read more »
Lakeland Home Buying Needs Made Easy
When searching for Lakeland Real Estate, you most likely first type in Lakeland Homes for Sale into your web browser and you see pages after pages of web sites with links for you to click on. But, which one should you click on? It is a challenge because you never… Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Update: Florida, California, Nevada Still Accounting for Bulk of Foreclosures
Lakeland Real Estate: For nearly four months now, homes in Lakeland, Florida have helped total more than half of the nation's foreclosures. Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Update: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Stops Dec. 1st
First time home buyers looking to purchase Lakeland Real Estate should be aware that the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit expires December 1, 2009. Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Housing Report for June 2009
Sales activity has picked up for Lakeland Real Estate market with increasing sales since March 2009 recording 169 Lakeland homes sold in June. An increase from 156 homes sold the previous month and more importantly a 14% increase from the previous year. While the average sales price increased to $145,767… Read more »
Promoting Local Business in Lakeland – Mitchell’s Coffee House
Folks, if you are walking around downtown Lakeland, visiting Munn Park, shopping for art work, gifts, clothing or seeing what “The General Store” has for you. I recommend that Mitchell’s Coffee House should be one of your stops. Mitchell’s Coffee House is located at 235 North Kentucky Avenue in Lakeland… Read more »
Lakeland Homes for Sale – Bi-weekly Update on New Listings 06/28/09 – 07/12/09
After a little sabbatical from doing my weekly market report for Lakeland because of time constraints, due to other commitments personally and professionally; I’m back to keep Lakeland residents and those interested in Lakeland real estate up-to-date. The only thing that will change, the report will come to you every… Read more »
Florida First-Time Homebuyer $8000 Tax Credit – Use as Downpayment?
The State of Florida created a program allowing first-time homebuyers in Lakeland and every where else around this state to use their maximum allowable tax credit of up to $8000 toward a downpayment of their new home when buying Lakeland real estate. This program was effective July 1st; however the… Read more »
Lakeland Entertainment – First Friday, 4th July Local Events
Lakeland Local Events are always a worthy effort, especially this weekend’s special celebration of First Friday, Red White and Kaboom and Independence Day Folks, if you have nothing better to do this weekend than just sitting around the house watching the tube. Then you are missing out on one of… Read more »