Homes in Brevard County are selling at such fantastic low prices right now! Our weather and boating/fishing lifestyle are and always will be a strong magnet for people looking for a tropical lifestyle. If you are selling a home here please consider this. Realtors always say there are no bad homes only bad prices. This means even a home in very poor condition will sell, if it is priced correctly. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes when pricing your home for sale.    1. Not choosing the right price when a property is first listed. In other words,thinking, “We can always come down.” 2. Putting the property on the market at an unrealistic price. A Property must be priced on a comparative basis to other similar properties on the market. 3. Not relating marketing time to price. Generally, the qu... 07/24/2011

Merritt Island Realtor Leigh Giannotti discussing real estate and new trends that she sees in the market. Today the trend is not so likely that people get married, then buy a house. Things seem to be all out of order to me. Not that today's way is bad, just not what I grew up knowing what was the order of events. Young people single and are buying homes together. You will need to understand what choices you have as far as the way the title to the home reads. If single you may want to take the title as joint tenants with right of survivorship. That means if one of you passes away then the property goes tto the surviving person and not their heirs. Or, if you just take the title as single people, tenants in common, then it will revert to the deceased persons heirs and the surviving person... 06/16/2011

Catalina Isles real estate report for the last day in April is here! Our charming neighborhood has 6 homes currently For Sale. They have been on the market for 1-200 days. The lowest price tag is $89,900  and the most expensive is $259,900. The square footage ranges from 1188-2545. There are zero short sales right now! All homes are 3 bedroom and 2 baths. 3 are waterfront! This is a clear snapshot of what's hot in Catalina Isles real estate. Brevard County Florida is a wonderful place to call home. I am the expert for our area and would like to help you in anyway I can. Contact Me Interested in selling your home? Contact me to get a professional estimate. Leigh Giannotti Call: (321) 749-4179 My Merritt Island Real Estate Listings on Zillow   Leigh Giannotti is the OWNER/Broker Associate... 05/01/2011

Montego Bay Drive Catalina Isles Merritt Island Canal Home for sale.   Check out the Narrated tour that shows off this beautiful affordable updated canal home! Click on the link and check it out! Catalina Isles neighborhood has deep wide canals and is centrally located for the best shopping and restaurants in Merritt Island. Location,location, location. We call Merritt Island "Mayberry By The Beach". If you love a small town atmosphere and a family friendly neighborhood this location is for you! Real estate sales in Brevard County currently feature inviting low price tags! Why not buy while prices are affordable? Not ready to relocate? No problem, we can find you a tenant and when you get ready to move you already own your Florida home in the sun! This home is adorable and has pretty wa... 04/16/2011

Catalina IslesMerritt Island Real Estate Update since Jan 2011 uncovered some interesting results for buyers! My research today was Central Merritt Island. If you want to sell in todays market chances are you will accomplish your goals! And if you are buying here the prices are affordable! In the price range of listings $100K-$250K there were 14 SOLD homes between 1/1/2011 and 3/24/2011. The actual sales prices were $95K-$229,900.  7 sales were on the market under 100 days! Two of these sales were in my neighborhood Catalina Isles. 1100 N Montego Bay Dr. was on the market for 76 days listed at $219,900 and sold for $205,000. 1125 Outrigger Dr was a short sale, listed at $125,000 and sold for $112,000 and was on the market 70 days. If you are interested in buying or selling please contac... 03/26/2011

In Real Estate it's all about location. Fern Meadows II in Cocoa Florida is an exceptional neighborhood for so many reasons and location is a major one! The Space Coast of Florida has miles of beautiful beaches, easy access to the theme parks in Orlando, exceptional fishing and boating opportunities, and over 30 golf courses. Fern Meadows II has 194 homes ranging in square footage from 1,412- 3,488. There are currently 6 homes For Sale ranging in price from $119,000-$230,000. One of the Listings is a short sale and one is bank owned. The community includes a basketball court, tennis courts and a park. If you are looking for a great home with an active lifestyle in a beautiful community please call me. I can give you the VIP tour since I am the Brevard Home Specialist! My web site is www... 03/24/2011

This weeks Catalina Isles Merritt Island / Skylark Estates house for sale update is as follows: There are 11 homes for sale 1 on Carrioca Ct - 455 Carrioca Ct 2 on Larkview - 755 Larkview St & 860 Larkview St 1 on Bacardi - 415 Bacardi 1 on Koloa - 840 Koloa 2 on Richland - 95 Richland & 950 Richland 1 on Second - 845 Second 1 on Surfspray - 340 Surfspray 1 on Waikiki - 990 Waikiki There is only 1 shortsale out of these 11 homes for sale: 755 Larkview There are 3 Foreclosures: 95 Richland Ave. 340 Surfspray and 190 Catalina Isle Dr   Tony Giannotti is the owner/broker of Exit Island & Beach Realty in Merritt Island Florida. He has lived on Carrioca Ct in Catalina Isles in Merritt Island since 1999 and specializes in the area. He lists and sells many foreclosed properties in Merritt Isla... 03/20/2011