Reader Poll: Is Anybody Using CenturyLink Prism?

Posted on August 4, 2011 Written by 68 Comments

CenturyLink PrismToday I’m conducting a poll of our readers (if you receive the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog by email, please click-through the title to view this one post online) to see what the consensus opinion is on CenturyLink Prism. It’s a new service offered by our local phone company that combines television with telephone and internet and claims to be the best bundling of these services offered.

Currently, I get my high-speed internet access from CenturyLink, but I get my television service through DishTV. I’m thinking it might be cost effective and better service to go with CenturyLink Prism, but I would love to hear what others have to say (and I suspect many readers would like to know as well).

According to the company, CenturyLink Prism TV is a “100 percent digital TV service offering local, premium and high-definition channels delivered over the communications company’s advanced, managed network. Prism is built on an interactive platform, where updates are made automatically to offer customers a better combination of TV entertainment features compared to cable and satellite.”

UPDATE: August 10, 2011 – What a nightmare. Centurylink told me to be at the house on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. and did not show up until Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Both my wife and I spent countless hours on the phone with a company that could care less about service. We are not going with Prism. If their service before the sale is this poor, I shudder to think what it would be like to need them after the sale. “Look elsewhere” is my advice if you are considering Centurylink Prism!

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Thank you in advance for taking part in our survey. There is a comment section below if you want to add any questions or comments about CenturyLink Prism, and polls like this, when taken by a large enough group, are one of my favorites benefits of the internet. People from all-over can share their opinions and help consumers make a decision before they buy a product or service.

Centurylink Prism InformationUpdate: March 22, 2013 – The trend continues, as more survey respondents clearly are unhappy with Centurylink Prism. Based upon the numbers recorded through this morning, more than 1/2 of all survey respondents “hate it” when talking about their experience with Centurylink Prism. It seems this is a product that was marketed by one group of people at Centurylink who did not feel constrained by the reality of the product being offered.

centurylink prism surveyUpdate: November 16, 2012 – The number of people who are clearly disatisfied “hate it” with Centurylink Prism continues to rise. 912 people have taken the time to take this survey, and almost 1/2 of the ones that have or have had Centurylink Prism do not recommend this “service.” It appears to be far more promise and sales pitch than a viable home entertainment option.

Centurylink Prism ServiceUpdate: August 29, 2012 – The trend continues. The number of people who “hate” the Centurylink Prism service continues to rise, while the “love it” group is receding. I have now cancelled my internet service account with Centurylink, as the continued decline in bandwidth and uptime was just too frustrating. I sure wish Tallahassee was able to receive Verizon Fios (not going to happen though).

CenturyLink Prism PollUpdate: May 31, 2012 – We are seeing a consistent trend as more and more people take the Centurylink Prism Poll. The group of people who hate it has risen, the group of people who love it has fallen, and the unsure group has fallen as well. At this point in time, I would strongly encourage you to do your homework before agreeing to a contract of any type with CenturyLink Prism.

Centurylink Prism ReviewUpdate: January 27, 2012 – Things are looking even worse for Centurylink Prism. Their positive numbers have fallen since our last update on November 23, 2011. Here’s a snapshot of the results of our opinion poll regarding what people think about Centurylink Prism. After removing everybody who does not nor has every owned it, we find that Centurylink should have some serious concerns about their hyped product. More than 40% have gotten rid of the service (or are doing so now), while just 32% love the product. Most concerning for Centurylink is that 27% of our respondents have the service and are not willing to say they love it! With the difficulties and costs associated with changing services, this might be the only thing keeping them as customers right now.

In real estate, the best way to see what people have to say about a real estate agent or real estate company is to check out customer feedback online. Though many real estate sites like to pretend to be unbiased and offer agent reviews, I still think that Google is where most people go to tell about their real estate home selling experience or home buying experience.

But until Google get’s CenturyLink Prism into a “place” for reviews, you can let us know here what you think about this “next generation” communications technology.

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2010 Census Arrives In Tallahassee Mailboxes

Posted on March 17, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment

The 2010 Census is in the mail, and your Country needs you to take part. It only takes a few minutes for you to fill out the Census data and return it in the mail, so please do your part! Tell us how many people in your home are part of the Tallahassee population.

