While Florida has some of the best rules and regulations for owning and maintaining manufactured homes, here’s what the Sunshine State can learn to improve its lending rules for this housing market segment.
Read More »Hot Climes Mean Hot Luxury Markets
Where the sun shines most, luxury markets are doing particularly well. A new report breaks down where upscale housing is accelerating.
Read More »Rising Median Sale Prices Impact Florida’s Housing Market
The housing market across the country is experiencing an ongoing shortage of available housing inventory and it’s no different in Florida, where the latest data provided by Florida ...
Read More »Rising Seas Could Increase Risk for Homes in Florida
If last year’s hurricane season was any indication, climate change could increase risks associated with owning a home, according to a study by University of Miami. The study ...
Read More »Living it Up: High Demand Fuels Luxury Home Prices
Life's a beach for the luxury homes market which ended December with a year over year increase of 7.4 percent to an average of 1.76 million in the ...
Read More »Florida’s Housing Crisis Deepened by Puerto Rico Evacuees
Over three months after Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico, half of the island’s 3.4 million citizens are still without power, and many without ...
Read More »Federal Relief Helping to Restore Flood-Ravaged Communities
With large HUD relief packages issued to both Texas and Florida, these battered communities are working to rebuild after this year’s brutal hurricane season. But when will it arrive, and will it be enough?
Read More »Migration Patterns: The States Homeowners are Flocking to
According to a recent report, it’s not just snowbirds that are relocating to enjoy Florida’s sunny weather. See what other states are experiencing an influx of out of state buyers . . .
Read More »Defect Risk Drops—But Not in Hurricane-hit States
The risk of mortgage application defects has dropped across the nation, but in the states ravaged by hurricanes, it seems that trend has gone out the window. A new index shows defects are on the rise in both Florida and Texas.
Read More »Waterfront Homes More Affordable than Previously Expected
According to a recent ranking published on Tuesday, secondary homes—particularly on the waterfront—may be more affordable than most homeowners believed. That is, if they know where to look. Florida, New Jersey, and Texas are great places to start searching.
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