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- How to Minimize Final-Walkthrough Stress August 12, 2022The final walkthrough is often the ideal time for stressed buyers to get upset, and agents should prepare them for imperfections that can show up in now-empty rooms.kerrys
- 2 Fla. Cities in Top 10 for ‘Where to Buy a Fixer-Upper?’ August 12, 2022A fixer-upper is ideal for buyers willing to invest sweat equity and live in less-than-ideal conditions. In Fla., Miami and Jacksonville rank high for fixer-uppers.kerrys
- Reverse Mortgages Became Far Less Appealing August 12, 2022A reverse mortgage helps older adults use equity to remain in their home, but higher interest rates, lender rebates and FHA mortgage insurance deplete tappable equity.kerrys
- Fla.’s Insurer-of-Last-Resort Now Has 1M+ Policies August 12, 2022Citizens Property Insurance Corp. hasn’t had 1M policies since 2014, and the latest surge comes despite strong efforts to lower Fla.’s potential liability.kerrys
- NAHB: Affordability at Lowest Point Since Recession August 12, 2022Only 42.8% of Americans with a median income could afford a median-priced home in the second quarter of 2022 – a sharp drop from 56.9% in the first quarter.kerrys
- Fake Landlord Scams Orlando Renter August 12, 2022Renters are still being scammed by a fake “landlord” that doesn’t actually own property – but problems can get even worse if real landlords don’t find out right away.kerrys
- Fair Housing: Problem Ran Deeper than Redlining August 11, 2022Discrimination tends to find loopholes. In the 1960s, Blacks bought homes using a land contract – but sellers held the deed and could evict for one missed payment.marlam
- Fla. Town Considers End to Single-Family Zoning August 11, 2022Is single-family zoning good or bad? It’s a hot issue, but affordable-housing advocates say it’s one of the problems, and Gainesville might nix it altogether.marlam
- Self-Employed? You’ve Got to Plan for Retirement August 11, 2022Small biz owners can live on hope – hope that future deals and success will automatically create a retirement nest egg. But they need a better plan now.marlam
- 80% of Metros See Double-Digit Price Gains in 2Q August 11, 2022NAR: Median home prices in the second quarter were up 14.2%, but Fla. saw bigger gains. Of the top 10 U.S. metros for home-price increases, Fla. had 7 ranking cities.marlam