<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Intracoastal Realty</title><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/</link><description></description><copyright>Powered by: Forest Blog Copyright 2006 Host Forest</copyright><item><title>Normal Appreciation?</title><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2">That crazy appreciation we saw from 2003 &ndash; 2007, was it normal??</font></div>
<div align="center"><span><font face="Verdana" size="2">&ldquo;The numbers don&rsquo;t lie&rdquo;</font></span></div>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">No, it was not normal and now we are seeing the correction. Let&rsquo;s take a look back at some data and see what actually took place and it might make a little sense to you once you see the numbers. First of all, it is very important that you realize that, historically, homes have appreciated at about 5% per year nationally. This information comes from the Brookings Institution, which &ldquo;is proud to be consistently ranked as the most influential, most quoted and most trusted&nbsp;think tank.&rdquo; See their graph depicting this information below.</font>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=28</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=28</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:45:49 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Open House Extravaganza!</title><description><![CDATA[<p>200+ Open Houses on display this weekend, April 18th and 19th.&nbsp; Tour some of the area's finest homes as only Intracoastal Realty can showcase them.&nbsp; </p>
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<div><strong>The market has just gone to pot?</strong></div>
<div><strong>Things just are not selling?</strong></div>
<div>That&rsquo;s what one might think from listening to all of the negative media reports or word on the street, but the numbers tell a different story&hellip;<strong>the numbers don&rsquo;t lie</strong>!</div>
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<div>Let&rsquo;s take a look at the numbers comparing the last three years 2006, 2007 and 2008.</div>
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<div><img style="WIDTH: 286px; HEIGHT: 206px" height="209" alt="" width="308" src="/blog/Uploads/Image/Average List to Sale price graph.jpg" /><img style="WIDTH: 279px; HEIGHT: 207px" height="195" alt="" width="269" src="/blog/Uploads/Image/Average days on mkt graph.jpg" /></div>
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<p><img height="150" alt="" width="200" src="/blog/Uploads/Image/Azalea festival 1.bmp" /><font face="Verdana" size="3">&nbsp;<img height="150" alt="" width="200" src="/blog/Uploads/Image/Azalea festival 2.bmp" /></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #555555"><font size="2">Please come and enjoy. Here is the schedule of events:</font>&nbsp;</span></font></p>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=25</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=25</link><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:09:26 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Events</title><description><![CDATA[Links to various events in our community.]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=24</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=24</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:08:10 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Relocation Tips -- 10 items most likely to be left behind</title><description><![CDATA[<p><font size="2">Moving involves so many details, it isn&rsquo;t surprising that some things end up &ldquo;falling through the cracks.&rdquo; As you get ready to hit the road, you may benefit from glancing over this list, from Mayflower Transfer, of the top 10 items people tend to leave behind:</font></p>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=23</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=23</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:12:55 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What our clients are saying about us</title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Intracoastal Realty Agents Deliver Exceptional Service</strong></p>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=22</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=22</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:48:20 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Intracoastal Realtys June 2008 Multi-Million Dollar Club Members</title><description><![CDATA[<div>Announcement of the newest members to join the Multi-Million Dollar Club during June.</div>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=21</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=21</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:24 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Intracoastal Realty makes contribution to the Teachers Fund</title><description><![CDATA[<div>Read more about how Intracoastal Realty has helped area elementary school teachers.</div>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=20</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=20</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:59:04 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Intracoastal Realty Donates Scholarship Funds</title><description><![CDATA[<div>Read more about how Intracoastal Realty has helped area colleges.</div>]]></description><guid>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=19</guid><link>http://intracoastalrealty.com/blog/default.asp?Display=19</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:57:34 0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>