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Hamptons West, Aventura : 10 Condos For Sale & Recent Sales : 20281 E Country Club Dr Aventura FL 33180

Building Name: Hamptons West

Address:
20281 E Country Club Dr
Aventura FL 33180 map

Hamptons West
Built in 1984 - 342 units - 25 floors

Recent Sales

Unit #SizeClosing DateSale PricePPSF
TW10 1,400 sq ft 01-2012 $375,000 $268
815 1,800 sq ft 01-2012 $377,500 $210
1115 1,800 sq ft 12-2011 $311,313 $173
1805 1,400 sq ft 11-2011 $355,000 $254
201 1,800 sq ft 10-2011 $259,900 $144

Acqualina, Sunny Isles Beach : 24 Condos For Sale & Recent Sales : 17875-17885 Collins Ave Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160

Building Name: Acqualina

Address:
17875-17885 Collins Ave
Sunny Isles Beach FL 33160 map

Acqualina
Built in 2005 - 247 units - 51 floors

Recent Sales

Unit #SizeClosing DateSale PricePPSF
1402 2,214 sq ft 11-2011 $1,980,000 $894
4306 2,736 sq ft 11-2011 $2,300,000 $841
2501 2,736 sq ft 06-2011 $2,350,000 $859
3403 2,031 sq ft 06-2011 $1,500,000 $739
902 2,214 sq ft 05-2011 $1,650,000

$745

Ocean Palms, Hollywood : 7 Condos For Sale & Recent Sales : 3101 S Ocean Dr Hollywood FL 33019

Building Name: Ocean Palms

Address:
3101 S Ocean Dr
Hollywood FL 33019 map

For Sale

Ocean Palms

Built in 2006 - 240 units - 38 floors

Recent Sales

Unit #SizeClosing DateSale PricePPSF
1106 2,115 sq ft 02-2012 $650,000 $307
607 2,627 sq ft 01-2012 $565,000 $215
406 2,115 sq ft 12-2011 $439,450 $208
606 2,115 sq ft 12-2011 $535,000 $253
2307 2,627 sq ft 12-2011 $750,000 $285

Beach Club I, Hallandale Beach : 24 Condos For Sale & Recent Sales : 1850 S Ocean Dr Hallandale Beach FL 33009

Building Name: Beach Club I map

Address:
1850 S Ocean Dr
Hallandale Beach FL 33009

Recent Sales

Unit #SizeClosing DateSale PricePPSF
3704 2,078 sq ft 12-2011 $985,000 $474
1105 1,782 sq ft 11-2011 $645,000 $362
3302 1,841 sq ft 11-2011 $615,000 $334
2209 1,086 sq ft 10-2011 $220,000 $203
LP4202 1,841 sq ft 10-2011 $680,000 $369
4103 1,841 sq ft 10-2011 $651,000 $354
3601 2,078 sq ft 10-2011 $795,000

$383

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Beach Club 1
Built in 2005 - 385 units - 44 floors
For sale:

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February 2012 Market Update, USA- Analysis on real estate trends. Best of Miami, Beaches & Southeast Florida Real Estate :: www.goranflorida.com ::

February 2012 Market Update

2012 is off to a promising start. Mortgage rates continue to drop and have remained under 4% for nearly two months. Home sales are strengthening and pending home sales, a measure to gauge future sales, are at their highest levels since March 2010.

Job growth has been increasing for most of 2011, with unemployment dropping to 8.4%. As more people are getting jobs, consumer confidence has also been increasing. However, underemployment continues to be a problem for a stronger recovery. The underemployment rate is 18.1%, and there are still a significant number of people working part time, who would like to have full-time work.

Even with substantial national improvements, this continues to be a “one neighborhood at a time” recovery. Payroll jobs were up in 25 states, but down in 24, demonstrating the delicate state of the U.S. economy. Global factors such as the European debt crisis are also complicating a more robust recovery. Strong guidance is needed from local and global leaders to continue this growth, as well as allow for business to maintain momentum toward building and expanding upon the opportunities that exist.

Sources:Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Association of Realtors

Home Sales

in millions

Existing home sales continued their rise, up 5% in December, to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.61 million. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, said, “The pattern of home sales in recent months demonstrates a market in recovery. Record-low mortgage interest rates, job growth, and bargain home prices are giving more consumers the confidence they need to enter the market.”

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Home Price

in thousands

Homes prices for December were down 2.6% from a year ago, at a median price of $164,500. One factor contributing to lower prices has been the high level of distressed properties being sold. In December, these properties began to show signs of price stabilization and increase. Foreclosures were selling at 22%, a 2% increase from a year ago, and average prices for short sales prices had risen by 3%.

Inventory- Month's Supply

in months

The housing inventory dropped 9.2% in December to a 6.2-month supply, or 2.38 million homes, at the current level of sales. These are the lowest inventory levels of homes for sale since March of 2005. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, said, “The inventory supply suggests many markets will see prices stabilize or grow moderately in the near future.”

Source: National Association of Realtors

Interest Rates

Another slight drop for mortgage rates as they continue to set historically low records. With homes being so affordable and the economy continuing its recovery, home prices are stabilizing, as increased sales are expected. NAR President Moe Veissi stated, “The American dream of home ownership is alive and well. We have a large pent-up demand, and household formation is likely to return to normal as the job market steadily improves. More buyers coming into the market mean additional benefits for the overall economy. When people buy homes, they stimulate a lot of related goods and services.”

This Month's Video

Topics For Home Owners, Buyers & Sellers

Interest rates at favorable levels and a good selection of homes provide an opportunity for buyers. Here are a few things to for buyers to keep in mind:

1. Know what you can afford before you fall in love with your dream home.
2. Consider additional expenses that come with owning a home like property tax, insurance, and repairs.
3. Be flexible on the little things. It would be wonderful to find a home with everything you want, but those are hard to come by – distinguish nice-to-haves and
must-haves early.
4. Have imagination and look beyond paint colors, wallpaper, or other easy and affordable things you can change.

5. Don’t compromise on the big things, such as enough bedrooms to accommodate additions to the family or space for an office if you work from home.

6. Always inspect even if the surface looks great; it’s important to know if anything major is wrong and what it will cost to fix.

7. Think about the future in regard to the neighborhoods, surroundings, schools, and developments.

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Goran Jovanovic

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Aventura, FL 33180 USA
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