Orlando Florida Real Estate Blog

First Time Homebuyers

It is an historic time for first time homebuyers. The government, in an effort to stimulate our economy, is giving away money to first time homebuyers.  It sounds to good to be true, but I assure you it's not.  I have provided a quick link to the Federal Housing Tax Credit for First-Time Home Buyers website, as well as a quick video that explains the credit.  If you have any questions about this great stimulus, don't hesitate to contact us directly.  Don't wait too long, this will only last through the end of the year.

Federal Housing Tax Credit Explained

OK, I'm going out on a limb here!

After more than a year of free-falling sales and prices, Orlando’s battered housing market is getting support from both first-time home buyers and investors taking advantage of record foreclosures and distress sales across the region.Sales and how they work.Orlando area sales.Orlando market, and bankers are saying yes more often to short sales, which spare them the expense of a full-blown foreclosure.

With mortgage-interest rates at record lows and an $8,000 tax credit for buyers who haven't owned a home for at least the past three years, existing-home sales in the region have started rising again compared with a year ago. And half the deals involve bank-owned foreclosures or "short sales" — properties for which the bank has agreed to take less than the amount owed on the mortgage. Throughout this blog you can find much more information on Short

Who's buying them? Anecdotal reports and a few surveys indicate that first-time home buyers, who don't have to worry about selling an existing property, and investors venturing into the second-home market for the first time or searching for bargains to add to their inventory, are responsible for most of the

Bulk auctions of both homes and condominiums are creating buzz in the local

Lenders are becoming more responsive. However, the short-sale process still remains slower and more cumbersome than a regular, open-market sale between a willing seller and a qualified buyer. The timing even though is better still encompasses a 4-6 month time frame in general. Therefore, Now is the time to buy. We are at or near the bottom of this cycle and there is little room for prices to continue to drop. Yes, prices in some area may continue to fall but as a general market I feel prices are ready to start stabilizing. Now, that doesn’t mean they’re headed up any time soon. I feel that we are at or near the bottom and we’ll drag along the bottom here possibly for several months before we start showing a modest increase. When price start to grow, I feel that the new growth will be at a 2-5% rate in general. Some areas more, some area less. So, Orlando buyers let’s BUY some property.

Jerry LaRose is an Orlando Area Residential Real Estate Expert, who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of Real Estate in Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden Florida or any place in the country. Jerry has created a team of professionals throughout Orlando and the country to ensure that you enjoy a smooth transition to your new area. Please visit http://OrlandoShortSaleExpert.com or www.JerrySellsOrlando.com for your real estate needs.  Please give me a call if you have questions about the Orlando and Central Florida real estate market.

P.S. If you are listing your home as a short sale in Orange County Florida and Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden,  or Ocoee Florida make sure you hire an agent who knows how to do short sales and has the experience to get the job done. We are doing successful short sale packages. Call us at 407-580-7011 to find out more about Orange County Short Sales and Orlando Area Short Sales.