Inga Wilson

While the real estate market continues to correct, buyers are confronted with an increasing number of opportunities. And for those Realtors who see it, there is opportunity for them as well-as long as they are prepared to do a little bit of work getting the property ready for resale.

While a bleak picture for many, foreclosure properties represent a once-in-a-lifetime chance for many first- ...

Florida's existing home, condo sales rise in April 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. - May 27, 2009 - Florida's existing home sales rose in April - the eighth consecutive month that sales activity increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). April's statewide sales showed gains over the previous month's sales level in ...

Yesterday felt like the good old days! You know when you put a home on the market and your phone rings off the hook and you have multiple offers by the end of the day....It wasn't dejavu it actully happened yesterday... I put a home on the market. This one!

It was Gulf Access brand new was on the market as a short sale for $775,000 not one offer. It goes on the market as a Foreclosure at $69 ...

As a leader in real estate, I am repeatedly asked specific questions about today's market - especially in today's economy. In an effort to provide more information to my community, I am sending you this Top 5 in Real Estate Social Networking Systemsm "e-Article," in which I provide useful real estate information to my real estate networks. If you find the enclosed information beneficial to yo ...

I should have known! When you start your week off on Monday morning at the dentist the rest of the day is not going to be good. Sat in the stupid chair for almost 2 hours…You know whoever comes up with the silent drill will be a cabillionaire! At least offer earplugs. You know " would like something before we start, water, earplugs?" I'm pitting out just thinking about it! Anyway where wa ...

I still don't know where the day went! But I do know that I need to start using more recycled paper... I wrote up 3 different offers today. So that's 5 pages each offer, 2x we are talking 30 pages of paper....All in the garbage they go..Not one was accepted! Let's not forget the seller's disclosure which is 3 pages! so that's another 9! That's got to be a foot of a tree just gone! Oh well a ...

April 14, 2009

So there is this neighborhood we have a fair amount of listings in, and their is another agent that HAD a fair amount of listings in the same neighborhood. ( get my drift?). It seems he may be very upset about his status. I tell people he has napoleon disease. You know when they are about 4'2 and they go around with this attitude to make up for the lack in height...Anyway ...

Do you sometimes wonder where the day went? I do! My kids are on spring break this week, so very difficult to work and find a place for them to go.... This week it's tennis camp. Mother of the year last year when I had a closing and I sent them to tennis camp during a thunder storm! Was working at an open house today, when a really nice couple came it. The home I was in is listed at 8 mi ...

April 11, 2009


Saturday before Easter and I drove from Naples to Vero Beach for the weekend. I thought about not going today, I had a showing on a great property that the buyers have already seen it once and the client is trying to persuade her husband to go up another 100k then they wanted to spend. So I debated do I go, or do I beg Mike to show it. I decide to beg Mike. I heard it ...

April 10, 2009

I am now going to make a profound statement! I have categorized the real estate market here in Southwest Florida is two sections. Drum roll please.
They are NEED and WANT. Buyers that NEED a new home and Buyers who WANT a waterfront home in Naples or Beachfront in Sanibel/Captiva. And when I say WANT I mean they WANT the deal of the century.

Sellers are also NEED and W ...