New listings and median price increase. The real estate market in Florida improved in April in several areas including increased new listings, rising median prices, fewer days in a contract and fewer cash closed sales, based on data from Florida Realtors. The overall amount of closed sales, on the ... » Learn More about Florida real estate market improves in April
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How to Best Support Seniors on Moving Day
Moving is usually stressful, but it can certainly be highly emotional for seniors. Here’s the best way to be there for your elderly loved ones. When moving day arrives for an elderly relative or friend, emotions could possibly be running high, but you’ll want risk of physical injury to be low. From ... » Learn More about How to Best Support Seniors on Moving Day
Why do sellers sell? Top five reasons
Inventories of homes are tight nationwide. What's going to get homeowners to finally sell? In a recent survey, realtor.com researchers identified several of the top motivations for sellers today. Why do sellers sell? Top five reasons Desire to be in a different neighborhood (40%) Have to ... » Learn More about Why do sellers sell? Top five reasons
Congress to contemplate dramatic overhaul of credit reporting
The way consumers’ credit data is reported, recorded, and utilized by the nation’s credit reporting agencies could possibly be on the verge of dramatically change, if a newly introduced bill makes it way through Congress. Congress to contemplate dramatic overhaul of credit ... » Learn More about Congress to contemplate dramatic overhaul of credit reporting
Want to flip a house? Do it in Florida
While Memphis, Tenn., had the greatest share of flipped properties (quantity of flipped home sales as a portion of all home sales) in first quarter 2016 and then Fresno, Calif., Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida, came in third, according to CoreLogic data on the 86 largest U.S. metro areas. While a ... » Learn More about Want to flip a house? Do it in Florida