Tallahassee Real Estate Blog

Back during the days of the boom in the Tallahassee real estate market, we had people contract to buy a home in Tallahassee with no intent of owning it for any real period of time. These investors are known as “real estate speculators” and they have no intention of being in the market for a long time. They write a contract on a property, close on it, and then find buyers to whom they “flip” the property for a quick profit. Some are even able to sell the property before they even have to close on it for themselves.

Great booming real estate markets always create opportunities for flipping homes, but what happens is that this creates a “feeding frenzy” in the market, causing prices to shoot up faster than would happen without the speculators.

Well, five-years ago, lenders decided that it was too risky being involved in the end-deal of these flips. The Federal Housing Administration established a rule to deter these flipping speculators which imposed a 90-day waiting period before a home could be financed with a government-backed loan. This meant that flippers now had to own the home for more than 90 days before the could realistically sell it, thus increasing their risk of loss.

So why does this matter today? Because the White House just put a temporary freeze on this rule in order to help in the cause of selling foreclosed properties. “A glut of foreclosed and abandoned homes harms neighborhoods, frustrates home-buyers and delays a community’s recovery,” FHA commissioner Brian Montgomery said in a prepared statement.

I believe this is good news for a real estate market in need of good news. This will allow for an easier consumption process for distressed homes in the Tallahassee real estate market and will enable a quicker recovery of the market.

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One technique that real estate professionals use to meet more buyers is to hold an “Open House” on a home for sale in Tallahassee. Statistically, we have less than a 1% chance of selling the home that we are in due to that Open house, so you might wonder why we do it at all.

A National Association of Realtors study showed that 44 percent of people who talk to a real estate agent about buying a home or selling a home will actually end up buying or selling in the next year. So if we get 100 people through open houses a year, we’re going to be dealing with about 44 buyers or sellers. The benefits of Open Houses are that they generate leads, build referrals and keep the Century 21 Brand Name Recognition in the market place.

So, if we know that we have less than 1% chance (statistically) to sell a home from an open house, how is it that we are exposed to so many buyers? The fact is that most people want what they cannot have. They shop in stores for expensive products, then buy something that they can afford. The same goes through for most home buyers. They are attracted to homes that are priced a bit higher than they can afford. If we have the opportunity to meet them at an open house, they typically buy a home that is priced 20-30% lower than the one in which we met them.

A little bit of information that you might not know. There is a lot more work performed for an open house that occurs behind the scenes. While the typical house is open for three to five hours, the Tallahassee real estate agent has done plenty of work preparing for that open house. Some of the things the Realtor does include:

• Targeted mailings during the weekdays inviting attendees
• Targeted phone calls during the weekdays inviting attendees
• Advertisement preparation to announce the open house
• Flyer creation and circulation to other real estate professionals
• Neighborhood canvassing to spread the word
• Home preparation to include cleaning and staging
• Directional sign placements to maximize traffic
• Food and drink preparation (sometimes)
• Post open house clean-up

So next time you are out and about and decide to take-in an open house, you now know more about what is going on. The real estate professional has most likely prepared all week for this event, so don’t be afraid to ask her questions about the house, the community, and other homes for sale that are similar to the one that you are in. Who knows, maybe you’ll be part of the 44% who buy a home in the next year!

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I continue to monitor inventory in the Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and what I see is a continued increase of “months of supply” of homes. It’s not that the inventory is actually rising, it is the drop of home sales that is causing this.

In every real estate market, there are basically two types of buyers: Non-discretionary real estate buyers are buying because they have to move. Reasons for this could include new occupation, forced relocation, or any other outside agent that requires a move. On the other hand, discretionary buyers move because they want to move. Reasons for this include a change in income, change in family status or size, or just a change, period. Discretionary buyers are typically the largest group in a stable economy (such as we have in the Tallahassee Real Estate Market).

So why the talk of discretionary versus non-discretionary home buyers? Because many of the discretionary buyers are sitting on the sidelines due to several factors, so we are not seeing the reduction in inventory at this time. The following graph was compiled using residential sales activity reported in the MLS, and it shows that buying activity is trending at its lowest level since 2003. The green line in the graph below represents the twelve-month trend of closed residential sales throughout the Tallahassee MLS (Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Gadsden, Jefferson, Franklin and other counties).

The red line above is the measure of residential properties for sale in the Tallahassee MLS. As you can see, the supply has been fairly stable since May of last year, actually dropping at times! Unfortunately, the purple line represents “months of supply” which has reached an all-time high of 14.7 months! It is obvious that no “bottom of the market” has been found yet, but with all the positive opportunities for buyers out there, I suspect we should see the sales trend (green line) start to flatten out and then turn soon. With interest rates being so low, most Buyers are better off buying and financing with low interest rates then they are waiting for the bottom and risk paying more interest on their loans (click here for a blog covering interest rates versus housing values in Tallahassee).

