Quit Making Tactical Errors In Your Real Estate Counter Offer

Posted on May 24, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

I was talking with an agent yesterday about a real estate counter offer he received, and he was scratching his head wondering what the home seller was thinking.

Now I’ve seen this sort of thing for more than 20 years in the Tallahassee real estate market, but I still lack the words to explain to an agent why somebody would make such a tactical blunder when selling a home.

If you are want to sell a home and get top dollar, you should really focus on the bottom line when you counter a real estate offer.

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Year Over Year Home Sales Are Riding High

Posted on May 17, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

One of my favorite reports to pull each month is the Year Over Year Home Sales Report.

It is very simple, it compares the current month with the corresponding month from a year ago in order to see changes in the real estate market.

Well, the Year Over Year Home Sales Report has been putting a smile on my face for nine straight months now!

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One Final Question To Ask A Listing Agent Before Making A Hiring Decision

Posted on May 8, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

There is a critical factor that should weigh heavily on your choice of a listing agent when you sell your home, and I bet it would never even cross your mind (unless you read this of course :) ).

I have written numerous articles about what to do when you need to sell your home, and many focused on how to locate a real estate listing agent for the job of selling your home.

We have addressed the importance of internet marketing when you sell your home, and focusing on hiring a company instead of just settling for an agent. But there is one final point, one critical issue that will ensure you hire the best listing agent for the job of selling your home.

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A Comprehensive Review Of Tallahassee Real Estate Supply And Demand

Posted on May 7, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

Long time readers of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog are accustomed to a continual supply of housing reports, and we have been posting Tallahassee real estate supply and demand reports every month for more than 5 years.

This is the one report that consumers looking to buy a home and those looking to sell a home need to better understand their position when it comes to negotiating a real estate transaction.

Occasionally, I like to expand our normal Tallahassee Real Estate Supply And Demand Report in order to search for niche opportunities or concerns in the market.

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Real Estate Seasonality

Posted on May 3, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

If you want to know the time of year that most people buy and sell a home in Tallahassee, all you need to do is study real estate seasonality.

And with all due respect to Andy Williams, my Realtor peers and I believe now is the most wonderful time of the year.

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Tallahassee Short Sales

Posted on May 2, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

After seeing positive movement for home values in yesterday’s Tallahassee Real Estate Report, I had a reader ask me about the current trend for Tallahassee short sales and how they might affect the market moving forward.

I would think that a decline in Tallahassee short sales could be a sign that we have reached (or are closely approaching) the peak of the distressed property liquidation, while the opposite could suggest that continued pressure on home values remains the trend.

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Tallahassee Real Estate Report For May 2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

After many years of continual bad news, it seems that just about every recent Tallahassee real estate report is filled to the brim with good news.

While is easy to see that any good news is reason to smile, it is important to keep a vigilant eye on what is being reported and to identify the market segments that are truly improving.

This Tallahassee real estate report will show the four areas of Tallahassee and identify the ONE that is making all the fuss (good news :) )

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Values Rise Faster For Tallahassee House With A Pool

Posted on April 30, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

I have always loved owning a house with a pool, it just seems to be the crowning jewel for a family home.

There’s something to be said about coming home on a hot steamy day and jumping in the pool for a chance to cool off.

I know that it is a bias that I have that is not shared by all others, but there is evidence that owning a Tallahassee house with a pool is a smart investment as well.

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What Is Happening With Real Estate Contracts?

Posted on April 29, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

If you are thinking about selling a home in Tallahassee, you will want to keep an eye on the quality of real estate contracts for homes like your own.

You see, not all real estate contracts are created equal, and the quality of what is in writing very likely will determine whether or not you get your home sold.

Before you brush this off as trivial, would it surprise you to find out that just 1 in 3 real estate contracts makes it to closing and the trend is on the decline?

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Homes Now Selling At Ten Percent Below Initial Asking Price

Posted on April 26, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment

Several times each year, I like to analyze the current trend of home sales price compared to initial asking price.

Some people look at this “spread” to determine the discount in the market, but I do not think that is what it reveals.

I believe the discount between final sales price and initial asking price, when measured against the full field of sold homes in a market area, shows the level of motivation of home sellers in general.

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