Bankrate.com survey shows that the cost of closing a mortgage has gone up in most states. Palm Coast, FL – July 20, 2011 – Bankrate.com’s 2011 Closing Cost Survey ranks closing costs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nationally, the average of fees charged to close a $200,000 purchase mortgage is $4,070. […]
Marineland Marina – Aug 20th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2:30pm followed by live bands, food and beverages from JT’s Seafood Shack, and a raffle sure to please all boaters. Palm Coast, FL – July 20, 2011 – The Town of Marineland has opened its ports with a brand new marina facility creating a destination for […]
Florida home sales down slightly. Condo sales up. Palm Coast/Flagler home sales up vs. one year ago. Palm Coast, FL – July 20, 2011 – It’s that time of the month when home and condo sales stats are announced. Flagler County residents should not be mislead by broader market reports. Sales reported by the National […]
Regionally, the HMI inched up one point to 12 in the Midwest and posted three-point gains in both the South and West, to 17 and 14, respectively. Only the Northeast posted a decline. Palm Coast, FL – July 18, 2011 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to […]
Most mold issues can be remediated. New Florida law requires mold specialists to be licensed. The same company can no longer do the testing and the remediation. Palm Coast, FL – July 18, 2011 – The hot muggy summer climate makes mold a potentially serious issue in Florida. But for most people, mold is a mysterious […]
A weekly analysis of the economic data released during the past week, and how current economic conditions are affecting the real estate market. Palm Coast, FL – July 17, 2011 – Every week the National Association of Realtors® Research staff analyzes key data releases and explain what they mean for you and your business. In this […]
Real Estate and Politics cannot be separated. Meet the candidates for Palm Coast City Council and Mayor and listen to their responses to questions based on your input. Palm Coast, FL – July 15, 2011 – On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce & Affiliates, Flagler County Association of Realtors and […]
In this latest twist on short sale fraud, scammers have found a way to rip off mortgage lenders by tens of thousands of dollars — sometimes in a matter of hours. Palm Coast, FL – July 15, 2011 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Just as the housing market began to collapse near the end of 2007, […]
Population growth has not slowed, rising consistently by around 3 million each year, but household formation has. Palm Coast, FL – July 14, 2011 – Demand for housing has been suppressed in the four-year period from 2007 to 2010. A review of household formation shows an annual increase of 500,000 to 600,000 over these years. […]
The 2.9-acre parcel is one of three resulting from the replat and reconfiguration of the site that was approved by Palm Coast City Council June 7. The transaction closed July 5. Palm Coast, FL – July 14, 2011 – Memorial Hospital Flagler (Florida Hospital Flagler) closed July 5 on its $1.5 million purchase of approximately […]