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Florida market continues to gain momentum

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

Existing home sales in Florida rose in June, the 10th consecutive month that sales activity showed gains in the year to year comparison for both existing home as well as existing condominium markets.  And, for the second month in a row, the statewide median sales prices for existing homes was higher.

According to [...]

Has the Florida real estate market hit bottom? Is it time to buy?

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

Florida is definitely a state that has felt the impact of the declining real estate market.  It has been one of of the top four states in number of foreclosures, biggest declines in values and a few other statistics a state would just as soon not be associated with.

The tides may [...]

Florida home and condo sales rise for 8th month in a row

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

Existing home sales in Florida rose in April by 18 percent over a year ago and were up slightly from March.

Condo sales in Florida were up 21% in April from a year ago and up over 6% from March.

This increased activity is, at least in part, a result of significantly lower prices…the [...]

Florida: Sometimes the best deal is the one you didn’t make…But, is now the time to buy? Final post in the series

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

This is my final post of a series about Florida real estate and the second part of my interview with Bob Radigan with VIP Realty Group in the Sanibel/Captiva area.

For part one of this series click here, part two click here and part three click here.

Following is the continuation of my E-View TM [...]

Florida: Sometimes the best deal is the one you didn’t make…But, is now the time to buy? Part 3 of a series

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

This is my third post of a series about Florida real estate and the second part of my interview with Bob Radigan with VIP Realty Group in the Sanibel/Captiva area.

For part one of this series click here, for part two click here.

Following is the continuation of my E-View TM with Bob:

Q-Bob, [...]

Florida: Sometimes the best deal is the one you didn’t make…But, is now the time to buy? Part 2 of a series

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

In my post yesterday I was talking about Florida and whether or not now is the time to consider buying there now. To answer this question I turned to Bob Radigan with VIP Realty Group.

Following is part one of my E-View TM with Bob:

Q- Bob, please share with us your background [...]

Florida: Sometimes the best deal is the one you didn’t make…But, is now the time to buy?

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

I met the wonderful woman that was to be my wife in 1998 in St. Louis.  Prior to moving back to St. Louis she had spent the prior decade living on the gulf coast of Florida and loved it but came back to St. Louis to be closer to family.

We were [...]