Mamma Mia! ABBA’s Fla. Vacation Home for Sale
For slightly less than $4M, one ABBA fan can own a piece of history. The Swedish Longhouse style Gulf Coast home duplicates the same design in a mirror style.
U.S. Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight
The housing market has taken a few hits, such as a doubling of mortgage rates in 2022, but it remains solid even if legitimate news providers suggest doom and gloom.
Listing Inventory Is Up – But Not Across the Board
The growing number of homes listed for sale is largely in the pricier side of the market. The number of homes listed below $250K has gotten smaller in many places.
Remote Online Notarization One Step Closer
Buyers and sellers in separate states may soon find it easier to close a sale remotely after the U.S. House OK’d a bill standardizing the process the Senate will now consider.
Market Shift: More Buyers Canceling Contracts
An uptick in buyer cancellations reflects a changing market, though the specific reasons range from interest rates and recession fears to hopes for future options.
RE Q&A: Is It OK to Share Title with My Son?
Parents with good credit often want to help their children buy a house. But it’s dangerous to have your name on a mortgage and deed if you don’t control the home.
Register Now for Florida Realtors Convention
Registration is onsite after Aug. 15. You’ll want to be part of it all: Hear Martha Stewart’s real-life insights, see the expo and learn from nearly 40 ed sessions.
Rents Should Ease with Mandatory Office Returns
It’s hard to live in Fla. and work remotely if your company starts to mandate two days in the office. As a result, FAU predicts departures will slowly lower Fla. rents.
Realtors Selling Own Property Still Bound to Follow Code?
Dear Shannon: If a Realtor sells a home they also own, are they still subject to the obligations of the Code of Ethics? What if a Realtor isn’t acting on behalf of others in the transaction?
Antitrust Law Applies to Associations, Realtors
A very non-legal definition: U.S. antitrust laws ban competitors from forming an alliance and “ganging up” on other businesses. A town’s two dominant brokerages, for example, can’t try to run a new entrant out of town.