There cannot be a normal housing market as long as distressed sales dominate. Only 15.5% of August single-family home sales were distressed. From 2009 to 2011, distressed sales topped 50%. PALM COAST, FL – September 14, 2015 – The health of Flagler County’s housing market is revealed by the accelerating drop in the number of […]
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) created a set of online resource guidelines about the new Know Before You Owe regulations, which are also called the TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) regulati NEW YORK – September 12, 2015 – On Oct. 3, the rules change for homebuyers who take out a mortgage. While they'll receive easier-to-understand forms explaining […]
The American Bald Eagle symbolizes the strength and freedom of our country. Today is 9/11. Symbolically, Northeast Florida’s favorite nesting pair of bald eagles, Romeo and Juliet, have returned. Northeast Florida – September 11, 2015 – The American Bald Eagle symbolizes the strength and freedom of our country. On the 14th anniversary of the tragedy […]
Pets are a loved staple of American home life, and 68 percent of U.S. households have at least one pet. But when it’s time to sell the family home, pets can complicate the process. CHICAGO – Sepember. 9, 2015 – Pets are a loved staple of American home life, and 68 percent of U.S. households […]
New home construction is currently insufficient in a majority of metro areas and is contributing to persistent housing shortages and unhealthy price growth in many markets. WASHINGTON — September 9, 2015 — Despite positive improvements in the labor market in recent years, new home construction is currently insufficient in a majority of metro areas and is contributing to […]
Florida leads the hurricane-threat group with 6.7 million homes, followed by North Carolina (2.4 million), Virginia (2.0 million), New York (1.9 million) and New Jersey (1.8 million). IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 35 2015 — RealtyTrac released its 2015 U.S. Natural Disaster Housing Risk Report, and it found that 35.8 million U.S. single family homes and condos […]
It has been nearly 8 yrs. since GoToby.com triggered a state-led investigation, 4 yrs. from Kasper’s being charged with 2 first degree felonies and 1 yr. since her plea deal. PALM COAST, FL – September 3, 2015 – A Flagler County $9M mortgage fraud that began in the summer of 2006 involving well-known Flagler Beach […]
Several commercial construction projects are underway in Palm Coast. Here are some photos taken today on my drive around town. PALM COAST, FL – September 1, 2015 – Several commercial construction projects are underway in Palm Coast. Here are some photos taken today on my drive around town. The album does not include a new […]
Consumer sentiment among Floridians rose less than a point in August to 91.2, according to a new University of Florida (UF) consumer survey. GAINESVILLE, FL – August 31, 2015 – Consumer sentiment among Floridians rose less than a point in August to 91.2, according to a new University of Florida (UF) consumer survey. Of the five components […]
Once the two parties got past the expected legal jousting, the homeowner’s bank became the stumbling block. A flood insurance issue prevented the bank from approving a simple lot swap transaction. PALM COAST, Fla. – August 28, 2015 – Last October, GoToby.com broke the story. ‘Million Dollar Home Built on Wrong Lot in Ocean Hammock, […]