Buyers Asking About a Home that Already Sold?
What do you tell them? It’s an opportunity to start a conversation and build value if the caller doesn’t have an agent but tell them the home’s “sold” status upfront.
Economy: Inflation Hit 40-Year High in June
At 9.1%, June inflation hit a rise not seen since 1981. On the plus side, recession fears appear unwarranted for now as other numbers remained surprisingly robust.
57% of Realtors Say Low Inventory Blocked Deals
NAR’s 2022 Member Survey: Realtor membership grew 5.4% to 1.56M. The typical Realtor had sales volume of $2.6M and 12 transactions – a year-to-year increase.
Fla. Moving Costs Rise 11% in One Year
The average cost to move a U.S. household rose 15% year-to-year, and 51% in top-cost Maine. But moving costs fell in 5 states, including 5% in New Mexico.
Should Fla.’s Last-Resort Insurer Cover $1M Homes?
As Fla. home values soar, calls grow to increase state-owned Citizens Insurance eligibility cap to $1 million statewide rather than in just two counties.
If HOA Owns the Roads, Who Stops Speeders?
Q&A: Also: If someone owns multiple condos but rents all of them out to tenants, can they still use community amenities, such as tennis courts and the pool?
Credit-Repair Firm Saw Lying as a Business Tool
Rose Credit Repair in Texas promised to quickly boost client’s credit scores – and it did so, but by illegal means, including 133 fake police reports.
Real Estate Investing: 8 Things to Avoid
Real estate often make a great investment but investors expect a return on that investment. Seemingly attractive investments can sometimes have problems.
Here’s Where Florida’s Rental Markets Rank
Miami charges the seventh-highest average rent in the nation and is No. 1 in Fla. at $2,846. Jacksonville is Fla.’s least expensive with rent averaging $1,748.
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