Housing’s Future: Newly Built Houses to Rent?
Even before COVID-19, people wanted single-family homes for the space and privacy. Demand is even greater now, especially in suburbia; the trend is moving into Fla.
When Do Forbearance Rights, Foreclosure Moratoriums End?
There’s no standard approach. Agencies have differing deadlines for different types of federally backed mortgages. The result: Lots of confusion for the servicers.
New Year, New Record-Low Mortgage Rate: 2.65%
The pandemic pushed mortgage rates lower in 2020 and kept doing so this first week of 2021. The 30-year, fixed-rate is down from last week’s 2.67% and last year’s 3.64%.
Fla. House, Senate Unveil COVID-19 Business Protections
The bills could be amended, but if passed and signed into law by Gov. DeSantis, they would provide Fla. businesses, schools and churches some protection from COVID-19 related lawsuits alleging damages, injuries or deaths – a concept supported by Florida Realtors.
Realtor.com: For-Sale Inventory Hits All-Time Low
The number of listings advertised in Dec. dipped below 700K as buyers remained active during the holiday season. The drop in 4 Fla. cities ranged from 20% to 50%.
NAR Launches an Alliance for Property Owners
The alliance operates independently as “the new amplified voice of nearly 79 million property owners across the country who want a say in Washington on critical issues.”