Sixty-eight percent of Florida real estate professionals and 45 percent of homeowners think home prices will increase over the next six months

by Louis Cammarosano

HomeGain, one of the first companies to provide free instant home valuations online, released the results of our fourth quarter 2012 nationwide home values survey of over of over 200 HomeGain current and former members and more than 1,500 home owners. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President. On this real estate blog we published the 4th quarter 2012 national results as well as the complete 4th quarter 2012 regional results, including commentary from real estate agents and brokers.

Earlier we released the California home values survey data. Today we are releasing the Florida home values survey data.

See all past Florida home values surveys.

Set forth below is the fourth quarter 2012 real estate professional and homeowner Florida home prices survey data along with the third quarter 2012 real estate professional survey data and the fourth quarter 2011 national home prices survey data: (click on each question to see complete results):

1. Have home prices increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last year?
2. On average, what do homeowners believe that their home is worth?
3. How do buyers feel that homes for sale are priced?
4. What is the average difference in price between what sellers believe their home to be worth and the amount at which the home gets listed?
5. What is the average difference in price between what a home is listed at and what a home sells for?
6. In the next six months, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
7. In the next two years, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
8. What percentage of homes for sale are foreclosures in your area?
9. What is the average home price in your area?
10. What percentage of your clients are first-time buyers?
11. How do you think Barack Obama is performing in his role as President?

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Fifty-nine percent of Florida real estate professionals think home prices will increase over the next six months; Forty-four percent of homeowners think home prices will stay the same

by Louis Cammarosano

HomeGain, one of the first companies to provide free instant home valuations online, released the results of our third quarter 2012 nationwide home values survey of over of over 300 HomeGain current and former members and more than 2,200 home owners. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President. On this real estate blog we published the 3rd quarter 2012 national results as well as the complete 3rd quarter 2012 regional results, including commentary from real estate agents and brokers.

Earlier we released the California home values survey data. Today we are releasing the Florida home values survey data. In the coming days we will be releasing home values survey data from Texas, Arizona and other states.

See all past Florida home values surveys.

Set forth below is the second quarter 2012 real estate professional and home owner Florida home prices survey data along with the first quarter 2012 real estate professional survey data and the second quarter 2011 national home prices survey data: (click on each question to see complete results):

1. Have home prices increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last year?
2. On average, what do homeowners believe that their home is worth?
3. How do buyers feel that homes for sale are priced?
4. What is the average difference in price between what sellers believe their home to be worth and the amount at which the home gets listed?
5. What is the average difference in price between what a home is listed at and what a home sells for?
6. In the next six months, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
7. In the next two years, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
8. What percentage of homes for sale are foreclosures in your area?
9. What is the average home price in your area?
10. What percentage of your clients are first-time buyers?
11. How do you think Barack Obama is performing in his role as President?
12. If the Presidential election were held today, who would you vote for?
13. If the Presidential election were held today, who would you vote for? (Part 2)

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Fifty-one percent of Florida real estate professionals think home prices will increase over the next six months; Fifty percent of homeowners think home prices will stay the same

by Louis Cammarosano

HomeGain, one of the first companies to provide free instant home valuations online, released the results of our second quarter 2012 nationwide home values survey of over of over 400 HomeGain current and former members and more than 1,700 home owners. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President. On this real estate blog we published the 2nd quarter 2012 national results as well as the complete 2nd quarter 2012 regional results, including commentary from real estate agents and brokers.

Earlier we released the California home values survey data. Today we are releasing the Florida home values survey data. In the coming days we will be releasing home values survey data from Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Arizona and other states.

See all past Florida home values surveys.

