– Small biz owners optimistic but wary of expanding A growing economy with low unemployment often causes small biz owners to expand, but they’re staying conservative – a stance they’ve held since the recession. U.S. Supreme Court hearing private property rights case Should private property rights cases always start...
– Realtor.com: Inventory crisis appears to be ending It may not seem as if more homes are coming on the market because Sept. inventory dropped 0.2% after buyers made quick offers – but new listings rose 8%. Florida Realtors signs MoUs with French real estate groups Memorandum of Understanding...
– Fla. homeowners' equity increased by $1.50 per hour CoreLogic: The average Fla. homeowner saw a $13,009 year-to-year equity gain in the second quarter, though it remains No. 2 for underwater owners (7.2%). 'AOB' insurance fight may go to Fla. Supreme Court Attorneys last week filed notices asking the...
– Americans' FICO scores hit record-high average A new average credit score of 704 suggests that Americans are savvier about credit – and it lowers the chance the U.S. will have another housing meltdown. Is food served at an open house tax deductible? Maybe not The IRS is still...
– U.S. mortgage rates up; 30-year at 7-year high, 4.72% Freddie Mac: Rates are up for the 5th week in a row, driven in part by a strong economy and the anticipation of more short-term rate hikes by the Fed. Homeowners' lack of flood insurance costs billions Hurricane Florence’s...
– U.S. home prices rise at slowest pace in nearly a year The SandP CoreLogic Case Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.9% in July vs. a year ago, down from a 6.4% annual gain in June. Rising mortgage rates could be a factor. Buyers resort to fraud to...
– CoreLogic: Strong economy boosts homeowner equity in 2Q 2018 The equity of U.S. homeowners with mortgages rose by 12.3% year-over-year – a gain of about $1T; the average homeowner gained $16.2K in equity in that same time. What businesses must know when starting back after storm After a...
– Mortgage rates rise again – 30-year at 4.65% Long-term U.S. mortgage rates are up for the fourth consecutive week, and the key 30-year FRM hit its highest level since May. Fla. housing market: Positive trends continue in Aug. 2018 NAHB: Latest tariff increases will hurt housing The U.S....
– Aug. housing construction up 9.2% – but permits slide Housing starts sent a mixed message last month: While construction surged to its highest level in seven months, a drop in permits suggests a future downturn. Photographer sues Zillow for $81M over photo copyrights Use a pro photographer to...
– The best cities to own rental property in Fla. Forbes crunched fed data to determine which U.S. cities offer the best return for a real estate investment; in Fla., Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville ranked high. The recession 10 years later: Big changes in RE market American financial systems...
