Stay Top of Mind with Potential Clients – But Don’t Annoy Them
The best marketing tactic to pull in potential customers is not to seem as if you’re marketing to them at all. Start by making it sound like education.
Relocations from San Francisco to Fla. Up 46% in 2020
CBRE study: Miami metro area saw a 49.4% gain in San Francisco transplants from 1,190 moves in 2019 to 1,778 in 2020, in part due to the ability to work remotely.
Lawmakers OK Trust Funds Cut, Now On to Budget Reconciliation
The Legislature permanently cut affordable housing trust funds 50%, up from 33% initially proposed. Florida Realtors will advocate for more during budget reconciliation.
Mortgage Rates Dip – First Time Since January
The 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 3.13% this week from 3.18% last week; it was 3.33% a year ago. High prices and limited supplies continue to impact buyers.
Lenders Are Tightening Up on Mortgage Loans
MBA: Mortgage credit availability has hit its lowest level since 2014. In 4Q 2020, the median credit score for approved mortgages was 786.
Condo Q&A: Who Can Approve Association Expenses?
Also: A board member also owns a home watch business and provides home watch services to many of the building’s units. Is that a conflict of interest?
Buying Homeowners Insurance? Ask 4 Questions First
For many homebuyers, property insurance is a detail, a box to be checked off on the way to closing. But details are important and missteps can be expensive.
Commercial RE Forecast: Strength – and Lots of Uncertainty
Higher interest rates help investors, but it’s a big unknown for developers. People are rushing to sweeping conclusions, and “We don’t know which way it’s going to go.”
If You Sell a House, the Buyer Might Be a Pension Fund
D.R. Horton sold an entire subdivision of single-family homes to online investor Fundrise LLC, as more yield-chasing investors buy homes to rent out or flip.
Today’s Housing Market? ‘Not the Time for Amateurs’
It may be possible to buy a home without the help of a Realtor – but it’s hard to see how given today’s multiple bid competitions for a limited number of homes.