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 »
Overall Polk County Existing Home Sales for May 2010
Polk County’s overall existing home sales continued to improve somewhat in May. However, prices continue to drift downwards blaming it still widely on discounted distressed sales throughout the county from the previous year and the years prior. A look back in history: · May 2006 – median price $188,000 (-%50.93)… Read more »
Overall Polk County Existing Home Sales for March 2010
Polk County’s overall existing home sales had a record breaking month, which are shown in the numbers in most major cities throughout Polk County. However, prices continue to drift downwards blaming it widely on discounted distressed sales throughout the county from the previous year. 758 existing homes sold – an… Read more »
Overall Polk County Real Estate Market – February 2010
Overall Polk County Existing Home Sales for February 2010 Polk County’s overall existing home sales increased and it goes along with what has been reported at state and national level with increased sales for February. However, prices continue to drift downwards blaming it widely on discounted distressed sales throughout. 596… Read more »
Appealing your Polk County Property Appraiser’s Market Value Appraisal
To determine market value or as I would say the property assessment value the Polk County Property Appraiser uses to arrive when assessing your Polk County home for property tax purposes. The Polk County Property Appraiser establishes assessed value by knowing the selling price for similar properties and also takes… Read more »
Polk County Existing Home Sales for January 2010
Slow start of the overall Polk County Home Sales in January when comparing sales history for the past year. Although average Polk County home prices have somewhat been stable in recent months, the number of homes sold in Polk County took a nose dive when comparing the number of sales… Read more »
Polk County Existing Home Sales for December 2009
Overall Polk County Home Sales rose and prices fell in 2009 from the previous year. Is this true in your neck of the woods? I’m sure you heard about that this is a buyer’s market in the news and media outlets, but is it really? Real Estate still remains very… Read more »
Lakeland and Polk County Florida Real Estate Update: Save Money by filing Property Tax Homestead Exemption
Beat the rush and file your Polk County property tax homestead exemption on your Lakeland Real Estate or anywhere in Polk County Florida early, because – believe it or not – March 1st, 2010 deadline is fast approaching. If you took residency on your newly purchased home after January 1,… Read more »
Real Estate Market Update for Polk County – November 2009
I was recently asked by a reader why are my Real Estate Market Statistics being published later in the month. I simply replied that I want to be as accurate as I possibly can to my readers and followers. Generally, I blog about my monthly Lakeland Real Estate Market Report… Read more »
September Homes Sales rise overall in Polk County
The Polk County Florida housing market rose overall in September with 596 existing home sold – an increase of 8% from the previous month (551 sold homes) in Polk County – an increase in sales activity of 25% from the previous year. Overall Polk’s median price for existing homes increased… 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 »
Lakeland Florida First Friday Celebration “School’s out for the Summer”
Hooray! Friday, June 5th marks the first day of vacation for students in Polk County! What better way to come to downtown Lakeland and join a fun-filled event of First Friday’s Celebration “School’s out for the Summer” to start your summer off filled with activities around Munn Park. Parents and… Read more »