Florida’s housing market reported more sales, more new listings, and higher median prices in August compared to a year ago. Sales of single-family homes statewide up 4.2 percent. ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 22, 2018 – Florida's housing market reported more sales, more new listings and higher median prices in August compared to a year ago, […]
One car-garages will continue to be banned on ITT single-family lots in Palm Coast, even as 38% of original plats remain undeveloped after more than 40 years. PALM COAST, FL – September 24, 2018 — One car-garages will continue to be banned on ITT lots in Palm Coast, even though 38% of the original plats […]
Consumer sentiment fell 2.3 points in Aug to 98.3 but with a revised figure of 100.6 in July, the Fla. consumer sentiment index topped 100 for the 3rd time this year; an event not seen since 2000 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 5, 2018 – Consumer sentiment fell 2.3 points in August to 98.3 but with […]
Renting and reinvesting additional money that would have been spent on homeownership will, on average, financially outperform owning and building equity. BOCA RATON, Fla. – Aug. 31, 2018 – U.S. housing markets, when viewed as a whole, are now in rent territory, according to the latest national index produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida […]
ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2018 Pre-Mover Housing Index finds that Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Atlanta posted the highest pre-mover index in the second quarter of 2018. IRVINE, Calif. – Aug. 21, 2018 – ATTOM Data Solutions' Q2 2018 Pre-Mover Housing Index finds that Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Atlanta posted the highest pre-mover […]
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down one point to 67 reading in August though any number above 50 means that attitudes are in positive territory. WASHINGTON, August 16, 2018 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down one point to 67 reading in August […]
Amidst staggeringly low inventory levels in much of the country during the second quarter, existing-homes sales cooled and home prices maintained their robust level of appreciation WASHINGTON — August 9, 2018 — Amidst staggeringly low inventory levels in much of the country during the second quarter, existing-homes sales cooled and home prices maintained their robust level of […]
Making a case for including a private flood insurance element in any updates to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – August 8, 2018 – In a recent article published in the Insurance Journal, Lisa Miller, a Tallahassee-based former Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner who served as an advisor on passage of Florida laws […]
NFIP will continue renewing or issuing new flood insurance policies for four more months under legislation overwhelmingly passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. WASHINGTON – August 1, 2018 – The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) won't expire on July 31, 2018, as feared. NFIP will continue renewing or issuing new flood insurance policies for […]
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced legislation that would allow retired Canadian citizens older than 50 to spend up to eight months a year vacationing in the U.S. – two months longer WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 17, 2018 – U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced legislation that would allow retired Canadian […]