House-poor families spend more than 30% of their monthly income on housing. Hialeah, Fla., is No. 1 in the nation, with 59.3% of households considered house poor.
Christine Hansen, 2018 Florida Realtors president, is running unopposed for NAR 2025 First Vice President. Share the news on social media – here’s how.
NAR calls rent caps “putting a Band-Aid on a bleeding artery.” The increase cap could impact about 1 in 4 U.S. units that have Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac-backed mortgages.
A do-it-yourself home-improvement project reaps rewards at the time of sale, providing it’s done right. Many DIY projects require pros, but some can be handled in-house.
International buyers face the same challenges as domestic buyers: Transactions were down 9.6% year-to-year, and the number of homes sold (84.6K) declined 14.2%.
Advertisers usually pay each time someone clicks on their ad, and some keywords – such as “real estate” or “homes for sale” – cost more and face greater competition.
Contrary to national numbers in July, Fla. sentiment fell 2.1 points as residents worried about the U.S. economy and planned to cut back on spending.
One section addresses “termination of a tenancy without a specific term.” What does that mean and when does it apply? Another amendment affects annual leases with a specific duration. What changed there and how does it work now?
A proposed change would bring FHA’s foreclosure rules into the current century, where interviews can be conducted online rather than mandated, in-person meetings.
A Realtor completed a professional apartment-building property appraisal on behalf of the seller, and the valuation was used to negotiate a final price with the buyer. But the seller later filed an ethics complaint because the Realtor managed the buyer’s properties. Is it an ethics violation?
