Have you ever heard this phrase?  There is quite a bit of truth to it in my opinion.  Since Blog’s are opinion’s here’s mine. First of all, I am specifically talking about the common sense adage “I don’t care who caused the problem, … Continue reading →

I little dose of common sense would be great!  Does it make sense to spend 10′s of1000′s of dollars in attorney’s fees and lost interest (over a two year period, the average time to foreclose a Florida property) to foreclose on … Continue reading →

Most of us (especially in the Real estate industry) have accepted the fact that this is the “new normal”.  What that means may depend on who you ask.  The forecast for Florida which ranks as the 8th largest economy in the western … Continue reading →

Check out this bit of good news for the Sarasota County Real Estate market. Click here. As I have mentioned before banks are realizing that it is better to work with an owner on a short sale than to foreclose.  … Continue reading →

Just a short update on the housing market. April was the best month since July of 2005 for sales in Venice! Here are the number of homes and condos closed in Venice as reported by the Venice MLS, May 11th, 2010. January           … Continue reading →

YEAR / UNITS SOLD IN VENICE / AVERAGE SALE PRICE 2003 / 1892 / $195,262 2004 / 2109 / $233,725 2005 / 1888 / $315,377 2006 / 1080 / $307,393 2007 / 1226 / $271,911 2008 / 1272 / $228,652 … Continue reading →