55+ Community vs Traditional Neighborhood in Lakeland: How to Choose the Right Fit

55+ Community vs Traditional Neighborhood in Lakeland FL

By Petra Norris, Broker, Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. | Certified Residential Probate Specialist | Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Quick Answer: A 55+ community in Lakeland offers age-restricted living, built-in amenities, and lower-maintenance lifestyles, while a traditional neighborhood offers more housing variety, no age restrictions, fewer recurring fees, and… 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 »

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 »

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 »