2018 began as one of the best real estate markets Southwest Florida had ever seen, however, it did not end up that way. Sellers are now frustrated that they are not getting the prices they want and buyers aren’t happy because the cost of ownership is going up. WINK’s real estate expert Denny Grimes from Denny Grimes & Company at Keller Williams Realty breaks it down in more detail.
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