Brevard County Market Watch – Palm Bay Florida

Did you know that there are currently 798 homes available for sale in Melbourne Florida priced below $200,000?  And 1513 homes in Palm Bay?  Did you also know that there were less than 10 homes available for sale in Melbourne in January 2005 priced up to $200,000? UNBELIEVABLE!    
There are currently 3154 homes and condos available [...]

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Welcome to Melbourne Florida here in Brevard County!

Melbourne Florida is located in Brevard County in the east central area of Florida halfway between Jacksonville and Miami.
On the Atlantic Coast, Brevard has some of the most beautiful beaches around.  Brevard is 1557 square miles, it is 70 miles long. 539 miles are home to the the St. Johns River, the famous Indian River Lagoon and the [...]

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Cell Phone Numbers Released to Public

Do not call my cell phone

Well, we’re hearing that it’s official…cell phone numbers have been released to the public.
Now solicitors and sales people can call you on your cell phone.
To avoid getting these types of calls, add your cell phone number to the National Do Not Call list, call from the phone you are adding to the [...]

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We Were Waterlogged and So Were Some of the Houses We Looked At!

 

I always recommend that buyers be sure to take a drive by a property they may be thinking   Often times it can be quite telling.  It can give them an idea of how a property drains or, on the other how a property holds water.  
of buying, right after a hard rain storm, if possible.
Well, yesterday I [...]

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Many Mushrooms, but Don’t Eat Them…They Could be Dangerous!

Here in Melbourne in Brevard County Florida we have had tremendous amounts of rainfall, every afternoon. 
Some storms are bringing 2-3 inches of rain a day. Thank goodness, because we really need it.
 
 
I have noticed that there are mushrooms, or wild fungi, sprouting up in clumps in various spots all over town. I wondered if they were dangerous. 
I just recently [...]

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Affordable Homes in Melbourne Florida…We’ve Got Them!

Here in Melbourne Florida located in Brevard County many buyers are still sitting on the fence…not sure what to do. 
What should I do, they ask? 
Should I buy now?
Should I rent? 
Should I wait? 
Is the market going to continue on the decline? 
When is the market going to change?
All of these are excellent questions…if only we knew exactly how [...]

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Buyer Incentives…but do They Work?

Buyer Incentives, Are they Effective?
 Free car, free boat, free furniture…just buy this house. Catchy idea…or is it? 
Here, in Melbourne Florida the Brevard County Real Estate Market, sellers and REALTORS have again shifted gears.  Their goal is to keep pace with our competitive, ever changing real estate market.  So, some are advertising buyer incentives.  They are [...]

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Brevard County Schools Tied for Second Best in Florida

Well, here I am again…bragging about Brevard County Schools.  So often, buyers ask me about the quality of schools here in Melbourne Florida.  Parents and caregivers are always interested in knowing their children will be attending top rated schools within a community. I am always pleased to sing praises of our Brevard County School System. 
Here in Brevard all [...]

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Bank Foreclosures Are Providing Great Opportunities to Buyers

Banks across the nation are getting buried in homes that are in foreclosure.  And some banks are putting them on the market at rock bottom prices.
Last week, I was out for the day looking at homes with a first time home buyer in South East and South West Palm Bay here in Brevard County Florida. We [...]

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