ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 10, 2019 – Chinese homebuyers have been the top foreign buyers of residential housing in the U.S. for six consecutive years, and they’re now expanding their footprint beyond luxury markets to lower-priced tiers as well, the […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 10, 2019 – In many ways, Florida homebuyers and sellers look very similar to U.S. buyers and sellers – but in some ways they differ. The average age of a Florida homebuyer, for example, is 57 […]
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced the agency’s new schedule of loan limits for 2019, with most areas in the country to experience an increase in loan limits in the coming year. These loan limits are effective for FHA case […]
Window to the Law: Working with Appraisers Arrrrgh! Another off-base appraisal, you think! When that happens, what’s OK to say, and what is it best to avoid saying? Watch NAR Legal’s Window to the Law video for answers to those questions, plus […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Tamaron Association – which represents residents of a 55-and-older condominium development in Waldwick, New Jersey – will pay $9,000 under an Initial Decision and Consent Order resolving allegations that […]
Consumers retain the internet as a critical tool during their home buying process, while buyers continue to utilize the knowledge and expertise of a real estate agent, according to the National Association of Realtors®‘ (NAR) Real Estate in a Digital […]
More and more phishing scams are targeting real estate professionals and their clients, attempting to dupe them out of money. New and unique types of cyber scams appear every day as tech-savvy criminals invent new ways to separate victims from […]
SARASOTA, Fla. – Dec. 11, 2018 – A real estate broker from Punta Gorda was sentenced last week to six months in federal prison for committing wire fraud against the Federal National Mortgage Association. Hollie Darlene Dustin, 60, pleaded guilty […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Dec. 10, 2018 – Between hurricanes and a hullabaloo over water claims, home insurers dropped the policies of more than 87,000 Floridians in the third quarter of 2018 alone, state records show. The stakes for household budgets […]
LendingTree’s latest State Migration Study discovered that 12.1 percent of homebuyers across the country plan to change states and most plan to head south – and the largest number prefer Florida. It’s the top destination for residents of 15 out […]
