Incredibly it's taken two years for the housing market to show a glimmer of recovery!

Home sales in Florida and across the country are starting to reboundas affordability pushes many who were on the fence back into thehousing market

. It's definitely a buyers market! That's the sellers face when they see the latest offer!

Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 23 percent inthe second quarter, year-over-year, according to the latest housingstatistics from the Florida Association of Realtors.

Statewide, 43,125 existing homes sold in the second quarter, up from35,008 in the year-ago period. That’s the fourth consecutive quarterhome sales have increased, year-over-year.

Condo sales statewide rose 29 percent, to 14,742 from 11,459 a year ago.

The statewide existing home median sales price was down 29 percent,to $143,600 from $203,200, as foreclosures continue to impact themarket.

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8/26/07


Update after the Fed dropped the interest rate by .5%

Headline news on the Home Mortgage Front continues to hurt consumers who have invested in low interest mortgages these last few years when real estate sales were going through the roof.  Has the Housing Bubble popped?? (Jim Cramer does. .check this out on YouTube)


Now the inventory of homes and condominiums in our Tampa Bay region is growing while the price has dropped by 15% compared to 2006 and 2005 resale value.

Check this Chart for National perspectives. Click the State to see current conditions. . and it isn't pretty.
Chart for Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater


We can all bury our heads in the sand like our friend above, or face this new reality.

Many of our friends and customers will be tightening their belts for the near future.  We have one idea that simply makes good sense in this new economy: Advanced Film Solutions Energy Saving VISTA, LLumar and Huper Optik Window Films.

Remember in Florida: "Heat is the Enemy"
- Mike Feldman

1. Immediate energy cost savings by up to 15-20% during the summer peak demand period, per month savings.
2. Improved efficiency of your A/C
3. Increased home value while yourhome competes with the other homes for sale in the neighborhood.
4. Qualified rebates and tax incentives that are applicable until December, 2007 from the IRS

Our Solar Control window films are inexpensive (for an average home about ($5-7 dollar a day for one year) Your monthly power bill may be reduced by more than that investment cost each month, so the ROI is immediate!


We can't promise you that your home will be this cool. .but by reducing the heat coming into your windows by anywhere from 60-80% we will get your home much cooler when you walk in the door after working all day!

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