My Titusville FL Real Estate Blog

This is a simple request for many of you, but I'm having a wicked time trying
to get my Technorati blog claimed. I've read several posts on A|R, and going
round and round without success. I followed the instructions on Technorati's
site and copied the required code into this post.

At the bottom of the post I can see a live link to the "Technorati Profile" but
I'm still get this error message: Sorry, your claim could not be completed
because we couldn't find the claim code on your site. Now it mentioned copying
into a new post and I read it could be copied into any post. Just in case
new post is the answer, I'll place the code in here and see what happens.
I'm probably not the only one who's run into this, so could someone please
post working instructions for all of us. And if this works I'll report back as well.
Thanks much :-)

Technorati Profile

UPDATE:  Today is August 7th and I finally have my blog claimed.  I'll post in
the comments below.

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

Titusville FL Market Report - MLS Areas 102, 103, 104

This is a quickie report to give an overview of market activity in Titusville
without regard to MLS areas.  If you own a house, condo, or townhouse in
Titusville (MLS areas 102, 103 or 104) this information is for you, without
having to wade through all the numbers.

There are currently 837 active listings in Titusville
There have been 238 closings in the past 6 months

Simply stated it will take 21.10 months to absorb the inventory of properties
for sale at the current levels.

The formula is simple:  # of sales in 6 months divided by 6 = absorption rate
# of listings divided by absorption rate = number of months to absorb.

There are 9,384 single family residences currently listed in Brevard MLS

6,913 single family houses
1,935 condos
   536 townhouses

If you're thinking of listing and want Absorption Rate information, please call or e-mail
and I will be happy to provide the most current numbers.

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida ~ TODAY!

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ANALYZING ACTIVE LISTINGS, PENDING &
CONTINGENT SALES, AND SHORT SALES ALL BROKEN DOWN BY PRICE POINTS.
If your listing is in this market area, you will have to be patient and work with
your agent to get the pricing right.  Read on for absorption rates, it's not pretty!

MLS Area 103 - Garden St. to S.R. 50 (Cheney Highway) - Titusville FL

In MLS Area 103 Currently there are:

508 active listings priced from $19,900 - $999,999
109 listed from $  19,900 - $100,000  (12 short sales)
155 listed from $104,900 - $150,000  (12 short sales)
  91 listed from $153,000 - $200,000  (14 short sales)
  36 listed from $202,900 - $250,000  (  2 short sales)
  27 listed from $255,000 - $300,000  (  4 short sales)
  15 listed from $309,900 - $349,900
  25 listed from $355,000 - $400,000  ( 3 short sales)
  21 listed from $414,900 - $499,900  ( 3 short sales)
  19 listed from $517,721 - $600,000  ( 1 short sale)
    4 listed from $629,000 - $698,000
    6 listed from $848,000 - $999,900

There are 43 properties under contract awaiting closing - breakdown as follows: 

13 properties are pending (contingencies removed)  

  8 listed from   $59,900 - $162,400
  3 listed from $244,900 - $283,000
  1 listed at $480,900
  1 listed at $649,900

30 properties are under contract with contingencies - breakdown as follows:

11 listed from $ 44,500 - $  99,900  (6 short sales)
16 listed from $144,900 - $199,900 (4 short sales)
 1 listed at $315,000 (short sale)
 1 listed at $399,900 (short sale)
 1 listed at $595,000

121 properties have closed since January 29, 2008 (6 months) from $40,000 - $899,000

44 sold between $  40,000 - $100,000
55 sold between $102,000 - $197,000
16 sold between $204,900 - $297,000
 4 sold between  $308,000 - $365,000
 1 sold for $415,000
 1 sold for $899,000

According to the MLS, 5 of these closing were short sales.

Applying the Absorption Rate Formula says it will take the market 25.19 months
to absorb the current inventory of homes in MLS area 103.  Since this is the first
report for MLS area 103, a statement as to conditions improving or not will have
to wait for the next report.  Meantime if you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me.

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida  

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

MLS Area 102 - State Road 46 to Garden St. - Titusville FL

Currently there are:

220 active listings priced from $29,950 - $695,000 
  53 listed from  $29,950 - $100,000
108 listed from $104,000 - $199,900
  30 listed from $205,000 - $250,000
  12 listed from $255,000 - $299,900
    9 listed from $315,000 - $389,900
    6 listed from $424,900 - $499,000 
    1 listed at $510,000
    1 listed at $695,000

*22 are marked as short sales

There are 22 properties awaiting closing, breakdown as follows:

 7 properties are pending (contingencies removed) list price ranging from $116,990 - $199,900 
 7 properties are under contract with contingencies, list price from $62,900 - $89,900
 6 properties are under contract with contingencies, list price from $104,000 - $164,900
 1 property under contract, listed at $249,900 
 1 property under contract, listed at $549,900 

*3 are marked as short sales

75 Houses have closed since January 28, 2008 (6 months)

23 sold from   $44,000 - $100,000
44 sold from $101,000 - $175,000
  5 sold from $200,000 - $280,000 
  3 sold from $300,000 - $342,000 
    *1 was marked as a short sale

Applying the Absorption Rate Formula says it will take the market 17.6 months
to absorb the current inventory of homes in MLS area 102.  Since this is the first
report for MLS area 102, a statement as to conditions improving or not will have
to wait for the next report.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida ~ TODAY!