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In today’s tough real estate market, where Sellers seem to far outnumber Buyers, it is important to have a complete “bag of tools” when you desire to sell a home in Florida.

Creative Financing - A Required Skill For Realtors

Today, I will focus on an instrument that is fairly common on Wall Street that we do not see very often on “Main Street,” and that is the Zero Coupon Bond. For those readers who do not invest their money in bonds, I will briefly define a zero coupon bond as an investment that generates no monthly payments, but rather accumulates interest and is repaid in full, plus interest, on a future maturity date. If you would like a much better definition of the zero coupon bond, just follow the link preceding this to the Wikipedia site.

So, how do we apply the zero coupon bond to selling a home in the Tallahassee real estate market?

The best way to explain this is with a real world situation in which two excellent Century 21 Realtors were able to creatively sell a home that had been on the market for a rather long-time.

We had a home on the market (names and dollar amounts have been changed to protect the sensitivity of the transaction) listed by our office which had been listed by a previous office for nearly one year. The Sellers (Mr. and Mrs. Seller) were in desperate need of a sale, as they had already committed to moving out of the Tallahassee real estate market. They owed $400,000 and felt they needed at least $50,000 to purchase their new home in the next market. While they had a $600,000 appraisal on their home, they had failed to get it sold while listed previously at $575,000.

We explained to Mr. and Mrs. Seller that they were seeking to sell their home to a very tiny portion of the home buyers in Tallahassee. With our median sales price being less than 1/2 of what they were seeking, we felt that the Sellers needed to do some creative marketing and offer creative financing in order to attract more buyers. We have learned that many more buyers exist for a home if we can satisfy one of two problems, cash issues and/or credit issues. A buyer with cash issues has good credit and can afford to make a home payment, he just does not have the required cash to close on the transaction. A buyer with credit issues might have plenty of cash, but might not have the credit to qualify for a loan or might lack the income required to make the entire mortgage payment.

Selling A Home With A Zero Coupon Bond

We offered the Seller’s home for sale at $560,000, but put the word out through our network that creative financing was available. In fact, a buyer could buy the house for $560,000, but have payments as if he had only paid $500,000 for the home! How is this possible….enter the zero coupon bond.

We found a buyer who very much loved the home, but fell short of qualifying for the home due to income restraints. This buyer had very good credit and had sufficient cash to close on the home, but not enough cash + borrowing ability to get it closed. So here is how we structured the transaction:

The Seller was able to walk away with nearly $56K from this sale, more than enough to close on their new home. Additionally, they were able to realize the top amount of money (full asking price) for their home.

The buyers were able to buy more home than they expected, while keeping their payments at a with which they were comfortable.

So what were the terms of the zero coupon bond? The Sellers and the Buyers agreed to $65,000 at 3.25% interest for ten years. That means that the Buyers will owe $89,500 in ten years. Should the Buyers refinance or sell the property prior to that, they will be required to repay the entire principal balance ($65K) plus the accumulated interest at the time of the refinance or sale.

This transaction worked out very well for both parties. We continuously seek to find “win/win” solutions so that we can help Sellers out of their homes by bringing more potential buyers to a market that is currently heavier on housing inventory than it is on active buyers.

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With all the major real estate reporting centers claiming that the Tallahassee real estate market is seeing appreciation, I felt it might be a good time to explain the difference between higher spending and appreciation.

As we look at this first graph, we can see that the average home price in Tallahassee appears to be higher (through February) than it has been in years past.

While this is good and accurate information, I suspect that many people are using this information to declare that home prices are rising in the Tallahassee real estate market. I think that lower mortgage interest rates in Tallahassee have allowed buyers to buy more home for their money, rather than pay more money for a home. In order to demonstrate this point, I downloaded all the Leon County residential sales from the Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (Tallahassee MLS) for the past twelve months. I then sorted them by price range. The following chart shows residential sales in Leon County compared to homes currently for sale in Leon County.

Note how each price range has four colored bars above it, and a yellow field behind them. I have “blown up” a section of the above graph to show what this information is telling us. In the picture below:

• Point #1. shows red arrows trending downwards. This is the past 12 months, 9 months, 6 months & 3 months sales for each price range. Note how the price per square foot for each price range is falling? I believe this is demonstrating depreciation in each price range.
• Point #2. shows us the yellow field is the current asking price at each price range (presented as price per square foot). Note that the price range of $125,000 - $150,000 has the yellow field closer to the tops of the vertical bars (the asking prices average 9% higher than the previous 3 months sales) as compared to the price range of $250,000 - $300,000 where the yellow field is much higher than the tops of the vertical bars (the asking prices average 20% higher than the previous three months sales).
  

