A lot of companies know consumers, like you, are interested in and looking for information about homes and real estate and have created slick looking websites to attract you to their sites. What you may not know is they are really just interested in using web traffic to increase the value of their ad space and then selling those ads to major companies. Although this is a common practice and not necessarily wrong, most consumers are not aware they are being used in this way.

Additionally, what may surprise you even more is that every time you register for one of these real estate websites, or request more information about a home, your information is actually being sold to real estate agents looking for new leads. Although you may not mind being contacted by a real estate agent with information about a property, you don’t know if you are actually being connected with a good agent or just one willing to pay the most money for access to you as a lead.

A few weeks ago we shared the six steps in buying a home, so we thought it only seemed right to do the same this week, but for those of you out there looking to sell your home in Central Florida.

As with buying (or selling) a home, a question that inevitably comes up is, “how long does it take?” While we can't give you a definite answer on how long it will take to sell your home, because each transaction is different, we can educate you on the steps involved in selling a home. This may give you a better understanding of what's to come once you decide to list your home.

Each month, Dream Builders Realty shares these market updates as a way to provide home buyers and sellers with insight on what is happening in the real estate market in Central Florida. By using this information as a starting off point, you will be more prepared when it does come time to talk with a Realtor®.

We hope our monthly Central Florida real estate market updates (including our December 2014 real estate market update) help with your real estate needs when it comes to buying or selling your next home in Central Florida.