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Florida real estate | Lynn haven waterfront home

Lynnhaven Waterfront!

This beautiful 3000+sqft. 3 bed/4bath home has it all inside & out.

There are 2 master suites, 2 bonus rooms/offices, 2 A/C units, 2 tankless water heaters, 2 car garage with a climate control storage area, ceiling fans in every room including the large 15×8 laundry room & patio.

In addition this house was built for entertaining with a gourmet’s dream kitchen which includes: Oak cabinets with pull out shelves and deep draws, granite counter tops, 3 sinks, Viking gas stove/oven, separate oven, 3 dishwashers, warmer, 8×5 walk in pantry and butler’s pantry with custom doors that open all the way from both sides to the spacious patio and in ground saltwater pool.  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (180 words, 1 image, estimated 43 secs reading time)

Florida real estate | The count down is at 64 days!

Florida real estate | First time home buyer tax creditThat’s the number of days left before the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers expires!

If you’re waiting around hoping for lower prices, and have not made an offer on a home you may just miss this wonderful opportunity.

In the current housing market it takes about 45 to 60 days to close on a home from the time you have an accepted offer.  Buyers should have their offer accepted no later than mid-October if they’re trying to make the Nov. 30 deadline!  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (369 words, 1 image, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Florida Real Estate | State Sales Report – August 2009

Here is a recent report submitted by The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) for August, 2009.

Some very interesting numbers…  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (433 words, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

Florida Sales Report – August 2009
Single-Family, Existing Homes

Realtor Sales Median Sales Price
Statewide &
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs)		 August
2009		 August
2008		 %
Chge		 August
2009		 August
2008		 %
Chge
STATEWIDE* (1) 13,850 10,813 28 $147,400 $188,500 -22
STATEWIDE-YEAR-TO-DATE 104,255 83,049 26 $144,000 $199,300 -28
Daytona Beach 686 573 20 $132,700 $164,200 -19
Fort Lauderdale 816 604 35 $217,000 $269,800 -20

Financing a Home with an FHA 203k Mortgage

Homeowners continue to snatch up foreclosed properties across the country as lending institutions look to unload backed-up inventories. The government has even rolled out a national program to help people purchase these troubled properties.

But some prospective buyers are running into problems during the appraisal process. Foreclosed properties can present a nightmare for buyers, who might have to contend with all kinds of health, safety or structural concerns that can knock the lending process off track.  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (369 words, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Florida real estate | What’s new in Panama City real estate

It’s been a short while that I’ve updated the blog so here is a quick list of updates and things to come:

The $8000 Tax Credit – If you’ve been waiting for the tax credit to expire, you’ve done a great job!  The tax credit is still scheduled to expire by November 30, 2009.  Remember if you plan on using the tax credit you have to “CLOSE” on your sale prior to the expiration to use it.  Unless you are paying cash for your new home, it takes at least 30-45 days to actually close a sale.  What are you waiting for? Contact me directly for more information on how you can take advantage of the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit today – (850) 774-6582  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (577 words, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)

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