So why does a real estate broker (real estate blogger) care about the 2010 Census? Because Census data is so important to predicting the housing market changes that will occur in the near future. If you did not see our popular blog post that links home sales to population size, then I would encourage you to give it a read.

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Check Your Snail Mail For The 2010 Census

It’s finally here – the time for all of us to do our part for the census. Knowing my own tendency to forget things, I’m going to fill mine out immediately because I know that the occupants of my home will be my wife, my three children and myself on April 1. By doing it immediately, I won’t run the risk of putting it out of mind and seeing it gradually descend below the stack of junk mail on the counter.

Why The 2010 Census Is So Important

We need to know if the Tallahassee population is growing or shrinking. We need to know that rate at which it is doing so! These statistics will help guide local banks and builders as Tallahassee emerges from the worst real estate market in the past 20 years (probably longer…but before my time).

If you read yesterday’s market report about building permits and new home sales in Tallahassee, then you know how important it is to build the correct amount of homes each year. The 2010 Census data is a critical report as it is the official record of Tallahassee population information. In 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 171,922, while the 2008 Tallahassee metropolitan area is estimated at 357,259.

More Tallahassee Real Estate Links

Do you want to know more about the Tallahassee real estate market? It is not as hard as you might think keeping up with the movements in the housing market, you just have to know where to look. The following are some of the best resources that you can find on Tallahassee real estate:

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Wait Until Next Year If You Are A Homeseller?

Posted on February 24, 2010 Written by 2 Comments

Picture of 500 in Tallahassee“We are going to have to wait until next year to sell our house,” is perhaps the concern that I am hearing most from upside-down homeowners, or those who have lost much of the equity in their homes. Perhaps they hope to rent the house out to a tenant for the next year or so, and then put the home on the market when it will sell for the values found back in 2006.

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As I sit here and write the “500th post” for the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, I am hoping that I can convey an awareness to those people who have homes for sale in Tallahassee (or for those who want to sell a home). These people have a decision to make, and like it or not, choosing to make “no decision” is a bad decision that many have made.

Is It Smart To Wait Until Next Year?

The one question that every homeowner who is in no hurry to sell is considering is whether or not they should wait until next year. This question has plagued “low motivation” home sellers for as long as I have been in the business, and most likely for a long time prior to that. So how does one decide …

I think you have to look at the direction of the real estate market. Common sense says if prices are rising, then you are not really in a hurry (if price is your only concern.) If prices are dropping, then you will get more money today then you will next year.

I think the biggest mistake that I am seeing from homeowners in this situation is that they think “last year’s prices” will return next year. They do not consider that prices are moving in a fairly predictable manner, and that if prices are dropping for a while, they will eventually start to rise again (But not from today’s values, but from the values they reach when they hit the bottom). If prices are to go down another 10%, they will start to appreciate from that point, not from where we are today.

Historic “Wait Until Next Year” Decisions

If we look at a real estate graph of home sales and average home prices, we can determine whether a “wait until next year” decision was wise for a homeowner.

This graph shows that from 1991 through  2005, anybody who chose to wait to sell their home, with the exception of one year, was able to do so in a better priced market. But that is not the case since 2006. Look at those who were thinking of selling in 2008 (or those who were on the market in 2008 and priced too high), they saw their home values drop. They will not see 2008 prices again most likely for 5 or more years.

“Wait Until Next Year” Is A Bad Decision

Realistically, anybody who chooses to wait until next year is either really waiting until 2015 to get this year’s price (or later) or is choosing to get less money for their home. Remember, prices are dropping and will do so until market supply and demand get back into balance. Once this occurs, prices should start appreciating again … but from the new levels that we reach, not from today’s home values.

If you know you have to sell your home in the next few years, now is the best time. If you have the luxury of waiting, expect the wait to be longer than “just a year or two.” With interest rates on the rise, this will be the year of the “best buy” for home buyers, so make sure you can take advantage the best opportunity to sell your home.

Relevant Real Estate Market Reports

The following real estate reports are available at the Tallahassee Housing Report. We keep updating these reports so that Tallahassee home sellers (and buyers) know the current state of the real estate market in Tallahassee.

