Sep 30, 2005

Hats off to HUD

This was taken from the Florida property site:


As a result of Hurricane Katrina the U.S. Department of HUD is making all of their properties in the state of Florida available to FEMA for use as temporary housing. No properties will be listed for sale in this state until FEMA has determined which properties will be needed as temporary housing.



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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Sep 29, 2005

New condos in Deland

We are down to the last 15 new condos available for sale in Deland at Beresford Manor. Sales have been brisk as we are set to close 6 new units the 1st week of October immediately after their completion. The next units will be completed in January. What a great opportunity to own a brand new condo in an age restricted community. Snowbirds, come and get one. You can see all the information at my website, www.gregstaker.com


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Sep 27, 2005

I wonder.....

....if all those people who call and talk to the Realtors handling floor or opportunity time about houses ever end up finding those lost relatives and friends they were "just looking for" when asked by the Realtor if they would like to schedule an appointment?

....how many people would sign up for real estate school if they knew it was a commissioned based business?

....if Donald Trump holds a real estate license?

....if there was a single listing service prior to the multiple one?

....how fast can 1 termite eat a 8' - 2X4?

....did all those real estate speakers and coaches, while still selling real estate, really practice what they preach?

....where I can buy a house for a dollar?

....if an ocean dried up, who would own the land?

I read that if you type in the word failure in google, the 1st result is a Pres. Bush site. The power of linking is the reason I hear. If I say please, will everyone reading this, link the words "Florida real estate" to www.gregstaker.com? Please? Thanks a bazillion.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Sep 23, 2005

West Volusia real estate market

Recently reported numbers for July, 2005 as reported for the West Volusia MLS look like this:

Avg. list price $208,000.
Avg. sales price $204,000.
Avg. DOM 34
July inventory was reported as 606. Compare this to 397 in April and May and now over 1000 for August further indicates a slow down. Is it because prices have reached the limit or has the buyer supply dwindled? We will see.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Sep 16, 2005

Greece and stuff

Watson Realty Corp. just announced the fall/winter sales contest award destination is Greece. You just have to love working for a company that will send you on a trip like this for just doing what you do for a living. Think about it. Where is your company sending you for doing your job well?

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From the Florida Association of Realtors:

"The frenzied pace of existing home sales in Florida eased in July, while the statewide median sales price rose 33 percent to $252,300, according to the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). A year ago, the statewide median price was $190,300; in July 2000, the statewide median price was $119,600, according to FAR records."

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Did I mention Watson Realty is paying our way to Greece next may? I know there is traditional Greek music that should be running through my mind but all I can hear is "Grease is the word is the word is the word......"
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Sep 13, 2005

The market, then and now. Has anything changed from 2005-2008

This is a blog post I wrote in September 2005. It was my 5th blog post ever and if asked back then, I probably could not have stated with certainty that I would keep the blog active. But here we are nearly 3 years later. A lot has changed and nothing has changed.

Little did I know that those 12 new listings were the seeds to an excessive listing inventory that continues to rage out of control. Over 36,000 homes for sale in the 5 county Central Florida area that we service. I also had no clue how wrong I would be in guessing that we would be returning to a "normal market". What we have experienced since the middle of 2005 has been nothing close to normal. Most of us with 20-30 years of experience have never seen a market quite like this.

At least I got one prediction right. Agents have found out, the hard way, what an expired is. It is possible that more agents today instead of asking for are demanding price reductions or releasing the listing back to those sellers who will not budge.

Has it been interesting? Tiring, a little stressful, revealing, confusing for sure. Interesting? Ask me again in 3 years.

Here is my post in Sept. 2005


We had 12 new listings to caravan this morning after sales meeting. After
going week after week after week with few homes making it past a day or two on
the market to now seeing 12 listings must be an indication of something, right?
It may just be the time of the year. Perhaps everyone is just catching their
figurative breath. If we are starting to see the end of the "putting a sign in
the yard and the home sells in a day" market, that is not a bad thing either. No
reason to fear bursting bubbles, with over 76 million baby boomers nearing or
retiring over the next several years. The Florida real estate market should
maintain a healthy glow. Add to that the fact that the West Volusia County
market has always been lower than other surrounding counties in regards to
pricing , I would expect a normal real estate market to continue and last for
the next several years to come. Of course this could mean that Realtors who have
joined our ranks within the last couple of years, may now have an opportunity to
learn what an expired listing is or how to ask for the price adjustment or how
to do a true market analysis.

Should be interesting.



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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255