Set forth below is the second quarter 2012 real estate professional and home owner Florida home prices survey data along with the first quarter 2012 real estate professional survey data and the second quarter 2011 national home prices survey data: (click on each question to see complete results):

1. Have home prices increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last year?
2. On average, what do homeowners believe that their home is worth?
3. How do buyers feel that homes for sale are priced?
4. What is the average difference in price between what sellers believe their home to be worth and the amount at which the home gets listed?
5. What is the average difference in price between what a home is listed at and what a home sells for?
6. In the next six months, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
7. In the next two years, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
8. What percentage of homes for sale are foreclosures in your area?
9. What is the average home price in your area?
10. What percentage of your clients are first-time buyers?
11. How do you think Barack Obama is performing in his role as President?
12. If the Presidential election were held today, who would you vote for?
13. If the Presidential election were held today, who would you vote for? (Part 2)

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Fifty-one percent of Florida real estate professionals think home prices will increase over the next six months; Fifty percent of homeowners think home prices will stay the same

HomeGain, one of the first companies to provide free instant home valuations online, released the results of our first quarter 2012 nationwide home values survey of over of over 400 HomeGain current and former members and more than 1,700 home owners. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President. On this real estate blog we published the 1st quarter 2012 national results as well as the complete 1st quarter 2012 regional results, including commentary from real estate agents and brokers.

Earlier we released the California home values survey data. Today we are releasing the Florida home values survey data. In the coming days we will be releasing home values survey data from Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Arizona and other states.

See all past Florida home values surveys.

Set forth below is the first quarter 2012 real estate professional and home owner Florida home prices survey data along with the fourth quarter 2011 real estate professional survey data and the first quarter 2011 national home prices survey data: (click on each question to see complete results):

1. Have home prices increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last year?
2. On average, what do homeowners believe that their home is worth?
3. How do buyers feel that homes for sale are priced?
4. What is the average difference in price between what sellers believe their home to be worth and the amount at which the home gets listed?
5. What is the average difference in price between what a home is listed at and what a home sells for?
6. In the next six months, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
7. What percentage of homes for sale are foreclosures in your area?
8. What is the average home price in your area?
9. What percentage of your clients are first-time buyers?
10. How do you think Barack Obama is performing in his role as President?
11. If the Presidential election were today, who would you select for President?

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Thirty-three percent of Florida real estate professionals and 48 percent of homeowners think home prices will decline over the next six months; 67 percent of Florida agents and brokers strongly disapprove of Obama’s performance as President.

HomeGain, one of the first companies to provide free instant home valuations online, released the results of our fourth quarter 2011 nationwide home values survey of over of over 400 HomeGain current and former members and more than 2,000 home owners. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President. On this real estate blog we published the 4th quarter 2011 national results as well as the complete 4th quarter 2011 regional results, including commentary from real estate agents and brokers.

Earlier we released the California home values survey data. Today we are releasing the Florida home values survey data. In the coming days we will be releasing home values survey data from Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and other states.

Set forth below is the fourth quarter 2011 real estate professional and home owner Florida home prices survey data along with the third quarter 2011 real estate professional survey data and the fourth quarter 2010 national home prices survey data: (click on each question to see complete results):

1. Have home prices increased, decreased or stayed the same in the last year?
2. On average, what do homeowners believe that their home is worth?
3. How do buyers feel that homes for sale are priced?
4. What is the average difference in price between what sellers believe their home to be worth and the amount at which the home gets listed?
5. What is the average difference in price between what a home is listed at and what a home sells for?
6. In the next six months, will the values of homes in your market increase, decrease or stay the same?
7. What percentage of homes for sale are foreclosures in your area?
8. What is the average home price in your area?
9. What percentage of your clients are first-time buyers?
10. How do you think Barack Obama is performing in his role as President?
11. If the Presidential election were today, who would you select for President?

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The market is turning in the sunshine state. What was once considered the worst real estate market in the nation is now considered by many to be one of the brightest.

How could it not?

Prices have dropped substantially in Florida over the last 5 years. In some areas of Sarasota, Florida you can find a home for less than half of what is sold for 2005. If the price of almost anything is cut in half someone is bound to show interest. That is the free market.

Realtor.com released their top 10 turnaround markets and 6 of the 10 were Florida cities. Miami, Orlando, Ft. Myers/Cape Coral, Ft. Lauderdale, Sarasota/Bradenton and Lakeland/Winter Haven were on the list.

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