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North Florida Home Sales Continue To Struggle

Posted on February 8, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment

It has been quite some time since I published reports on home sales in the counties that surround the Tallahassee Real Estate Market. Because of time constraints, I usually get to this information on a quarterly basis, but it doesn’t hurt when I get several requests asking for an update.

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The counties that we will look at include Leon County, Florida, Gadsden County, Florida, Jefferson County, Florida, and Wakulla County, Florida. Four real estate graphs show a pretty clear picture:

  • Home Sales Are Down
  • Foreclosures Are Skyrocketing
  • Average Home Prices Are Falling
  • Lot Prices Are Falling

North Florida Home Sales

The following real estate graph shows that home sales have fallen quite a bit in Florida’s Capital Region.

North Florida Foreclosures Rising Rapidly

While this should come as no surprise to anybody who follows the Tallahassee Foreclosure Reports, but foreclosures in our area are blowing the roof off of old “norms.” The following graph suggests that we will see new records for many more months to follow.


North Florida Lot and Land Sales Down

Three out of the four counties in North Florida have lower lot prices than we saw at the beginning of 2006. Jefferson County is the one county that still shows higher prices, but the number of lot sales there is so few that the trend line is “all over the chart.”

Average Home Prices In North Florida Falling

When we look at single family detached home prices in North Florida, all counties show the same trend …. falling prices. The following real estate graph is (like the others) a trend report, so the final values represent a year’s worth of information, so current prices are even lower. Each of the four reporting counties will continue to see prices drop until market equilibrium is reached (supply of homes = 6 months). We have a long way to go before that number is reached.

North Florida Counties Have Too Much Home Supply

When we look at the North Florida homes for sale in the Tallahassee MLS, we see way too much supply. The following graph shows over 18 months of supply of homes based upon the current rate of sales. Since we know that the Leon County supply of homes is less than 12 months, the other counties have to be doing far worse.

North Florida Home Owners

I’ve said it for Tallahassee and I’ll repeat it for all of North Florida. If you have a home to sell, make sure you are committed to getting it sold. Work with a real estate company that knows where the buyers are, and follow their advice. If you find that you are not in a position to sell due to market conditions, then pull your home from the glut of inventory. If enough people do this, the recovery will go much faster.

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Understanding Contradictory Housing Reports

Posted on February 2, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment

Contradictory reports in the Tallahassee housing marketHow often do we see reports about the housing market that seem to show that things are improving, only to find another report that seems to completely contradict the first? And how about when two reports “hit the headlines” at the same time, and seem to be covering the exact same issue, yet conclude with different findings?

The key to understanding what appears to be contradictory housing reports is to first study the source of the report, and then the source of the information from which the report was based.

Often times, there might be a bias that one reporter brings to the results that is completely different than the bias of the second reporter. Other times, the reports are based upon different sets of data (or different observations).

Contradictory Housing Reports In Tallahassee

If you are a subscriber to the Tallahassee Real Estate Newsletter, then you received yesterday’s report that showed a wonderful 81% increase in year over year home sales in Tallahassee. While this is some very good news for Tallahassee, it seems to contradict earlier reports that showed the growth to be only 30%.  I received a few emails from peers of mine asking how this could be.

Well, the short answer is, “both are true”. Reports from the MLS in Tallahassee show a year over year gain of 30% when comparing December 2009 to December of 2008. But when I published my report for the same period, the Tallahassee housing market posted an 81% gain. The good news got even better!

Defining The Housing Market In Tallahassee

Picture Of Apples To Apples ComparisonIn order to compare one report to the other, it is important that we compare “apples to apples.” My report looks at the housing market, while the cited MLS report considered just single family detached homes. So, why do I combine condominiums, townhouses, and single family detached homes into a category and refer to it as the housing market?

This is an issue that I have covered many times in the past, but it is worth repeating (and not just for Tallahassee but for most markets around the country). The fact is, single family detached homes have moved to a price point that forces entry-level home buyers to consider attached units. Maybe in days gone by could the median home priced home buyer find plenty of single family detached homes in his or her price range, but that certainly has not been the case over the past 8 years.

