Tallahassee Real Estate Blog

The real estate market is local in nature, yet most of the media reports tell us how the real estate market is doing nationally, or how it is doing in the state of Florida. While this blog typically focuses on the real estate market in Tallahassee, I do occasionally take a peek at the markets that surround Leon County. This blog is one of my monthly updates that is designed to recognize the impact on Leon County when one of the surrounding counties does something unique or extraordinary. Read the rest of this entry

As any of our long-term readers know, we update our Tallahassee Market Bulletin page about twice per week, showing the inventory movement in the Tallahassee real estate market. We have been looking closely at the 180 day trend on inventory flows to hopefully see it drop below the “zero” line and thus show that inventory is being reduced in Tallahassee. Well take a look at this… Read the rest of this entry

Brand-Spanking New Housing Inventory Report

The key to determining how much a home is worth is being able to put yourself in the buyers’ shoes and look at what their options are. If there is a scarcity of homes, you can press for a higher price for your home. If there is an abundance of homes for sale, you need to price yourself below your competition. So, what if you had a handy one-page report that would help you decide? Read the rest of this entry

Tallahassee Real Estate Market Report

Just another quick post today (with a thank you to Carol Palacios for delivering the data) on the inventory in the Tallahassee Real Estate Market. I want to remind the readers that you can always find updated information on the supply of homes in Tallahassee at http://www.manausa.com/market.php. The link for all Tallahassee real estate market reports is right on our web site. Read the rest of this entry

Special occasions occur in life at various times, and when they are acted upon in a timely manner, they can change our destiny. I believe now is one of those times. The “perfect storm” of economic events and global opinion has created a small window of opportunity for us regular people to take advantage of something normally only available to the financially advantaged. Read the rest of this entry

While there has been much written in the newspaper and on the internet about national home sales, coverage of the specifics of home sales in Tallahassee has been varied and sporadic at best. But there is something that every Tallahassee home owner should know. Read the rest of this entry

I always like to get questions from readers and I use these questions to guide the content of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. Yesterday I received a comment from a reader, “L. Blake,” who asked the kind of question that makes for a great blog article. Read the rest of this entry

I decided to take a closer look at our daily real estate inventory analysis to see if I could find a trend that would make us smile a little in the Tallahassee real estate market, and I think I’ve found one that will excite even the loudest bear in the market. Read the rest of this entry

Too often, we work with people who want to buy a home in Tallahassee who do not understand the importance of being a strong buyer. They believe that due to the nature of the market, they have thousands of homes from which to choose so they can just go out and “shop.” Read the rest of this entry