Real Estate News
The Truth About Down Payments
There’s a misconception going around that you have to put 20% of the purchase price down when you buy a home. But the truth is, many people don’t put down that much unless they’re trying to make their offer more competitive. Read More
Shutdown Could Disrupt NFIP, Real Estate Deals
A government shutdown may pause NFIP renewals, FHA loans and other real estate activity. NAR called on Congress to prevent the disruption. Read More
Finding a BMW in a Foreclosure Property: What Really Happens When You Buy Sight Unseen
Back in 2010, I encountered one of the most challenging situations in my real estate investing career. After purchasing a property at...Read More... Read More
Struggling To Sell Your House? Read This.
When you sell your house, ideally, you want it to go something like this: your house sells for top dollar, you get it sold quickly, and it all goes down without a hitch. Read More
Mortgage Rates Rise, 30-Year Reaches November High
The average rate on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.72% from 6.6%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 5.92% from 5.84% last week. Read More
Fla.’s Nov. Housing: New Listings, Inventory Up
Florida Realtors Chief Economist: Nov. saw a post-hurricane rebound for new listings, new pending sales. New listings, single-family up 7.2%; condos, up 5.4%. Read More
Florida Realtors’ Tim Weisheyer on Leadership
Incoming Florida Realtors President Weisheyer said his career has been shaped by a focus on making a positive impact, among other key leadership principles. Read More
U.S. Homes Hit Record for Extra Bedrooms
The trend in increasing number of excess bedrooms is driven by both declining household sizes and by an increase in the number of bedrooms per home, Realtor.com found. Read More
Existing-Home Sales Rise 4.8% in November
Existing-home sales in the South rose 5.6% from October to an annual rate of 1.87 million in November, up 3.3% from one year before. Read More