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

Currently zoned single family unplatted less than 5 acres. Properties directly south are zoned Commercial and Mixed Use Commercial. Premliminary study shows wetlands, no endangered species. B1 commercial zoning would require a change to the Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan. More probable would be a zoning change to B1A retail commercial. Property is accessible from US 1 and dirt road on West side of property. At $31,500 an acre this could be opportunity knocking!  US 1 & Grantline in Mims. Road frontage starts one lot (400 feet) south of Grantline on West side. Drive-By OK, look for sign on US 1. 
MLS # 500743 -  $109,900 for 3.49 Acres

Listed by:  Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.

Exceptional buy on hard to find in-town acreage. Currently 1 lot but can be subdivided into 2 lots through Minor Division process with City of Titusville. No wetlands and not in flood zone. Vacant land disclosure, flood zone map, copy of survey and City of Titusville letter on file. If subdividing, each lot would be 1.26 acres with one being a flag lot requiring a 25 foot road easement - not a problem with 175 front footage. Very little acreage left within City limits. Drive by OK - great price!  $125,000
MLS #506521 - 3105 Knox Mc Rae, Titusville, FL 32780

Listed by:  Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida ~ TODAY!

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

I hate it because I receive more than my share of the obnoxious stuff, it really hate it because it wastes too much valuable time.  A little background before I continue might be helpful - my website is with Point2Agent and to make a long story short, I use their POP3 for my email. If I apply even the smallest filter against spam I end up not receiving important email which means nothing gets filtered. I receive several hundred spam emails a day, it's making me crazy!!!

A year or so ago, while looking for a solution I came across www.mailwasher.net. I tried the program but had a hard time getting it to work seamlessly with my mail program - so I uninstalled it.  Well.... since I still have so much spam I went looking again and found MailWasher was still around and decided to give it another go.  I'm not sure if a larger company bought them out, but the program is working quite well now.  The learning curve for the consumer is very slight plus there's a built-in learning curve to teach the program what you consider spam.  It's all in your control within the settings.  What I really like about it, is the bounce feature which allows you to determine which emails get bounced back to the offender.  This creates the appearance of your email address being invalid - it that cool or what!!!  I call it

Here's a screenshot of how mail is deciphered within their table:

MailWasher opens in another window so all the sorting is happening prior to any junk making it to your inbox.  The choices are all yours.  I've only been using it for a few days, but would say it's picking up about 70% of spam.  The other 30% seems to slip through but I think it's because of using Point2 for my POP3.  I'm using the free version for now but will probably buy the paid program.  It's not expensive at $39.95.  I looked for a coupon code and came up with this Promotional Code SDFTHGJ to save $10 (US) on MailWasher Pro!!  I'm not sure it's still good, but can't hurt to try.  They also give a money back guarantee so you can always return to the free version.  I sincerely hope this helps a lot of others out there who are being so disrupted by the hated stuff.  Let me know how it goes.  Also if you have something you're using and are happy with it, please post it here.  That goes for POP3 ideas as well.  I'm not terribly sensitive to a little hijacking.  Rather I encourage some lively give and take :-)

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

MLS Area 104 - State Road 50 (Cheney Hwy) to Kings Hwy - July 12, 2008

105 active listings priced from $69,500 to $1,500,000
 *10  short sales

11 properties are under contract ranging in price from $88,900 to $875,000
*1 short sale

45 houses have closed since January 1, 2008
44 houses have closed in the past 6 months (used for Absorption Rate)

The Absorption Rate Formula would indicate the market taking 14.32 months to absorb the current inventory of homes in MLS Area 104. However if I add
in the homes under contract (without accounting for any new listings prior to these closings) the absorption period is reduced to 11.45 months.  This is the second improvement in a row, further supporting an improving market.  See links below for comparison.  This is a great time to buy Titusville FL real estate.

Real Estate Market Report/Absorption Rates - Titusville FL (MLS Area 104) - May 2008
Real Estate Market Report/Absorption Rates - Titusville FL (MLS Area 104) - Feb. 2008

If you're thinking of listing and want Absorption Rate information, please call or e-mail
and I will be happy to provide the most current numbers.

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida ~ TODAY!

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

FAWN LAKE - MARKET REPORT - July 12, 2008

There are 18 active listings:

$279,900 - $299,900 -  3 listings
$309,000 - $397,000 -  6 listings
$419,000 - $469,000 -  6 listings
$599,700 - $599,900 -  2 listings
$799,900                  -  1 listing

2 properties are under contract:

3210 Pheasant Trail - Listed $369,000  MLS #495530
3065 Green Turtle Circle - Listed $299,900  MLS #511645

There have been 4 closings in Fawn Lake in 2008: 

5400 Canvasback Dr. closed 1/31/08 - Listed $359,900 Closed $330,000  MLS #489980
5220 Amy Way closed 5/1/08 - Listed $439,900 Closed $405,000  MLS #503012
3209 Pheasant Trail closed 5/27/08 - Listed $329,900 Closed $310,000  MLS #478667
3095 Fawn Lake Blvd. closed 6/9/08 - Listed $304,900 Closed $275,000 (short sale)

FAWN LAKE - Mims, Brevard County FL - Market Report May 2008 (MLS AREA 101)
FAWN LAKE - Mims, Brevard County FL - Market Report Feb 2008 (MLS area 101)

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida

This home (not my listing) had been on the market for over 2 years; priced unrealistically.  When the last agent got the owner to price it right, it went under contract in 34 days.  It needs updating, but considering the location, my buyers got a pretty good buy.  They're delighted and the neighbors will love seeing the improvements that ultimately benefit everyone who lives nearby.  Its a win/win!
Listed:  $179,500
Sold:    $172,000

I can help you find your Home Sweet Home in Florida

Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808

www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com  
http://activerain.com/blogs/homesweethomeflorida