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Apr 20 2010

Yes! Houses are Selling!

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Housing Starts Maintain Upward Trend in March 2010

By Greg Robb

RISMEDIA, April 20, 2010—(MCT)—Fresh data on new construction of U.S. housing units revealed an upward trend in place since the beginning of the year, with an initial report of February 2010 weakness revised away.

Starts rose 1.6% in March to a seasonally adjusted 626,000 annualized units, the Commerce Department recently reported. This was stronger than the 610,000 pace expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch.

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Mar 06 2010

Get More Garden for Less

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One of the many joys of homeownership in Northwest Florida and the Pensacola/Gulf Breeze area is gardening.  With weather warming up and the sun shinning it’s time to prepare the ground and our plants for the growing season and our gardens for the new delights we have planned.

Whether you’re an avid gardener or you simply enjoy the end result, there are countless ways to create a splendid outdoor setting within your means. So go ahead and kick things up a notch with a few budget-friendly upgrades to your landscape.

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Oct 01 2009

“Each home sale pumps an additional $63,000 into the economy…” says Charles McMillian, President of the National Association of Realtors. What that means for Northwest Florida

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In a recent post from the National Association of Realtors in Washington on Oct. 1, 2009 – “Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in August, rose 6.4 percent to 103.8 from a reading of 97.6 in July, and is 12.4 percent above August 2008 when it was 92.4. The index is at the highest level since March 2007 when it was 104.5.

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Sep 03 2009

Sept. and Oct. Calendar of Events in Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze and Northwest Florida

 

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Pensacola The City of Five Flags

 

April – September, 2009 – Artists at Palafox Market – Saturdays – Free, 8 a.m. – Noon www.CityOfPensacola.com

From April through September the Palafox Market is open every Saturday rain or shine in the shady park setting of MLK Plaza in downtown Pensacola.

 

September 19 -20, 2009 – Taste of the Beach on Pensacola Beach – www.VisitPensacolaBeach.com

 

September 25 – 27  - The 32nd Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival in Seville Square www.FiestaOfFiveFlags.org

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Aug 04 2009

Now is the Time to Purchase Real Estate but, is it the Right Time to Refinance

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Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze ,and the Pensacola Bay Area are experiencing an increase in residential real estate sales and a reduction in the number of homes that are available for sale.  This is great news for all of us who live here.  Fortunately, for those who are in a position to purchase new homes, second homes, and residential resort properties this is a great time to buy with values comparable to 2002 and interest rates at an all time low.  Many Sellers are faced with the big question of  “Do I sell now or later.”

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Jul 06 2009

Owning a Home: The American Dream

Have you ever desired the house of your dreams whether it was in another state or right here in the Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze, or Northwest Florida Florida area? We call it “The American Dream.”

Wikipedia describes the American Dream as a belief in freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States of America to achieve their goals in life through hard work. A part of that American Dream is to own our own home, you know, that proverbial house with the white picket fence and all.

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