Lou Meszoros, Realtor - Coldwell Banker Realty - Lakewood Ranch, Florida

02/22/2025

Mortgage rates have dropped to 6.89%, down 0.37% from the recent high of 7.26% on Jan. 13, according to Mortgage News Daily.

Back on December 18th, rates began the day fairly close to where they ended the previous day. In the afternoon, rates surged sharply higher following the Fed announcement. Even since then, the average 30yr fixed rate has operated almost exclusively above 7%.  Rates dipped a pinky toe into t...

02/13/2025

💞 VALENTINE'S DAY ❤️ CHECKLIST FOR HOME SELLERS😘
Remove These Items From Your Home When Selling 🏠
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1) Anything Pet Related
2) Remove Yourself
3) Remove All Cars
4) Any Of Your Remote Controls & Adapters
5) Very Colorful Things
6) You Need To Declutter Your Home
7) Take Everything Out Of Your Bathrooms
8) Take Out Any Air Filters
9) Get Rid Of Any Soiled Carpets & Replace
10) Get Rid Of Wine Refrigerator
11) Take Down Anything On Walls You Want To Take With You
12) Take Down Old Smoke Detectors & Replace
13) Remove All Dead Burned Out Light Bulbs & Replace
14) Trim All Dead Palm Trees & Shrubs Tidy Them Up
15) Remove All Security Signs
16) Remove All Unnecessary Furniture
17) Get Rid Of Area Rugs
18) Get Rid Of Cords
19) Remove Evidence Of Pets
20) Get Rid Of Junk In Closets
21) Get Rid Of & Hide All Prescription Medications
22) Any Kind Of Rat Traps & Ant Traps
23) Any Important Personal Documents & Remove Them
24) Take Down All Personal Photos & Remove All Your Valuables
25) Remove All Political & Religious Memorabilia

Need Help Selling Your Home?
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Contact Lou Meszoros, Realtor - Coldwell Banker Realty - Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Call or Text: 203-610-2807
Email: [email protected]

02/11/2025

🏠 Lakewood Ranch, FL, We Are in a Buyer's Market Now‼️
There are More Homes For Sale Now Than Buyers‼️
This gives Buyers the Upper Hand Over Sellers‼️

Characteristics of a Buyer's Real Estate Market:
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Houses tend to Sell for Less
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Houses Sit on the market for a longer period of time before receiving an Offer
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Sellers often must engage in a Price War to entice buyers to make offers on their homes

Causes of a Buyer's Market:
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High inventory or supply of homes on the market
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Economic downturn or recession
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High interest rates or mortgage rates
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Tighter Lending Restrictions or Difficulty Getting Approved for a mortgage
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Over Saturation of New Construction homes

NEED HELP BUYING YOUR NEXT HOME or REAL ESTATE ADVICE
Want to know what Lakewood Ranch, FL neighborhoods are in a Buyer's Market? (i.e. - Esplanade, Del Webb, Polo Run, etc..)

Contact Lou Meszoros, Realtor - Coldwell Banker Realty - Lakewood Ranch, Florida Email: [email protected] for your Lakewood Ranch, Complimentary Neighborhood Market Report ‼️

02/04/2025

2025 🏠 Home Selling Update! It’s taking longer to sell your home!

So if you’re going to put your home on the market in 2025 more than likely it’s not going to be a quick sale!

On a nationwide number right now it takes approximately 80 days to get your house under contract, that’s an average.

So what I mean by that is once you put your house on the market and the time it takes to get your house under contract not closed just get it under contract on average nationwide number is 80 days.

During Covid it was 24 days.

1 out of 3 homes in the Covid era went under contract immediately. That means you put your house on the market and within a week those homes would be under contract 1 out of 3 homes.

Today it’s 1 out of 10.

So 10 homes go on the market only 1 home is going under contract immediately.

It is going to take longer this year in 2025 if you put your home on the market.

This is not a time to test the market!.

It’s a time to be humble and be realistic and you want to get in and out of the market as quickly as you can.

We are experiencing higher inventory levels and the reason why we’re experiencing those higher inventories is because homes are sitting on the market longer and their not going under contract as quickly the velocity in which they’re going under contract is much slower so the inventories are slowly increasing which also could mean that there’s more negotiations for buyers.

Please do not expect a quick sales!

Just be prepared it is a little bit slower right now!

01/07/2025

💪Just announced. Lakewood Ranch is the best selling multi-generational community in the United States for the 7th consecutive year! https://lakewoodranch.com/

Lakewood Ranch is an award-winning master planned community in southwest Florida. Life here extends beyond our beautiful houses to the people that call them home.

12/19/2024

If you’ve been considering selling your home but waiting for the perfect time, 2025 will be your year! 🔥💪🏠

NAR President-elect Kevin Brown joins the latest episode of Real Estate Today to share his top tips for sellers, including getting a pre-inspection and not overpricing your house.

https://www.nar.realtor/real-estate-today?cid=sm_RET1329

Podcast and radio show with the latest news and information about the real estate market from experts who open doors to the American Dream of home ownership.

12/06/2024

Are you thinking about making a move in Lakewood Ranch in 2025?

Getting your financials in order first well in advance of buying a home in 2025 is still really important!

If you have already started thinking about making a move in 2025, as a Home Buyer you need to have a plan and have all of your financial pieces in order first!

