Pay Dirt - Linda Cullen's Real Estate Blog

I've had my Florida real estate website since 2003. When I needed another website (after I got dually licensed in Pennsylvania), I again went to them.  Does that tell you how happy I am?  So, if anyone is looking for a change..... I'd love to refer you to them!

I've kept a chart of average sales prices in Flamingo Park, West Palm Beach, FL dating back to 1989 - a very interesting 20 year picture.  In 1989 the average sales price was $59,889.  In 1999 it was $145,156.  In 2009 the number came in at $199,166.  Of course that average is lower than before t...

In the beginning of SE Florida there was swamp.  And Henry Flagler (and others) saw that it was good. And he created a railroad.  And initially the roadroads were pretty much all the transortation there was.  And then came the car... and then fast-forward to the suburbs and then .... a terrible v...

I keep a chart of all unit sales in my area of downtown West Palm Beach, FL by month starting with 1999 - We're back to 2006 sales numbers, but the totals by year of very interesting..... 1999 - 396 2000 - 394 2001 - 332 2002 - 410 2003 - 500 2004 - 551 2005 - 471 2006 - 241 2007 - 172 2008 - 160...

A few days ago I was at a meeting with another Realtor who used to live in, and still owns property in one of West Palm Beach's historic districts --- I do as well and would never even have thought about getting into real estate 17 years ago had not been for the historic districts here.  My Realt...

November 2009 statistics:  No surprise here really - but 79% was a little more than I expected.  Properties between $300,000 and $400,000 added another 9% - not much room left (12%) for properties in excess of $400,000!  I don't expect these statistics to change significantly at any point soon.

Now HERE is a positive step.  This morning's Palm Beach Post reported that the City of West Palm Beach is getting pretty darn tired of bank owned properties with no one seeming to care for them (to say the least) and often with City code violations mounting.  No plan is set yet, but all cities sh...

The particular section of Palm Beach County that I pay the most attention to is the historic districts south of downtown West Palm Beach.  These are mainly single family homes, with some condos and a smattering of townhomes thrown in.  In early January 2008 there were 524 units on the market.  Ea...

No surprises here.  But it's interesting to look at the breakdown. From my MLS research, there were 1,614 sales of all types of properties in November 2009 in Palm Beach County.  30% were condos, 51% were single family.  Short sales accounter for 25% of the total.  And 79% were sales of propertie...

Someone just called on one of my listings.  She inquired about the number of bedrooms and baths, price and whether there was a pool.  Then she said the usual - "Ok, thank you very much."  And I said "You're most welcome." ..... and hung up.  And I said to self:  Ouch!  You didn't even ask if you ...