– ULI: Commercial recovery to advance in 2013 Urban Land Institute report: Modest gains in leasing, rents and pricing will extend across U.S. markets coast-to-coast. Use Florida Realtors Residential Price Index to help home sellers Florida Realtors Residential Price Index helps sellers understand local price trends and its impact...
– Insurance pays if buyer dies before closing It may be a solution in search of a problem, but buyers’ deaths no longer cancel closings if seller opts for coverage.
– ‘Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act’ introduced in U.S. House Filed: A U.S. bill to help underwater homeowners refinance at a lower rate. A Senate version was introduced in May. What to expect when you’re inspecting Many buyers don’t understand what an inspection entails, how to do it, and the...
– U.K. buyers must act quickly to secure Fla. property bargains Florida Realtors says waiting could cost international buyers as market shifts from buyers’ market to sellers’ market. NAR: Low home appraisals causing contract glitches Realtor survey: Over three months, 11% say low valuation cancelled a contract; 9% report...
– Consumers eye economy, housing favorably Fannie Mae survey: Fewer think prices will drop, more expect rise; 19% think it’s a good time to sell, a record high.
– Real estate scams local as well as national Cape Coral sewer assessment scam follows nat’l pattern: Crooks concoct a lie based on actual news to cheat homeowners.
– Study: Trulia, Zillow less effective than Realtors Study: Listings on broker websites more comprehensive, accurate and timely than non-broker home listing websites. CoreLogic: 57,000 completed foreclosures in Aug. CoreLogic: Fla. leads the nation with 11% of homes in foreclosure inventory – but second-highest year-to-year decline.
– Economists: Fla. to add 905,500 jobs by 2018 State economic conference touts recent job growth, home sales, home starts and even the upswing in tax revenues. Innovation key to long-term commercial growth Deloitte’s Commercial Outlook: Recovery improved in fundamentals, capital availability, asset pricing and transactions. Fed court considers...
– Grassroots taxpayers groups endorse Amendment 4 Ax the Tax and Florida Taxpayers Union, which represent over 140,000 Floridians, released statement urging “yes” vote.
– Realtor content website wins top award HouseLogic – NAR’s website that provides free content Realtors may reuse – honored by Content Marketing Institute. Home equity payments up – first time since 2007 Equifax Consumer Credit Trends Report: Home equity installment balances rose 0.3%. Turning point in mortgage demand?
