Karl Burger's (offshores7) Blog

If you are going to search for a home, you will most likely begin your search on the Internet. While there are many sites available on which to search for homes, all are not created equal.To get the most accurate and up-to-date search results, you need to be searching on the MLS. Other home searc...

Not actually Christmas, but more like a few weeks before Christmas. After doing my weekly market update, I had the idea of looking back over the last 7 years to see how the Pensacola real estate market from year 2000 up until present compared. The results show a dismal drop in sales this year vs ...

Pensacola had another typical week of real estate data. A lot of homes are on the market, and sales are slow this season. Only 51 homes were sold with an average sold price of $185K. Active listings rose a little. For more information and data, please see my weekly market update at Pensacola Real...

Earnest money shows commitment to buy. My real estate experience has shown that many home buyers in the Pensacola real estate market do not understand the concept of earnest money. This is an important concept to understand when making an offer on Pensacola real estate. Click the link below to re...

Earnest money is all about commitment. My real estate experience has shown that earnest money is a topic unfamiliar to many home buyers in the Pensacola real estate market. I have worked with many clients who did not understand the earnest money concept when making an offer on a Pensacola home.We...

Every real estate owner in Pensacola Florida, whether a home owner, commercial business owner, or real estate investor, should be interested in the current Florida tax reform legislation. A significant amount of money is at stake, both for real estate owners and the state of Florida. This post is...

As anyone with an interest in Pensacola real estate is aware, there is a lot of debate now about how to reform the Florida property tax laws. In a recent article I provided links to real estate sites providing differing opinions. You can read that article by clicking on Pensacola Real Estate News...

If you are listing your home, you want your prospects to read every detail in the MLS description. You want them to feel like they must see your home. Do you think they will feel this way if your agent is SHOUTING at them? Note that this is meant to be an educational post. I am not trying to crit...

Weekly Update For Residential Listings In Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties                       DatesNew ListingsTotal Active Listings Homes Sold Average Price Of Homes SoldAverage Days On Market Oct 7-13206694753 $214,300 113Oct 14-20136688656$232,500146Oct 21-27148685658$212,200124Oct 28-Nov 3...

 Weekly Update For Residential Listings In Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties    DatesNew ListingsTotal Active Listings Homes Sold Average Price Of Homes SoldAverage Days On Market Oct 7-13206694753 $214,300 113Oct 14-20136688656$232,500146Oct 21-27148685658$212,200124Oct 28-Nov 31916773107$165,600...