If you have dreams about building your house then these 7 steps are basic steps to help get started. Find land. This is the first and most important step. You need to find land that is zoned for residential construction and that has the necessary utilities. You can find land for sale online or through a real estate agent. Get financing. You will need to get financing to purchase the land and to...
Homebuyers the past several years have flocked to Florida. According to Redfin, here are the top 5 destinations for homebuyers. Las Vegas Phoenix Tampa Orlando Sacramento The majority of people moving to Orlando are coming from New York City. Homebuyers are still taking advantage of remote work opportunities to move to more affordable areas with better housing options. According to a...
NOAA predicts a near normal Hurricane Season with 5-9 hurricanes. After last year's hurricane destruction and the season ramping up I want to help you prepare for Hurricane Season. Here are some tips on how to prepare for hurricanes: Make a plan. Know your evacuation route and have a plan for where you will go if you need to evacuate. Make sure you have a way to communicate with your family...
We might have ourselves another Daytona Beach Brewery in the famous Corbin Building. Back in 2022, the city of Daytona Beach purchased the Corbin Building. The Corbin Building is a historic 39,000-square-foot building located in downtown Daytona Beach. It was built in 1888 and is considered to be one of the oldest buildings in the city. The building has been vacant for several years. The plan was to build...
We're back with our June New Smyrna Beach Housing Update. Let's see how interest rates are affecting our housing market. New Smyrna Beach Housing Update June 2023 July 2022 July 2023 Percentage Difference Number of Listings 190 124 184 48% Increase New Listings 82 78 68 13% Decrease List Price $539,000 $587,000 $557,000 5% Decrease Sales Price $494,000 $555,000 $516,000 7%...
We're back with our July Port Orange Housing Update. What are your thoughts? Port Orange Housing Update June 2023 July 2022 July 2023 Percentage Difference Number of Listings 189 182 182 0% Increase New Listings 118 136 116 15% Decrease List Price $375,000 $434,000 $379,000 13% Decrease Sales...
We're back with our Ormond Beach Housing Update. It's been a very busy summer so far! Ormond Beach Housing Update June 2023 July 2022 July 2023 Percentage Difference Number of Listings 416 226 416 84.5% Increase New Listings 159 196 150 23% Decrease List Price $470,000 $472,000 $459,000 3% Decrease Sales Price $410,000 $425,000 $408,000 4% Decrease Days on Market 87 Days 59...
We're back with our July Daytona Beach Housing Update. Let's see how interest rates are affecting our housing market. Daytona Beach Housing Update June 2023 July 2022 July 2023 Percentage Difference Number of Listings 863 534 811 51% Increase New Listings 307 255 240 6% Decrease List...
This time I'm going to break down every Volusia County City into one blog post. Scroll down to view your city. Volusia County Housing Update June 2023 July 2022 July 2023 Percentage Difference Number of Listings 2,161 1,581 2,188 38% Increase New Listings 895 962 837 13% Decrease List...
If you've read my housing market updates you've seen the sale price tick down 1-4% over the past months. What does Zillow have to say about our housing market? Zillow predicts that US home prices will rise 6.3% in the next 12 months, above the historical average. Home prices will stop falling and have will begin rising again in the coming months. This is due to a lack of homes for sale, as...