Archive for August, 2008
Chasing The Market
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008by Paul Pastore Have you ever seen a dog chasing after a car? To a sadist, it might seem very funny. No matter how fast the dog runs, it will never catch the car. The dog will never slow the car down. And, the dog will never bite a moving tire. What must the dog […]
Where prices have dropped, homes start to sell
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008By James Thorner, Times Staff Writer Published Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:19 PM Back in March 2006, when home sales in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater were taking an icy plunge of 26 percent, Ocala, Tallahassee, Gainesville and Jacksonville were still basking in the warmth of rising home sales. But those cities couldn’t insulate themselves from the chill […]
So What Happened and…How Low Can We Go?
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Thursday, April 24, 2008 – By Stefan Swanepoel In the initial stages of a Recession (yes everywhere people are now referring to the “R” word), sellers remain under an illusion of inflated home values regarding the real value of their property. This false impression of value leads to a drop in sales as buyers respond […]