– Study: Vacation rental performance remains strong HomeAway Inc. says investors who rent vacation homes had a 77% occupancy rate and 19% year-to-year weekly rental increase. Fla. Panhandle tops list. More homeowners have enough equity to sell RealtyTrac: 8.3 million U.S. homeowners can soon sell their home without resorting...
– Most American families lack an emergency plan FEMA and the Ad Council hope an ad campaign will encourage the 60% of parents without a plan to discuss post-disaster tactics with their kids.
– CoreLogic: July home prices up 12.4% year-to-year Prices nationally rose 1.8% month-to-month. In Florida, prices rose 13.5% when distressed sales are excluded from the analysis. There’s more than one way to succeed in real estate In real estate, there is more than one path to wealth. An expert...
– CoreLogic: July home prices up 12.4% year-to-year Prices nationally rose 1.8% month-to-month. In Florida, prices rose 13.5% when distressed sales are excluded from the analysis. There’s more than one way to succeed in real estate In real estate, there is more than one path to wealth. An expert...
– Citizens Ins. moving out 400K policies Homeowners will receive a 30-day notice and may have a few options.
– CoreLogic: 49,000 completed foreclosures in July Foreclosure inventory down 32% year-to-year, though Fla. continues its reign as having more homes in its foreclosure inventory than any other state. Scott offers $90M: Elevate road, aid Everglades flow Dated Everglades “fixes” cause problems today. New bridge should add water flow...
– Fear QRM rules no more – proposal won’t slow rebound Industry concerned that expected QRM rule would require up to 30% home downpayments. But terms announced today should have minimal impact. Floridians’ confidence in economy unchanged in Aug. UF: State consumers think their personal finances have taken a...
– Fla. Realtor finalist for NAR Good Neighbor Award NAR recognized 10 Realtors as award finalists. One potential winner – Kenneth W. Davis with Welcome Home Realty in Boca Raton – hails from Florida. Fla.: Temporary injunction in mortgage relief scam Attorney General Bondi: Broward-based firms charged up-front fees...
– Fla.’s housing market continues positive track in July 2013 Statewide single-family home sales rose 20.9% year-to-year while median price rose 18.7%. Condo-townhome sales increased 16.8%; median price rose 21.9%. 7 trends in real estate Prepare for changes, Bruce Gardner told attendees at Florida Realtors Convention and Trade Expo....
– HUD charges Fifth Third Bank with discriminating Under Fair Housing Act, people with disabilities don’t have to meet higher mortgage qualification standards if they rely on disability insurance payments.
