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 »
Lakeland Real Estate Housing Report for May 2009
While Lakeland Real Estate still posts declining home values with the average sales price of $124,689 ($71.01 per sq.ft.) further diving in May 23% from the previous year for Lakeland homes sold. Last month however, sold prices dropped only 2.66% from the previous month. The good news is that the… Read more »
Lakeland Florida – A Great Place to Live
I have come to realize in recent months, while residing for almost 16 years here in this charming and beautiful town, that Lakeland is a great place to live. Read more »
Lakeland’s Sun n’ Fun Fly-in Gives You Wings!
Lakeland's annual Sun n' Fun Fly-In hosted by the City of Lakeland and the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport is widely termed the Spring Break for Pilots. Read more »
Head Out to the Old Ball Game with Lakeland’s Flying Tigers
When the Detroit Tigers MLB baseball club leaves for the regular season, the Lakeland Flying Tigers keep the baseball activity at Joker Marchant Stadium alive. Read more »
Lakeland’s Polk Theatre – 1920s Movie Palace Tradition Still Alive Today
Lakeland, Florida boasts many wonderful cultural opportunities for its residents, but one of the most amazing and cherished of them all has to be the historic Polk Theatre. Located at 139 South Florida Avenue, this late 1920s era vaudeville stage and movie provides a window into America’s Golden Age of… Read more »
In Downtown Lakeland, Florida – Munn’s The Word
If you are new to Lakeland, Florida, one of the first places you'll likely find yourself is the revitalized downtown area known as the Munn Park district. Read more »
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy is Lakeland’s Treasure
I love Lakeland, Florida. I’ve lived here for years – working as a Lakeland real estate professional – and it seems that there’s something new to enjoy all the time. Though my family and I enjoy all that the city has to offer, I think we’d all agree that Lakeland’s… Read more »