The price of lots and land in Tallahassee has soared so high that most entry-level homes built in the past 3 years are of the “attached” variety. If we look at the bigger picture, we can basically see the condo/townhouse market is consuming market share from the single family detached market. Because of this, we need to have a combined measurement to get an accurate view of the entire housing market. Were we to study merely the single family detached homes, we would see an eventual decline as the growth of the attached units grew.

Recognizing The Source Data Of A Housing Report

Source of Data In Real Estate ReportsThe only time that I use information from the MLS in Tallahassee is when I compare supply and demand. When we want a view of the real and relative inventory of homes for sale in Tallahassee, the MLS is the best source to provide consistent information.

But when I want to really study all the sales that are occurring in the Tallahassee housing market, I purchase data from a provider that goes to the Leon County Property Appraisers office and keeps track of all the homes sold in Tallahassee. This includes REALTOR sales that did not make it into the MLS, For-Sale-By-Owner sales, Builder Sales, and all other non-arms length home sales.

Traditionally, the MLS in Tallahassee contains anywhere from 50% to 67% of the home sales that happen in Tallahassee. That means that if I rely solely on information provided in the Tallahassee MLS, then I might be missing from 1/3rd to 1/2 of all available sales. I consider this omission too large when other options are clearly available.

For this reason, my reports will often differ from those generated from data found in the MLS in Tallahassee.

The MLS In Tallahassee Showed An 84% Gain In Year Over Year Home Sales

The MLS report showed a gain of 30% in year over year single family detached home sales. But it showed a 327% gain in year over year condo and townhouse sales! When you combine these figures, the total housing market (as recorded in the MLS in Tallahassee) was up 84%! That’s right, a number consistent with what the tax records show and really close to what I reported yesterday in the Tallahassee Real Estate Newsletter.

If you want up to date market reports for the Tallahassee real estate market, please stop in and check out the Tallahassee Housing Report. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

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December A Big Month In Home Sales

Posted on February 1, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment

December proved to be a big month for the Tallahassee real estate market. Home sales surged 81% compared to December of 2008, with 129 new units and 292 existing homes sold. Condos and townhouses were up strongly, with a developer liquidation sale great enhancing their numbers. But single family detached home sales were up 50% on their own, meaning the entire market benefited from increased unit sales.

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Year Over Year Homes Sales Gain For Third Consecutive Month

After recording a record 39 straight months of declines, the Tallahassee housing market is enjoying its third consecutive month of gains that started in October of last year. And based upon activity that I am seeing in our office, you can rest assured that the next two months (and most likely longer) will see gains as well.

In the real estate graph below, each month displays a vertical bar representing the change in home sales from the same month during the prior year. For example, December of 2009 was 81% better than December 2008, so we see a positive vertical bar rising from the scale.

Year over Year Home Sales In Tallahassee

Home Sales Should Continue To Rise In Tallahassee

The string of gains is likely to continue, with the addition of the homebuyer tax credit, coupled with the extension of the first time homebuyer tax credit. Qualified optimism abounds for the first time in 3 years, with a likely market bottom finally visible in our rear view mirrors.

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The Mother Of All Housing Reports

Posted on January 18, 2010 Written by 1 Comment

I have put together the “mother of all housing reports” in an effort to show our readers what is available on a regular basis at the Tallahassee Housing Reports page on our new web site. This does not even include all of the charts and graphs that we provide about foreclosures (on the Tallahassee Foreclosures page), nor does it include all of the chart and graphs that we provide about Tallahassee neighborhoods.

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Monthly Market Reports With Real Estate Graphs

These are the monthly reports that give our readers an idea of the changing trends in the Tallahassee housing market. The first seven graphs can be found in our twice-weekly housing report, while the rest are produced on a monthly basis.

If you hover your mouse over each real estate graph, it will give a brief description of what the graph covers. Clicking on the graph will open a new window with a detailed explanation and an enlarged graph (the first 7 graphs are on the same page, all the others are on individual pages). Let me know what you think with a comment following the blog. Enjoy!

Historic Daily Sales. Pending Home Sales. Daily Home Sales.
Tallahassee Housing Report
Short Term Inventory Trends. Listings That Failed To Sell. 4 Key Market Trends.



