FHFA Extends Foreclosure, Eviction Moratorium to Jan. 31
Single-family homeowners with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage cannot be evicted in Jan., nor can renters in properties they’ve acquired through foreclosure.
‘Shady’ Insurance Lawyer Ripped Off Fla. Owners
Those door-to-door people offering free roofs and more, billable to your insurer? Owners who sign their iPads might be hiring a lawyer rather than a contractor.
SBA Releases Names of Fla. Companies with PPP Loans
A searchable database contains partial information on 42K Fla. company names that received more than $150K – but no business names for smaller loans.
NAR: Realtor Assoc. Donations Doubled During Pandemic
92% of broker-owners made donations in 2020, up from 81% in 2018 – and in addition to money, volunteerism also increased, NAR says.
RE Q&A: How Can I Get Ex’s Name Off Deed?
The divorce agreement called for an ex-husband to deed the family home over to his ex-wife – but he didn’t. How can this be fixed if she can’t track him down?
Pandemic Fears Fuel New Appliance Options
Appliance manufacturers are pushing refrigerators with sterilizing ultraviolet lights and germ-killing washing machines during the pandemic.
Lumber Tariff Cut Could Help Buyers of New Homes
The Commerce Dept. lowered the tariff from 20% to 9%. Higher lumber prices aren’t caused exclusively by tariffs, but lumber prices for a new home are up $10K-$15K.
NAR Clarifies New Code of Ethics Rule During Webinar
In the first of six training webinars, NAR speakers answered questions about a new Code of Ethics Rule, effective Nov. 13, that bans “harassing speech, hate speech, epithets or slurs” against protected classes. Must a Realtor, for example, no longer oppose same-sex marriages?
Mortgage Rates Drop to 2020’s 14th Record Low: 2.71%
It’s only a slight drop from last week’s 2.72%, but it’s enough to break another record. One year ago, the rate for a 30-year mortgage loan averaged 3.68%.
25 and Ready to Buy? We’ll See with Gen Z
Florida Realtors economist: Gen Z (oldest members turn 25 this year) faces unique obstacles with a pandemic marking their entrance into adulthood. Here’s what we know right now about their homeownership potential.