by admin | Aug 25, 2008 | News
August 25, 2008 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is raising ceilings on its no-down payment home loans from the current $417,000 to as much as $729,000. The increases are effective immediately under legislation recently enacted with President Bush signing the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2008 | News
Aug. 25, 2008 – Single-family existing home sales rose in Florida for the first time in more than two years: Six more homes sold in July 2008 than in July 2007, it could indicate stabilization in Florida’s housing sector, according to the latest housing statistics...
by admin | Aug 21, 2008 | News
The main concern of first-time homebuyers might be affordability, but their expectations are higher than what they can afford, according to a survey by one of the countries largest franchise chain of real estate offices. The online survey was conducted among 150 of...
by admin | Aug 15, 2008 | News
The Orlando area has experienced a 16.8% reduction in month-over-month homes sales during the traditionally quiet sales period. Primarily due to vacation homes being occupied and visitors coming on family vacations not to purchase property. 1,225 existing home sales...
by admin | Aug 15, 2008 | News
August 15, 2008 – Rates on 30-year mortgages remained at the same level for a third week while rates on other types of home loans posted small declines. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.52% this week....