Thanksgiving in the Keys is great. The weather is nice and not a lot of snowbirds in town yet.
There is so many things to do if you have family in for the holiday. We went out on the boat on a gorgeous day with almost no wind and the best visibility I can remember. Visited "Theatre of the Sea" and hung out for a day at the Islander Resort. Went to dinner at Lazy Days and sunset at Lorelli. We did all this and found time to have a wonderful Thanksgiving at our house for family and friends.
The Keys have so much to offer and are located close to major airports so coming and going is easy.
Property sales have started to increase and prices are stabilizing. So if your in the market for a home or a get away now is a good time to come down and take advantage of the large inventory of homes/condos on the market.
Please contact me when your in town and I will assist you in finding the property your seeking.
Rob Skeel Realtor
Century 21 Prestige Realty Group
305-393-6300
http://www.robskeel.com/
http://robskeel.com/homes_for_sale.shtml
BLOG http://floridakeysrealestatebyrob.blogspot.com/
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Things to do in the Keys
I went down to Key West last Friday for the Off Shore Boat Races. Its an easy drive down from Key Largo, less than 2 hours.
It was a beautiful fall day with low humidity and light breezes.
You can watch the races from Mallory Square. Its quite the sight seeing these high powered boats roaring past at 100+MPH.
There wasn't too many people in town because this is traditionally the slow season which will pick up around Thanksgiving.
Real Estate is still slow but the buyers are starting to show up. Hopefully things will pick up. As I've said before there is plenty of inventory and the asking prices have come down. So if your serious about buying a piece of paradise this is a good time to do it!
Rob Skeel
Realtor
Century 21 Prestige Realty Group
305-393-6300
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Home Selling Tip "SELLING PRICES"
If your planning to sell your home the following bit of information may be helpful to you.
N.J. appraiser finds ‘test pricing’ doesn’t workNEW JERSEY – Nov. 2, 2007 –
Home sellers who list at a high price to “test” the market do themselves a disservice, according to research by a New Jersey appraiser – their homes spend more days on the market and eventually sell for less than similar homes priced realistically from the start.New Jersey-based appraiser Jeffrey Otteau of Otteau Valuation Group Inc. conducted the research of sales in a declining market in the first six months of 2007. In his analysis of 4,500 home sales mainly in North and Central Jersey in the $500,000-to-$700,000 range, Otteau first looked at homes that sold within one month of listing. He found that the median asking price was $599,900 and the median sales price was only slightly less at $599,000. However, the disparity was greater for homes on the market longer than one month. In that group, the median asking price was $634,900, and the median sales price was $585,000. Otteau believes the higher price immediately turns off many buyers and, if prices are falling, becomes even more overpriced three months later if the house languishes on the market.According to Otteau, many buyers fear that home prices will continue to decline and are afraid to make a commitment. But if a home is priced slightly below the competition, it not only attracts immediate attention, it also assures buyers that they won’t have to worry about local median prices falling a bit more.
“Overpricing extends days on the market and guarantees that you will sell your home for less in a declining market,” says Otteau.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News (11/02/07) Lynn, Kathleen© Copyright 2007 INFORMATION, INC. Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688
Even though there is plenty of inventory currently in the Keys there are buyers looking and purchasing property. The key is to get them to see your home! Having a realistic sales price is one thing that must be done to get people to want to see yours.
If I can be of service to you, please let me know how I can help.
Thanks
Rob Skeel
Realtor Century 21 Prestige Realty Group
305-393-6300
www.RobSkeel.com
http://www.robskeel.com.preview.z57.com/homes_for_sale.shtml
BLOG http://floridakeysrealestatebyrob.blogspot.com/
N.J. appraiser finds ‘test pricing’ doesn’t workNEW JERSEY – Nov. 2, 2007 –
Home sellers who list at a high price to “test” the market do themselves a disservice, according to research by a New Jersey appraiser – their homes spend more days on the market and eventually sell for less than similar homes priced realistically from the start.New Jersey-based appraiser Jeffrey Otteau of Otteau Valuation Group Inc. conducted the research of sales in a declining market in the first six months of 2007. In his analysis of 4,500 home sales mainly in North and Central Jersey in the $500,000-to-$700,000 range, Otteau first looked at homes that sold within one month of listing. He found that the median asking price was $599,900 and the median sales price was only slightly less at $599,000. However, the disparity was greater for homes on the market longer than one month. In that group, the median asking price was $634,900, and the median sales price was $585,000. Otteau believes the higher price immediately turns off many buyers and, if prices are falling, becomes even more overpriced three months later if the house languishes on the market.According to Otteau, many buyers fear that home prices will continue to decline and are afraid to make a commitment. But if a home is priced slightly below the competition, it not only attracts immediate attention, it also assures buyers that they won’t have to worry about local median prices falling a bit more.
“Overpricing extends days on the market and guarantees that you will sell your home for less in a declining market,” says Otteau.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News (11/02/07) Lynn, Kathleen© Copyright 2007 INFORMATION, INC. Bethesda, MD (301) 215-4688
Even though there is plenty of inventory currently in the Keys there are buyers looking and purchasing property. The key is to get them to see your home! Having a realistic sales price is one thing that must be done to get people to want to see yours.
If I can be of service to you, please let me know how I can help.
Thanks
Rob Skeel
Realtor Century 21 Prestige Realty Group
305-393-6300
www.RobSkeel.com
http://www.robskeel.com.preview.z57.com/homes_for_sale.shtml
BLOG http://floridakeysrealestatebyrob.blogspot.com/
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Keys News
There is always fun things to do in the Florida Keys. Right now there is a Corvette Show going on at Holiday Isle Resort and in Key West --Off Shore Power Boat Races. Last weekend was Fantasy Fest.
Come on down, enjoy the great weather, do some boating, fishing, diving or just get a suntan and help me out by buying a place for you to come back to every year or better yet to move to.
The real estate market continues to be slow but in a few weeks things will begin to pick up so don't miss your chance to own a piece of the Keys.
My thought for the day:
“Many optimists have become very wealthy by purchasing property from pessimists”
Rob SkeelRealtor Century 21 Prestige Realty Group
305-393-6300
www.RobSkeel.com
http://www.robskeel.com.preview.z57.com/homes_for_sale.shtml
BLOG http://floridakeysrealestatebyrob.blogspot.com/
Come on down, enjoy the great weather, do some boating, fishing, diving or just get a suntan and help me out by buying a place for you to come back to every year or better yet to move to.
The real estate market continues to be slow but in a few weeks things will begin to pick up so don't miss your chance to own a piece of the Keys.
My thought for the day:
“Many optimists have become very wealthy by purchasing property from pessimists”
Rob SkeelRealtor Century 21 Prestige Realty Group
305-393-6300
www.RobSkeel.com
http://www.robskeel.com.preview.z57.com/homes_for_sale.shtml
BLOG http://floridakeysrealestatebyrob.blogspot.com/
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