News Journal Asks Is Now Time to Buy Daytona Beach Real Estate?

Bob Koslow penned a front page article for the Daytona Beach News Journal this morning titled Housing Market - Is Now Time to Buy? As we’ve been reporting, sales in the Daytona Beach MLS are up 24.3% for the first quarter over 2008. Mr. Koslow reports that for Volusia and Flagler counties combined, sales are up 19% in March and have increased for four consecutive months.

Have We Reached Bottom?

The burning question is still - have we reached bottom? Unfortunately, the nature of price reversals is that we only know afterward. No one knows if we have hit bottom. The Volusia County Property Appraiser is quoted as saying,

The stars are aligning for the market crash to be ending. It’s already ended in DeBary but not yet in Deltona and East Volusia.

The question is still when. In the meantime will prices stop falling?

A Different Perspective

We don’t know if we are at the bottom of the Daytona Beach real etate market. We don’t know if prices have stopped falling. What we do know is that tremendous bargains come on to the market. We also know that more people believe they are getting good value for their money and buying Daytona Beach homes and condos. Many more are looking and trying to find a bargain. Overall prices don’t matter as much as the price you will pay for a property. It’s your deal that matters, not all the others.

Here are my personal experiences that indicate market strength:

• My website traffic at www.lynnbyrne.com is triple last year’s rate and double from November
• Many buyers have selected me to work with them. Last year in the first quarter, there were a few buyers here and there. This year, I am showing property nearly every day.
• I am writing contracts everyday
• When an aggressively priced property comes on the market, there is now competition for that property. Bank owned, or REO properties in Daytona Beach, have seen multiple offers with the bank giving a deadline for submission. I know it’s true because my clients don’t win every bid.
• Weekends are once again for showings. People are coming to Daytona Beach for the weekend just to see properties. Most are making offers.

My clients are making a lot of offers. Some are accepted and some are not. Buyers in general are looking for a bargain and their offers reflect that. That’s a good thing. There is nothing wrong with your offer being rejected. It’s the price that you’re willing to pay and if you can’t come to terms with the seller, whether an individual or a bank, you move on.

To get the bargains that so many are seeking, patience is needed. I have worked with people for over a year before they had an offer accepted. Now that’s a patient person, but he stayed with it until he got the perfect home for him and his family.

Bargains are out there and it’s foolish to pay more than necessary. If you are looking to work with someone who is in the middle of this market everyday, give me a call today at 386-566-7503 or 888-519-9579.

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