RE Q&A: Condo’s Co-Owner Disappeared 20 Years Ago
A no-longer “significant other” walked out the door decades ago, leaving behind a condo he co-purchased with a partner who now wants to sell. What happens now?
Surfside Collapse Complicates Condo Buying
New Fannie, Freddie mortgage-approval rules require info on a condo building’s soundness. But few boards have easy access to data and often don’t understand it.
Less Land Means Smaller New Developments
In Jupiter, an 8.5-acre single-family lot will be a 20-home development, an opportunity being considered across Fla. as most buildable land moves farther out.
Don’t Underestimate a Strong Email Subject Line
Do you scan 50 new emails and delete 80% of them without reading? Most people do. A simple “subject line” is often key to guaranteeing your emails will be read.
How ‘Tax-Friendly’ Is Fla. Compared to Other States?
A MoneyGeek study including IRS, state, property and sales taxes listed Fla. as the No. 4 least-expensive tax state. Total tax costs are about 5.6% of total income.
Vacation Rentals Look More Like Theme Parks
How to maximize short-term-rental profit? To stand out from online competition, more are offering amenities such as themed bedrooms and private arcades.
More Buyers Drop Out Due to Prices, Stress
Buyers can only lose so many bids before “stop trying for now” starts to sound good. Moderating prices result, in part, from buyers deciding to wait.
Competition Pushes Investors into Tertiary Markets
“Flyover country” is becoming “best place to invest in real estate” country as investors seeking higher yields focus on places like Manhattan, Kansas.
A Higher March Interest-Rate Hike? Fed Discussing It
While most Federal Reserve Governors seem to favor a 0.25% March interest-rate increase, one gave a speech suggesting she’d be OK with 0.50%.
Feb. Consumer Confidence Down – but Only a Bit
The index fell to 110.5 from Jan.’s 111.1. Attitudes about current conditions improved, however, while attitudes about the future were less rosy.