Consumers Often Overestimate a Home’s Investment Value
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.
Fleeing New Yorkers Seek Homes with Old-World Charm
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.”
Commercial Q&A: Marcus & Millichap CEO on 2021 Market
Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji says he “saw confidence return fairly quickly in the third quarter … and then really build up to, for us, a record fourth quarter.”
Florida Realtors Issues Housing Trust Fund Call for Action
Help make Realtors’ voice in Tallahassee a little louder: Email lawmakers. Ask them not to permanently cut 66% of the housing trust funds many hard-working Floridians need.
FEMA Releases Rate Overview for Flood Insurance Risk 2.0
FEMA did not release a tool to answer the question on most Fla. homeowners minds: “Will my flood insurance rate go up or down?” But overall, it says 1 out of 5 residents (19.8%) will see a reduction, and 3 out of 4 (76%) won’t see a change higher than $120 more per year.
Fla. Loses Water Rights Fight as Supreme Court Backs Ga.
Fla. claimed Ga. took too much water from the interstate rivers, impacting the Apalachicola River and Gulf oysters, but the court said other factors contributed.
Radically Differentiate Yourself to Win More Listings
Many buyers and sellers want to “click” with a real estate agent, and tactics that subtly say, “I’m different, and here’s why …” can secure more customers.
NAR Says Infrastructure Bill has Good Things for Housing
While polarized politics makes passage of a proposed infrastructure bill questionable, NAR thanked the administration for including items that will boost housing.
Spring Season? Listings Down 70% in 2 Fla. Metros
Buyers often set their sights on spring, but unless sellers join in, this year’s shoppers will have 50% fewer homes, on average, to consider buying.
CFPB to Mortgage Servicers: Unprepared is Unacceptable
During Great Recession housing foreclosures, some lenders lost paperwork and made excuses. CFPB doesn’t want that again after the current foreclosure ban ends.