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SOLD THIS WEEK! 3810 NW 63rd Ct 3 bedrooms, 3 baths 1,240 Sq Ft $430,000 $2,500.00 credit $338.58 per sq ft Spring Season? Listings Down 70% If buyers are struggling to find a home for sale, at least they’re not … Read More
SOLD THIS WEEK! 6615 NW 39th St 3 bedrooms, 1 bath 1,145 Sq Ft $400,000 $349.35 per sq ft 6645 NW 38th Ter 3 bedrooms, 1 bath 1,308 Sq Ft $400,000 $305.81 per sq ft 6347 NW 39th Ter 4 … Read More
Buyers are Flooding the Market Buyers are flooding the housing market early in the year, as they have in the last few years, eager to find a home of their own. With plenty of buyers and not as many sellers, … Read More
Foreclosures 2021: What to Expect in the Months Ahead The million-dollar questions that everyone in the industry is asking right now are: “What are foreclosures going to look like once the foreclosure moratoria and forbearance programs come to end? And … Read More
More Than 200,000 New Listings Are Missing From U.S. Housing Market National inventory declined by 48.6% over last year. The inventory of newly listed properties declined by 24.5% nationally and by 23.5% for large metros over the past year. The … Read More
5 Sweet Tax Deductions When Selling a Home You may be wondering if there are tax deductions when selling a home. And the answer is: You bet! Sure, you may remember way back to 2018 and its new tax code—aka … Read More
Existing Home Sales, and Prices, Rise Again in January Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose again last month, a sign that the housing market’s strong momentum from 2020 may be carrying over into this year The red-hot housing market … Read More
New Listings Continue to Fall Behind the Year Ago Pace After the upswing in new listings at the end of 2020, new listings have tread a different path in 2021. New listings are a smaller sample and thus the trends … Read More
Fewer Options for Buyers as Prices Rise Nationally, the inventory of homes for sale in January decreased by 42.6% over the past year, a higher rate of decline compared to the 39.6% drop in December. This amounted to 443,000 fewer … Read More
Buyers Returning Faster Than Sellers in the New Year Despite a slower than anticipated return of buyers and sellers this January, the U.S. housing market continues to remain tight and in position for further growth this spring. The realtor.com Housing … Read More
2020 Home Prices Up 13 Percent Annually in U.S. “The economy faces new challenges in the next few weeks, which are likely to see continued political instability and rising coronavirus cases,” said Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. “Still, it’s unlikely … Read More
Weekly Housing Trends Homebuyer demand has started strong in 2021. While shoppers may be optimistic that the new year brings new opportunities, they will likely face some familiar challenges, too. The number of sellers listing homes for sale shrank and … Read More
TOP 10 U.S. HOME BUYING TRENDS FOR 2021 In this elongated era of COVID-19, Zillow has just announced the TOP 10 housing trends to watch for in 2021 to adjust to living in this environment for the foreseeable future. Zillow’s … Read More
Another Record Year !!! It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that we thank our clients, both old and new, for making this past year a record-breaking year for us at The Leonard Real Estate Group. Your support, loyalty and … Read More
With Record Real Estate Prices, Now Is A Good Time To Sell Your Home Things are coming to a boil in the market for U.S. homes, and it may be the right time to sell. In October, prices for houses across … Read More
Demand for Homes Set to Break More Records in December Compared to this time last year, demand for homes is growing at the fastest pace we’ve seen to date. The ‘housing demand’ component – which tracks growth in online home … Read More
2021 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions To say 2020 was a year of surprises is an extreme understatement. What started off as a bright year for the housing market and the economy was soon derailed by a global pandemic and … Read More
Weekly Housing Trends Key Findings This week’s data show that the housing market continues to be much more active than usual even though the usual end of year slowdown in activity is underway. As discussed last week, the closer we … Read More
NAR Forecast: 2021 Could Be Real Estate’s Best Winter Ever WASHINGTON – The housing market defied high unemployment and an economic recession and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that isn’t likely to let up heading into the winter … Read More
Some Fla. Owners Will See Big Property Insurance Increases State regulators have approved about 100 rate hike requests involving dozens of property insurers. The insurance regulation office in Florida gave the green light to South Fidelity to raise their rates … Read More
…Sellers Can Make a Bundle in the ‘Best’ Winter Sales Season in Years The coronavirus has changed real estate in a multitude of ways, and perhaps one of the biggest is the sea of buyers who put off buying during … Read More
The Serious Disconnect Between a Hot Residential Real Estate Market and the Coming Tsunami of Foreclosures Various reports show that the market for previously-owned homes climbed nearly 10% in September, the fourth straight monthly increase. It is not just sale … Read More
Housing Recovery Trends Point to More Balanced Conditions Ahead Housing activity continued to surface signals of more balanced conditions this week as the pace of demand eased and the pace of new listings improved. Despite the shift, the realtor.com Housing … Read More
4 Ways to Increase the Chances of Getting a Mortgage WASHINGTON – The coronavirus pandemic has made a huge dent in the U.S. economy, but mortgage interest rates are at an all-time low. It’s no surprise then that in 2020, … Read More
Housing Recovery in Full Swing as Sellers Inch Their Way Back into the Market Buyers and sellers remain increasingly motivated post pandemic, setting the stage for a full market recovery through the end of the year. While many buyers will still … Read More
We should be in a buyer’s housing market right now, but COVID turned everything upside down. By the end of September each year, homebuyers should be expecting the market to cool down as children go back to school and families … Read More
What Does the Future Hold? The Outlook Is Cloudy The markets have been churning at a steady pace from late summer into early fall, but is this coronavirus recovery continuing into the winter and beyond? According to Zillow®’s recent Home … Read More
Waive a Home Inspection? Why Buyers Are Willing to Right Now A home inspection is something that protects your financial interest in what will likely be the largest purchase you make in your life—one in which you need as much … Read More
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Kill the Open Floor Plan? The pandemic has thrown millions out of work and deflated entire industries. But not the residential real estate market. A year ago, it was humming. Today, in the teeth of the … Read More
What Is Title Insurance? Peace of Mind When Buying a Home Buying a home often entails also buying various types of insurance to protect your property, and one type you might need to get is called title insurance. So what is title insurance? When … Read More
Buyer Competition Intensifies as More Housing Markets Recover In many markets, fierce competition, bidding wars and multiple offer scenarios may be the common theme in the weeks to come. Real estate activity continued to grow above the pre-pandemic pace for … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Soar at a Record Pace in July The numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes in the U.S. rose 24.7% between June and July to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday. It … Read More
