Realtor.com rental listing costs were up 8.1% year-to-year in June, and two Fla. metros ranked in the top 10 for increases: Tampa-St. Pete, up 21.2% and Jacksonville, up 14.4%. Overall, two-bedroom units saw the largest increase, 10.2%, as demand for a larger living space continues.
In S. Fla., two Calif. men pleaded guilty for their role in a $1.3 billion real estate fraud scheme that stole money from thousands of investors across the U.S.
The stock market plunged as biz leaders worried about the Delta variant and any possible impact on closures, federal bans and even a renewed hesitancy among home sellers.
Seller’s agents have an opportunity to debut a listing in a way that increases the chance they’ll also find a buyer, but it takes more than just adding it to the MLS.
Buyer demand remains strong, but builders can’t deliver homes until supply-side challenges subside, pushing NAHB’s builder attitude index one point lower this month.
In 2020, FHFA made homeowners pay an extra fee if they refinance, but that fee will go away after Aug. 1 – part of a new focus to help owners keep their property.