July is hot! Temps are up! Buyers are looking, but not ready to commit to your home. Sellers may need to provide incentives for buyers, such as a new roof, credits for closing costs, or price reductions. Homes priced right, in great condition with updates continue to...
June is the start of hurricane season. Jacksonville usually sustains limited damage, yet now is time to cut dead branches, caulk windows and doors, and review insurance coverage. The summer real estate season can sometimes feel like a hurricane, too. Buyers become...
Curb appeal helps sell homes. How about all-around appeal? Don’t forget those areas in the back or on the side. Walk around the house periodically to identify areas needing a little TLC. Are there cracks in the stucco, fogged windows, sagging gutters, issues with the...
April showers bring May flowers! April also brings more buyers into the real estate market. Buyers with kids move over the summer to settle in by the start of the new school year. “How’s the market?” I’m often asked. If the number of homes under contract is an...
I love March and living in Jacksonville! There is much going on with The Players Championship, Gate River Run and more. Weather is warming up, beaches are calling, and residents are starting spring home projects. The golf course, tennis courts and pickleball courts...
February brings us Groundhog Day! Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow and give us more winter delaying a spring selling season? Or like in the movie Groundhog Day, will we see a repeat of last year’s real estate market? Fannie Mae expects average 30-year fixed...
It is January 2025! A new year brings new opportunities. While the market determines the price of a home, Sellers and Buyers negotiate to their own benefit. Sellers desire a certain price; yet they will only get the price if a Buyer is willing to pay. Buyers want a...
December has holiday family gatherings, neighborhood parties and workplace events which remind us of the important relationships in our lives. At these gatherings, we often talk about our homes – where we live, what we love about our homes, and what we want to...
Besides the Florida-Georgia game, the first major event in November is the election. Buyers and Sellers have been waiting for the election to be over. Historically, impacts of an election on real estate have been minimal and short lived. Current statistics indicate...
October starts with lower interest rates as the Federal Reserve made the expected rate cut in September. The impact should be seen shortly. Four homes sold the last 3 months (NEFAR 9/24/24). Average Days on Market is 82 days, up from 55 days last month. The most...
