Marie Avery's Blog

I recently attended the International Congress in Sarasota Florida.  Dr Yun, the NAR Economist did a very informative presentation on the housing trends not only in Sarasota but all over the country.  He had some very good charts to illustrate our presnt market condition. You can see the charts a...

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   The hot topic of the day. My partner and I are having a short sale seminar today. We have put together a panel to speak.  We have a lender, a title company respresentative, a loss mitigator, an investor, a loss mitigator negotiator and a creative short sale investor.  We have put together a li...

I recently heard Dr Yun, NAR Senior Economist speak.   I thought I would share some of his interesting statistics.  Most of his statistics are as of June 2007. He stated that existing home sales have dropped to about 47% from the peak. New home sales have dropped about 34% from the peak. New home...

Is anyone doing a lot of international sales?I'm attending an International Conference in Florida. It has covered topics such as immigration laws related to international buyers, issues, concerns and benefits of working with international buyers. We had Dr Yun an economist do a power presentaion ...

I believe a wave of pre-forclosures, short sale situation are coming. The low adjustable rate mortgages are adjusting up and the borrowers can't afford the new payment. Some were hoping to sell the homes before the adjustment, the market squashed that dream. I, like a lot of investors bought pre-...

  GREAT VALUE on this true four bedroom home with over 2200 square feet of living area in the Sabal Harbour subdivision. Come into this open and inviting corner lot home. You'll find a wood floor entry leading from the formal dining room and formal living room to the spacious family room. You'll ...

Well if you read a previous post of mine. I told you there was change in the air.  And so I believed it and so it is.  I was happy to be sucessful in getting a contract today, and I will get another and another.  I believe this to be true and so can you. The key is your own belief.  As I read con...

GREAT VALUE on this true 4 bedroom home with over 2200 square feet in Sable Harbour in east Bradenton, Florida. Open & inviting this corner lot home has wood floor. The entry leads from the formal dining room & living room to a spacious family room, wood cabinets/ceramic tile in kitchen w/breakfa...

Has anyone felt the sudden change in the real estate market?  It has come on so subtlely that I think most of us didn't notice it.  But then, you start to notice the little hints.  The phone is starting to ring a little more. There are a few more internet inquiries. The listings are getting a few...