Carol Clawson

The number of homes for sale in Palm Beach Gardens is down by about one-third since January as prices have leveled off throughout the Palm Beach County. Homes are selling to savvy buyers looking for great deals!

Earlier in the year there were about 2000 homes for sale in Palm Beach Gardens. At the end of April there were just 1335, a drop of nearly a third. Most of the homes listed through the realtors multiple listing service --- 835 -- are priced at $500,000 or below. There are some very good deals out there.

The number of sales are up significantly as 685 single family homes sold in March, 2009 compared with just 572 a year earlier. Condo sales are also up with 691 sold in March 2009 compared with 592 a year earlier.

The median single family home price in Palm Beach County for March was $228,100, the same as it was for February. This could signify the beginning of bottom prices for the local real estate market. The median price for a condo sold in March in Palm Beach County was $99,800, about a two percent drop from February.

The Weiss-Clawson Team closely follows real estate market pricing throughout the area with particular focus on Palm Beach Gardens country club communities, gated communities and condos/townhomes. We will provide our buyers with meaningful price information on all communities of interest.

Contact The Weiss-Clawson Team directly for information on buying or selling a home in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach or throughout Palm Beach County. We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you.

There are nearly 900 homes for sale in Palm Beach Gardens' area country club communities, many reduced in price to provide exceptional opportunities for savvy buyers.

Prices today throughout Palm Beach County are about where they were in early spring, 2003 with the median price of a single family home now at $228,100. That means that half the homes sold were higher in price and half were lower.

There are short sales and foreclosures in many communities driving prices further down.

If you are interested in a country club home, there are:

*271 units available in PGA National with some small condos priced under $100,000;

*207 units available in Ibis Country Club with the lowest condo priced under $200,000;

*143 units available in Mirasol with some single family homes available in the $400,000's;

*134 units available in BallenIsles where a single family homes can be bought for $299,000;

*54 units available in Frenchmans Reserve with many single family homes priced below $1 million;

*40 units available in Ironhorse Country Club beginning in price at $299,000; and

*34 units available in Frenchmans Creek with several priced below $1 million.

The Weiss-Clawson Team studies the market in each of these communities and provides its clients with up to date information on sales and listings throughout the area. We are able to work with our clients to achieve the best possible pricing on home purchases.

Contact The Weiss-Clawson Team directly for more information about homes in any of these or other communities in the Palm Beach Gardens/West Palm Beach area. We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you.

Home prices in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, and throughout Palm Beach County continue to fall and now stand at levels not seen since March 2003.

The median price of a single family home in Palm Beach County in February 2009 was $228,100, according to stastics released by the Florida Association of Realtors. The median price reflects half the homes selling at a higher price and half selling at a lower price. The price is about 34 percent lower than that of a year ago and about 2 percent lower than we saw in January, 2009.

And there continues to be an overwhelming supply of homes for sale in Palm Beach County despite an steep increase in the number of sale in February 2009 compared with a year earlier. More than 530 homes sold in Palm Beach County in February, an increase of 33 percent over February 2008 and about 33 percent high than January 2009.

There are about 28,500 homes on the market in Palm Beach County, with more than 40 percent of those sitting for sale for more than six months. And about one in four sales are listed as "short sales," meaning the owner is selling the house for less than he owes the bank.

There are still more homes going on the market than coming off the market, either through sales or withdrawals. Buyers want to see everything available before they make an offer. And they want to be sure they are getting a great deal.

Savvy buyers can achieve fantastic deals on homes in this market.

The Weiss-Clawson Team researches the market in communities of interest to our buyers to ensure the best possible price is achieved. Contact The Weiss-Clawson Team directly for up to date information about communities of interest to you.

We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you.

With homes prices in Palm Beach Gardens on the decline, savvy buyers are inking great deals throughout the area. In fact, the median price of a single family home in Palm Beach County today is about where it was in June, 2003. There are wonderful opportunities for buyers in the Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County housing market today

The median price of a single family home in Palm Beach County declined more than $100,000 from January, 2008 through January, 2009 going from $343,200 down to $232,100 a drop of about 32 percent.

That drop in prices appears to be bringing back buyers as sales increased this past January by nearly 10 percent over a year earlier.

While we still have far more homes for sale in the area than we should to achieve a healthy market, that number is also slowly declining. In Palm Beach Gardens, for example, there are now about 1,800 homes and condos for sale compared with about 2,000 on the market just a couple of months ago.

Throughout Palm Beach County there are about 28,000 homes and condos on the market with about 6,400 of those short sales and another 2,000 - 3,000 already in foreclosure.

It may be time to come down off that fence and start looking for your dream home. You can do that right from your computer through the search feature on our website. Or contact The Weiss-Clawson Team directly for knowledgeable information about specific communities throughout the area.

We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you.

Savvy buyers are making very good deals on homes in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Juno Beach and throughout Palm Beach County as homes prices fall for yet another month.

There were 408 single family homes sold in Palm Beach County in January, 2009 compared with 369 sold in January 2008, a nine percent increase. Yet prices continue tracking downward. The median single family home price in January was $232,100, compared with $246,000 for the median price in December, 2008, a six percent decline.

The condo market felt significant gains in number of sale jumping 24 percent in January 2009 compared with January, 2008. There were 374 condos sold in January. 2009 compared with 303 sold in January, 2008. While prices continued to fall, the decline was not as steep as in previous months. The median price for a condo in Palm Beach County in January was $108,900 compared with $112,900 in December 2008, a four percent decline.

There are wonderful deals to be had in Palm Beach Gardens and through Palm Beach County. Hundreds of homes remain on the market in leading communities throughout the area, such as Ironhorse Country Club, Steeplechase, Mirasol, BallenIsles, Ibis Country Club, Frenchmans Reserve, San Michele, PGA National and many more.

The Weiss-Clawson Team has expertise in these communities and many more throughout the area. You can begin your search directly from our website. We have helped hundreds of our clients achieve the best price for their dream home. Contact us directly for more information about real estate interested in Palm Beach County.

We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you.