PALM BEACH COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORTS – March 2019

The Realtors of the Palm Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale – and our state-level counterpart Florida Realtors – have released their market reports for March of 2019. Here is our analysis!  The first notable: Sellers of higher-end homes did in fact get more realistic and reduced their pricing to more appropriate levels – market supporting. […]

Selling a home in Delray - Should we accept a buyer's contingent offer?

Selling a home in Delray – Should we accept a buyer’s contingent offer?

We received this excellent question recently:   Our house has been on the market for awhile and now we have an offer. But, it’s contingent upon the sale of the buyer’s home. What does this mean? Should we accept it? It’s the first offer we’ve had in a few months, so I’m thinking yes. Help! […]

Do we need a pre-listing inspection?

Selling Boynton home: Do we need a pre-listing inspection?

A social media friend sent us a question recently. He wrote: 


 We’re going to sell our Boynton Beach home soon. I’ve been hearing recently that sometimes home owners who plan to sell pay for a pre-listing home inspection. What is the benefit? If we sell our home, do I need one? I will answer […]

After a Home Inspection, Does the Seller Have to Make Repairs Before Closing?

After inspection, if items come back that need to be repaired – is the seller required to do the repairs? To answer this question, I’m going to take you back to when we were making an offer on a property.  Like with many things we negotiate in real estate transaction, it depends on the strategy. […]

Selling My Home in Delray – How do I know if a buyer is qualified?

A fan of our Facebook page recently submitted this question: When a buyer makes an offer on my home, what should we be looking at to make sure they’re qualified and will be able to close on their offer? When we are your listing agents, we are always keeping this issue in mind, at every […]

PALM BEACH COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORTS – January 2019

January 2019 figures have been released, and WOW!… What a difference in the real estate market stats, as we start out 2019.     We saw a tremendous jump in inventory, which has significantly increased our supply of homes – and changed the dynamics of the market. It’s official, we are predominately a buyer’s market.     […]

Buying a home in Boca. When do we need a real estate appraisal?

We got this great question from someone we met recently at a networking function. We’re going to buy a condo in Boca. When do we need a real estate appraisal?  Here’s the low-down! If you are a buyer getting a mortgage, your lender is going to require an appraisal. The lender will order the appraisal. Either […]

PALM BEACH COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORTS – December 2018

Analyzing a year-end market report always provides particularly useful information.  Plus, it gets us excited as we move into the next year. I cannot speak for other agents, but I can share that Noreen and I are excited for all that is in store for 2019 for real estate in Palm Beach County. We attended […]