Home Prices Increased Across Most Metro Areas in Second Quarter Year-over-year, 96 percent of the measured markets experienced increases in median single-family home prices—the same number of metro areas that saw price gains in the first quarter. On a national level, … Read More
Experts Share Predictions For The Rest Of 2020 Mortgage rates are searching for a historic bottom. Home prices are inching up toward record highs. Home shoppers are looking for deals. Homeowners are weighing selling versus refinancing. A lot is going … Read More
Listing Prices Continue to Accelerate Realtor.com®’s July housing data release reveals that an improving but continued lack of newly listed homes on the market, coupled with pent-up buyer demand, is driving inventory to all-time lows and is also steadily pushing … Read More
RE Rebound Report: ‘Housing Market Has Recovered While the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a U.S. recession, that economic drop isn’t reflected in the U.S. Housing Market, according to an index created by realtor.com to gauge how quickly the industry returned to … Read More
The summer market “remains tipped in favor of sellers,” according to realtor.com’s economist Summer 2020 is shaping up to be a very competitive market for buyers thanks to record-low interest rates and scarce inventory, according to realtor.com’s Weekly Recovery Report … Read More
Why This Is Actually the Best Time in Years To Sell a House Talk about a strange summer. Between the continued threat of the novel coronavirus, a wobbly economy, and layoffs happening left and right, it’s no surprise that many who … Read More
Buyers’ Biggest Hurdle in June? Lack of Inventory Buyer demand has risen thanks to record-low mortgage rates and frustration after spending time quarantined in less-than-ideal housing. As a result, sellers who enter the market find continually rising prices and, many … Read More
The Big Question: What Will Happen to the Housing Market? The real estate market dipped during stay-at-home orders, though it still looks as if many deals were postponed rather than cancelled. What happens next? COVID-19’s resilience remains a big unknown, … Read More
U.S. Housing Market Enjoy 8th Straight Week of Rising Demand According to Redfin’s latest weekly report, the first week of June 2020 marked the eighth straight week of rising demand in the U.S. Adjusted homebuying demand for early June is now … Read More
Markets …Recovering From COVID-19 Setbacks “Homebuyer interest recovered quickly post COVID-19 and remains high despite the weaker economic environment, as low mortgage rates, virtual tools and lockdown lifts have enabled many buyers to continue the home search process, albeit … Read More
Real Estate Is Seeing a V-Shaped Economic Rebound So Far It looks as if the real estate market is back, and the April crash during COVID-19 shutdown orders was merely a speedbump in an otherwise strong sellers’ market. While … Read More
Buyers Aren’t Backing Down – New Loan Applications up 54% Homebuyers are entering the market at a much brisker pace than many economists forecasted. Mortgage applications for home purchases continue to move upward, rising 9% last week compared to … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Continue Downward Spiral in April Existing-home sales continued their free fall in April, extending what is now a two-month slide in sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors. All four … Read More
2020 Housing Market Predictions – COVID-19 Update Housing started 2020 with substantial momentum as evidenced by hitting some of the best home sales and housing starts pace in more than a decade in the December 2019 to February 2020 … Read More
Your Top Questions About Purchasing Property During the Coronavirus Pandemic If you were hoping to purchase a property soon, you no doubt have a lot of questions—about whether it’s possible to buy or tour a house now, … Read More
The Home Seller’s Guide To Striking the Right Deal Today Despite the Pandemic The coronavirus crisis has thrown a number of wrinkles into the home-selling process. Stock market fluctuations and job layoffs have some buyers rethinking whether … Read More
7 Ways to Help Recession-Proof Your Finances We are not financial advisors but I thought this article was interesting especially during these unprecedented circumstances. Americans were in the middle of the longest economic expansion on record, … Read More
5 Tips For Selling Your Home During The Coronavirus Pandemic While some sellers are deciding to pull their homes off the market and try to sell at a different time, that may not be an option for … Read More
Sanctuary or Solitary? Keeping Your Sanity When Stuck Inside the House Home. The word means a safe and comfortable sanctuary to return to after a busy day. But with the novel coronavirus on the march across the … Read More
Dear friends and family, The Leonard Real Estate Group would like to take a moment to address some of your concerns regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate market. While some claim … Read More
Consumer Expectations in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic The first half of March retained guarded optimism that the epidemic would brush past us Early March consumer expectations remained optimistic about coronavirus’s impact on U.S. economy … Read More
Mortgage Relief Options Are Available To Homeowners Affected By Coronavirus Safety Measures Homeowners who are facing a temporary hardship due to the coronavirus and heightened safety measures such as businesses shutting down have options to postpone mortgage … Read More
Mortgage Rates Fall to Nearly 50-Year Low The average rate of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to a historic low of 3.29%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. This is the lowest rate in the survey’s … Read More
10 Crucial Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent When Selling Your Home If you’re looking to sell your home, you’ll want to hire an amazing listing real estate agent to help—and there are certain questions to ask … Read More
U.S. Housing Supply Reaches All-Time Low National housing inventory declined 13.6% in January – the steepest year-over-year decrease in more than 4 years – pushing the supply of for-sale homes in the U.S. to the lowest level … Read More
7 Tax Benefits of Owning a Home: A Complete Guide for Filing in 2020 What are the tax benefits of owning a home? Plenty of homeowners are asking themselves this right around now as they prepare to … Read More
U.S. Housing Supply Reaches All-Time Low National housing inventory declined 13.6% in January – the steepest year-over-year decrease in more than 4 years – pushing the supply of for-sale homes in the U.S. to the lowest level … Read More
Pending Home Sales Down in December WASHINGTON (January 29, 2020) – Pending home sales fell in December, taking a step back after increasing slightly in November, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Track Up 3.6 Percent To cap off 2019, existing-home sales tracked up, according to the December National Association of REALTORS® report this week. December’s adjusted annualized rate of sales totaled 5.54 million, climbing 3.6 percent … Read More
10 Home Improvement Projects That Return The Most At Resale If you want to get the biggest return on your investment in home renovation projects, it would be wise to take your to-do list outdoors. The … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, … Read More
Dream Big: 6 Reasons Why You Should Look at Homes Outside Your Price Range When you are house hunting, budget is everything. It dictates how much home you can reasonably afford, and therefore which homes … Read More
Thank You For making 2019 our most successful year ever. We are humbled and grateful for all the support and loyalty from all of our friends and clients. Have a safe, healthy and prosperous year … Read More
