Fort Lauderdale Real Estate

BeachNews and Trends

Real Estate development and trends are big news in Fort Lauderdale.  It is the talk of the town and routinely covered in the local press.   Important recent news items are noted below along with a summary of the article.  If you are interested in reading the full text of any article, please click the link at the end of a summary.

Did South Florida's Urban Overbuild?

September 11, 2009, While Miami still has 23,000 of the 28,000 recently built condos waiting for buyers, The far smaller number built in Fort Lauderdale have sold well and even counting resales only 11% are on the market according to the Sun Sentinel. Ask Andy for a reprint of this article.

The Straight Story; What it Takes to Get a Mortgage on a Fort Lauderdale Condo Today.

September 2009, Standards have changed.  Banks want to know more and want to fund in sound condo associations.  Click here for details.

New Rules for Home Buyers.

September 11, 2009, The New York Times lays out the details of a smart home buying strategy, starting with what percentage of your income should go to housing expenses,  This is essential information for first time home buyers. Ask Andy for a reprint of this article.

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South Florida Business Journal reports Home Sales up, but prices continue to fall.

March 23, 2009, Existing home sales in the Sunshine State rose 20 percent, condo sales up 15% during the same period. Ask Andy for a reprint of this article.

First Time Home Buyers
How to Get Your $8,000 Federal Tax Credit

February 18, 2009, Click here for details.

Florida Residential Real Estate Sales Rise in Fourth Quarter 2008

February 12, 2009, Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 13 percent in fourth quarter 2008. Click here for details.

Florida Home Sales Up in December 2008

January 26, 2009, Florida’s existing home sales rose in December, making it the fourth consecutive month that sales activity demonstrated gains. Click here for details.

 

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Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market is very active. So active that I've added a popular new feature, the Real Estate News Page to keep my customers for homes in Fort Lauderdale up to date on market activity regarding houses and condos for sale in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Oakland Park and Pompano Beach as well as other hot South Florida locations.