Posts Tagged "real estate"
– Fannie Mae report: Economy picks up steam Housing, consumer spending and manufacturing pave the way, with even better times ahead. One wildcard, however: Any Fed changes that impact interest rates. NAR: Existing-home sales spike in July NAR: Total existing sales up 6.5% month-to-month and 17.2% year-to-year, with a...
– New RealtyTrac index identifies recovering markets RealtyTrac released its first-ever Housing Market Recovery Index (Housing MRI), which found Cape Coral-Fort Myers as a top rebound city.
– New home communities now featured on realtor.com Starting today, realtor.com includes new home plans and communities using content from Move Inc.’s joint venture partner Builders Digital Experience. One sure thing about flood ins.: It’s complicated Insurance changes in Oct. and next year will up some owners’ rates –...
– Florida Realtors honors Patricia "Patti" Fitzgerald as 2013 Realtor of the Year Patricia “Patti” Fitzgerald, 2011 president, was named 2013 Realtor of the Year today at Florida Realtors’ 97th annual Convention and Trade Expo. July month-to-month foreclosure activity up 2% It’s the first month-to-month increase in over six...
– How long is too long to live at home with parents? Coldwell Banker Survey: Parents think kids should move out three years after college, but those young adults think five years sounds more reasonable.
– FHFA seeks input on reducing multifamily loans The gov’t wants to back fewer loans through Fannie and Freddie, and asks if it should change loan terms, limit financing or use some other strategy?
– Florida Realtor magazine wins top state awards The Florida Magazine Association recognized Florida Realtors’ publication for writing and design excellence with four awards its recent conference.
– HUD awards Fla. $47.5M to improve public housing HUD’s Capital Fund Program provides funding annually to public housing authorities to build, repair, renovate and modernize public housing. Builders see significant improvement in 55+ market NAHB’s index on the older adult market increased 24 points to 53 in 2Q...
– NAR: Home prices pick up steam in most metros during 2Q Fla.’s housing market continues positive trends in 2Q 2013 2Q existing home sales up 14.7% year-to-year, price up 14.1%; condos up 7.9%, price up 16.7%. NAR: Sales up 12.3% year-to-year, single-family price up 12.2%.
– Obama backs 30-year mortgage, more private funding President wants to wind down gov’t-owned Fannie and Freddie with more private money funding mortgages – but only if buyers still have access to 30-year FRMs.
