Housing Crisis Leading To Auction Steals
While the foreclosure crisis still has a stranglehold on the South Florida real estate market; it is leaving some great deals out there at local auctions that could put you in a great house for not much cash.
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While the foreclosure crisis still has a stranglehold on the South Florida real estate market; it is leaving some great deals out there at local auctions that could put you in a great house for not much cash.
An index of home prices in big metro areas, including South Florida, has reached its lowest level since 2002, driven down by foreclosures, a glut of unsold homes and the reluctance or inability of many to buy.
If you've got the cash, then the South Florida real estate market is ready to reward you with some large bargains. From Homestead to Coral Springs, real estate agents are starting to see a slow turnaround in the depressed Florida home market.
The home market has been the foundation of the Great Recession in South Florida for years. While sales of homes and condos may be increasing, the chances of the average Joe getting some of these great deals remains slim.
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Home values in South Florida fell nearly 13 percent in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, according to real estate tracker Zillow.com.
Existing home sales continue to rise in Florida. The figures show that sales of homes and condos increased 36 percent from February to March.
As the economy continues to ebb along with slight signs of improvement, many have wondered if the housing market is finally on the road to recovery.
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The latest figures show that the total number of home sales have increased to 7.7 percent in February compared to a year earlier.
Foreclosures in January increased by just one percent from December numbers and were 17 percent less than in January 2010. It's the latest signal that the real estate market may finally be stabilizing.
There's encouraging news about the state's housing market. Real estate experts are showing some renewed optimism in Florida's home sales, but they're waiting for potential buyers to agree.
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While South Florida's real estate market continued to struggle in 2010, area which boomed was "short sales".
The latest economic indexes show 2011 is already looking much better than the start of 2010 with improvements in consumer spending, manufacturing and continued gains on Wall Street.
South Florida realtors revealed that pending home sales in Miami-Dade and Broward County jumped by almost 29 percent this month compared to December 2009.
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