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    By Glenn Stein | November 11, 2022

    Mortgage Interest rates are rising in The Villages Florida What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices? Now that the end of 2022 is within sight, you may be wondering what’s going to happen in the housing market next year and what that may mean if you’re thinking about buying a home. Here’s a look at... Read More

    By Glenn Stein | October 4, 2022

    Mortgage rates have been steadily climbing in Florida. The rates were predicted to look like the above and what we have found is that rates have gone way higher to above 7 percent. The effect of this on the Florida and more specifically the Villages and Ocala markets is a quelling of demand. This has... Read More

    By Glenn Stein | September 26, 2022

    The Villages real estate seems to be stable but the rest of country is different. These 210 housing markets are now vulnerable to 20%-25% home price declines, finds latest Moody’s downgrade BYLANCE LAMBERTSeptember 25, 2022 at 12:05 PM EDThttps://fortune.com/videos/embed/0e4b4634-6c78-4668-b6e8-7eca6de45a52?autoplay=true&adTagUrl=pubads.g.doubleclick.net%2Fgampad%2Fads%3Fiu%3D%2F21809533738%2Ffortune%2Ffinance%26description_url%3D%252F2022%252F09%252F25%252Fthese-210-housing-markets-are-now-vulnerable-to-20-25-home-price-declines-finds-moodys-latest-downgrade%252F%26env%3Dvp%26impl%3Ds%26correlator%3D%26tfcd%3D0%26npa%3D0%26gdfp_req%3D1%26output%3Dvast%26sz%3D640x360%26ciu_szs%3D300x250%2C728x90%26unviewed_position_start%3D1%26cust_params%3Dcid%3D3376623%2526topics%3D%2526tags%3DHousing%252Creal%2520estate%252CHousing%2520market%252CMoody%27s%252CHome%2520Prices%252Chousing%2520bubble%252Chousing%2520prices%252Chousing%2520costs%252Chousing%2520data%2526ctype%3Darticle%2526premiumCategory%3DF-BreakingNews Favorable millennial demographics. Tight housing inventory. Low unemployment. That’s why housing bulls said the Pandemic Housing Boom had... Read More

    I am Retiring!

    By Glenn Stein | September 9, 2022

    Planning To Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goal. Whether you’ve just retired or you’re thinking about retirement, you may be considering your options and trying to picture a whole new stage of your life. And you’re not alone. Research from the Retirement Industry Trust Association (RITA) shows 10,000 Baby Boomers reach the typical retirement age (65)... Read More

    MLS VS. VLS

    By Glenn Stein | September 2, 2022

    What is the difference between The VLS and the MLS in the Villages Florida? The VLS is the developer system for searching for homes. Their representatives are license real estate agents. The MLS is the nation wide system with representatives as Florida Licensed and belonging to the National Association of Realtors. The number of homes... Read More

    3 Things to look out for when choosing a Realtor in The Villages Florida

    By Glenn Stein | August 30, 2022

    There are Three things to look out for if you are listing your home in The Villages, Florida 1) Look at the Realtor’s market expertise. 2) Look at their Google reviews. 3) What is their marketing plan? It is important to have a plan when choosing a Realtor no matter where you are. But if... Read More

    Covid 19 After Presidential Election Market Update for Central Florida

    By Glenn Stein | November 12, 2020

    So an important Real Estate question in 2020 is not only is how is the market ?  It is How is the market during Covid?  How is the market after the U.S. election?, How is the market with interest rates being low?.  You can easily say that 2020 has been the most surreal year in... Read More

    Real Estate Culture: Why Work for Realty Executives

    By Glenn Stein | April 1, 2020

    In the heart of Central Florida, there are pastures, horses that graze, an abundance of citrus, and most importantly, the best group of Real Estate Agents you’ll ever meet. Here at Realty Executives, you will find that our team of agents are thriving and motivated, and it’s all because of the atmosphere and culture we... Read More

    Tips for selling your home

    By Glenn Stein | April 10, 2017

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    Access: A Key Component in Getting Your House SOLD!

    By Glenn Stein | February 24, 2017

    So, you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you with the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to potential buyers. There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is Access, followed by Condition,... Read More