Joseph Santini's Real Estate Blog

The one good thing about the real estate market is that you can always benefit from it in some way regardless of how strong it is.  Now is the time that the buyers have to step up and capitalize on all the good things that they have going their way.  Low interest rates,plenty of inventory,flexibl...

Inventory is shrinking in Palm Beach County due to the foreclosure sales and sellers who are adjusting their properties to sell now.  Below are the numbers for Palm Beach County for November 2009.  The more this inventory decreases the faster we can get back to a more balanced market.  We are cer...

I have noticed that many people who have weak credit seem to think that it is beyond their control to make it better.  The good thing about credit is that there are things you can do to improve it and you don't even have to go to a credit counselor. The first thing you should do is make sure you ...

I have noticed that many people who have weak credit seem to think that it is beyond their control to make it better.  The good thing about credit is that there are things you can do to improve it and you don't even have to go to a credit counselor. The first thing you should do is make sure you ...

Carlos Santana is bringing his Maria Maria La Cantina restaurant which is named after his famous song to Boca Raton.  He is planning a huge place with 278 seats and the location will be run by a company called Dudum Sports Entertainment who runs his other locations. Get ready for some great Mexic...

For the past 18 years the firefighters of Boca Raton have been doing their part in spreading holiday cheer.  They are currently running their annual toy drive and you can drop off any new unused gift at any fire station in Boca Raton. These gifts will be given out to the needy kids and teens arou...

During times like these seller's are really looking for any help they can get to ensure the sale of their property. Many people have asked me if they should take the time to bury the Statue of St. Joseph. Years ago in Europe there was a group of nuns who wanted to expand their convent so they bur...

Lets face it, this is one of the most challenging times to sell a property in real estate history.  It certainly can be done but its not easy. The actual selling of the home is not the hard part.  The difficult part is accepting what your home will sell for in today's market.  Your property may b...

Sales are definitely up across all of South Florida and its great to see inventory moving. Though this is welcomed news we need to look at what really is happening.  The inventory that is being sold falls under two categories.  One is foreclosures and the other are sellers dropping to prices to c...

There are many options available to you when you finally decide that you can no longer afford to stay in your current property and one of these options is Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure. This process is available to someone in a primary residence who has had some kind of hardship such as loss of emp...