Florida Realtors economists: If the home is great but the traffic in the surrounding area is not, the deal might fall through. But a cool traffic tool can empower you to know if traffic in that home’s neighborhood will get the “green light.”
A proposal to cut 66% of Fla.’s housing trust funds led Florida Realtors to object and issue a Call for Action. Lawmakers have now changed their proposal to a 50% cut.
Newly spoiled cats, dogs and other pets won’t like spending a whole day alone, and some firms are considering new rules that allow workers to bring them along.
Homes with universal design benefit people at all stages of life and allow aging in place; key are features anyone can use despite age, height, size or disability.
82% of Realtor buyers’ agents say staging helps buyers visualize a property; and 7 out of 10 agents say the pandemic added value to photos, videos and virtual tours.
After warning mortgage servicers not to repeat their Great Recession mistakes, the consumer bureau proposed actual rules to prohibit starting foreclosures before Dec. 31, 2021, with a few possible exceptions – such as proof that they’ve unsuccessfully tried to contact unresponsive owners.
States will get almost $700M in federal grants this year, a special program for low-income housing. It’s more than double the amount HUD sent out last year.
For owners in forbearance, a possible foreclosure is closely tied to whether or not they’re working again. This spring, about 800K owners in forbearance – out of a total of 2.6 million homeowners – hit the 12-month mark, though a six-month extension may still be possible.
Fannie Mae survey: Americans have an ingrained belief that housing investments are almost as safe as savings accounts with the growth potential of a stock investment.
To Floridians, an old home is more than 25 years old. But for New York buyers used to older housing, an older home has unique charms and “character.”