– Facebook: Get new app if you want to email on the go You can’t email clients through Facebook’s mobile app anymore. The social network says its new messenger app does more and works faster than the older system.
– 1/5 of Floridians could buy home sooner than planned Survey: While 30% say they’ve had to postpone home-buying plans, another 20% say ongoing market changes may coax them to enter the market sooner. Fla. consumer confidence at new post-recession high It marks two record-breaking months in a row...
– Consumer confidence rises again in July Confident consumers spend money and buy homes, and at 90.9, the monthly index hit its highest point since Oct. 2007, with “future expectations” rising 6.3 points. Julián Castro sworn in as HUD secretary HUD’s 16th secretary took the oath yesterday. Previously, he...
– Consumer confidence rises again in July Confident consumers spend money and buy homes, and at 90.9, the monthly index hit its highest point since Oct. 2007, with “future expectations” rising 6.3 points. Julián Castro sworn in as HUD secretary HUD’s 16th secretary took the oath yesterday. Previously, he...
– NAR: Pending home sales slip in June While the index remains positive – anything above 100 – June’s 102.7 is a 1.1% decline compared to May and 7.3% in a year-to-year comparison. Buyers may have more luck with a large lender Mortgage executives say that some lenders are...
– Business rumor: Zillow in talks to buy Trulia? Bloomberg news cites “people familiar with the matter” about a potential unconfirmed deal. It follows a June rumor that Trulia might buy realtor.com’s Move Inc.
– Fewer underwater homes regain equity in 2Q RealtyTrac: 17% of homeowners were “seriously underwater.” It’s a marginal drop over the previous quarter but down from 26% in 2Q 2013. U.S. files lawsuits against foreclosure relief firms Three firms, including one in Fla., allegedly offered to help distressed homeowners...
– ‘Hurricane tax’ on policies to end 18 months early It’s official: Fla. agency confirms that a 1.3% extra charge added to all property and auto insurance policies will end on Jan. 1. Housing buoyed by 20-year high for vets’ loans Seeking a new market niche? U.S. troops’ withdrawal...
– 5 mistakes first-time homebuyers make Many first-time buyers are eager to own a home but unprepared for the usual financial scrutiny. Some hurt their chance at ownership by making unwise decisions. Many buyers aren’t prepared for mortgage process Survey: While 94% think a home is a good investment,...
– Flood insurance refunds to begin Oct. 1 All homeowners who deserve a flood policy refund because they paid a higher rate before Congress changed the program should receive money back before Dec. 31.
