– Gov. Scott signs renewable energy bill Lawmakers passed a renewable-energy bill (SB 90) supported by Florida Realtors after nearly 73% of voters approved the constitutional amendment last August. 10 top threats to today's hot real estate market The Counselors of Real Estate’s annual top 10 list has global...
– The zero-down loan? It's making a comeback Some experts said no-downpayment mortgages led to the housing crisis, but some lenders are starting to offer them again anyway. Could 1031 exchanges go away? A major commercial tax benefit that allows investors to avoid capital gains taxes when they sell...
– Fed again hikes short-term interest rates Credit card holders will soon pay more. So will people with adjustable-rate mortgages or home equity lines of credit. But will it impact long-term mortgage rates? The Craigslist scam: Still around, still a problem It happens often: Scammers pull a Realtor’s pictures...
– NAR answers questions about Zillow 'Instant Offers' Change is constant in the real estate industry, and since many Realtors are talking about a recent Zillow move, NAR published answers to common questions. Root causes for U.S.'s depressed homeownership rate Affordability issues, student loan debt, tight credit conditions and...
– Set to hike rates, Fed wrestles with low inflation Experts: The Fed likely will raise its key short-term rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1% to 1.25% this week – the third such hike since Dec. How to claim Florida as your state of...
– Root causes for U.S.'s depressed homeownership rate Study: Affordability issues, student loan debt, tight credit conditions and housing supply shortages are keeping the homeownership rate stuck near a 50-year low. House votes to repeal key aspects of Dodd-Frank Under the new bill, known as the Financial CHOICE Act,...
– Fannie to loosen mortgage requirements On July 29, Fannie Mae will raise its debt-to-income ceiling from 45% to 50%, making it possible for a larger number of new buyers to qualify for a mortgage. Where did all the starter homes go? Builders and economists point to a maze...
– Millennials may see a 2017 home-buying turnaround U.S. homeownership rate is 63.6% (64.6% in Fla.), but owner households formed at double the rate of renter households in 1Q 2017 – a key to homeownership growth. CoreLogic: More homeowners have regained equity 9M U.S. borrowers have regained equity since...
– Survey: Buyers/sellers express mixed reactions in May Fannie Mae’s monthly survey on consumers’ attitudes about the current real estate market slipped slightly, 0.5 points in May after rising in April. 6.9M homes at risk of hurricane storm surge CoreLogic 2017 report: Potential reconstruction value is more than $1.5...
– New 'HomePod' speaker coming to smart homes Like Google Home and Amazon Echo, Apple’s HomePod will play music, and Siri’s voice will listen, take commands and help people manage their lives and homes. NAR: Commercial foreign investment on the rise What will happen with international commercial investing? NAR’s...
