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Florida Real Estate: Houses in Florida Are Priced the Same As a Family Sedan in Foreclosure Riddled Markets of Florida
Foreclosures have wrecked Florida real estate markets but to the discerning eye there are small pockets of hope. Shannon Moore is one of those with a sharp eye. Following the lead from an advertisement she has been racing through many units but finding huge gaps between what is said and what is seen. Seeing one with three bedrooms and two baths she decided that it was not as bad as she had apprehended and calculated the unit could be fixed up by investing $8,000; a refrigerator on Craiglist would cost $200. A couple of years ago the investors in the property markets were treated as untouchables; they were blamed for being partly responsible for the foreclosure and financial crisis. But with the passage of time the community now desperately needs the investors because of the surfeit of empty houses. The families wanting to buy houses to reside in are having a tough time to qualify for a mortgage. Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac (vice president) said, "If Florida is going to have a comeback anytime soon, investors are going to have to play a role. There are just too many properties for traditional home buyers to absorb". Speculators do not have to be invited - they have been winding their way through the rubble left behind by the foreclosure crisis. The housing segment of the economy is still in deep trouble. This indicates that if the speculators had not jumped in the situation would have been far worse. According to the National Association of Realtors in 2010 the investors comprised of 17% of the buyers across the nation. In 2009 the proportion had been the same. In the past few months investment operations have picked ups speed said Walter Molony speaking on behalf of the association. He explained that it was because of the heavy discount being offered and the lack of mortgage facility for household buyers. In Florida deals abound. According to the Census 17% of the houses in Florida were lying vacant. Although the figures are inclusive of holiday homes that remain unoccupied during many months, the average vacancy is high indicating that the downturn in the housing sector is continuing. The median price of residences in Florida has plummeted from 2006 June's figure of $257,800 to $121,900 last February; it has been a drop of 53% according to the findings of Metrostudy. The harsh reality is that some residences and condos in Florida are being sold for the about the same price of a new or old family sedan! Karen Anne, has been working on ForeclosureRepos.com studying the foreclosures market, helping buyers on the finer points of repo homes. Try to visit ForeclosureRepos.com and search bank foreclosures for sale. Article Source:
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