THE ALLEN GROUP - Jupiter, FL Real Estate

 Good rentals are getting hard to find and the rent prices are increasing. This is probably good news for the Jupiter/Palm Beach Gardens/Tequesta housing market overall.  Why? Because it means the inventory of homes for rent is shrinking, probably because many of the houses investors were trying to rent have been foreclosed on ...

The inventory of townhouses and single family homes in Abacoa appears to be decreasing and consequently values are stabalizing and even rising in most cases. Townhouses that sold for as low as $200,000 have recently been selling for around $250,000.  A couple of these units (about 1850 sq. ft. of living area) recently sold for $265,000 ...

If you're like most people, expensive home renovations are not in the budget for 2010.  We all have grand ideas of how our homes could potentially be improved, but a brand new top-of-the-line kitchen may not be an option in these economic times.  Many homeowners are wondering how to spend their reno budget to get the most ...

Most people agree that this is the most unusual real estate market in recent history.  Most would say buyers have all the power, but believe it or not, some areas have made a recent transition back to a seller's market.  Whichever way you look at it, it's a quickly changing market...especially when you look at some recent ...

After more than a year of stringent lending guidelines, the Federal Housing Administration is temporarily easing up on insuring loans on condominiums.  Condos were hit hardest by the national housing decline, especially in Florida, and buyers have found it extremely difficult to get financing on condos.  The FHA has ...

You found a house for sale, and it just so happens it is the one you've been dreaming about your whole life.  And it also happens to be a short sale.  What to do? True, it is getting harder to get short sales approved, BUT it is definitely still happening, especially in Palm Beach County where much of the market is short ...

Check out our brand new listing at 139 Soriano Dr. in Martinique at Abacoa in Jupiter. Click here for a guided video tour:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eebmI7Wy65g  For more info and pictures, go to 139soriano.boballenhomes.com.   Beautifully upgraded town home offers granite countertops and bamboo floors throughout downstairs ...

Most of you have heard about the $8,000 buyer tax credit for "first time home buyers", and some of you have already gotten your free money (woohoo!).  The rest of you have no idea what I'm talking about. If that's the case, listen up.  Take this quiz to see if you qualify: (1) I want to buy ...

Welcome to the Allen Group real estate blog, Jupiter: The Best Place on Earth. We were looking for an outlet to provide our clients, potential clients, friends and family with information and updates on the local real estate market, as well as community happenings, so we decided to blog. Meet the Bloggers:  Bob Allen and Brooke Allen, a ...