Florida Realtors: Single-Family Sales Rise 6.1% in Nov. Florida’s housing market reported more single-family home sales and higher median prices, as well as increased pending sales and pending inventory in November 2019 compared to a … Read More
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2020 Real Estate Outlook: Existing-Home Sales Rebound 1.9% in October as Low Mortgage Rates Continue to Provide a Lift The numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes rose 1.9% in October — the latest housing statistic to … Read More
2020 Real Estate Outlook: Expert Predictions For Mortgage Rates Home Prices, Tech And More The 2019 housing market has been one of low rates, high demand and limited supply—particularly on the lower-priced end of the … Read More
Florida’s Housing Market Shows Positive Trends in 3Q Florida’s housing market experienced positive trends in 3Q 2019, with more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and rising pending inventory, according to the latest … Read More
8 Signs You’re Ready to Stop Renting and Buy a Home Renting a place to live may give you the freedom to move when you want and relieve you of the responsibilities of homeownership, but … Read More
How Much to Offer on a House: Should You Go Below or Above Asking Price? How much should you offer on a house? The not-so-simple answer: It depends on the market you’re in, the list … Read More
9 Reasons Why Some Homes Sell Faster Beyond the obvious elements such as location and size, here are nine factors that can affect how quickly your home sells…READ MORE Want … Read More
Mortgage rates drop once again — sparking more interest in loan refinancing Mortgage rates fell yet again on a weekly basis thanks to the declining yield on Treasury notes. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.57% … Read More
What Is a Property Lien? An Unpaid Debt That Could Trip Up Your Home Sale Property liens are one of the most common conditions that can slow down a real estate transaction. So what exactly … Read More
Which Is The Better Investment Rental Property: A Single-Family Home Or Apartment Building? Investing in residential rental real estate is a great way to build wealth and diversify your portfolio. If you’re ready to plunge … Read More
Sell Homes Faster With These Five Staging Tips Because you only get one chance at a first impression, it’s critical for everything in a home to look its best. When potential buyers look through a … Read More
Inventory and List Prices Drop Unexpectedly Inventories of homes for sale fell 1.8% year-over-year in August, the first time in a year that inventories have dropped. “The state of the housing market as we head … Read More
Dispelling the Myth of the 20 Percent Down Payment Saving for a down payment is one of the biggest obstacles faced by first-time homebuyers. Dispelling the 20 percent down payment myth could open the path to homeownership … Read More
What Is the Average Price per Square Foot for a Home and Why Does It Matter? If you’re hoping to buy a house, the very first dollar figure you’ll want to know is the home’s price, … Read More
Florida’s Closed and Pending Home Sales Median Prices Up in July Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, more pending sales and higher median prices in July compared to a year ago, according to the … Read More
Real Estate Is Back as Americans’ Favorite Long-Term Investment Stocks have long been the most glamorous of the major asset classes. Many a Hollywood film has centered around making fast money in … Read More
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FEATURED PROPERTY 27 HuntingLodge Dr one of the original homes built in Miami Springs circa 1924 (for complete info click on photo) 6 Expert Predictions for The Second … Read More
Buyers Waiting for List Prices to Drop? They’ll Be Disappointed WASHINGTON – Homebuyers sitting on the sidelines waiting for housing prices to backslide might be waiting longer than expected, according to experts. The strong demand … Read More
15 Best Questions to Ask When Buying a House Before making an offer on a house, you want to be absolutely sure that it’s “the one.” But with so many options out there, how do … Read More
Why It’s Taking Longer to Find the Perfect Home With soaring prices, hordes of competition, and a dearth of properties for sale, snagging the right home for the right price is no easy task. And … Read More
Should You Sell Your Home As Is, or Spring for a Renovation? Here’s How to Decide When you decide to sell a house that desperately needs updating, you basically have two choices: Sell it as … Read More
What’s your retirement housing strategy? One of the most important aspects of retirement planning is making housing plans. The reality is that you need a place to live in retirement and there are a lot … Read More
Homeowners Are Rethinking Staying Put After a bout of hesitation at the start of the year, homeowners are cozying up to the prospect of selling. According to the latest National Association of REALTORS® quarterly report, … Read More
Death, Taxes and Inherited Homes Losing a family member is never easy. Neither is figuring out how to deal with the home and possessions they leave behind. It often falls to real estate agents to … Read More
Home-price gains are weakest in 7 years The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in March, compared to February, and was 2.7% higher compared to a year ago. That was the … Read More
Should You Do Home Upgrades Now … or Right Before You Sell? Home sellers are often told to make upgrades to their house before they sell … but when is the best time to get … Read More
Giving—or Receiving—a Down Payment Gift? Here Are the Tax Consequences Searching for homes and scrolling through listing photosis fun, but saving up for a down paymentcan be a real challenge. That’s … Read More
Generational Trends: Boomerang Kids, and Millennials on the Move Adult children are moving in with their parents, and affecting their home-buying preferences—but baby boomers, who have conventionally driven the trend, are not the only generation to … Read More
These Are the Best Days of the Year to Sell Your Home If you’re on the fence about listing your home, now is the perfect time to take the dive. According to a recent ATTOM Data … Read More
Annual Appreciation Losing Momentum Annual appreciation in February kept slowing, with gains grinding to 4 percent, according to the latest national S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices. One month prior, appreciation was north of 4 percent, and in February … Read More
5 Non lazy Reasons to Skip Remodeling Before You Sell Home sellers often hear that if they ever hope to find a buyer, they must whip their house into perfect shape—fix this, paint that, overhaul your … Read More
13 First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes to Avoid Buying your first home comes with many big decisions and can be as scary as it is exciting. It’s easy to get swept up in the whirlwind of home-shopping and … Read More
What Is a Comparative Market Analysis? The CMA Explained A home’s price is a moving target—based on where it is, when it’s listed for sale, whether it has that trendy open kitchen, all of it. So if … Read More
5 Unwritten Home-Selling Etiquette Rules That Can Make or Break Your Sale Selling a house takes, well, salesmanship. In other words, you have to prep your house so it looks its best. You have to open your … Read More
What Today’s Sellers Want In the last 30 years, sellers have remained in the same home for longer periods of time. From 1987 to 2008, sellers stayed in their homes for a median of six … Read More
As the Housing Market Shifts to Favor Buyers This Remains the Biggest Hurdle The recent slowdown in the housing market has been a boon for buyers. Since last summer, more properties have come onto the … Read More
February 2019 Data: Inventory Growth Points to Cooler Spring Market The Best Time to List a Home For Sale The first week of April is the best time to list a home on the market … Read More
