About Leon County, FL

If you have a home for sale in Tallahassee, then you might be curious about the differing performance levels of different areas in Tallahassee. Some areas of town are doing better than others, and knowing this information can help guide you on your asking price. If your area is getting more popular, you might consider working the top-end of your value range, while the opposite is true if you are in a less-popular area.

The northeast quadrant of the Tallahassee real estate market is growing in market share, while the northwest and southwest quadrants are dropping. The southeast has pretty much remained the same for the past two years. The following graph shows each area over time as a percentage of the market.

The key to understanding what this real estate graph is telling us (and what it is not telling us) is to remember that these are trends (one year averages) and they are the measurement of market share of each quadrant. For example, Northeast Tallahassee home sales were about 42% of the total market in March 2008, but now they represent 51% of the total market.

I think this trend is really showing the cooling off of growth areas in Tallahassee, as opposed to the strengthening of the Northeast. Historically the Northeast Tallahassee housing market has been hovering around the 50% mark, so the current number appears more of a “return to normal” than anything else. We’ll keep an eye on this for further developments.

For the second opportunity at the First Time Home Buyer's Tax Credit, time is really running out! If you have been thinking about utilizing the $8,000 tax credit and have heard it might be extended, don't be fooled. Hopefully you have heard about the"one in hand?" There may or may not be a renewal, but one thing is certain...YOU NEED A PLACE TO LIVE!

You may have only a month to make it happen, don't wait until April. Negotiating the price, appraisals and financing are all taking longer than in the recent past. Do not drag your feet! It is like kicking a field goal on third down in case something goes wrong, do not wait until April!

It may prove difficult, but if you ask this Tallahassee Realtor you need to get your new home under contract as soon as possible. Closing time frames have only increased and it will not be easy to get every property into contract before April 30th, but there is still time if you act today. Remind yourself of these truths...

-I do not know what the stock market is going to perform.

-I do not know what interest rates are going to do.

-I do not know how the commodities markets are going to perform.

I DO KNOW THAT I NEED SOMEWHERE TO LIVE AND THAT I WILL EITHER BE INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE FOR MYSELF OR MY LANDLORD!

Which one seems best to you. Give me a call today and get your $8,000! Together we can still make it happen.

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Looking for a Tallahassee Realtor? Are you searching for a seasoned real estate professional that knows homes in Tallahassee and the real estate market and can get the results you desire? Are you in the market to buy or sell a home in the Tallahassee, Florida area? Let me put my knowledge and experience to work for you.

My goal is to help people find the best home for the best price with the most protection and least amount of stress possible. If this sounds like what you want, please allow me the opportunity to earn the right to serve your real estate needs. Call me, Michael Lee today at (850) 339-9346.

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Tallahassee Realtor

Homes in Tallahassee

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