West Volusia Area Association of Realtors continues to report substantial decreases in the number of available properties on the market. West Volusia Realtors The West Volusia Area Association represents the western part of the County including DeLand, Deltona, Orange City, Eterprise, Osteen, and areas to the north such as Barberville, Pierson, and Seville. The graph [...]

Home Short Sales In the real estate business it is common knowledge that short sales take longer to close than traditional sales. That only makes sense as the process includes the bank reviewing the seller’s situation, the value of the home, and other factors. The banks, the real estate agents, attorneys and others have all [...]

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Data from the My Florida Multiple Listing Service includes homes currently for sale throughout Volusia County. While this does include data from areas on the east side of Volusia County (Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, etc.) it is best for evaluating the market in West Volusia including DeLand, Deltona, Debary, Orange City, and surrounding [...]

A map showing all sales of single family homes in the first quarter of 2011 grouped by the type of transaction. It includes Foreclosures, Short Sales, and Traditional Sales color coded. It is designed to all the user to zoom in to a particular home or up to look at neighborhoods or cities. The data [...]

Congratulations go to: Carole Meinertz just closed on a condo sale in the Aliki Atrium to a French Canadian couple that spoke very little English. Carole is from Canada and speaks French fluently. These buyers were thrilled that they were referred to Carole who could communicate perfectly with them. Great job! Floor time does pay [...]

Today’s Daytona Beach News-Journal included a front page article titled Home Sales up in March in Volusia, Flagler Counties. The data from the Florida Realtors shows that our local market has increased sales in both counties for single family homes and for condos. The data is in line with local data that we’ve reviewed including: [...]

Great Deals on Homes The housing market is really getting heated up as investors have returned to the market. Locally we’ve heard repeatedly that homes at the lowest prices in various areas have been sucked up. Part of these purchases are by buyers who could not afford to buy homes just years ago. Another segment [...]

The West Volusia Association of Realtors recently released their monthly stats. The video sows that inventory has been reduced by 25% while pending sales have increased by over 50%. Median sales price has continued to decline but at a much slower pace in comparison to previous years.

There are a number of ways to value your home and several factors to consider. In general, the most important factor is the prices of recent sales in the area. There are three primary tools to consider: Comparative Market Analysis Seller’s Market Update Appraisal Getting an Appraisal Perhaps the most effective way to determine the [...]