Conclusion on Residential Home Prices In Tallahassee

There are many good buying opportunities in the Tallahassee real estate market. There are also a lot of homes that are over-priced and can be confusing to buyers. The key is to use the modern tools that are available to find the best buys in the Tallahassee real estate market. The graphs above were created using “averages,” but averages are not what a buyer buys. Each home is priced specifically and it takes all the homes for sale in Tallahassee to create the averages. If you want to buy a home in Tallahassee, just look at the homes of the Sellers who are priced to sell, and your selection process will be much simpler and more enjoyable.

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Every once in a while, we have a Tallahassee real estate sale that demonstrates the amazing power of the combination of the global reach of Century 21 with the local effort of great people. Here is a classic example of this.

I received a late-night call from a U.S. Veteran working in Baghdad. He had received some bad advice on a real estate investment and needed some serious help. Somebody talked he and a friend into buying four new-construction homes to flip and make big money…..

So here he was, living in Iraq and losing money in the Tallahassee real estate market! This was during the boom of the market, so the advice he received was truly bad.

He turned to the biggest name in real estate, Century 21, for help. He called me from Iraq and I felt an extra special need to help him, as I am also a Veteran who has served overseas in the past. After our call, he sent me this email message:

Tallahassee Real Estate Problem

From: d b [mailto:XXXXXXXXXX]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:55 PM
To: Manausa, Joe
Subject: Dave in Baghdad/Tallahassee houses

Hello Joe,

Great talking to you. Thank you for any and all your help in getting Earl and I out of our house messes. Earl will be coming to Tallahassee tomorrow and will bring along his paper work for the houses. We both have the exact same paperwork. Earl can re-tell you the whole story.

The house links are below….my house numbers are XXXX and YYYY ZZZZ Road (AAAA Subdivision). I owe $XXXXXXX on each house. (original loan/borrowed amount). First made my loan on May 2006. Both houses went past one year to be built.

Earl will show you what paper work we do have….which is basically the XXXX loan paperwork, and the lease we each have with one house rented. We are getting $1100 per month rent. Since the houses went past there construction life, the bank wants 11.75% interest. I’ve had my loan since May 2006, and it took over 6 months before the build would start working XXXX. Earl’s and mine second house are still not finished.

Its just a big mess and nightmare.

Thanks again….from one Veteran to Another….. Best Regards, Dave B (XXX) XXX-XXXX cell, when in US.

As you can see from the date on the message, this was in September of last year. So, he’s several thousand miles away and a builder is not finishing his home and he’s now facing a bank (not local) charging him 11.75% interest on the loan!

Tallahassee Real Estate Solution

Summer Munyon, the 2007 Tallahassee Board of Realtors Rookie of the Year.

While Dave was unhappy about losing money in this real estate market, he recognized that his best option was to sell his investment property quickly. The most important information that Summer gave Dave was the months supply of inventory in his neighborhood of Wilson Green. Understanding that homes typically sell in the order of best value, Dave chose to list his home at the lowest price home in the neighborhood, and we continuously monitored the activity in the neighborhood. Within 4 weeks, Dave dropped the price on his home by $5000, pricing it just under $150,000. The home sold within 4 months on the market, while homes that we on the market before we even received his call for help are still on the market today. Weekly, sometimes daily, contact with Dave ensured that he was well-informed about the sales process and was satisfied with the marketing activities performed.

To read more about Dave’s glowing review of our work, visit our Tallahassee Real Estate Agent section of our website.

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Well, it is finally started. After receiving so many requests for a permanent location to find real analysis of the Tallahassee real estate market, Century 21 First Realty has created the place! If you want to know more about the current trends in Tallahassee real estate, just following the link!

This page will be updated on a regular basis, with weekly summaries and monthly reports that will include charts, graphs, and analysis. As this will be a work in progress, often times you will be able to check out the Tallahassee Real Estate Reports before the summaries are even written.

You can also navigate your way to this site for great information on Tallahassee housing. Just go to our Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site (www.manausa.com) and click on the “Tallahassee Real Estate Market Update” link that is circled in the picture below.

As usual, we look forward to your comments and feedback to better guide our efforts at bringing Tallahassee real estate market information to you.

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Today’s Tallahassee Real Estate Blog

This has to be a short one, as we have a lot going on in the office today. It is nice to see that plenty of people are still looking to buy a home in Tallahassee!

And speaking of buying a home in the Tallahassee real estate market, it looks like people are doing just that. This new chart was created from the most current data from the Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.

