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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.
Reminder: You do not have to [...]
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When it comes to comparing interest rates for a mortgage loan, home buyers often have the option of choosing a loan with a lower interest rate by paying discount points.
Simply put, discount points are fees charged by the lender to reduce (discount) the interest rate charged to the borrower. A point is equal to 1 [...]
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I often talk with frustrated home owners who have tried to sell their home but failed in their recent attempts. I am always amazed at the advice they have received from family, friends, co-workers, and yes, even from “real estate professionals.” So often, the advice is exactly opposite of what they need to do.
With that [...]
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Please don’t shoot the messenger! We’ve all heard this euphamism used when somebody reacts to bad news by blaming the reporting person or agency, which is exactly what happened in yesterday’s Tallahassee Real Estate Blog about Piney-Z home sales.
I wrote an article with updated facts about the Piney-Z neighborhood in Tallahassee. The reader was obviously [...]
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There are so many distractions that can lure us away from our study of the real estate market and finding the direction of the market. With inaccurate reporting, hype, and media blitzing, it is a wonder anyone really knows what’s going on at all.
But don’t worry, it really isn’t that hard to tell where the [...]
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The Tallahassee Real Estate Blog has focused heavily on facts and trend analysis rather than purely experience and opinion due to the extreme nature of the current trends in the real estate market.
It seems that extreme market cycles create an environment for impulsive optimism or excessive pessimism. In 1996, Alan Greenspan (Chairman of the Federal [...]
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Perhaps the most important question that I have to ask potential home-sellers in todays market is “How motivated are you to sell your home?”Nothing impacts the sale-ability of a home more than the Seller’s motivation. Once you have determined the real value of your home, your motivation to sell it is what is going to [...]
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