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Murder and Disease. Disclose or No?

Is a Florida Realtor required to disclose that a murder took place in the house you are considering purchasing? No. How about a deadly disease? Nope. However, a Realtor is required to deal honestly. So if you ask, an agent must tell you the truth. At least in theory. So if those sorts of things ...

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Sandestin – Outside Looking In: Are Values Increasing, Decreasing or Stable?

The preceding table indicates increasing values over the past five years. Notice the median sale price has increased 23.5% overall, or .52% per month from 2010 through 9/30/2014. Notice the average sale price has increased 10% from 2010 through 9/30/2014, or about .22% per month. Summary: Values are increasing between 2.65% and 6.25% per annum. ...

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Bleeding Sunday? 5 Year Historical View at Miramar Beach – North

This area is north of US Hwy 98, west of Silver Sands Mall to the county line. Sunday afternoon I was researching data in Bayside subdivision. When I pulled YOY YTD detached single unit data for this area, it suggested declining values. This did not make sense. As a result, I measured the last Five ...

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Bedrooms: 4 Items Necessary to be Called a Bedroom

I saw this article on an appraisal blog written by a colleague. It’s good so I thought I’d pass it along. Entrance: A bedroom needs at least two methods of egress, so it should be accessible from the house (commonly through a door), and then have one other exit (window or door). Ceiling Height: A ...

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Beautiful Destin: 5 Year Data Summary

Values are increasing between .15% and .53% per month. Average DOM is decreasing. Average SLP is 95%. Are sales increasing, decreasing or stable? Click here to see how I support results BBQ: “My own recipe for world peace is a bit of land for everyone” – Gladys Taber BLT: “It’s Beautiful Day” by U2 If ...

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4 Must-Read Real Estate Blogs to Send You on Your Way!

Calculated Risk is real time economic news. Short. Links. Solid analysis. Bigger Pockets is real estate investing. Great articles and tips for beginners to experts. Marketing Profs is education and articles from real world marketers. Great for advertising real estate and understanding how people and businesses work on the internet. Dismiss Low Battery. (You’re here!) Great ...

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