Of 62 homes listed, only five are short sales. There are no lender-owned listings. The result; median prices are up. Palm Coast, FL – March 29, 2012 – As home sales in the Palm Coast golf course community of Grand Haven shift to fewer distressed properties, the median selling price is rising. Sixty-two Grand Haven single-family […]
Sales of investment and vacation homes* jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Palm Coast, FL – March 29, 2012 – Sales of investment and vacation homes* jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level […]
Flagler/Palm Coast home sales appear to be stronger than national sales as the number of single-family homes for sale falls to 905 and pending contracts exceed 600. Palm Coast, FL – March 26, 2012 – The National Association of Realtors®’s Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, eased 0.5 percent to 96.5 […]
Did you know that what is now known as Island Estates was once part of the mainland? Palm Coast, FL – March 22, 2012 – While researching another article, I came upon a great history of Island Estates and the surrounding waterways. Island Estates is known as a high-end Intracoastal Waterway community and a part […]
Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and West. Palm Coast/Flagler runs ahead of the curve. Palm Coast, FL – March 21, 2012 – February existing-home sales declined nationally from an upwardly revised January pace but are well above a year ago, while the median price posted a slight […]
March 17th to April 1st – One local builder sold his Parade home model on the first day. Palm Coast, FL – March 19, 2012 – The Flagler Home Builders Association kicked off its 18th annual Parade of Homes on Saturday amid positive signs of a housing recovery. The Parade of Homes runs from March […]
The Volusia Building Industry Association agreed to dismiss a lawsuit in exchange for the moratorium. Palm Coast, FL – March 19, 2012 – A two-year impact fee moratorium won approval from the Volusia County School Board last week in a move a home builders believe will help the area’s construction industry recover from the recession. […]
The big bank settlement over mortgage servicing abuses was finalized last week, detailing the agreement’s actual terms. Palm Coast, FL – March 19, 2012 – The big bank settlement over mortgage servicing abuses was finalized last week, detailing the agreement’s actual terms. Bank of America, Citigroup, Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) and JPMorgan Chase are on […]
Transfer fees are contractual arrangements where an owner pays a fixed amount or a percentage of the sales price at the time of transferring the property. Palm Coast, Fl. – March 15, 2012 – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent a final rule to the Federal Register on private transfer fees. The final […]
Tucked into the landmark $25 billion national foreclosure settlement filed this week in federal court is an $18 million payday for Palm Beach Gardens homeowner Lynn Szymoniak. Palm Coast, Fla. – March 14, 2012 Tucked into the landmark $25 billion national foreclosure settlement filed this week in federal court is an $18 million payday for […]