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How much will it cost to redo this kitchen?
​There is rarely a time when a potential Buyer doesn’t ask me about redoing a kitchen.  A little or a lot, we are more inclined to personalize our kitchens then any ot... read more >
Posted: Aug 16, 2012
Will Key West real estate continue the recovery began in 2011?      2nd Qtr sales rebound strong.
​ Like everyone, Key West suffered a 50% drop in residential sales prices from a peak in late 2006 through the end of 2010.  Then, in 2011, Key West average sales prices for... read more >
Posted: Jul 24, 2012
Key West real estate sales before and after the bubble –      2nd Qtr 2012 Booms
The 1st Qtr 2012 sales were flat in Old Town Key West and made me wonder if the positive results of 2011, the first UP year since 2006, would be short-lived. NOT SO. The 2nd Qtr 2... read more >
Posted: Jul 08, 2012 / Key West
What Realtors should know about helping foreign buyers who want to buy with cash.
The couple from Genoa bought a lovely townhome in Key West’s Truman Annex and secured a solid mortgage to do so. They referred friends of theirs from Rome and London to you... read more >
Posted: Jun 16, 2012 / Real Estate Business
Can Social Media sell Key West Real Estate to Boomers - II
What are the most effective social media methods and strategies to target Boomers? In Part I, I talked about Boomers and who they are. They bought Mustangs and mini-vans and throug... read more >
Posted: May 06, 2012 / Real Estate Business
Can Social Media sell Key West Real Estate to Boomers - I
What are the most effective social media methods and strategies to target Boomers? Being one myself, and most of my friends, I ask, what do I want in my second home, the community... read more >
Posted: May 06, 2012 / Real Estate Business
What Real Estate Agents should know about Mortgages for Foreign Nationals
You meet a stylish, 50-something couple from Genoa at a dinner party. Over digestivos you tell them you are a Realtor and they are thrilled. For the next 3 days you show them a do... read more >
Posted: Apr 25, 2012 / Real Estate Business
Key West real estate sales off to a flat start in 2012
Capping a four year run-up, Key West average sales price peaked at around $950,000 in late 2006. Literally an exhaustion gasp. Then followed 48 months of steadily declining prices... read more >
Posted: Apr 20, 2012 / Key West
Not all Key West Realtors will take your listing.
Why do realtors accept your listing, even those listings with practically no chance of selling? Answer: Self Advertising. The sign in the front yard, the many internet sites that ... read more >
Posted: Apr 16, 2012 / Key West
Key West Sale Price trends before and after the bubble
Many Key West home owners, particularly in Old Town, are experts in Real Estate. They know how much their home is worth because they closely follow the real estate market. As a sm... read more >
Posted: Apr 07, 2012 / Key West
Are Key West Real Estate Commissions a Rip Off?
Realtors spend more direct time getting a listing then they do on selling it. Getting a listing involves time getting an appointment, making a presentation and showing you all it's... read more >
Posted: Mar 23, 2012 / Key West
As a Seller, Is a low commission Realtor a smart move?
There are 350 licensed Realtors in the Key West Association of Realtors. Perhaps one-third of them actually practice real estate. Even so, for a town as small as Key West, 100+ R... read more >
Posted: Mar 20, 2012 / Real Estate Business
Home builders stocks are booming
As of mid-March, the Philadelphia Housing Market Index is up almost 12% or double the S&P 500 for 2012. The SPDR Homebuilders ETF (XHB) is up 17%. The XHB is made up of 35 stocks ... read more >
Posted: Mar 17, 2012 / Real Estate Business
What are Out of Town Boomers Buying in Key West?
​I focus on homes in Old Town Key West. Two story, frame construction, tall ceilings, close to your neighbor and mostly plain looking from the outside.  The magic is inside ... read more >
Posted: Mar 13, 2012 / Key West
What are Key West Local Home Buyers Looking For?
​​There are two categories of "locals" in Key West - Conchs, those born in Key West, and everyone else.  Many Conch's live in property that has been passed from generation... read more >
Posted: Mar 08, 2012 / Key West

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