Notes from Charlotte County, Florida

As a real broker, I'm am continually asked the same question from potential buyers... "when do you think the market is going to change?"

I finally posted my response on our website (www.homechoicerealestate.com), which goes something like this:

If you are a buyer, why in the world would you want the market to change? Conditions are ideal for anyone considering buying a home! Think about it.

Sellers have reduced prices to an all time low; you may never find prices like this again. Daily, I am astonished at the low asking prices on area homes. Pick up any newspaper or real estate publication, turn on the television, drive down any street, we are being bombarded with the best prices that home buyers have ever had the opportunity to experience!

Builders and private home sellers are offering incentives to assist with closings. Financing options are plentiful. Interest rates remain low. There are 100% financing programs, down payment assistance programs, government loans, how easy can it get?

There has been a recent influx of short sales and foreclosures to the area. These homes are priced below market value and offer immediate equity in the property. Why not grab one of those?

Southwest Florida offers the absolute best value for your money in the state of Florida, where else can you own a beautiful waterfront home, a place where you can dock your boat in the back yard and head out into the sunset to the Gulf of Mexico, for $200,000 and up? Are you kidding??

Okay, so what is so great about Southwest Florida, they ask. Well, I respond how about never-ending days of sunshine, a occasional rain, no snow never, ever! miles and miles of backyard canals leading to the azure blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, world-famous fishing and boating you dream of, golf courses galore, dozens of parks filled with sports fields, clubhouses, pools, highly rated schools, upscale shopping, hundreds of dining choices, cultural centers and events, clubs and organizations to match anyone’s interest, friendly neighbors, beautifully designed homes, modern hospitals and medical centers, outdoor cafes, colorful art galleries, brand new marinas, miles of white sand beaches, crooks and crannies of untouched corners of nature to explore, you get the picture.

Add it up, buyers; an absolutely beautiful area, a huge inventory of homes to choose from, ideal lending conditions, rock-bottom prices and the best real estate agents in the nation to assist you! Need I say more?