Of particular interest is the blue line and the green line. The blue line is the “pend trend” meaning the trend of new “under contract” homes. This began rising in September of last year and continues to do so. The green line represents the trend of the “consumed pendings” and historically hovers in the 70-80% range. This means that roughly 75% of contracts that are put under contract in the MLS actually make it to closing. When we see the number rise above that, we are either getting more efficient or the market is shrinking. Also, when we go above 100%, that means we are closing on more homes than we are putting under contract, meaning the market is definitely constricting. Above, the green line is a great sign, finally dropping below the 100% level. Once we see it settle in low 80’s or high 70’s, I will feel much better.

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We are helping somebody sell a home in Tallahassee who is considering an offer from a Buyer that includes a lease-purchase provision. A lease-purchase in Tallahassee is an agreement where the Buyer and Seller agree to a sale on the home and then the Buyer rents the home from the Seller, prior to closing. The closing could happen as quickly as 1 day, or could be extended for a long period of time (even years in some cases).

So, why would a Buyer offer to do a Lease-Purchase? Why would a Seller consider accepting a Lease-Purchase?

A Lease-Purchase can be a very beneficial “win-win” opportunity for the right Seller and the right Buyer. Some of the reasons that they might conspire to do a lease-purchase contract include:

Typically, home buyers see the benefit of a lease-purchase right away, as they are in a position to need a creative solution to buy a home in Tallahassee. Often times though, I find that Tallahassee home owners are not so quick to see the benefits of a lease-purchase to help them out of their situation. I hope that some of this blog can help Tallahassee homeowners understand that they too have creative options.

As a Seller, most people would prefer to get cash for their home and then just go along their merry way. Unfortunately, in today’s real estate market, less than a third of homes listed for sale in Tallahassee this year will sell! That means 2/3rds of our homeowners will fail to sell their homes. So, in case that you are one of the not-so-fortunate ones, what are your options?

• Lower Your Price
• Take Your Home Off the Market
• Lease Your Home
• Give the home to the bank
• Sell Your Home With Creative Financing

Obviously, cash in hand is the favorite option. But when that fails, the other options must be considered. The lease-option will allow you to move from your home and reduce the cost of continued ownership. If you absolutely need to move, the benefits listed above will apply to you. You can lock-into a sales price, get higher than market rent, cash a non-refundable deposit, and eliminate maintenance costs. Additionally, when you let the market know that you will sell your home through a lease-purchase, you increase the size of the market for your home, thus making it more valuable (you will attract all the buyers you would have attracted before, plus buyers who need creative financing as well). And don’t forget, you can use the lease-purchase method of buying your next home as you wait for your tenant/buyer to close on the sale of your Tallahassee home!

But what about the additional risk?

There is definitely additional risk selling a home through a lease-purchase. A party could agree to buy your home, move in, and then never close on the property. They could even destroy the property while never paying you rent, forcing you to evict them from the property. While this scenario sounds horrific (and it most likely would be), there are many things that you can do to mitigate the risk of this occurring.

• Make the Buyer submit a full loan application (Download Free FNMA Uniform Residential Loan Application)
• Seller review the loan application and make own determination of credit risk
• Collect a non-refundable deposit large enough to motive the Buyer to close
• Make the monthly rent payment higher than market rate, with the excess to be credited to Buyer at closing
• Make sure separate purchase agreement and lease agreement (lease agreement drawn by attorney in accordance with Landlord-Tenant Act)

Ultimately, we are going to see a strong return of the lease-purchase agreement as creditors tighten borrowing standards and inventories remain high. Don’t be afraid to consider a creative solution if it partially solves your Tallahassee real estate problem!
FNMA Uniform Residential Loan Application Form 1003

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The February numbers are in, and it’s time to take a look at the Tallahassee Real Estate Market for the Month of February.

The first thing I check every month are the average prices of the major residential groups. Single-family detached homes, condominiums and town houses, residential lots, and mobile homes.

We can see that average prices are still moving higher in the Tallahassee Real Estate market. I’m not so sure why we are seeing this. This does not necessarily mean appreciation, it just could be an indication of what people are buying right now. More analysis on this is needed.

The next graph is for the Gooch, who always wants to know what is up with lot sales. Lot prices in Leon County, Florida are holding steady with the average Tallahassee residential lot selling for roughly $90,100.

Well Gooch, lot sales have trended down from a high of 228 lots selling per month in April of 2006 all the way down to 100 lots selling per month through February of this year. Tallahassee lot prices hit a monthly average high in March of 2006 at $113,000 and is currently holding steady at an average of $90,100.

There will be much more of the Tallahassee Real Estate Market Update for February 2008 in following blogs.

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