February 2019 Data: Inventory Growth Points to Cooler Spring Market Realtor.com®’s February data shows the U.S. housing market could be heading into a cooler spring market than last year. Although home prices are increasing, 14 … Read More
Home Prices Settling into Stable Territory “2018 was a turning point for home price growth in the U.S. housing market,” says Ralph McLaughlin, deputy chief economist and executive of Research and Insights at CoreLogic. “In … Read More
5 Big Reasons to Sell Your Home This Year It’s no secret that life’s been pretty good to sellers for the past several years. Even if you had no need—or desire—to move, the housing landscape might … Read More
6 Ways To Get Your Home Ready For A Spring Sale Selling your home in the spring doesn’t mean you have to actually wait until spring to prepare your home for a sale. After the holiday … Read More
Quiz: Are You Really Ready to Sell Your House? Are you ready to sell your house? Sure, you may thinkyou’re ready. In fact, you may be dying to move right now, either because you outgrew your space, … Read More
Data Shows Uptick in Seller Price Cuts The U.S. housing market is off to a slower start this year in many markets, compared to the rapid acceleration we saw last January. Although the market is slowing, it’s important … Read More
Deep Dive for Existing-Home Sales, Falling 6.4 Percent After gaining ground in November and October, existing-home sales fell last month, dropping 6.4 percent to 4.99 million, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. On an annual basis, … Read More
What Will Affect Home Appreciation in 2019? It might not be a crash, but home appreciation is certainly poised for a slowdown in 2019 according to the fourth quarter of 2018 VeroFORECAST. The quarterly forecastrevealed that the rate … Read More
7 Reasons to Accept the First Offer on Your House How do you know you’ve found The One? The one offeron your home worth taking, that is. It’s entirely natural for sellers to consider multiple offers from … Read More
Conditions for Homebuyers Are Improving Right? With inventory loosening and prices slowing, buyers’ chances look promising—but as mortgage rates rise, how great are their odds, really? According to recently released researchby Zillow, home-buying power is shrinking. In … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, we are … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, we are … Read More
4 Hard Lessons Learned Helping Mom Move This year, I helped my mom sell our family home. The hardest part? Going through decades worth of old belongings, deciding what to keep … and what to chuck. Before … Read More
Forecasting Housing in 2019: Not Better for Buyers, but Not Worse If the expectations about housing in 2019 can be summed up in one word, it’s this: balanced. After months and months on a runaway track, … Read More
FEATURED PROPERTY 1171 Nightingale Avenue Call us to find out more The Beginning of the End of Explosive Prices Case-Shiller ‘Confirms’ Cooling Housing Market…In September, the growth in home prices slowed to 5.5 percent, continuing a … Read More
Should Buyers Beware or Start Celebrating? After years of steadily increasing values, home price reductions are on the rise. In fact, the share of U.S. homes listed for sale with at least one price cut is at … Read More
6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Take Your Home Off the Market for the Holidays Tempted to take your home off the market—or hold off on listing it—until after the new year? After all, you’re swamped with cooking, shopping, … Read More
Cheaper the Home Faster the Price Rises While overall home price growth is beginning to moderate, lower-priced homes continue to outpace higher priced homes in appreciation, continuing to challenge young millennials interested in homeownership. Nationally, home prices … Read More
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FEATURED PROPERTY OF THE WEEK! Inventory Watch Is ‘Big Change’ on the Horizon? The grip on inventory is loosening, with fresh listings sprouting up and the severity of the shortage starting to unwind, … Read More
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Case-Shiller: Ease-Off in Home Prices The foot on the gas is letting up. The explosive growth in home prices is slowing, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices, which found July prices rose 6 percent … Read More
CLICK HERE for more detailed information The Single Best Way to Sell Your Home This Fall, Revealed You may have heard that spring and summer are the top home-selling seasons, and that fall is as … Read More
CLICK HERE for more detailed information How to Price a Home in a Seller’s Market: Go Low, or Shoot for the Stars? How to price a home in a seller’s market may be a … Read More
How Long Should You Live in Your Home? 6 Signs It’s Time to Move On Ten years. That’s the average amount of time a homeowner stays in a house, according to the National Association of Realtors®.Think that … Read More
Pending Home Sales Stumble as Housing Market Momentum Wanes Pending home sales stepped back in July and have now fallen on an annual basis for seven straight months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Stuck For the fourth month straight, existing-home sales slid, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. Activity declined 0.7 percent in July, to 5.34 million, down 1.5 percent from the prior year. Inventory rewound, as … Read More
These Mortgages Pay for Home Renovations Many people don’t realize that there are renovation loans that can help pay for your housing upgrades. Whether you need a new roof or your kitchen is outdated, there is a … Read More
Affordability Challenges Keep Millennials on the Sidelines Affordability is fading fast—and although millennials are eager to enter the market, and succeeding, they’re bearing the brunt of the challenge, according to recent research. Sixty-three percent of millennials under … Read More
Pending Sales Still Underwhelm Year-Over-Year With an 0.9 percent gain month-over-month, June pending sales slightly sparked, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index(PHSI)—but, on an annual basis, contracts still underwhelmed, down 2.5 … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Slip, but Inventory Stirs Barely budging against imbalanced inventory, existing-home sales slipped at the start of summer, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. Activity in June declined 0.6 percent to 5.38 million, down 2.2 … Read More
Millennials raiding their 401(k)s to buy homes Millennials: They’ve experienced bad timing, having witnessed the devastating effects of a market downturn 10 years ago as many were approaching adulthood. But, according to the Bank of the West … Read More
Warning: House Flipping Fever Can Be Contagious Flipping homes has never been so popular. According to ATTOM Data Solutions, 207,088 single-family homes and condos were flipped last year alone. That’s almost 3,000 more than in 2016, and … Read More
Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020 Baby Boomers and others aged 55 or older, including several million current homeowners, expect to move to rental units according to the first Freddie Mac … Read More
‘Independence Day Parade’ spectators & participants! Please join us at the Annual Miami Springs Independence Day Parade. The Leonard Real Estate Group will once again be part of this wonderful tradition. Look for our trolley! This year … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, we are … Read More
Rates Increased for Second Time This Year As predicted by all officials, the Fed raised rates for the second time in 2018—from 1.75 percent to 2 percent. The remainder of 2018 and 2019 may see more … Read More
Congratulations to the new officers and board of the Miami Springs-Hialeah Rotary Club! Service clubs like this make Miami Springs a Great place to live! Join one and become more engaged with your community. … Read More
