Jerry Amadio, Real Estate

06/18/2026

In May 2026, pending home sales rose 3.8% month over month.
https://www.nar.realtor/infographics/pending-home-sales-snapshot

12/22/2025

After years of rapid price growth, home values are starting to fall in some markets. That’s bad news for sellers, but a potential win for buyers priced out by recent affordability pressures.

Realtor.com economists analyzed the 100 largest U.S. metros to identify the 10 with the biggest year-over-year drops in median home values.

North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL ranked No. 1, with Florida claiming six of the top 10 spots.

"Florida has seen significant market cooling and strong inventory growth, which has driven prices down as the supply of homes for sale outpaces demand," says Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor. com. "The ancillary costs of homeownership in Florida—like insurance, maintenance, and HOA fees—are also high and growing, which keeps buyers sidelined."

01/09/2023

What will the new year bring for homebuyers, homeowners and home sellers? Lower or higher home prices? Higher or lower mortgage interest rates? Or a continuation of the overheated pandemic-inspired housing market? There’s no question that the blistering housing market of the past three years was h...

05/31/2020

6 Tips for Moving While Social Distancing
To update a famous saying, time and tide wait for no man--nor pandemic. If you're buying a house, you may not have the luxury of waiting until things get back to "normal" or some semblance of it.
But social distancing doesn't have to bring your plans for buying a house to a halt. Use these six tips...

Use these six tips for incorporating safe and healthy practices when you move.

05/28/2020

Hard Facts About Concrete Driveways
With so much focus placed on the garage, our driveways are often overlooked. This stretch of our property is front-and-center, enhancing or damaging our curb appeal. A dysfunctional driveway could also cause harm to vehicles or people using the space. There are many options for replacement driveway materials,...

Weigh the advantages and drawbacks of a concrete driveway for your home.

05/26/2020

6 Home Updates That Really Pay Off
Selling your home is an opportunity to recoup your investment and finance your future goals--naturally, any homeowner wants to get top-dollar for their property. Unfortunately, some homeowners receive offers that are less than what they believe their home is worth. One way to prevent low offers from...

Check out these six updates that can really pay off when selling your home.

05/24/2020

Family-Friendly Activities for Stay at Home Fun
You'll be glad to know that there are a ton of ways to have fun for you and your children to have at home without breaking the bank. All you need is a little bit of imagination.
Put down the electronics, gather your family, and entertain yourselves with some of these great ideas.
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Entertain your entire family with these stay-at-home activities.

05/21/2020

Waterfront Buying: 8 Steps to Buying a House on the Lake
Does the idea of turning your love of spending weekends out on the lake, fishing, or lounging by the shore, into your everyday way of living? Buying a house on a lake could be your answer. However, be aware it comes with challenges making it a tall order. Still, the effort is worth it!
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Be aware of the challenges you may face buying a lakefront home.

05/17/2020

How to Tell If a Buyer is Serious
Selling your home involves a lot of time, effort, and often a financial investment. With so much put into this transaction from long before the listing until the final closing paperwork is signed, the last thing you want to do as a seller is waste your time trying to respectfully work with buyers who...

Here's how to tell if a buyer is serious about your home.

05/15/2020

We agree with Governor Wolf: Housing is essential!

Please ask Governor Wolf to sign House Bill 2412, which would make the right to seek shelter a “life sustaining business”. Because having safe and secure shelter is always essential. https://housingisessential.org/