Real Estate News

Investor Report: Small Scale Investor Challenge

Small-scale investors who own condo units are facing tougher financing challenges as the biggest players in the market are imposing new restrictions - worse it seems every month   FULL STORY ->

Market Conditions Nationwide

   The U.S. Commerce Department is reporting that housing starts gained for the first time in 8 months. The gain was 22.2 percent. This was the first increase since June.  FULL Story ->

Market Conditions Summary for Deltona, Florida

Look for this community to "BOOM" once again as the market turns.  As of 06.18/2010 Agent Bob Russell states that his favorite area to watch is the area before you get to Old Train Road.  Active listing in the MLS are 470 as of June  Full Story ->

Market Conditions Summary for Deland, Florida

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator rose 6.0 percent to 110.0 percent based on contracts signed in April from an upwardly revised 104.6 in March and is 22.4 percent higher in April 2009 when it was 90.6.  That follows gains of 7.1 percent in March and 8.3 percent in February.  FULL Story ->

Market Conditions Summary for Orange City, Florida

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 6.0 percent to 110.9 based on contracts signed in April, from an upwardly revised 104.6 in March, and is 22.4 percent higher than April 2009 when it was 90.6. That follows gains of 7.1 percent in March and 8.3 percent in February.  FULL Story ->

Traditional Appraisals Important in Determining Your Home Value

The advancement of technology is meant to ease the burden of everyday living by making things more efficient, accurate and less expensive but when it comes to determining the value of real estate, can technology really be better---or, take the place of a certified appraiser? FULL Story - >

Is It A Good Time To Remodel ?

Planning now to get in a contractor's pipeline of work orders for the spring can give a homeowner a negotiating edge for home improvements and remodeling work.  Full Story - >

More BIZ in a Tough Market: It's the People to People

Are "relationships the currency of today's successful entrepreneur"? Columnist Brian Hilliard discusses  FULL Story ->

Professional Management Perks

All too often a homeowner association board of directors approaches problems as would a renter looking after the apartment building...reacting by crisis rather than by a long range plan. Guess what? Many HOAs are in constant turmoil because of this approach.  FULL Story - >

Hard Time Lead to a Rise In Fraud

 When the economy goes south, scam artists quickly move in to take advantage of people. Canada’s Competition Bureau says complaints about everything from real estate fraud to mass marketing scams are on the increase. Here’s how to protect yourself  FULL Story - >

Real Estate Outlook:  Where Housing is Headed

We received an important indicator of where housing is headed last week, when new mortgage applications for home purchases and refinances suddenly surged as they hadn't in months  FULL Story->

Is My Loan Eligible For Modification Under The Obama Plan?

The Treasury Department recently released a report, which include eligibility requirements to determine which homeowners qualify for relief under the plan. Following are the eligibility requirements as specified in the guidelines   FULL Story - >

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