September 2018

Do You Wash Bananas? You Should.

Food safety is about more than simply washing your hands after handling raw meat. In today’s Service For Life ! ® Free consumer newsletter, you’ll learn a few rules that may surprise you about the safe handling and storage of food. You’ll also learn about some of the latest scams on LinkedIn, easy ways to cut your heating bill during cold weather, (believe it or not it is right around the corner) and how to encourage your kids to read more – plus fun facts, a trivia challenge, and lots more. But first… Here’s what’s happening in your neighborhood. : Sales statistics for Mandalay Shores, Hollywood Beach, Silverstrand Beach, Mandalay Bay, Seabridge, Westport, The Colony, HarborWalk, Harbour Island and C.I. Waterfront Homes . Note: An inventory of less than 6 months is considered a seller’s market; more than 6 months a buyer’s.

Closed Escrows

Active Listings

Inventory (months)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 15 11 17 21 21 15 16 14 18 12 18 25 18 34 28 20 19 17 18 19 19 29 23 20 31 24 24 21 44 22 25 28 24 22 15

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

January February

66 50 62 75 70 3.41 2.48 2.7 4.02 2.13 73 53 63 84 53 4.32 2.78 3.03 3.95 2.59 81 72 70 84 63 3.65 3.03 3.69 3.9 2.51 74 87 80 88 60 4.7 4.33 3.58 4.72 2.42 94 95 74 107 54 5.35 4.22 3.8 4.99 2.82 102 96 83 112 70 5.89 4.35 4.73 4.19 4.2 112 99 102 102 97 5.63 4.3 5.27 4.26 4.1 115 95 112 103 92 5.75 4.13 5.11 3.82

March

April May June

July

August

28 28 22 30

14 thru 8/17

September 18 27 26 29

108 91 106 95 93 87 107 96 75 75 93 61 66 64 83 63

4.77 3.83 5.18 3.83 3.33 3.33 4.52 2.4 3.19 2.8 4.06 2.45 2.5 2.81 3.64 2.54

October

40 25 24 28

November 17 21 19 23 December 21 20 22 11

I represented the buyer on 2206 Vina del Mar, (closed last month in The Colony) listed 2202 Vina del Mar and it went into escrow in 9 days, and have another buyer who is doing a 1031 exchange and wants that floor plan. So, if you have a townhome and are considering selling, please give me a call. Because he is doing a tax exchange, he is going to have to lease it out…let’s talk. Just listed 2031 Majorca (a really cute Capri) for an asking price of $645,000 Finally, I want you to know, that you may call me for any reason. And please let me know if a friend, family member or neighbor needs a caring, experienced real estate professional to help in buying or selling. I truly appreciate your friendship and referrals. Enjoy your issue!

Warmest regards, Florence Florence Gadbois CA DRE#01040021 RE/MAX Gold Coast