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October 25, 2007
The Rules Are Apparently Different For Some People
Dealing with all the regulatory agencies that control any type of human activity on the beaches, especially construction, is a daunting gauntlet of government red tape. Right now hundreds of property owners are facing the possibility of the State of Florida deciding on a whim that with the stroke of ...
October 23, 2007
Florida House Proposes Changes for Property Tax Relief
One of the contributing factors stagnating our market is the incredible increase in property taxes in the past few years exacerbated by the inequity in taxes between homestead and non-homestead properties. With the vast majority of our properties having absentee owners, this is a major concern here. When people are ...
October 22, 2007
Where Have All the Developers Gone?
Two years ago the Cape cocktail circuit buzz was all about development, and everyone you knew had some sort of project working. It seemed as if everyone you met was involved in developing land in one way or another. Today it seems developers are so scarce they should apply for ...
October 21, 2007
Week In Review – Oct. 13 – 20, 2007
Our inventory inched up a bit again this week, reaching 558 active listings in the MLS for Cape San Blas, the C-30 corridor and Indian Pass, with 202 homes (up 3) and 356 lots (up 5). Once again there were two sales, one home and one lot. The home was ...
October 19, 2007
Timely Tip From The Donald
Most people are crying when they ought to be buying, and buying when they out to be crying. Donald Trump was on MSNBC this week in a show called The Billionaire Inside You. He talked about the real estate market as a great investment and how in the ’80s it ...
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 13, 2007
Week In Review – Oct. 6 – 12, 2007
Autumn is finally in the air this week as we take our Saturday look back at real estate activity in the Cape San Blas market. Let’s see what the current inventory is. As of this morning the total inventory of homes sits at an even 550, up a bit from ...
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 29, 2007
Week In Review – Sept. 23 – 29, 2007
It’s Saturday and time once again to see what’s been going on in the Cape San Blas real estate market this week. Good news! We have two Solds this week. One was a lot in Boardwalk, and the other a townhouse in Barrier Dunes. That’s the good news. Now let’s ...
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 ...