Joseph Santini's Real Estate Blog

When you begin the search for your dream home or if you are thinking about putting your home on the market its important to surround yourself with a winning team. Start with a hardworking Realtor with a reputable company to ensure the process is a smooth one and any problems that come up are hand...

In a market like this, if you are a seller its important to price your property correctly, even if its painful, to avoid chasing the market . It may make you feel better to list your property higher but in reality the market will determine what the property is worth.  Putting the correct number o...

There are many advantages to living in Boca Raton, Florida but one of the best is being so close to some of the top vacation destinations in the world. Whether you want to head to Key West for a weekend of diving or take the whole family to Disney World or maybe head West across the state to Napl...

Be sure to watch the President address the Nation tonight and hopefully provide some answers to the complex set of problems facing us today. Hopefully he will address the problems that are key to the economy starting with the housing market and make people feel a little better about the bright fu...

Many people are in town and many contracts are being written as buyers in Boca Raton are capitalizing on the great opportunities out there to get good value. Many people from up North are deciding to get that second home a little early and are saving alot of money in the process. Now is the time ...

Many buyers are coming into town with the idea that they will be able to just steal any property on the market.  They assume the economy is bad and people will just be happy to sell their property. While there may be some truth to this, most sellers, especially in the luxury market are not going ...

Its nice to see things moving along in Washington and after waiting so long hopefully these new stimulus plans will help put the real estate market back on track.  Lets hope everything is being monitored and more help is given when needed in the right places. I like the idea of giving the banks c...

Hilda Flack interiors is closing their showroom in Palm Beach Gardens and this may be a great opportunity to get some nice furnishings. They are having a sale that runs from February 19, 2009 to March 1, 2009 and will be selling everything to the bare walls. Give them a call to find out more abou...

Tonight and tomorrow should tell us what the new administration has in store for the housing industry as the new stimulus plan is rolled out.  Look for things such as a cash infusion of 50 to 100 billion dollars hopefully going to the right places. Housing is the most important part of the econom...

Things have really picked up across Palm Beach County and many properties are exchanging hands.  The surge in activity is mainly due to the banks liquidating their foreclosures and sellers lowering their prices enough to get their property sold. The bottom line is inventory is getting cleared out...