Boca Raton Real Estate

South Florida Real Estate Facts And Trends
South Florida Real Estate Facts And Trends Palm Beach County At Top / Broward County At The Bottom Palm Beach County - Homes For Sale vs. Homes Sold What does this graph mean?  It shows the number of homes actively for sale (supply) vs. the number of homes that are selling each month (demand).  This gives an idea of what direction [...]

Housing Stats Imply That It?s Time To Buy
Housing Stats Imply That It’s Time To Buy  According to a recent report from Global Insight, an economic and financial analysis forecasting firm, current housing statistics indicate that now is the right to time to buy. They claim that the U.S. housing market as a whole is undervalued by 3.8 percent. Global Insight analyzed 330 metropolitan [...]

Tips To Avoid Costly Scams
Tips To Avoid Costly Scams Imagine…it’s springtime.  You’re thinking about making some updates to your home, or just doing some “spring cleaning.”  According to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), spring is when the majority of home improvement cons surface. Think that you can spot a scam?  Hopefully, after reading the tips below, you will be able [...]

Down Payment Assistance? Not For Long!
Down Payment Assistance?  Not For Long! Right now, if a buyer qualifies for an FHA loan, which requires a 3% down payment, the buyer can request that money from the seller, in the form of down payment assistance.  Essentially, there is an intermediary company that takes the money from the seller, and gives it to the buyer, all at [...]

Boca Raton Real Estate Update
Boca Raton Real Estate Update So, what’s going on in the Boca Raton real estate market? The graph above is pretty, isn’t it?  It has some pleasant colors, and “movement” of the lines.  What does it actually tell us, though?  It gives us a 3 year history of what has been going on the the Boca Raton [...]

Practicing Good Seller?s Etiquette
Practicing Good Seller’s Etiquette Let’s face it:  When your home goes on the market, you’re not only opening the door to prospective buyers.  You are also sometimes opening the door to unknown vendors and naïve or unqualified buyers.  As with any business transaction, there is an expected protocol to how sellers, buyers and their respective agents [...]

Baseball Cards And Collectibles As Closing Money
Baseball Cards And Collectibles As Closing Money In the search for funds to close, there is an oft-overlooked source that could be right under your nose ? or at least somewhere safely tucked away inside your closet.  How about that 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card? Sound silly? It?s not. That baseball card has real value [...]

Boca Raton In Pop Culture & Notable Residents
Boca Raton In Pop Culture & Notable Residents Boca has been mentioned in many movies, including Cats & Dogs, Music and Lyrics, Wag the Dog, A Perfect Murder, Bewitched, and Mr. 3000, and in many TV shows, such as Histeria!, American Dragon: Jake Long, American Dad!, Nip/Tuck, The Sopranos, Lizzie McGuire, The Golden Girls, Code Name: [...]

What Interest Rates Really Mean
What Interest Rates Really Mean The Fed did this! The Fed did that! Rates are up! Rates are down! Aaaagggh! Okay, now exhale.  In turbulent economic times the media can?t wait to report what interest rates are doing.  Pundits prognosticate, forecasters forecast and soothsayers sooth.  When should you buy a home based upon interest rates [...]

BEWARE of the 11 Deadly Mistakes Many Home Sellers Make
BEWARE of the 11 Deadly Mistakes Many Home Sellers Make If you make a mistake when you sell your home, you stand to lose a LOT.  If you’re like most people, your home is very likely your most valuable investment.  Even a single mistake can prove very costly.  Selling is harder than it seems.  Even in [...]