The diminished value of the U.S. Dollar is still offering the opportunity to make money for foreigners who invest in real estate in Florida. With the rise in short-sales and foreclosures, foreign investors are able to buy properties for a low cost. Investors are able to buy a multi-family home for the cost of an … Read more
Now is the Time for Foreign Investment in Florida
Posted on November 21, 2012 byTags: Florida Real Estate | International Law
Short Sales for Non-Delinquent Borrowers in Florida and Across the U.S.
Posted on November 1, 2012 byStarting TODAY, for the first time ever, borrowers, in Florida and across the U.S., who have never missed a mortgage payment will be able to short sell their houses if they can demonstrate a hardship, such as loss of employment or the death of a spouse. This new rule will allow for underwater homeowners to … Read more
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Don’t Be A Victim: Fraudulent Out-of-Country Buyers
Posted on September 3, 2012 byMost foreign property buyers have a legitimate interest in buying a property in the U.S. However, the increased number of scams in the real estate market from fraudulent out of state buyers have increased, causing title companies and real estate attorneys to lose time and money. How the scams are conducted: The first person that … Read more
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Property Appraisals Required for Risky Mortgages
Posted on August 30, 2012 byNew proposed federal rules will require consumers with high-risk mortgage loans and people whose interest rates are above the average prime offer interest rates, to obtain property appraisals. Since the current Average Primer Offer Rate (APOR) is around 3.64 percent only, consumers with a typical mortgage of 5.14 percent or higher would have to get … Read more
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Federal Laws to Be Aware of in Real Estate Sales
Posted on August 14, 2012 byThis information was obtained from: http://realtormag.realtor.org/law-and-ethics/feature/article/2012/02/23-federal-laws-apply-real-estate-sales
Tags: Florida Real Estate | Uncategorized
How to Invest in Real Estate?
Posted on July 12, 2012 byAs the prices of real estate are getting lower and lower, it is easier for average people to invest in real estate. According to Investopedia, there are five simple ways to invest in real estate, which are: Buying rental properties- this is a good source of income once the mortgage is paid off (if applicable) … Read more
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Home prices fall for the year, but there are good signs recently
Posted on May 11, 2012 byAs home prices continued to fall nationwide over the past year, there is some good news on the horizon. Prices continued to fall from November to January; however, February was a month that showed some slight increases. One of those increases was in the price of new homes. The price of new homes rose 6.1% … Read more
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Florida ranked first in 2011 home sales to Canada
Posted on March 22, 2012 byAccording to the National Association of Realtors 2011 Profile of International Buying Activity, Florida is one of the top choices because of their favorable winter climate. “In fact, 58 percent of all international sales in 2011 came from just four states: Florida at 31 percent, followed by California at a distant 12 percent, Texas accounted … Read more
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Supply and Demand do not Apply
Posted on January 5, 2012 byBasic economics will teach you that when supply is up demand will be down and when demand is up supply will be down. This is not the case when it comes to the availability of affordable housing provided from November statistics. Apparently the number of available houses is up and so it the number of … Read more
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Confidence on the Rise
Posted on January 2, 2012 byOver the past year, home prices in the United States have decreased at a slower pace. This suggests possible stability to the market coming in early 2012. The signs of stability are a result of fewer unsold homes on the market, an increase in new home construction, and a rise in builder confidence. For those … Read more
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