U.S. Supreme Court Set to Hear Fla.-Ga. Water Battle
A river doesn’t respect state boundaries, and a long-running dispute between Fla. and Georgia over the Apalachicola river system will be decided by the Supreme Court.
2021 Resolution: Cut Risk – 15 Steps to Resolve Legal Issues
Many legal troubles start with phrases like “I didn’t realize that …” or “I didn’t read that part of the document.” To lower risk and avoid trouble, ask questions, read contracts, do research, take notes, record with cellphone photos and take an extra day to think about things.
2 out of 5 CEOs Predict Full Recovery in 2021
How long will an economic rebound take once the nation moves past COVID-19? Many CEOs expect a strong bounce-back once Americans feel safe outside homes.
Office Landlords Hope Vaccines Will Jump-Start Sector in 2021
Wall Street Journal: “Hundreds of billions of dollars of office building value and mortgages depends on the timing and scale” and its impact on office leases and rents.
COVID-Stricken Couple Says HOA Forced Them to Stay Home
S. Fla. condo owners filed a lawsuit alleging their board deactivated key fobs and threatened arrest if they visited common areas after a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
Realtor Magazine: 2020’s Top Stories for Brokers
Business changed quickly in 2020, from “the sky is falling” to “we can’t keep up” in a matter of months. NAR editors picked the top advice articles for brokers.
2021 Fla. RE Economy: To Plan, You Must First Understand
Fla.’s residential and commercial markets have synergy: Changes in one impact the other. Florida Realtors’ economists will explore their business bond in a Feb. 4 webinar.
Case-Shiller: Oct. U.S. Home Prices Up 1.4% Month-to-Month
The head analyst calls it “surprising strength,” noting that Oct. prices rose 8.4% year-to-year – even higher than Sept.’s surprising 7.0% increase.
NAR: Nov.’s Pending Home Sales Slide 2.6%
It’s the third consecutive month-to-month declines for signed contracts, but in a year-to-year comparison, they were up 16.4% – and every division was up double digits.
Benchmark U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rises Slightly to 2.67%
After hitting a new record-low of 2.66% the week before, Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage bumped 0.01% higher.