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For the month of February, the National Association of Realtors said that existing home sales rose  to 4.72 million units, up 5.1% from a rate of 4.49 million in January. Economists had expected existing home sales to decline to 4.45 million, so this is seen as great news indeed.  The national me...

Local gallery, Arts on the Park, will be hosting a benefit concert this Friday, March 13th. The popular group, The Sofa Kings, are headlining the event that starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for members of Arts on the Park & $20 for non-members. This price includes 2 drinks. Arts on the Park is lo...

Like searching the web for new property listings? Statistics indicate you are a part of a growing segment of consumers that make their initial property research online. Recent studies indicate that 97% of buyers search for real estate information on the internet first! That's even before they con...

Effective March 1st, Fannie Mae (which guarantees approximately half of the $12 TRILLION of the United State's mortgage market) loosened loan restrictions on real estate investors & secondary home buyers. This move is seen as a major coup for real estate investors that wanted back IN the real est...

Lakeland's spring training baseball season kicks off  Thursday, February 19th with the "Tiger BBQ." The menu for the barbeque consists of roast corn, shrimp, bbq ribs, char-broiled steaks, itilian sausage, & baked beans. The location will be at Joker Marchant Stadium & the gates will open at 6 p....

The Kiwanis Club of Lakeland is hosting its 51st annual Pancake Festival this Saturday, February 14th. The event begins at 7 a.m. & you can chow down until 7 p.m. Tickets cost $5 & that entitles you to all the pancakes & sausages you can eat. Children's tickets are only $2. To avoid the crowds, y...

In an economic climate frought with foreclosures, credit crunch, bail-outs, & other negative news, it is nice to see that a company is outpacing its competitors & doing well. Keller Williams Realty, continues to outperform the market, remains debt-free, & profit-sharing more than $30 million to i...

Lakeland real estate sales took a dip for the month of November. In Lakeland, 116 properties sold, which was down from 151 in Coctober. The average list price was 161,976, up a little from October, while the average sale price was $149,269 which is down from 151,946 last month and well below the ...

The National Association of Realtors announced that real estate sales for the month of October dropped 3.1% to 4.98 million. This was down form 5.14 million in September. The median sales priced dipped to $183,000. This was a decrease of 11.3% and the median figure has not been that low since Mar...

Craving BBQ? Well you are in luck! The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerceis hosting the 2nd Annual CarBQ on Friday, November 21st! Food will be courtesy of Fred's Southern Kitchen & the Rib Crib. The meal will include: pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, corn on the cob, pickle, & cookies. All this...