by Elsa Soto | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Buyers, Homeowners, Homes, Villas and Condos, Investment Property in Florida, Mortgages, News, Real Estate News, Renters, Sellers
For veterans and active military, VA loans are a great way to achieve the dream of homeownership. More than 22 million service members have used these flexible, no down payment loans since 1944.But when people hear “no down payment,” they often don’t realize...
by Elsa Soto | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Buyers, Homeowners, Homes, Villas and Condos, Investment Property in Florida, Mortgages, News, Property for Sale in Orlando, Real Estate News, Renters, Sellers
One of the hardest parts of selling your home is all the unknowns: Who will buy your place, and for how much? How long will it take? That uncertainty might make you particularly eager to soak up advice from just about anyone who’s willing to share. Problem...
by Elsa Soto | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Homeowners, Homes, Villas and Condos, Investment Property in Florida, Mortgages, New Construction, News
August 2020 brought 6.00 million in sales, a median sales price of $310,600, and 3.0 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 11.4% year over year, and inventory is down 1.0 month from August 2020. Existing-home sales continued to climb in August, marking...
by Elsa Soto | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Investment Property in Florida, Mortgages, New Construction, News
WASHINGTON (August 21, 2020) – Existing-home sales continued on a strong, upward trajectory in July, marking two consecutive months of significant sales gains, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major regions attained double-digit,...
by Elsa Soto | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog, Buyers, Homeowners, Local Events, Mortgages, News, Real Estate News, Renters, Sellers
The new-home market is booming as states wind down sheltering-in-place restrictions, easing the search for a new home. Sales of newly built single-family homes last month jumped nearly 13% over 2019—that is the strongest May since 2007, according to newly released...
by Elsa Soto | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Buyers, Mortgages, News, Real Estate Components, Real Estate News, Renters
What is an Earnest Money Deposit? Real estate agents are expected to understand and explain earnest money deposits to their clients, including why they’re necessary and how they affect the home buying process. A deposit like this shows the seller that a buyer is...
