Lakeland FL Real Estate – Foreclosure and Short Sale Home Prices for August 2010

Lakeland Florida Short Sale and Foreclosure Home Prices – August 2010 For the month of August, the Lakeland real estate market of short sales and bank-owned (REO) properties market share decreased to 57.75% from the previous month. There were a total of 108 properties sold, compared to 102 in July and 75… Read more »

Lakeland FL Real Estate – Home Prices for August 2010

Lakeland FL Real Estate – Home Prices for August 2010 Overall Lakeland FL Home prices fell for the 3rd straight month to $115,431 in August.  However, the amount of homes sold increased to 187 from July’s home sales. Average and median prices continue to decline from the previous year.  While… Read more »

Home Price Index for Polk County and Lakeland FL

Home Price Index for Polk County and Lakeland FL I read an interesting article today from CoreLogic® on the Nation’s Home Price Index for July.  The study shows that Maine, South Dakota, California, New York and Virginia had the highest appreciation from 2.6% to 4.5%. States with the greatest depreciation… Read more »

Buying a Lakeland FL Short Sale – Why Wait To Do An Inspection?

Why Wait To Do an Inspection on a Lakeland FL Short Sale? When buying a Lakeland FL Short Sale, time and patience is key to a successful short sale transaction. Home Inspections are generally carried out after the seller accepts the buyer’s offer during a traditional sale and bank owned… Read more »