Top 10 ‘Hot Markets’ for 2022? Eight Are in Fla.
A hotness study of U.S. metros – defined as days on market, sales above list price and sale-to-list price ratio – finds 8 are in Fla., and 7 of 10 are in SW Fla.
Netflix Focuses on Black-Owned Tampa Brokerage
The show is about Allure Realty, an all-female, Black firm in Ybor City. Office Mgr. Juawana Colbert hopes the professional female cast inspires all women.
HUD Allocates $2M for Fla. Veteran Housing
The money goes to 10 local agencies across the state. Nationwide, HUD is providing $18M to support U.S. vets facing or experiencing homelessness.
Study Suggests More Owners Are Ready to List
The current market favors sellers, but owners see slowing price increases and buyers being priced out of the market. Many who held off may decide it’s time to sell.
More Lenders and Sellers Accepting Cryptocurrency
Your buyer wants to go to closing using cryptocurrency? You don’t have to be a technology expert, but it helps to know the language. Here are the basics.
Study: Diversity a Priority for Most CRE Firms
The Global Real Estate DEI Survey found a “clear mandate and momentum” within commercial firms to boost their focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
CFPB-DOJ to Landlords: Protect Veterans’ Rights
The agencies sent letters to landlords and mortgage servicers, saying they’ve identified illegal treatment of military families and “will hold them accountable”
Owners in Aging Condos Getting ‘Sell Out’ Offers
With buildable land drying up, more condo owners in older buildings are receiving deal-of-a-lifetime offers from developers who want to raze and rebuild.
Buyers Who Waited for Lower Prices? Many Regret It
Some buyers postponed searches, assuming prices would drop as they did in the last recession. But now homes they once considered are financially out of reach.
Study: 7 in 10 Homeowners Feel ‘House Poor’
“House poor” has nothing to do with size or the number of incomes. It reflects a feeling that housing expenses are higher than owners can easily handle.