August 24, 2023 By Kerry Smith Two companies under the Orion180 name were approved this week in another hopeful sign that legislative changes may be having a positive Fla. market impact. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) approved two more private insurance companies as property and casualty insurers in Florida:
People Want Less Expensive Homes – And Builders Are Responding In today’s housing market, there are two main affordability challenges impacting buyers: mortgage rates that are higher than they’ve been the past couple of years, and rising home prices caused by low inventory. To overcome those challenges, many people are working with their agents
News & Media August 16, 2023 By Kerry Smith “Livability” is subjective, but an exhaustive study attempted to rank states based on how happy they’ll make residents. Fla. was No. 6 – but No. 1 in some categories. ORLANDO, Fla. – Around 8.6% of Americans moved last year, a slight uptick from the year before.
Plenty of homeowners have made mistakes when remodeling. It’s worth learning from those challenges to avoid making them yourself. Let’s take a close look at a handful of the most common bathroom remodeling mistakes as well as how you can avoid making them. Bad ventilation Having inadequate ventilation in the bathroom causes more than just
Preparing to Sell How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House? In this article: How much does it cost to sell a house? Breakdown of home-selling costs Costs associated with selling a house: Home preparations Home selling expenses: Vacating the home Common home seller concessions Typical closing costs for sellers Real estate fees: Loan
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound helps builder gain national ranking Nathan Cobb Panama City News Herald USA TODAY NETWORK PANAMA CITY BEACH − Thanks to a Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, a developer was ranked as being among the best builders in the U.S. According to a press release from Minto Communities USA, the group was ranked 18th in
Buying a Flipped House: Is It Right for You? Flipped homes can provide you with a spiffed up house that’s move-in ready or a lemon hiding behind freshly painted walls. • Mar 02 2023 In this article: How to spot a flipped home Important questions to ask about a flipped home Fast flips and subpar
November 18, 2022 Weekly Drop in Rates Saves Buyers $100 per Month By Kerry Smith In real-world terms, this week’s mortgage rate drop (from 7.0% to 6.61%) saves typical buyers $1,200 per year – or gives them $12K more in purchasing power. SEATTLE – This week’s largest drop in mortgage rates in four decades (from
Fake Landlord Scams Orlando Renter By Trevor Fraser Renters are still being scammed by a fake “landlord” that doesn’t actually own property – but problems can get even worse if real landlords don’t find out right away. ORLANDO, Fla. – Isaac Aviles thought he found a good deal on a rental home in Orlando: a
Nathan Cobb The News Herald July 29, 2022 PANAMA CITY BEACH — A booming Jimmy Buffett-themed community in the Panama City Beach area already has garnered national attention. According to Minto Communities USA, Latitude Margaritaville Watersound was ranked 23rd in RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s list of the 50 top-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. based on sales