NAR study found that buyers increasingly rely on the web for home search info, but more also eventually turn to a Realtor – 83% did in 2010; 88% in 2014. WASHINGTON – Sept. 19, 2015 – More consumers use the Internet during their home search, but buyers also increasingly rely on the knowledge and expertise […]
This 3,581 square foot ICI-built custom home in Grand Haven’s North Park section sits on a more than 1/3-acre lot backed by a 1.18-acre preserved area. PALM COAST, Fla. – September 18, 2015 – The September 18th GoToby.com House of the Week is a beautiful 3,581 square foot ICI-built custom home in Grand Haven’s North […]
Based on bad data, the N-J’s reported July and August change in Flagler’s foreclosure picture as well as its #1 National Ranking in July are simply alarmist bullshit. PALM COAST, Fla. – September 17, 2015 – The N-J reports on the Volusia and Flagler foreclosure scene today, quoting California-based RealtyTrac. They might as well look […]
Every living situation has something that gets under an owner’s skin. 75 percent of respondents who have lived in their home for over a decade complain about it. FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Sept. 16, 2015 – Every living situation has something that gets under an owner's skin. Realtors who can solve those problems for homeowners […]
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 […]