ATTOM: In second quarter 2023, 49% of U.S. mortgaged residential properties were considered equity-rich – the highest point in at least four years.
Feeling more optimistic about their personal finances, Floridians’ consumer sentiment inched up eight-tenths of a point in August to 67.6 from July’s revised 66.8.
Agents can help buyers and sellers see them as a local expert on YouTube by creating market and trend update videos, video walkthroughs of properties and more.
The fed disaster declaration now covers Columbia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Jefferson, Madison, Pasco, Citrus, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee and Taylor counties.
The median U.S. asking rent in July was $2,038, just $16 below the record high set in August 2022. But that asking rent was up just 0.3% from a year earlier in July.
Fla. Insurance Commissioner’s order prevents insurers from cancelling or issuing non-renewals of customers’ policies until Oct. 31 in areas affected by Hurricane Idalia.
Survey: 12% of U.S. homeowners don’t have property insurance. About half of them have household incomes of $40K or less and say they can’t afford it.
Two Fla. agencies will receive $425K each – one in C. Fla., one in the Palm Beaches – for fair housing testing and enforcement to eliminate discriminatory practices.
Agents offer buyers and sellers their market expertise, but that expertise can quickly become stale in a fast-changing RE market without regular educational updates.
Pres. Biden declared seven Fla. counties disaster areas, but Gov. DeSantis thinks more will be added. A declaration opens up additional aid, including more fed funding.
