The change should qualify more condo complexes for FHA loans. Florida buyers, perhaps more than any other state, will benefit from FHA’s new rule. SAN DIEGO – November 13, 2015 – Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ed Golding announced changes to FHA condominium policies last night at the National Association of Realtors®(NAR) convention […]
Many of the metro areas with the fastest price appreciation over the past year were in the South — particularly in Florida. WASHINGTON — November 12, 2015 — The encouraging lift–off in existing–home sales amidst ongoing inventory shortages kept home prices rising in most of the country during the third quarter, but overall price appreciation slowed to […]
One of the most affordable places in Florida and in the U.S.; with so few listings and so many Realtors® we could staff an Open House at every listing six days a week. PALM COAST, FL – November 11, 2015 – There are currently 855 single-family residential Flagler County homes listed for sale via the […]
The share of first-time home buyers in the housing market dropped for the third consecutive year, and it remains at its lowest point in nearly three decades. WASHINGTON – November 10, 2015 – The declining number of first-time homebuyers is a major missing piece in the housing recovery, says Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the […]
Wall St. 24/7 study was based on a range of variables, including crime rates, employment growth, access to restaurants and attractions, educational attainment, and housing affordability. PALM COAST, FL – November 9, 2015 – As reported in the Orlando Business Journal, a 24/7 Wall St. study ranked Palm Coast among the 50 Best Cities to […]
The study is national in scope and highlights the substantial new home land/construction cost advantages Flagler County enjoys. PALM COAST — November 8, 2015 — The following Cost of Constructing a Home report is made available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com. The study is national in scope and highlights the substantial new home land/construction […]
If you think you understand Florida’s Homestead Exemptions, better double check. Property sales and title changes can trigger unexpected and costly events. PALM COAST, FL – November 6, 2015 – Not understanding Florida’s Homestead Exemption can be costly and confusing. But on a typical Palm Coast home, a Homestead Exemption will reduce the homeowner’s property […]
The share of first-time buyers declined for the third consecutive year – to its lowest point in nearly three decades WASHINGTON – November 6, 2015 – The share of first-time buyers declined for the third consecutive year – to its lowest point in nearly three decades, according to an annual survey released today by the […]
Single-family home market will perform better over the next six months than it did a year ago, according to the latest Realtors Confidence Index, WASHINGTON – Nov. 6, 2015 – Most Realtors® remain "strongly" confident that the single-family home market will perform better over the next six months than it did a year ago, according to […]
Sheriff’s office, Publix, Palm Coast City Hall, Island Walk, Player’s Racquet Club, RaceTrac, Tuscan Gardens senior living. PALM COAST, FL – November 5, 2015 – We have entered the slow season for local real estate sales, but that doesn’t mean things are at a standstill. There is plenty of news. Here are some tidbits: Double […]