Posts Tagged "real estate"
– Florida Realtors honors Dean Asher as 2014 Realtor of the Year Dean Asher, 2013 president, was named 2014 Realtor of the Year at Florida Realtors’ Conference and Trade Expo today. Sharon Voss is Associate Realtor of the Year. RealtyTrac: U.S. foreclosure activity up 2% in July But in...
– Legal questions a hot topic at REBarCamp Florida Realtors’ top lawyer led an “ask me anything” legal session today. Margy Grant covered “coming soon” listings, power of attorney, service animals, more.
– Fla.’s housing market continues steady course in 2Q 2014 Median prices rose for both single-family existing homes (up 5.3%) and townhouse-condo units (up 10.1%) compared to a year ago. Single-family sales up 7.3%. NAR 2Q report: Home price rise slows Year-over-year U.S. price appreciation down from “unsustainable levels...
– NAR: 2014 expected to finish strong Sales are down 5% so far this year, but NAR’s chief economist predicts the second half of 2014 will make up for early losses and end on par with 2013. Commercial outlook sunny with a few clouds Real Estate Roundtable Q3 survey:...
– Fla. home to 5 of the 10 top spots for CEOs CEOs don’t “get where they are by making poor financial decisions.” The lack of a state income tax and rising home values make Fla. homes a good investment. First phase of housing recovery slows Fannie Mae: 2014...
– Homes less affordable in 1 out of 3 U.S. counties While home affordability is better than it was during the housing bubble, only some of Middle America’s home prices are keeping pace with local incomes. 90 homeless Fla. veterans to get housing vouchers HUD money will be used...
– Agents warned of vacation rental scams N.C. issued a warning about an increase in scams that scrape actual listings. It advises brokers to copy a sentence in a listing and Google it to find results.
– Mortgage closing costs up 6% to $2,539 nationwide Bankrate.com: At $3,046 on a $200K loan, Texas’ closing costs led the nation, as Fla. ranked No. 8 at an average $2,648. Bottom of the list: Nev. at $2,265. NAHB: $1,000 price increase blocks 200K from buying The study found...
– Foreclosure inventory down 35% but celebration muted U.S. foreclosure inventory plunged, but it’s not yet time to break out champagne. Housing experts aren’t quite ready yet to declare the foreclosure crisis over. Trends show outlook for multifamily sector bright A lot of Americans, notably young adults, have a...
– Report: Orlando among least affordable rental markets A study that compared average rents to local economies ranks two Fla. cities – Jacksonville and Orlando – as two of top 15 least affordable U.S. rent markets.
