No Signs Of Stopping

U.S. home sales are hitting new highs by breaking through to a 10-year record. It appears buyers are not concerned with higher prices or the slight uptick in mortgage rates. This would seem to be a healthy sign that home buyers have confidence…

They Are Not The Same Thing. Know The Difference

  All of Florida’s Realtor contracts have space for the escrow agent’s information for a reason. This information allows the buyer to know where to send the deposit that is due upon entering into the contract.   Then,…

Residents Of The Tilting Tower To Fit Big Bill

Looking around at all the cracks in the garage of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower one would be flabbergasted at the extent of the rifts and the array of stress gauges attached.   Back in May of 2016, these problems started to arise…

Going, Going, Gone

What was once the desire of the high-end luxury home might be becoming a thing of the past.   There are those eternal staples of true luxury homes that will never fade away. A breathtaking ocean view, lush greens of a PGA Tour golf…

From Condo To Commercial

As skyrocketing prices soar above the condo high-rises that dominate the Miami skyline, investors money has receded to more oxygen-rich segments. Though condo sales are slacking, funds continue to pour into the Miami real estate market.   Commercial…

Major Crash Averted?

President-elect, Donald Trump has not officially been sworn into office, but Republicans in Congress are wasting no time in passing legislation that seems to foreshadow his political agenda. Dodd-Frank was put into action by the Democrats…

First Time Home Buyers Are Being Targeted

For many years, it has seemed that new home builders were ignoring first time home buyers to focus on the most lucrative demographics in the middle to high-end home market. The housing market had made it apparent that in this post-recession…

President Obama Eases FHA Concerns

  H.R. 3700 is now law. The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act was activated by the signature of President Obama back in July 2016. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has lauded this bill as a significant step in creating…

Refi Season is Red Hot

Refinance numbers have launched up above the peak of 2012. Today, there appear to be more than 8.7 million refi candidates in the market. This seems to be the result of the U.S. Treasury bond market which has seen a significant bump as investors…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Court Deems Unconstitutional The U.S. consumer watchdog’s structure has been deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Appeals Court. The court pointed out that too much power was put into the hands of one agency director. The Consumer Financial…