Joseph Santini's Real Estate Blog

Things are moving along and we are seeing the numbers get a little better week by week. The low prices are really helping sales to increase.  Even though these are challenging times people are still buying real estate!  With the incredible opportunities out there its hard to pass some of them up....

The Boca Raton Police Department will be taking on a new look over the next couple of years as they slowly change over the color of their patrol cars to the more traditional black and white.  The reason is that the current red, blue and yellow cars apparently don't stand out enough among taxi cab...

In this market when many people owe their bank close to what their property is worth, they often consider putting a sign out front thinking they can get it sold fast and for the highest amount possible.  It always looks much easier than it is and what usually happens more than 80% of the time is ...

Now that the government has taken over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac interest rates have really come down so now is the time to go out there and commit.  You won't see these benefits if you are borrowing more than $730,000.  Many of the local mortgage people have been swamped with calls from people ...

In this market it is very important to price your property according to the market from day one.  When you first put your property on the market is when you will get the most activity.  The buyers who have been out there and are ready to buy now will be ready to view your property and you want it...

Here are some numbers that may come in handy.     Building Permits     561.393.7930 Business Tax Receipts     561.393.7937 City Attorney's Office     561.393.7716 City Clerk     561.393.7740 City Manager's Office     561.393.7703 Code Compliance     561.393.7934 Community Redevelopment Agency    ...

The government will be bailing out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and hopefully this will give the real estate market the stability it needs. Anything to move us in the direction of a more balanced market is welcomed.  The two companies will get two new CEO's and a huge cash infusion ...

The Florida Supreme Court has decided that Amendment 5 can not be on the ballot in November due to the fact that the language in the amendment is confusing and unclear. This Amendment would have enabled the voters to bring about some meaningful property tax cuts which would have given us another ...

August was not to bad considering it is usually the slowest month of the year.  Below are the numbers for August 2008 for luxury homes and condos priced at $1,000,000 and above. As we get into the season things will get more active.  Boca Raton continues to be one of the best places to buy a luxu...

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