Recently, I strolled around the most interesting playground I’ve ever seen, Lakeland CommonGround – oh boy, I wished I had a playground like this when I grew up. The best thing is it is right here in this beautiful city of Lakeland. The thought originally of such a park came… Read more »
Lakeland Foreclosure Epidemic may be saved by Short Sale Remedy
With Polk County’s unemployment rates, this foreclosure epidemic is going to continue and it may even grow. Lakeland Short Sales are at an all time high, there are currently over 400 Lakeland homes for sale that are short sales. The jobless rate in Polk County is at an all time… Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Housing Report for September 2009
Lakeland real estate sales activity in September reached its second highest level this year. A total of 183 homes were sold increase of 9% from the previous month of 166. Last year’s activity, home sales increased by 16% from September 2008 in Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland home sale prices troubles the… Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate 101 – Escrow Accounts Defined
With a doubt, a term that is often not very well understood by new Lakeland home buyers is the term Escrow Account. I've provided a general overview here. Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Update – October 1st – October 15th, 2009
Update for the Lakeland real estate market! Currently, there are 1934 homes for sale throughout Lakeland – as of 10/20/09, which remained balanced for the past few weeks. Newly listed homes for the period of October 1st through October 15th totaled 185 Lakeland homes recently came on the market. Average… Read more »
Petra Norris – Video, Lakeland Real Estate, blog and more…
A First Time for Everything Hi folks, I’ve been asked for a long time now to do a video about Lakeland, Lakeland real estate and the communities. Petra Norris don’t mind doing videos, I just likes to do them behind the scenes. There is a first time for everything, first… Read more »
What exactly do National and Florida home sales statistics for August 2009 really say?
This real estate market report covering not only the Lakeland real estate market, it specifically covers the whole real estate market in Polk County. It was published in the October 3, 2009 edition of Polk Homes of The Ledger. I realize that some of my readers do not subscribe to… Read more »
Added MLS search feature for “Short Sale” and “Bank Owned” homes in Lakeland Florida
Recently, our Mid Florida Regional MLS added this feature when searching for Lakeland real estate that is being categorized as “short sale” and “bank owned”. Surely, it is great feature to have now in how we Realtors® search for our clients in the MLS. Often times, I get calls from… Read more »
Lakeland Real Estate Housing Report for August 2009
Lakeland real estate sales activity decreased for August, there were 166 homes sold down 12% from the previous month of 188. While prices are also lagging behind the numbers from last year, home sales increased by 27% from August 2008 in Lakeland, Florida. While the median prices held steady for… Read more »
Why Lakeland Real Estate Prices Will Rise This Fall
I’m going on record here with the statement that I believe Lakeland real estate prices will go up this fall. I say this based on trends I’ve been following of late – not the least of which were this past Tuesday’s housing numbers – which blew away economists expectations. Per… Read more »
Lakeland FL Homes for Sale – Bi-weekly Update on New Listings 08/24/09-09/06/09
Bi-weekly update for the Lakeland real estate market! Currently, there are 1933 homes for sale throughout Lakeland – as of 09/10/09. The homes newly listed for sale decreased from two weeks ago to 127 homes in Lakeland with an average sales price of $160,907 or $84.66 per square foot with… Read more »
Beware of Lakeland Florida Real Estate Foreclosure Scam Artists
First of all, I am not an attorney and therefore this blog is for your information only. If you are facing foreclosure for your Lakeland Real Estate, beware that foreclosure scam artists preying on you. It is important that you seek an attorney, who specializes in foreclosure. What is Foreclosure?… Read more »