Home Sales Success Trends. Home Sales Trends. Average Residential Property Prices.



Single Family Detached Price Trend. Average Real Estate Price Trends Lot Sales Trends.Residential Land Sales In Tallahassee

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Year Over Year Home Sales Trend.Year over Year Home Sales Activity Comparison.How Are Home Sales Compared To Past Years In Tallahassee New Home Construction Ratios.Permits v. Sales



New Home Construction Trends.Housing Construction Trends Graph Condo And Townhouse Sales.Condominiums And Townhomes Sold In Tallahassee Townhouse And Condo Construction.New Condo and Townhouse Construction Trends In Tallahassee



New and Existing SFD Homes.SFD Home Sales In Tallahassee Home Sales By Type.Graph of home sales by type Supply in the Tallahassee MLS.



So, was this the “mother of all housing reports” or what?

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Pine Tip Hills Home Sales Report

Posted on January 11, 2010 Written by 3 Comments

Recently a reader of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, going by the name of “Nancy,” asked why we did not have a neighborhood report on our site for Pine Tip Hills in Tallahassee. Since I couldn’t come up with a good answer, today we’ll take a quick look at home sales in Pine Tip Hills.

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Pine Tip Hills Home Sales

The number of home sales in Pine Tip Hills rarely reaches one per month, and historically the average number of homes sold is just under 8 per year. Currently, there are 8 homes for sale in Pine Tip Hills. The following real estate graph shows the one year trend of home sales as well as the one year trend of average home prices in Pine Tip Hills:

Real Estate Graph Of Pine Tip Hills Home Sales In Tallahassee

Much like the rest of the Tallahassee housing market, Pine Tip Hills home prices have dropped since the peak of the market several years ago. The average home price in Pine Tip Hills has fallen 21%. The unit sales trend is down 63% since the peak of the market, though that number shows that homes are selling at a pace that is about 21% slower than “average” going back to 1991.

Pine Tip Hills Homes Have Depreciated 19%

While the average home price in Pine Tip Hills has dropped 21%, home values in Pine Tip Hills have out-performed the rest of the Tallahassee housing market. When we measure real estate appreciation, we find that homes have only depreciated in Pine Tip Hills 19% since the peak of the market in 2006.

Currently, homes are valued similarly to where prices were in the summer of 2005.

Real Estate Graph Of Pine Tip Hills Home Values In Tallahassee

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Recent Home Sales In Pine Tip Hills

If you would like to search the Tallahassee MLS for Pine Tip Hills homes on the market, just go to http://www.manausa.com/tallahassee-mls/pine-tip-hills and it will be current each time you visit! The following are the arms-length home sales that have occurred in Pine Tip Hills in Tallahassee.