Get to know us better Check out our latest interview on the popular MiamiSprings.com https://youtu.be/GTjjjTOBPPo Featured Articles Home Prices: Boom Continues… The boom is continuing for home prices, with a gain in March of … Read More
U.S. average mortgage rates at 7-year highs Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week, continuing at their highest levels in seven years amid the peak home buying season. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, we are … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, we are … Read More
We are committed to providing a premier level of service. All aspects of your real estate experience will be accompanied by Results through exceptional Service and Honesty. From the onset of our marketing meeting, we are dedicated to … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Strengthen Building on February’s gains—and for the second time this year—existing-home sales have strengthened, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. March sales increased 1.1 percent to 5.6 million, but they were down 1.2 … Read More
Why Late Spring Is the Best Time to List a Home For Sale Spring has officially arrived, but U.S. home sellers considering listing soon in order to capitalize on the impending spring home shopping season should … Read More
With Fast-Growing Prices, Gains in Equity Are Exceeding Minimum Wage For many Americans, homeownership is a vehicle for wealth—an appreciating asset that, more often than not, earns a profit at resale. In the market … Read More
Getting Ready to Downsize? Factors to Consider As you age, you may decide that less is more. When you downsize your home, there can be less to pay for, less to take care of and less … Read More
Pending Home Sales Spring Up “Contract signings rebounded in most areas in February, but the gains were not large enough to keep up with last February’s level, which was the second highest in over a decade … Read More
4 Cost-Effective Ways to Raise Your Home’s Value If you’re looking to raise the value of your home, especially for resale purposes, you’ve undoubtedly heard all sorts of ideas that will get the job done, many … Read More
Is Your Home Outdated or Charming? Whether you’re planning to sell your home or remain there indefinitely, it’s important to know that wear and tear can slowly erode your dwelling’s appeal. Taken separately, faded kitchen cabinets, … Read More
Mortgage rates climb to 4.46% – a 4-year high Mortgage rates climbed this week to their highest average in more than four years, ratcheting up affordability pressures at the start of the traditional spring home buying … Read More
Pending home sales drop 4.7% in Jan. After seeing a modest three-month rise in activity, pending home sales cooled considerably in January to its lowest level in over three years, according to the National Association of … Read More
Existing-Home Sales Come Up Short Existing-home sales came up short in January, at their lowest in more than three years, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. Sales decreased 3.2 percent to 5.38 million, a 4.8 percent decrease from one … Read More
Should You Sell Your Home? 5 Crucial Considerations When real estate prices are on the rise, it’s always tempting to sell. But should you sell your home? If you’ve been on the fence, now may be … Read More
10-Year High Profits for Sellers Homeowners are profiting when selling—and their average earnings haven’t been this high since 2007. At the close of 2017, the average home seller gained $54,000, or a 29.7 percent return on investment … Read More
Current Mortgage Rates Mortgage Interest Rates Today The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 4.38%, up from 4.27% last week. 15-year fixed mortgage rates increased to 3.77% this week, from 3.71% last week. Additional mortgage rates … Read More
Financial Resolutions That Can Help You Buy a Home in 2018 If you want to buy a home this year, you may be in the midst of planning—or perhaps you’re already well on your way. Purchasing … Read More
What Can Sellers Do to Prepare for a Home Inspection? Completing these quick and easy tasks before beginning the selling process will help reduce stress and save your clients valuable time during the home-selling process. READ MORE … Read More
5 Reasons It’ll Pay to Sell Your Home Early in 2018 It’s been nearly a decade since the Great Recession delivered the worst housing crash in modern memory. But these days, the fallout feels squarely in … Read More
What a Difference a Year Makes!! The tale of two Charts Thank you to all of our clients, friends and supporters for a record breaking year at The Leonard Real Estate Group in 2017. We believe that 2018 will … Read More
Home-Buying in 2018: Purchase in the Winter or Wait Until Spring? There are only a few weeks left in 2017, and if you’re looking for a house, you might be down to the wire. Should you … Read More
Housing in 2018: Where Are Home Values Headed? Analysts are expecting even higher home prices in 2018 than originally projected, according to new research. Zillow’s 2017 Q4 Home Price Expectations Survey reveals experts are anticipating a … Read More
2017 Hurricane Season has ended but Issues Linger Nov. 30, 2017 – Thursday was the last day of the highly active, deadly and destructive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, but Floridians will feel its impact for years. The … Read More
Best Financial Investments for Your Home Over the last couple of years, rehabbing TV shows have become increasingly popular. In these shows, people fix or introduce new features to their homes while adding substantial market value to … Read More
It’s time for family and friends to get together and express that they’re thankful for one another, especially on this upcoming Thanksgiving Day 2017. We at the Leonard Real Estate Group have much to be Thankful for this year. We … Read More
Confidence in Housing Slips as Year Winds Down Confidence in housing slipped from an all-time high in October in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), thanks to less optimism from both homebuyers and … Read More
Should I Sell My Home Now or Wait Until the Spring? There are many questions homeowners ask themselves during the selling process. “How much will my home sell for?” “How much should I list my home for?” “Who … Read More
History of Halloween Pending Home Sales at a Standstill Pending home sales remained at a standstill in September, unchanged in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)PendingHome Sales Index (PHSI). The PHSI posted 106.0 in September (repeating August’s reading); … Read More
Most Expensive Single Family Home Listed in Miami Dade County. $65,000,000 Take a tour. Click here. This home was built by Carl Fischer, located on Star Island its one of Miami most luxurious homes. First time up for sale … Read More
Acadia National Park I took a few days off to relax and to re-energize. I had the good fortune to revisit one of my favorite places in the world. Words cannot describe the beauty of … Read More
6 Easy Ways to Boost Curb Appeal The exterior of the home counts big for creating first impressions. Indeed, 99 percent of real estate pros say that curb appeal is a critical factor in attracting … Read More
Take a look inside the most expensive home in America A new mega-mansion is soon to hit the market with a price tag only the super rich can afford: $500 million. When it goes on … Read More
Smart Home Technology Is the Smart Way to Sell Buying “smart” means purchasing a home with pre-installed smart home technology, a trend that’s reinvigorating real estate. Smart technology refers to devices that are connected to the internet and can … Read More
Kudos to all Miami Springs residents who were out the day after the hurricane cleaning their yards of debris, helping neighbors with chain saws, and putting branches on the curb for city pick up. Also kudos to the City of … Read More
