Understanding real estate can be a tricky business. So if you are buying or selling a house and are hearing a bunch of terminology and lingo you don’t understand, you are not alone. You probably don’t deal with real estate regularly, so it makes sense there are certain terms you… Read more »
Selling Homes – My Home Is Not Selling – Why?
Selling Homes My Home is not selling was the question of a homeowner to me in an email recently whose home is listed with another agent. He asked me for tips on why the home is not selling. This is not uncommon in the real estate industry. In my daily market… Read more »
Lakeland FL Home for Sale – 601 Fox Lake Drive
Lakeland FL Home for Sale – 601 Fox Lake Drive Lakeland FL home for sale located at 601 Fox Lake Drive. Great starter 3b/2b home with a large enclosed screened in lanai and fenced in back yard. Living room/dining room combo – split floor plan. Newer A/C with heat pump… Read more »
Lakeland FL Housing Inventory Is Shrinking
Lakeland FL Housing Inventory Is Shrinking It has been a while since I last reported on the current real estate market in Florida, especially it’s current housing inventory. Back in 2009 when I first started with my weekly inventory update, Lakeland’s housing inventory was over 2,000 homes. In 2010, Lakeland… Read more »
Scam Alert from Polk County FL Sheriff Grady Judd
Scam Alert from Polk County FL Sheriff Grady Judd Not to long ago I had a call from an out of state gentleman who told me that he was interested to rent a property in Lakeland FL which he found on Craigslist but wanted to make sure that this was… Read more »
Lakeland-Winter Haven FL Worst City for Real Estate Investing – I beg to differ!
Lakeland – Winter Haven Florida Worst City for Real Estate Investing – I beg to differ. Just recently I read Ms. Levy’s Forbes blog about Lakeland-Winter Haven Florida being the worst city of real estate investing. This article did not sit well with me and I did read it more… Read more »
Lakeland Florida Real Estate – Easy Home Search with QR Codes
Lakeland Florida Real Estate – Easy Home Search with QR Codes Lakeland Florida Homes For Sale There are plenty of Lakeland Florida homes available in all different price ranges, shapes or sizes from Ranch to Traditional or Colonial Style homes. Whether you are looking for a home under $100,000 or looking… Read more »
Lakeland FL Homes For Sale – Newly Listed August 1 – August 14, 2010
Lakeland FL Homes For Sale – Real Estate Update for August 1st – August 14, 2010 Update for the Lakeland FL Homes for Sale! Newly listed homes for the period of August 1st – August 14, 2010. A total of 143 Lakeland FL homes were recently listed with area Realtors®.… Read more »
Lakeland FL Real Estate Update – Short Sale and Foreclosure Market Report July 2010
Lakeland Florida Short Sale and Foreclosure Market Report – July 2010 For the month of July, the Lakeland real estate market of short sales and bank-owned (REO) properties increased its market share from 54% the previous month to 60%. There were a total of 102 properties sold, compared to 117 in… Read more »
Lakeland FL Overall Real Estate Market July 2010
Lakeland FL Overall Real Estate Market July 2010 Lakeland Real Estate Update – So far for this year overall Lakeland Home prices averaging around $117,000 and July’s average overall home price was $116,042. However, only 169 Lakeland Homes sold last month, producing the third lowest numbers of Lakeland Homes sold… Read more »
Deadline to Appeal Your Lakeland FL Home’s Assessed Value Looming
Deadline to Appeal your Property Assessed Value in Lakeland FL and homes throughout Polk County is fast approaching. The property appraiser mails out Truth in Millage or TRIM Notices to Lakeland FL homeowners and homeowners throughout the State of Florida in mid-August. Are you in disagreement with the assessed property… Read more »
Mortgage Payments during Short Sale…. should you or shouldn’t you?
The phone rings a desperate voice asking me what should I do? Should I make my mortgage payment or should I stop making my mortgage payment? This is one of the most toughest question a client or a consumer can ask me and this question comes up every time when… Read more »