At the Sarasota Florida International Real Estate Congress 2008, held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on September 10 through 12, Kym and Helen Biggar successfully completed their certification for TRC (Transnational Referral Certification). The TRC certification demonstrates to other real estate professionals that you are certified and familiar with the procedures of the Transnational Referral System for international [...]
Sarasota, Florida. The Herald Tribune reports today that there were 7,410 foreclosure filings during the last 12 months ended July 31st, 2008 in Sarasota County, Florida. Twenty five different mortgage companies hold the most properties in foreclosure in Sarasota County. If a property owner fails to pay the mortgage for three consecutive months and does not [...]
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Kym and Helen Biggar have successfully completed their GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) Certification in Real Estate. Cynthia Biggar received her GRI Certification in 2006 and now all three members of Biggar International Group, LLC, affiliated with Keller Williams, have their GRI. A GRI Certification in Real Estate offers a client a more knowledgeable and professional representation. In [...]
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Great News for Florida Real Estate! The President signed the “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008″ on July 30th, 2008 after passing both the House and Senate by wide margins. Here is what this legislation means. 1. Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform. Permanent conforming loan limits up to the greater of $417,000 or 115% local [...]
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During the last two weeks Helen and I have been attending classes in Sarasota to complete our GRI (Graduate Realtors Institute) Certification in Real Estate. This certification offers a wealth of knowledge in real estate to those realtors who pursue the GRI certification and provides the customer with a more knowledgeable, professional agent. One of our instructors, Steve [...]
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Homeowners struggling to save their homes from foreclosure might have an easier time getting a helping hand from the Federal Housing Administration starting Monday. Plans to relax FHA-Secure guidelines would expand eligibility standards to include borrowers with adjustable rate mortgages who were late on two monthly mortgage payments in the past 12 months, even if [...]
Sales in Sarasota-Bradenton increased from a year ago as the median sales price fell 16% in May from the same time a year ago. It was reported that the median price of $268,200 in May was 8.2% lower than the median in April. The median price continues to fall within the $240,000 to $270,000 price band of the [...]
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“For the past 10 months, median home sale prices appear to have stabilized in a band between $240,000 and $270,000.” reported by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on June 29th, 2009.
The Sarasota, Florida Real Estate Market is turning the corner and moving forward toward a normal market. Recent statistics show that the rate of absorption of homes listed has moved from 146 weeks to 100 weeks of supply. Also reported is that the sales pace is rising from 60 homes sold per week last winter to now [...]
Sarasota Realtor Magazine reported that,”Home sales in the Sarasota MLS for April 2008 stood at 567, the highest level in 10 months, and approximately 72 percent higher than the sales January 2008. In 2008, sales have been progressively stronger month by month, possibly due to the influence of the new property tax portability law adopted in [...]
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