84 % of Americans See Homeownership as Good Investment Affordability a Growing Concern The survey, www.nar.realtor/reports/housing-pulse-surveys, measures consumers’ attitudes and concerns about housing issues in the nation’s 25 largest metropolitan statistical areas and found that … Read More
Discover Miami Springs! It is happening. A tremendous week of real estate activity. Many new listings and sales during the last week. See the Table below. Study: FSBOs net ‘significantly’ lower profits … Read More
The 55+ housing market is going strong The sheer size of the baby boomer generation has been a marketing bonanza for retailers since they started to walk, and it appears to be a boon for the housing industry as … Read More
Why the tight inventory? Blame the boomers. The U.S. real estate market is currently experiencing the worst inventory deficiency in 20 years, and new data from the realtor.com Housing Shortage Study suggests two primary reasons: A) Boomers’ reluctance … Read More
Japandi Style: Embracing Minimalist Beauty & Nature in Home Decor It’s been known that those who long for simplicity in living space look towards Japanese culture and design for inspiration, but there are also those who admire Scandinavian functionality above … Read More
How to avoid buying the wrong house Competition for affordable entry-level homes in desirable neighborhoods remains intense, due to a shortage of available property. This has many first-time buyers very frustrated. What’s worse is there’s no end in sight to … Read More
How to File a Home Insurance Claim: Is It Worth It ? If your home gets damaged by a flood, falling tree, or other random accident, you’ll want to know how to file a home insurance claim. Homeowners insurance can help … Read More
Report: Buy a home now before prices go even higherThe risk of home price declines remains low, but affordability is increasingly a concern in cities across the U.S., according to the Summer 2017 edition of The Housing and Mortgage Market … Read More
10 Questions to Ask when Choosing Your AgentSome of agents are smart, efficient, focused, versatile and willing to go the extra mile, and some of them aren’t. Finding an agent who will sell your home using a range of … Read More
Thank you to all of our friends and clients on this 4th of July. We will be participating in the annual parade in our Beautiful City of Miami Springs. Look for our trailer and catch some candy! DID YOU KNOW ?John … Read More
RECORD HOME SALES in Miami Dade County DURING THE MONTH OF MAY Home buyers went on a shopping spree in Miami-Dade in May — and snapped up enough houses to set a new record. Sales of single-family homes surged to a … Read More
Discover Miami Springs!!! I have personally known about this secret gem for over 31 years. Now, I want you to discover it. Great homes, great prices, great location.The City of Miami Springs was founded as Country Club Estates in 1926 by … Read More
Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate continued to FALL Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week, as the benchmark 30-year rate declined for the fourth straight week to its lowest level in nearly seven months. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the … Read More
Pending home sales down 1.3% in April Pending home sales in April slumped for the second consecutive month. They were down year-over-year nationally and in all four major regions, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).The Pending Home Sales Index … Read More
Buy Your First Home in One Year:A Step-by-Step Guide A real yard. Closets bigger than your average microwave. The freedom to decorate however you darn well please! Making the switch from renting to owning is exhilarating, but many rookie homebuyers find … Read More
5 Ways You Didn’t KnowYou Could Save for a Down PaymentBuying your first home conjures up all kinds of warm and fuzzy emotions: pride, joy, contentment. But before you get to the good stuff, you’ve got to cobble together a … Read More
The week in luxury: A map of Miami-Dade’s priciest condoCondo sales in Miami-Dade County picked up last week. The most expensive unit to close was a resale at Regalia in Sunny Isles Beach. The four-bedroom, 7,600-square-foot full-floor unit sold for … Read More
Prices are way up. Interests rates edgeddown this last week to just 4.02%.NOW is a great time to sell!! It is a strong sellers market. DON”T MISS this opportunity to CASH IN !! Read more.. Spring housing: ‘Strongest seller’s market ever’Even … Read More
Read the signs, read the tea leaves, read the reports. Prices are way upNOW is a great time to sell!! DON”T MISS this opportunity to CASH IN !! Home Prices Exceed Expectations at Repeat All-Time High Home price growth in February … Read More
The River City Festival was a HUGE success!Good food, good music, and good people. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our tent. We hope you enjoyed the frisbees, balloons, and drone pictures. Big thanks to councilman Bob Best for the on stage … Read More
Choosing the Best Time of Year to List a HomeCertain times of the year are better times to list a home than other times of the year. For example, you would not want to go on the market just before … Read More
10 Reasons Green Is the New Normal in Real EstateIn addition to the obvious benefits to the triple bottom line—people, planet, profit—below are 10 aspects of today’s world intended to help real estate professionals understand that green real estate (also … Read More
Size Matters: Most Americans Dissatisfied with Home’s Square FootageWhen it comes to a home’s square footage, Americans seem to have a Goldilocks mindset: too big, too small, jussstttt right. At least, this is the consensus from a recent Trulia/Harris Poll … Read More
The middle of the South Florida home sales market is hotwhile the rest of the market is not.The number of sales for single-family homes in Miami-Dade County priced between $250,000 and $600,000 jumped 10.5 percent year-over-year in February… READ MORE Energy efficiency … Read More
Spring real estate buyers: Early bird gets worm Some buyers are in more of a hurry this season and speed may count.In the last two weeks, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose by nearly a quarter point. The Federal Reserve has … Read More
Smart homes may be smart enough to spy on homeownersAre your smart televisions, smartphones and smart fridges vulnerable to eavesdroppers?.. the capacity to break into our everyday consumer electronics raises that troubling question. Microsoft and Google told USA TODAY they … Read More
Top impact on 2017 housing market? Rising mortgage ratesIncreasing mortgage rates and their impact on affordability will be the most significant force driving the 2017 housing market, according to the latest Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. The quarterly survey, READ MORE Houzz Tour: … Read More
Newlyweds: 5 Factors to Consider When Buying Your New HomeNow that the wedding is over, you and your spouse are ready for the next exciting milestone: home ownership. But there are so many factors you need to keep in mind … Read More
Mortgage payments breaking the bank? You are not alone, say new Zillow dataNationwide, Americans spent 15.8 percent of their income on the typical mortgage payment in the fourth quarter of 2016, up from the previous year’s average of 14.7.The findings … Read More
Happy Valentine’s DayDo something, or say something meaningful to your loved ones on this Valentines Day. 6 Surprising Facts About St. Valentine A man named Valentinus was martyred on February 14 late in the third century A.D.—this much we know. But when … Read More
The Current Miami Springs MarketThe Miami Springs Real Estate market continues to be dynamic. During the period of Friday January 27,2017 through February 3, 2017 there were 4 new listings, 1 closed sales, 0 pending sales, 0 expired listings.The table … Read More
A National Perspective2016 A banner year for existing home sales!Existing-home sales had a banner 2016, amounting to 5.45 million—an increase from 5.25 million in 2015 and a decade-high from 6.48 million in 2006, according to the National Association of REALTORS® … Read More
