by admin | Sep 19, 2008 | News
WASHINGTON – Sept. 19, 2008 – Rates on 30-year mortgages dropped sharply again this week, falling to the lowest level in seven months, as rates continue to decline following the government’s dramatic takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac....
by admin | Sep 18, 2008 | News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 18, 2008 – Two big-ticket purchases are coming up for Spencer Craven and his fiancee. They’re buying a townhome and having a wedding. Which will cost them more this year? “Oh, I don’t know,” Craven said with a laugh....
by admin | Sep 18, 2008 | News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – St. Johns County resident Charlene Walls paid her expensive flood insurance premium for years without questioning whether it was too high. After all, her home is in a subdivision close to Cunningham Creek and the St. Johns River. Flood insurance...
by admin | Sep 15, 2008 | News
WASHINGTON – Sept. 15, 2008 – The U.S. House passed H.R. 6832, the Veterans Construction and Extension Act of 2008, in a bipartisan effort on Sept. 11, a move praised by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “As leading advocates for housing issues, Realtors...
by admin | Sep 11, 2008 | News
Visitors to Orlando generated $31.1 billion for the local economy in 2007, according to a new economic impact study by Global Insight Inc. In 2007, visitation increased by 2%, from 47.8 million visitors in 2006 to 48.7 million in 2007, while visitor spending grew 4.7%...
by admin | Sep 10, 2008 | News
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 10, 2008 – This fall could be a particularly great time for first-time buyers or those who have been out of the market for at least three years to jump in, say a variety of real estate professionals. Here are the reasons why: Property prices are...
