– Economist: Big discounts on foreclosures fading Capital Economics: A foreclosure still sells at a discount from “normal” listings, but it’s only about 12% now – the same percentage seen before the slowdown.
– Florida Realtors receives two national PR awards Florida Realtors’ “I Give Because andhellip;” PAC campaign won top honors today from PR News in an award ceremony held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. NAR-owned Realtor.com puts on a new face Move Inc., which oversees Realtor.com, will...
– Forget ‘improving’ or ‘rebound’ – Fla. is ‘on fire’ Fla.-based John Burns senior V.P. says home and land prices are rising rapidly in the state. Older adults and foreign buyers are back as foreclosures decline.
– More companies decide content is king Keywords have lost some power over search engines, but good content – the info readers hope to find – can have staying power, especially if it goes viral.
– How to guide: Finding homeownership tax deductions Homeownership comes with a number of easy-to-overlook IRS tax deductions, but website HouseLogic offers advice, including a list of the “nine easy mistakes.”
– Jan. Home Price Index up almost 10% year over year CoreLogic: Prices record biggest yearly jump since 2006 at 9.7%; prices increased 9% even when backing distressed sales out of the calculation.
– Realtors: FHA plays vital role for homeowners In testimony before a U.S. Senate committee last week, NAR encouraged lawmakers to retain the FHA mortgage program, saying it aided the recovery.
– Gov. reappoints two to Real Estate Appraisal Board Scott announced the reappointments of Joseph R. Boyd and Tamara J. McKee. The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
– Realtor Magazine seeks Good Neighbor nominations Know a Realtor who is dedicated to improving your community? NAR’s Good Neighbor award comes with a $10K grant and national publicity. Florida Realtorsandreg; receives national media relations honor The media.floridrealtors.org site earns Honorable Mention for Best Online Newsroom, one of only...
– NAR: January pending home sales up in all regions Index increased 4.5% to 105.9 in Jan. from 101.3 in Dec.; it’s up 9.5% year-to-year and highest since 2010. In Southeast, which includes Fla., it rose 5.9%. Florida’s consumer confidence drops one point While the national Consumer Confidence Index...