Community UpdatesThe aquatic Center reopens after additional repairs were completed. It is a beautiful facility and an amenity that adds value to a community. For hours of operations click here. For a beautiful bird’s eye view of the aquatic center … Read More
Get off the fence!It continues to be a seller’s market, although that will come to an end at some point, as rising interest rates have an impact on the real estate market. If you are on the fence about selling., … Read More
WE WANT YOU!The new year is here and we have been extremely busy our first week. Our first listing in 2017 was sold in One Day!! WE WANT TO SELL YOUR HOUSEWe want to list your property and sell it ASAP.We … Read More
Happy New Year! Here are some year-end 2016 summary snapshots.Total Houses sold in 2016 131Total Sales Volume $49,539,351Average Size 1,795 square feetAverage price per sq. ft.$210.68 Most expensive property soldLeast expensive property soldLargest property soldSmallest property soldComplete list of all closed sales in 2016…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….South … Read More
The New Year is the perfect time to organize and clean out our homes. Wether you want to get your house ready to sell or get a fresh start on your existing home, Leonard Real Estate Group would like to … Read More
Time to regroup for the New Year.The Christmas and New Year Holidays are almost over. Now is a good time to regroup and organize, plan and set goals for the new year. Having your finances in order is important if … Read More
Is The Price Right?When you decide to sell your property you need to price it right. Overpricing is the worst thing to do. You will miss out on potential buyers. Other properties in your area will sell and your property … Read More
Great ideas for wrapping all those presents!
The Little House that Could!In previous Miami Springs Real Estate Market Reports I have written about the amazing prices that smaller homes (under 1500 square feet) are selling for in the Springs. Some are selling for over $300 dollars per … Read More
Part 3 Ornaments, Decorating your Christmas Tree. Enjoy!
SNAPSHOTS of the MARKETThe Miami Springs real estate market continues to be dynamic. New Listings are added and new sales are closed. The pending sales number remain a little flat in the last couple of weeks. Refer to the table … Read More
Part 2 Decorating your Christmas Tree – Ribbons and Bows
The Windstorm Mitigation InspectionProperty insurance is an expense that all homeowners with a mortgage pay. It is usually part of your monthly mortgage payment. However, most homeowners don’t know how they may reduce that cost. It is done by having … Read More
Part 1 Decorating your Christmas TreeHere’s another Holiday video to inspire you.
To show our thanks, we were honored to to be able to donate some turkeys to our local community center for their annual Turkey Trot.Check out some photos!The Turkey Run was a great success in no small part to our … Read More
Thanksgiving Weekend!Thanksgiving Day is this Thursday. It is a time to reflect and be thankful for the truly important things in life. Health, family and true friends. You can also be thankful for the material things you have, the job … Read More
One more week till Thanksgiving, now is the time to plan your tablescape. The video below from Hobby Lobby, has great ideas.Hobby Lobby 1995 W 49 St.Hialeah, Fl 33012305-820-0440ALL FALL DECORATIONS ARE 80% OFF !
I previously reported the new construction activity in Miami Springs on September 19, 2016. There were 13 homes being constructed at the time.Now I want to inform you that during last fiscal year (Oct 1, 2015 thru Sept. 30, 2016) … Read More
With a few adaptations in ribbon color or accents this burlap wreath can be made for any holiday. Enjoy!
Should we be worried? Probably.Interests rates have been at historic levels for quite some time. The inventory levels in Miami Springs have steadily increased. The pending sales numbers have been declining. Listing prices have gone up. Way up. Should we … Read More
One of the biggest pleasures of owning a home is decorating for the holidays. Throughout this month we will be providing links to a few curated videos to help you do just that.
Sleeping beauty awakens.After 33 years vacant this gem has roared back to life. A true rarity to find a house owned by one family since it was constructed in 1946. It is now on the market for the first time. … Read More
Thank You All for Coming!Thank you all for coming to the Grand Opening of our Miami Springs office! We are so thankful for your continued support. A special thank you to our neighboring sponsors:Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro, 102 Curtiss PkwyBurritoville, 1 Curtiss … Read More
The 3rd Quarter Update!!I hope that you were not expecting the end of the 3rd quarter score of a Dolphin game. As the disappointment with this team continues, I could have just said, we are losing and you wouldn’t care … Read More
” The Miami single-family home market enjoyed its best August in history, breaking a 22-year record for the most ever August single-family home sales as dollar transaction volume and median prices posted double-digit gains, according to a new report by … Read More
The Commercial MarketThe City of Miami Springs is known for being a bedroom community and not a Commercial hub. However, there is some real estate activity in the commercial market. It is not as robust as the residential sector but … Read More
August, east of Miami-Dade County, approx. 11,000 condo listings with average asking price just over $1 million, or $572 per square foot, according to Crane Spotters.Inventory buildup like this is has caused some major developers to put some projects on hold. The Related Group, … Read More
Flash Card Facts!It’s the end of the month and in case you are confronted this week with questions (ie.Pop Quiz) about the Miami Springs real estate market, I prepared some flash cards to help you ace the quiz. You can … Read More
Your home is under contract and next up is your home inspection. The home inspection is one of the most stressful things about selling your house. Disagreements between buyers and sellers are very common. But there are a few things you … Read More
I reported in the Real Estate Market Report of September 5, 2016 that the average price per sq. ft. for homes under 1700 sq. ft. was approximately $263.00.However, when the homes are even smaller, they have sold for even much … Read More
A multifamily home is a building with more than one unit where people can live, each with their own separate kitchens, living rooms, electric bills, and so forth. Multifamily homes can be rented, be owned, or serve as an investment property where landlords can collect rent from tenants. … Read More
The Windshield survey is one way to get a sense of a community. By observing and taking note of its characteristics you can better understand either the community in general or a specific condition or aspect of it.As a real … Read More
Is the old adage Time is Money, true in real estate?Days on market (DOM) is a measurement of the age of a real estate listing. It is defined as the number of days the listing is on the active market … Read More
Staging your home is more than decluttering or cleaning your home inside.After a humid summer, most South Florida homes could benefit from a little power cleaning.Power washing, of your fence, driveway, steps leading up to your home, can make an … Read More
Well, in Miami Springs it certainly does. If your house is under 1700 sq. ft. your property may command a much higher price per square feet than houses over 1700 sq. ft.In my Real Estate Market report of May, 23, … Read More
South Florida Real Estate has been climbing, but are we back to the peak of 2007? Check out the chart below and see where we’ve been and where we’re heading.
