Ramesh Nyberg's Real Estate Blog

So we got a minor brush from big bad Ike today, and everyone here is breathing a big sigh of relief. The last thing this slowly recovering housing market needed was a category 4 hurricane.

Off we go with a new listing, a real sweet place out in West Kendall (please check the listings) at 9367 SW 157 Path, priced right at $289,000.

Buyer activity continues to be pretty brisk, and it could be that the dust is settling on the confusing lending industry, along with prices, which once plummeted and now could be tapering off. I am still getting a lot of inquiries from the U.K., Canada, and Australia, so international buyership is strong.

Football season is here, so as a dyed-in-the-wool football fan myself, let me offer some guidance to you pigskin widows: Schedule the house hunting before noon on Saturdays (that's when most college games start) and before 1pm on Sundays (when the NFL games start). Plan it so that he's back by 1pm, and he'll be more likely to go with you. I know, I know, who cares if he goes with you, right? If you're seriously buying, please bring him with you. It saves another trip later. :)

GOOD LUCK!