Renters with thin credit histories may still qualify for a home loan under a Fannie Mae program that allows lenders to consider consistent, on-time rental payments when making lending decisions. Neither buyers nor lenders pay extra to use the new tool.
Inflation in airline fares, car production and lumber prices should flatten soon. Inflation’s highest long-term risk comes from escalating home prices and rental rates.
3D builders see Fla. as a prime market, and a home is currently under construction in Tallahassee. But the state’s building code doesn’t include 3D techniques yet.
The judge who first ruled against CDC eviction bans said the latest order is “almost identical” to earlier bans ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
These markets aren’t new, but there’s increased demand and a change in buyer preferences. As a result, investor competition for space is “fierce and getting fiercer.”
You can’t put a price on personal safety – but if you could, it would be free for Florida Realtors’ members. SafeShowings, a phone app and member benefit, discourages problems because it logs client photos and automatically calls for help if you don’t respond within 45 minutes.
What updates will make buyers swoon and perhaps offer more money? What updates waste money because buyers don’t really care? Sellers view Realtors as the experts.
CoreLogic: Where did pandemic-burdened Americans move? Many to Fla. The data firm found 7 Fla. metros at the top – 3 on the Atlantic, 3 on the Gulf and 1 in the middle.
There’s a lot of anger and confusion over the latest eviction ban. Judges don’t know whether the latest moratorium from the CDC is legal while it faces challenges in federal court. Until there’s a ruling, each judge will apply his or her own reasoning when deciding eviction cases.
Realtors, their families and association employees can use the discount for themselves or their clients through NAR’s newest partner, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?