We are open for Business!!Thanks to our many loyal clients, friends and neighbors we have opened an office in the beautiful City of Miami Springs. We are located at 190 Westward Drive.We offer complete real estate services and we always … Read More
Buying a home is thrilling, scary, sometimes weird, often epic, but never dull. You’re putting up a huge amount of money for a place you’ll hopefully live in for years to come. As such, you’re bound to have a lot of questions throughout every step … Read More
We’ve got the keys to our new office!Just putting the finishing touches and soon we’ll be able to welcome you. We are, however, still available for all your real estate needs, just give us a call Charlie 305-726-8416, or Sean 786-205-0187. The … Read More
A city once defined by Cubans is now home to a growing South American population that is affluent, well-educated and business oriented.”South Americans’ impact on Miami can be seen in the city’s changing skyline, booming real estate market, international banks, … Read More
Our new office will be open soon, please stay tuned. We are so excited with our new location, you are invited to drop by anytime, for a free evaluation of your home’s value, to chat about the possibility of selling/buying a home/commercial … Read More
The lot size is very important to some, but not all, buyers. If you happen to agree with Mark Twain, buy land, they’re not making it anymore ”, then you probably want to buy a property with a large lot.However, … Read More
What is a back up contract? Simply put, it is being the next person inline to buy a house that is currently under contract should the first contract not go through. That can happen for a number of reasons, including … Read More
THE MARKET IS CHANGING!!!Buyers, now is the time to buy. Interest rates are GREAT! But, THEY WILL GO UP!Sellers if you are thinking about selling, Do it NOW!The Miami Springs Real Estate market continues to be full of activity. During … Read More
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SuggestsIt’s never too soon to start planning ahead if you are thinking about buying a new home within the next year.”Some things like qualifying guidelines, interest rates and house prices aren’t in your control and may change before you’re ready, … Read More
If you have been reading my weekly update reports of the Miami Springs market and following the latest real estate reports in the news this last week, then you know, THE MARKET IS CHANGING.Inventory continues to increase while increasing prices have slowed down. … Read More
“It’s a challenging market for home sellers right now.Buyers have a lot of options! Your house is likely just one located among a hundred for-sale signs, so don’t mess around when you are serious about selling it!”1. Don’t do it … Read More
Make the Buying Process Manageable Make the Best Decisions Possible.1. Start Your Research EarlyCall Leonard Real Estate Group (Charlie 305-726-8416) to have a list of properties for sale in the area you are looking in, emailed to you. Start reading Web … Read More
Beautiful Miami Springs. Tree City USA. Our secret paradise in Miami Dade County! People are nervous about the economy. They are concerned about property values. They call and ask me “Charlie should I sell now?, Should I buy now?, Are … Read More
This 4th of July, we’re celebrating the nation’s 240th birthday.Miami Springs once again put on a great show!The Leonard Real Estate Group was proud to be part of the 4th of July Parade, its always a pleasure to be part … Read More
Enjoy our Annual Independence Day Festivities to be held on Monday, July 4thThis year the Leonard Real Estate Group will proudly be participating in the Miami Springs 4th of July parade, celebrating the great country we live in, come by, meet … Read More
Your first property will take a lot of your time as you learn the ins and outs. Think of it as another part-time job. Here are some things to consider: Pay Down Debt First If you have student loans, unpaid … Read More
Beautiful Miami Springs. Tree City USA. Our secret paradise in Miami Dade County!Get Ready To SPLASH. The new aquatic center is scheduled to open on July 1. A ribbon-cutting event is expected at 6 pm. It is a beautiful facility, … Read More
The Paint and Shuttering Program provides assistance to homeowners of single-family detached homes located in Miami-Dade County with having the exterior of their home painting and/or Accordion Hurricane Shutters installed.If approved Miami-Dade County will place a lien on the home … Read More
Beautiful Miami Springs. Tree City USA. Our secret paradise in Miami Dade County!The new aquatic center continues to make great strides toward completion. The landscaping is being installed and the new parking lot is almost finished. It is looking very … Read More
Here are some things to consider: Shop aroundAsk your friends, check the Yellow Pages or contact your state insurance department. National Association of Insurance Commissioners (www.naic.org) has information to help you choose an insurer in your state.Check the financial stability … Read More
Beautiful Miami Springs. Tree City USA. Our secret paradise in Miami Dade County!Summer time is here and with it all the summer programs our city has to offer. The new tot lot is open, our beautiful community center continues to … Read More
Summer is almost here! That means sweltering heat and humidity, the perfect time to cool off in a nice pool or a lake.Last week I promised to look at the number of properties for sale that have pools and those … Read More
Home Loans are really cheap….for nowMortgage rates fell to 3.61 percent on an average for 30-year fixed loans, down from 3.66 percent last week. Rates have held below 4 percent all year and have been trending lower since March, giving house … Read More
Beautiful Miami Springs. Tree City USA. Our secret paradise in Miami Dade County!Rather than giving you the Short Sales and Foreclosures for the las 90 days, as promised last week, here are the year to date numbers which provide a … Read More