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October 18, 2007
Top 10 Reasons It’s A Great Time To Buy
Selection. There are over 3,300 properties listed for sale in the MLS in Franklin and Gulf Counties. Regardless of the price range you’re looking for, there are plenty of properties from which to choose. The inventory of homes was at its lowest in May 2004 when there were only 312 ...
October 6, 2007
Week in Review – Sept. 30 – Oct. 5, 2007
I can’t believe it’s Saturday again already – this week flew by – but it is, and each Saturday I take a look at what went on in the Cape San Blas real estate market. We’re seeing yet another slight reduction in inventory this week, coming in at 539, five ...
October 2, 2007
Cape San Blas September 2007 Market Wrap Up
There were 3 sales in the Cape San Blas market during September: 2 homes, including a townhouse at Sea Cliffs and a townhome at Barrier Dunes, and 1 lot located at the other end of the Cape in Boardwalk. An encouraging sign is that contracts are being written, as at ...
September 27, 2007
Can LLC’s Do 1031 Exchanges?
That was the question put to me this week, so I put the question to my “go to gurus” on such matters, The 1031 Exchange Experts, and this is what I found out. If you are a “taxpayer,” you are eligible for a 1031 exchange. This includes individuals, LLCs, partnerships, ...
September 22, 2007
Week In Review – Sept. 15 – 22, 2007
Time once again to take a look at the past week’s local real estate activity for Cape San Blas, the C-30 corridor, and Indian Pass. Very little change in the inventory this week with a total of 540 active listings, down 4 from last week, with 198 residential units and ...
September 20, 2007
An Encouraging Sign
All right – something we haven’t seen in a long time – since January 2006, to be exact – is our inventory of homes for sale dropping below the 200 mark. In our week in review last Saturday there were 197 homes listed in the Cape market, which includes the ...
September 18, 2007
Fed Drops Rate to 4.75%
The big news today, of course, is the Fed deciding to cut both the fed funds rate and discount rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% and 5.25%, respectively. By mid-afternoon the stock market is soaring, and it will be interesting to watch what impact this may have on our ...
September 12, 2007
Building Boom or Bust?
As I was driving to an appointment on the Cape this afternoon, I was struck by the number of houses under construction along the way, and began to wonder if perhaps this is a sign that things might be picking up a bit. I really hope it was because we ...
September 8, 2007
Week In Review – Sept. 1 – 7, 2007
Each Saturday morning I take a look at the past week’s local real estate activity from Cape San Blas, the C-30 corridor, and Indian Pass. The inventory remains large with a total of 555 active listings, 200 residential units (36%) and 355 lots (64%). One sign I like is that ...
September 4, 2007
Tips For Evaluating Income-Producing Properties
How do they do it? How many times have you heard someone talk about their income-producing property? Some properties are more profitable than others. How can you tell before purchasing? If you’re not wanting to put as much money into the property that is required, you may want to look ...
September 1, 2007
Cape San Blas August 2007 Market Wrap Up
There were six sales in the Cape San Blas market during August: 2 lots, including a gulf-front lot in Treasure Shores and an interior lot in Sunset Pointe, and 4 homes, ranging in price from an interior townhouse at Barrier Dunes for $332,500 to a gorgeous gulf-front home in Two ...