Joseph Santini's Real Estate Blog

The nice thing about real estate is that even in the most challenging of times things still move.  Properties are changing hands everyday. Buyers and sellers should stay positive. People need a place to live and people have to sell for various reasons and things keep rolling along. Much like the ...

In good times and in bad Florida will always be the place of choice for most people to purchase a second home or to retire to. No where else can you experience the health benefits of the climate here and with the lack of industry lets face it, the air you breath is healthy. Whether you like the w...

The Boca Raton Museum in Mizner Park will now give a discount for all adults to view some special exhibitions. Kids 12 and under are free. This will run through March 11, 2009. Every little bit helps during these times. Feel free to call them at 561.392.2500 for more information on pricing and to...

This is the question that many people want the answer to in today's challenging market.  The answer is actually very simple but one difficult for some sellers to accept.  The sellers who understand this principle sell their properties and move on with their lives and on to their next property. Al...

Buyers are eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $7500 as an interest free loan on their income tax return in the year following the closing. This would be interest free over 15 years. There is talk now about waiving the repayment of this credit. To be eligible you must be a first time homebu...

A ruling should be coming down soon regarding cramdowns and hopefully it will help some people stay in their homes and out of the foreclosure process.  A cramdown is when a bankruptcy judge has the ability to modify a first mortgage in bankruptcy court.  Right now it can't be done but certain gro...

Many people buying a condo for the first time usually are not familiar with the idea of Condominium Documents or condo docs.  When you buy a condo here in Florida, the seller is required to give you the condo docs for the building after you enter into a contract. From the time you receive them yo...

Everybody is looking for the magic answer on how to get their property sold in today's slow market.  While there may not be a magic answer there are certainly things you can do to help the process along and at the end of the day you can feel that you have done everything that you could possibly d...

When we are going through such challenging times alot is going through the minds of sellers. Many of them are experiencing an enormous amount of frustration, stress and anxiety depending on what kind of financial situation they are faced with. Many of these sellers have great Realtors who are wor...

This beautifully updated golf course home is ready for you to enjoy featuring a new roof, redone pool with solar heating, totally redone kitchen & baths, tiles on the diagonal throughout and a new A/C.  The great room is impressive with magnificent built ins.  Enjoy the tropical pool area overloo...