The infographic from Florida Realtors, below, explains some of the main reasons to use a buyer’s agent for your next home purchase.
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Using a Buyer’s Agent
Tag: Manatee County
The market in Manatee County appears to have settled in at a relatively balanced place for now. Although there is still less than 4 months of inventory available, it is more than double what we had a year ago. Buyers and sellers are both in a position to negotiate to get balanced deals in today’s market. I tend to like these markets as real estate professionals can truly make a difference for their clients for both home buyers and home sellers. The infographic from Florida Realtors below has more detail on the market through June.
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Florida Amendment 5
It looks like we have an upcoming item on the ballot that can impact our property taxes. Florida Realtors has put together the infographic below to help us understand it.
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Buying Right
The infographic below from Florida Realtors provides tips on ensuring your next home purchase is successful.
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Housing Inflation
Housing inflation has remained relatively high even as overall U.S. inflation has significantly cooled from pandemic-era peaks. Economists point to this slow decline in housing costs as the main factor preventing the consumer price index (CPI) from reaching policymakers’ targets. Housing accounts for 36% of the CPI, the largest share compared to other categories like food and energy, as it is the biggest expense for the average household. Consequently, movements in shelter prices have a significant impact on inflation readings.
