CoreLogic estimates 4.0 million homes have negative equity, but that number has fallen by 1.0 million in the past year. PALM COAST, FL – June 13, 2016 – CoreLogic’s Equity Report for the 2016 First Quarter shows how much rising home values reduce the number of homeowners with negative equity. “More than 1 million homeowners […]
Across all 513 counties analyzed, buyers who used available downpayment assistance programs saved an average $17,766 over the life of a 30-year loan. NEW ORLEANS – June 10, 2016 — RealtyTrac released a joint report with Down Payment Resource analyzing the impact of downpayment assistance on the cost of buying a home. The savings include […]
Site development work is already evident at the location for a new Chase Bank in Island Walk, the reincarnation of Palm Coast’s original shopping mall. PALM COAST, FL – June 10, 2016 – Site development work is already evident at the location for a new Chase Bank in Island Walk, the reincarnation of Palm Coast’s […]
The HDI Market Report provides insights into housing price trends and other leading indices for the real estate market at the national and local levels. NEW YORK – June 7, 2016 – Clear Capital's Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report releases recent and granular data each month. The HDI Market Report provides insights into housing […]
Only 17 of 765 MLS-listed Flagler County homes are distressed listings. Of 280 listed Flagler County condominiums, only 5 are distressed. PALM COAST, FL – June 5, 2016 – Flagler County’s glut of distressed residential properties is all but gone, ending eight years of distorted comps and unsightly neighborhoods. All segments of the local market […]
Only 150 yards from the beach. Beach views and sunrises from the front balconies with back balconies overlooking a preserve and beautiful sunset views. PALM COAST, FL – June 3, 2016 – GoToby.com’s House of the Week is on Ocean Ridge Blvd in private, gated Ocean Hammock. This recently listed property is perfect as a […]
New home construction has not been enough to absorb Flagler’s growing population, but unoccupied distressed homes covered the construction deficit. Now that secondary source is quickly disappearing. PALM COAST, FL – June 2, 2016 – I was quoted in a June 2011 article <story> in the Washington Post saying, “Flagler County is the poster child […]
Rising for the third consecutive month and reaching a 10-year high. But what does it mean? PALM COAST, FL – May 27, 2016 – Pending home sales rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions saw […]
Private Oceanside living in a gated golfing community. This Villa home with golf course views is only 650 yards from the Atlantic Ocean. It can be yours for less than $170 per square foot. PALM COAST, FL – May 27, 2016 – This GoToby.com House of the Week offers so much. Built in 1993, it’s […]
For the second consecutive month, the average time to close all loans was 44 days. WASHINGTON – May 25, 2016 – For the second consecutive month, the average time to close all loans was 44 days, suggesting that new mortgage rules that took effect last fall have less of an impact delaying loans, according to […]