2011 Tax Tips for Lakeland FL Homeowners – Tax Deadline April 18

Have you filed your income tax yet? The tax deadline April 18th is fast approaching and there are questions home owners, sellers, home buyers and investors in Lakeland, Florida and around the country may have. Are you prepared? While everyone’s financial situation is unique and I’m not a Certified Public… Read more »

Plenty of Lakeland FL Houses for Sale in Every Price Range

You came to the right place! Lakeland Florida has an abundance of homes for sale in every price range and style. The growing population of Lakeland, which is also the largest city in Polk County, reached almost 94,000 in July 2009.  The size of Lakeland measures about 74 square miles.… 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 »

Polk County Overall Existing Home Prices – January 2011

Polk County’s overall existing home sales slipped to a total of 545 Polk County Homes sold in January. Average home prices have also declined from the previous month to $93,705 by almost 12.50% resulting in a rough start for the Polk County housing market as traditional home sellers struggle to… Read more »

Lakeland FL Short Sale and Foreclosure Housing Prices – January 2011

For the month of January, the Lakeland real estate market of short sales and bank-owned (REO) propertiesthat were sold increased to 67.46% from the previous month. There were a total of 114 distressed homes sold, compared to 119 in December and 87 distressed Lakeland homes sold the year prior, according to Mid-Florida Regional… Read more »

Lakeland FL Real Estate – Housing Prices for January 2011

Average overall Lakeland Florida housing prices took a nose dive to $94,095 for the month of January compared to the previous month.  The last time I saw average sales price like this was April 2001 at $89,607.  I don’t have the numbers prior to 2001, since our Multiple Listing Service… Read more »

Lakeland FL Short Sales – What is an Approved Short Sale?

Chances are after hours of looking online searching for Lakeland FL homes for Sale, like 87% of all home buyers in the United States, you most likely came across of homes that states “Approved Short Sale”. Showing homes to my clients in Lakeland FL that are short sales is quite… Read more »