Parcel Address SqFt HC Tot $ Per Sqft HC Price Year Built Actual Sale Date
3664 LETITIA LN 2,541 $142 $360,000 1995 8/6/2009
3807 SAMPSON CT 2,501 $170 $424,900 1996 6/30/2009
3676 LETITIA LN 2,581 $162 $418,000 1996 5/15/2009
3658 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,365 $152 $360,000 1989 4/23/2009
532 FRANK SHAW RD 4,229 $110 $465,000 1996 4/17/2009
3601 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,380 $163 $387,000 1997 3/6/2009
3659 DEXTER DR 2,465 $141 $348,500 1986 9/30/2008
3663 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,487 $159 $395,000 1998 3/31/2008
495 FRANK SHAW RD 2,471 $174 $428,900 1995 3/17/2008
523 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,554 $159 $405,000 1994 2/8/2008
3674 LETITIA LN 2,568 $148 $380,000 1997 11/30/2007
532 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,827 $131 $369,900 2002 11/15/2007
3981 FRANK SHAW LN 2,902 $166 $482,500 1998 10/8/2007
3812 SAMPSON CT 2,795 $143 $400,000 2001 5/18/2007
485 TEENIE CT 2,768 $157 $435,000 1994 5/15/2007
540 MOSS VIEW WAY 3,009 $158 $475,000 2001 5/10/2007
448 FRANK SHAW RD 2,419 $159 $385,000 1994 4/21/2007
524 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,924 $168 $490,000 1994 3/15/2007
3609 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,893 $164 $475,000 1993 3/13/2007
3684 LETITIA LN 2,844 $160 $455,000 1997 11/6/2006
3628 PINE TIP RD 2,866 $179 $512,500 1987 7/28/2006
3656 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,660 $173 $460,000 1992 7/27/2006
3648 UNCLE GLOVER RD 3,145 $194 $610,000 1997 6/14/2006
536 FRANK SHAW RD 3,044 $170 $519,000 1993 5/5/2006
3640 PINE TIP RD 3,082 $200 $615,000 1986 1/23/2006
3712 SALLY LN 2,140 $153 $327,000 1989 1/13/2006
3662 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,470 $146 $360,000 1995 8/19/2005
3670 LETITIA LN 2,115 $156 $329,900 1994 7/26/2005
594 FRANK SHAW RD 2,854 $158 $450,000 1992 6/20/2005
726 RHODEN COVE RD 2,064 $150 $310,000 1985 5/17/2005
3627 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,973 $151 $449,000 1996 5/13/2005
3664 LETITIA LN 2,541 $155 $395,000 1995 4/15/2005
3682 LETITIA LN 2,380 $153 $365,000 1995 3/31/2005
536 MOSS VIEW WAY 3,515 $139 $490,000 2002 3/18/2005
3664 LETITIA LN 2,541 $155 $394,600 1995 3/14/2005
482 FRANK SHAW RD 2,633 $139 $365,000 1997 2/28/2005
566 RAWLS RD 2,279 $165 $375,000 1990 9/20/2004
524 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,924 $105 $308,000 1994 8/30/2004
3698 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,497 $120 $299,900 1991 6/28/2004
3653 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,216 $141 $312,000 1989 6/11/2004
556 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,677 $127 $339,000 1995 3/26/2004
3694 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,145 $159 $340,000 1990 2/10/2004
434 FRANK SHAW RD 2,254 $115 $260,000 1992 12/23/2003
3643 DEXTER DR 1,933 $119 $230,000 1990 10/17/2003
3609 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,362 $132 $312,500 1993 6/30/2003
3670 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,096 $91 $190,000 1991 3/31/2003
3606 DEXTER DR 2,766 $101 $279,000 1991 3/20/2003
434 FRANK SHAW RD 2,254 $110 $249,000 1992 2/27/2003
532 FRANK SHAW RD 2,260 $199 $450,000 1996 1/17/2003
3712 PINE TIP RD 2,176 $113 $245,000 1987 12/17/2002
3647 LETITIA LN 2,184 $106 $232,500 1991 12/2/2002
3804 SAMPSON CT 3,484 $125 $435,000 1997 10/31/2002
576 RHODEN COVE RD 2,752 $94 $257,500 1989 7/26/2002
3596 UNCLE GLOVER RD 3,037 $87 $265,000 1998 6/28/2002
3981 FRANK SHAW LN 2,902 $112 $325,000 1998 6/25/2002
482 FRANK SHAW RD 2,633 $95 $250,000 1997 5/29/2002
549 FRANK SHAW RD 3,299 $87 $286,000 1996 4/30/2002
3656 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,660 $102 $270,000 1992 4/5/2002
3674 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 1,720 $128 $220,000 1989 2/22/2002
440 FRANK SHAW RD 2,104 $100 $210,000 1994 12/7/2001
3683 DEXTER DR 2,245 $96 $216,000 1985 11/30/2001
3663 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,487 $100 $249,900 1998 11/13/2001
494 FRANK SHAW RD 3,096 $106 $329,000 2001 10/10/2001
3694 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,145 $108 $232,000 1990 9/17/2001
557 FRANK SHAW RD 2,471 $101 $250,000 1995 8/21/2001
3674 DEXTER DR 2,568 $88 $225,700 1987 7/31/2001
556 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,677 $96 $256,200 1995 7/31/2001
3674 LETITIA LN 2,568 $100 $258,000 1997 7/16/2001
414 FRANK SHAW RD 2,583 $90 $232,000 1994 7/2/2001
444 FRANK SHAW RD 2,673 $82 $218,000 1994 6/29/2001
564 FRANK SHAW RD 3,261 $116 $378,900 1995 6/29/2001
499 FRANK SHAW RD 2,687 $97 $260,000 1993 5/25/2001
3670 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,096 $89 $185,500 1991 2/28/2001
3971 FRANK SHAW LN 2,730 $97 $265,000 1999 1/19/2001
3620 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,375 $105 $250,000 1994 7/17/2000
557 RAWLS RD 2,547 $71 $180,000 1993 7/10/2000
3647 LETITIA LN 2,184 $96 $209,000 1991 6/6/2000
3724 PINE TIP RD 2,520 $106 $267,900 1989 5/8/2000
444 FRANK SHAW RD 2,673 $82 $218,000 1994 4/28/2000
523 MOSS VIEW WAY 2,554 $102 $260,000 1994 4/28/2000
561 RAWLS RD 2,500 $90 $225,000 1993 4/28/2000
3620 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,375 $105 $250,000 1994 4/13/2000
540 RHODEN COVE RD 2,562 $70 $180,000 1989 2/15/2000
3676 LETITIA LN 2,581 $104 $268,000 1996 1/11/2000
3662 UNCLE GLOVER RD 2,470 $91 $225,000 1995 11/22/1999
480 TEENIE CT 2,299 $83 $190,000 1994 11/18/1999
3698 DWIGHT DAVIS DR 2,497 $74 $186,000 1991 7/30/1999
3618 DEXTER DR 1,975 $83 $164,700 1994 7/29/1999
3664 LETITIA LN 2,541 $94 $238,700 1995 1/29/1999

