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Possibly moving to FL. What is the housing market like?

 
 
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 11:57 am
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To rent or own?
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 12:44 pm
I would say that if you can afford it, buy now. I don't know if the market has hit bottom, but houses are MUCH cheaper than they were three years ago. In addition, there are many foreclosures.

I think that more people are buying than last year, so IMO the prices might be going up in awhile.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 02:14 pm
I did a quick look of the price range I could afford for something similar to what I have currently. Yay for the intrawebz! Looks like it matches, nothing yet that excludes me from the market.

Utlities or other costly things...?

When I lived in CA, there were worries about salt ocean air on car paint jobs, is that a possibility?



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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 02:20 pm
You might take a look at insurance rates.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 03:19 pm
Anyone you offered to buy a house form would probably sob with gratitude at the moment.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 03:32 pm
Now's the time. My sister found a foreclosure(2bed 2bath) the bank was offering for 49k. She got it for 54.
Big lot, nice neighborhood. Now's the time.

You could rent for a year 'til you're settled in.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 04:39 pm
Your sister is a very shrewd negotiator.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 04:46 pm
No, not really Roger. Unfortunately there are so many foreclosures in this town that the banks are practically giving the homes away just to stay afloat. There were only 2 other bidders and I guess they found other deals.
The secret is to have the cash or loan ready to go;48 hour notice.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 04:49 pm
Yeah, but she still got them from 49 up to 54.
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Reply Sun 8 Nov, 2009 05:55 pm
I'm trying to figure out if you're just being a wise guy...or you just don't understand how bank foreclosures work..
in any case, I miss you. When you gonna come over to the East Coast?
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