So you want to ask yourself questions like:

Is there anything funny on my Credit Report?
I have great lenders that can help you with that.

Do you have the cash on hand to close?

Do you know how much money you need to close?

Down Payment is still a very important item but the more important item is CASH TO CLOSE! That includes CLOSING COSTS and things that a lot of people aren't aware of. I can and I will go over all of these things with you and I can help you.

Do you know where Mortgage Rates are right now and where your monthly payments are going to come in at?

These are just some of the things you want to be talking about now so when the right property comes up, you can jump on it and make a move when the time is right in 2025!

11/11/2024

In war and peace, veterans give so much to protect our homeland. Today, remember to show gratitude for their bravery and sacrifice in defending our country.

11/09/2024

POLO RUN Real Estate Update
Market Numbers good to Know

Since I live on Blue Ridge Place and since I'm also a Coldwell Banker licensed real estate professional, I sometimes get asked from other Polo Run homeowners to share our real estate trends, to share the past 3, 6, 12 months of the important market numbers/data points to keep in mind locally here in Polo Run.

So for those of you who may be interested in real estate in Polo Run, I try to focus on showing what these numbers mean for our community at any given point in time when folks ask me and what these numbers mean personally, whether you're selling right now, or just want to know the value of your home here in Polo Run at any given point in time.

People have told me they want to know and like to know if it is taking longer or a shorter time to sell now in Polo Run and how that impacts their home value.

I have been tracking this for potential clients and for those of you who might be thinking about selling, what I'm hearing is you want to know if you're selling too low.

I'm also getting a lot of Polo Run homeowners right now who tend to still want to look at the highest previous prices, so I always show them the current competition and let them know about whether or not if our recent market is slowing.

So here you go Polo Run, a few very important numbers to keep in mind over the past 3 months.

Average Days On Market = 91 Days on Market in Polo Run
"Days on Market" in real estate refers to the number of days a property has been listed for sale before it is sold or taken off the market. The days are counted from the day the home goes into "active" status (which does not include "coming soon" status) and end on the day the house goes "under contract".

Average List To Sale Price Ratio = 94.7% in Polo Run.
Coldwell Banker's average list to sales price ratio indicates how close the list price of a property is to its final sale price. A lower ratio means that the property was priced closer to the final sale price.

Number Of Active Listings in Polo Run = 9
See attached 9 homes currently listed for sale in Polo Run.

11/01/2024

🇺🇸Q&A: How Do Presidential Elections Impact The Housing Market?

🇺🇸Even if you’re not looking to move right away, you may have questions about how the election will impact the housing market.

🇺🇸When we look at historical trends, combined with what’s happening right now, we can find your answers. Based on historical data, mortgage rates decrease in the months before and home prices and sales increase the year after the election.

🇺🇸The facts show Presidential elections only have a small and temporary impact on the housing market.

Sources: BTIG, Census, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, MBA, Redfin, ResiClub, Keeping Current Matters

10/23/2024

🏠 As a home seller in the Lakewood Ranch 🌴, Florida 🌞area, here are the full services you can expect from me as your local REALTOR® 💪:

Lou Meszoros, Realtor - Coldwell Banker Realty - Lakewood Ranch, Florida

👉Market Analysis & Pricing Strategy:
Assessing your property's value based on recent comparable sales in the area to help you determine an optimal listing price.

👉Professional Property Listing Creation:
Writing compelling descriptions, taking high-quality photos, and showcasing your home on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and other online platforms.

👉Marketing & Advertising:
Promoting your property through various channels like online listings, social media, property tours, and printed materials.

👉Showing Coordination:
Scheduling and managing viewings with potential buyers, providing property information, and addressing questions.

👉Offer Negotiation:
Presenting and negotiating offers received from buyers, aiming to secure the best possible terms for you.

👉Contract Management:
Handling all necessary legal documents, including purchase agreements, disclosures, and addendums.

👉Inspection Support:
Assisting you in understanding inspection reports and negotiating repairs with buyers if needed.

👉Closing Assistance:
Coordinating with the title company, lender, and other parties to ensure a smooth closing process.

09/27/2024

NEVER STOP LEARNING AS A REALTOR®💪
I always get pumped up about completing my Continuing Education Courses so I can Bring Much More Value to You, My Clients!!!

✅4 More CE's
✅14 More Hours of Continuing Education
✅ 2 More Years of Florida Real Estate

👀 The Code of Ethics outlines the behaviors and actions expected of REALTORS®.

👀 The Code of Ethics’ preamble states the overall purpose of the NAR Code of Ethics. It lets all who read it know what the public, customers, clients, and other REALTORS® should expect from REALTORS®.

👀 The Code of Ethics is based on the golden rule.
Only members of the National Association of REALTORS® agree to abide by the conduct outlined in NAR's Code of Ethics.

👀 The Code of Ethics preamble charges REALTORS® with not gaining an unfair advantage over competitors or speaking ill of them.

👀 One of the aspirational goals of the code's preamble is to help agents become and stay informed regarding federal, state, and local laws.

👀 NAR's Code of Ethics is a core set of standards that guide the ethical practice of real estate. NAR members are bound by the code. To call yourself a REALTOR®, you must comply with the Code of Ethics.