– FHA answers questions about shutdown’s impact While FHA-backed lending continues, banks that require IRS or Social Security info may not be able to get it. If so, a lender decides if a loan moves forward.
– 3 out of 10 Americans don’t qualify for a mortgage Online mortgage applicants with credit scores of 620 or less failed to get even one offer – and almost one-third of Americans have a credit score in that range. FPL customers have new power hookup rules Buyers closing...
– NAHB: Single-family starts to rise 31% in 2014 Construction increase by the end of 2013 should be 18% for all housing, 17% for single-family and 20% for multifamily – a “decent and fairly strong recovery.” Fla. has lots of REOs, but they’re not for sale RealtyTrac: More than...
– Fla. Realtor wins NAR Good Neighbor Award Kenneth W. Davis from Welcome Home Realty in Boca Raton to receive $10,000 for his work with the Rotary Club and children’s charities.
– Laws effective today affect liens and tax notices Local governments may now send TRIM notices electronically, some liens must now be recorded, and busy Realtors who text while driving can now be fined.
– Registration site live for HOAs and assoc. managers DBPR announced the launch of a website where, by law, homeowners associations (HOA) and Community Association Managers (CAM) must register by Nov. 22. Study: International sales important to Florida For the year ending July 2013, international real estate deals made...
– Fla. gets $2.9M to fight housing discrimination Six agencies in Fla. will receive $2.9 million to identify and fight housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. National pending home sales decline in August NAR: Tight inventory, restrictive mortgage credit, and higher interest rates and home prices led to...
– UF: Florida’s consumer confidence down 1 point Consumers worried more about the short- and long-term economic outlook along with personal finances, but they think it’s a good time for big-ticket purchases. Fraud Risk in mortgage apps down 5.6% in 2Q 2013 CoreLogic: More people lied about their income...
– Consumer Confidence Index falls a bit in Sept. Overall economic conditions moderately improved in most consumers’ eyes, but they aren’t sure if the U.S. can sustain that momentum over time. Florida Realtors to Fla. Cabinet: Flood insurance reform could hurt economy Gov. Scott invited Florida Realtors Pres. Dean...
– Realtor.com expands commercial listings content The NAR-owned website operated by Move Inc. added more commercial properties for sale or lease through an agreement with CommercialSearch.
