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Florida Ranks 4th as Most Business Friendly

  Florida Ranks 4th as Most Business Friendly WASHINGTON – Sept. 29, 2016 – The nonpartisan Tax Foundation released its 13th annual State Business Tax Climate Index, which measures how well-structured each state's tax code is by analyzing more than 100 variables in five tax categories: corporate, individual income, sales, property and unemployment insurance. Wyoming once again took first place...

4 Reasons to Buy a Home this Fall

4 Reasons to Buy a Home this Fall   The fall may be notorious for a slowdown in the housing market. But for home buyers that shouldn’t mean they should go to an early hibernation. For home shoppers, the fall likely will be the best time to buy. Realtor.com® recently highlighted several reasons why the best time for your clients to buy is right now: 1. Lower home prices. October can offer the...

Bounce Back from Foreclosure

Bounce Back from Foreclosure 5 bounce-back tips after a foreclosure or short sale   HIGHLAND, Calif. – Aug. 12, 2016 – Philip and Denise Powell lost their home in 2011 after Philip's hours as a pastor were cut in half and Denise was sidelined by a surgery. But they were determined to become homeowners again, so they rolled up their sleeves and got to work. The Highland, California, couple...

Sell your Real Estate Listing Quickly

  Sell your Real Estate Listing Quickly Try these words in your listing for a quick sale   WASHINGTON – Aug. 19, 2016 – Public comments provided by listing agents can give information about the property amenities, architecture and neighborhood information, and they can also impact the days a property is on the market, according to a new CoreLogic report. CoreLogic researchers looked at...

Panama City Beach Best in US for Investment

Panama City Beach Best in US for Investment   PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A recent study named Panama City Beach the best place in the U.S for people to invest in vacation rentals. The website Rented.com just published a report on the best U.S markets for people to invest in vacation rentals. Panama City Beach topped the list at number one, beating out 120 other destinations. Local...

Areas hit hard by downturn now see highest gains

Areas hit hard by downturn now see highest gains MIAMI – Aug. 18, 2016 – The markets hardest hit by the real estate downturn have been registering the sharpest increases in home prices for more than a year. A decade after becoming the epicenter of the crash, Miami's property market is seeing the highest price jumps since 2006 – the peak of its last housing boom. Several critical factors are...

Building a home in Florida

Building a home in Florida CHICAGO – Aug. 17, 2016 – The average time it takes to complete a new single-family home is seven months in Florida and nationally, according to recent Census Bureau data. That completion time includes nearly a month for getting the permit to start the project – 27 days in Florida – and then another 6 months to complete the construction. Houses built for sale took the...

Renting vs. Owning a Home

The Cost of Renting vs. Owning a Home in Every State By Cameron Huddleston July 18, 2016 Housing is the biggest expense for many Americans, accounting for more than 30 percent of a household’s yearly expenditures, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But housing costs can vary greatly, depending on where you live — and whether you’re a renter or owner. To find out where your housing...

Jumbo Mortgages now Cheaper than Smaller Loans

‘Jumbo’ mortgages now cheaper than smaller loans Now there's a good reason to buy the big house! NEW YORK – July 1, 2016 – Banks will give you a better interest rate if you buy a more expensive and, presumably, bigger home. The interest rate on a 30-year jumbo loan currently stands at 3.71 percent – a notch below the rate for a "conforming" mortgage, which weighs in at 3.73 percent, says Greg...

Florida’s Economy will Outpace U.S. Economy

Forecast: Fla.’s economy will outpace U.S. ORLANDO, Fla. – June 29, 2016 – Spurred by rising job growth and home construction, Florida's economy is expected to continue to grow at a faster pace than the national forecast for the next four years, according to the latest forecast from UCF economist Sean Snaith, director for the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the UCF College of Business...

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