 

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Tallahassee Real Estate Is Changing

Posted on December 10, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment

Change In Tallahassee Real EstateThe Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site was unveiled on December 19, 2007 and has come a long way. This Tallahassee real estate resource has grown to over 1,000 pages of original content and we are receiving a growing amount of traffic. Additionally, we are observing over 160 downloads each day in our “Special Reports” section in the right sidebar of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog.

But with growth comes education and experience, of what we have done right and what we have done wrong. We even established a reader survey to provide feedback about the Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site. This survey provided more insight into what our visitors liked and disliked about our site.

Did you know that you can subscribe to the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog by email and it will be automatically delivered to your email inbox every day after a new article is posted? Many of our subscribers love this service, as they can read the blog and discard it, without ever having to fire up their internet browser. Just click this link, enter your email address, look in your email for a confirmation message with a link for you to “click,” then you will receive the timeliest information about Tallahassee real estate.

Change at the Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site

Change In Tallahassee Real Estate ResourcesThe changes that we are making are going to allow our visitors easier access to all of our resources.

Right now, the right sidebar of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog holds more real estate resources than any other site we can find, but it is not so user friendly. This is the primary reason for change.

The new look of the Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site is going to allow users to find what they are looking for quicker, and also allow them to find things they might not know even existed.

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Another Colorful Tallahassee Housing Report

Posted on November 16, 2009 Written by 3 Comments

Daily home sales in Tallahassee are increasingThe Tallahassee Housing Market is undergoing a pleasant change right now. Most of the key indicators signal that we might be starting a recovery.

Is it due to the fact that we have spent two years selling roughly 50% of the number of homes that our market history sells? Or is it due to the Home Buyers Tax Credit (both the extension of the First Time Homebuyers Program as well as the extension into a program for all)?

I think it most likely is a combination of both of these. I also think it is wise to keep track of what is occurring, as we know that there still exists several reasons why our market is not going to “return to normal” for quite some time.

Pending Home Sales In Tallahassee Continue To Rise

Maybe the most important trend that we can track from the Tallahassee MLS is the daily movement in the one-year trend of pending home sales. These are homes that are “under contract” between a buyer and seller, but have yet to close. Tracking pending home sales allow us a glimpse of what sales activity should look like in the next 60 days. As you can see from the real estate graph below, pending home sales are rising nicely.

Tallahassee Real Estate Market Pending Home Sales

Positive Results In Closed Home Sales

While the Pending Home Sales Report show us what is going to happen, the proof comes from the Closed Home Sales Report. The existing news comes from the following report, and the results show that home sales in Tallahassee are finally on the rise. [Read more...]

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