In a partnership with the National Forest Foundation, NAR’s trees will be able to absorb enough carbon dioxide to equal 23K cars or 13B smart phones.
Older adults who want to buy a home after retirement or remodel using a second mortgage should apply for a loan before they retire rather than after.
NAR report cites Port St. Lucie for its homeownership rate of 83% for mid-income residents, and Ocala and Palm Bay for a Black ownership rate higher than 60%.
Within that overall number, single-family starts rose 2.7% and multifamily starts dropped 5.9%. Homebuilders see it as “signs of a gradual upturn.”
Real estate coach says a consultative approach works best most of the time, but each deal is different. The assumptive approach requires ongoing optimism.
On Oct. 27, an appeal court ruled that a “housing emergency” did not exist in Orange County disallowing rent control. Mon.’s Supreme Court move lets that ruling stand.
Builder optimism rose again in April thanks largely to a tight inventory of existing homes, and the index components that gauge future expectations rose the most.
Fla. homeowners’ insurance premiums will go up an extra 1% starting in Oct. The insurance premium add-on will help recoup money caused by property insurer insolvencies.
It’s not just the potential profit of owning rentals. The industry runs through up-down cycles and a diverse income flow can smooth out the peaks and valleys.
The 2023 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program funding is a 10.5% increase ($2.9B) over last year. It’s HUD’s largest single investment for affordable housing
