Archives for August 2019

Contributed by Rick Ryan Editor's Note: This post was originally published on August 4, 2015. Housecall continues to share this piece due to ongoing requests and reader interest. Landscaping is one of the most important ways to increase your property’s value quickly. In fact, a gorgeous landscape design can increase the value of your home by at least 5 to 11 percent—and maybe more. Continue Reading

Fla. Realtors Pres. Sain: “Like the weather, July was a hot month for Fla.’s housing market.” Statewide existing single-family sales up 10.4% year-over-year, median price up 5.1% to $268K; condo sales up 4.3%, median price up 4.4% to $188K. ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, more pending sales and higher median prices in July compared to a year ago, according Continue Reading

Many buyers are wondering where to find houses for sale in today’s market. It’s a true dilemma. We see an increase in buyer demand, but the supply available for purchase isn’t keeping up. The number of new housing permits issued prior to the great recession increased for 15 years until 2005 (from 1.12 million in 1990 to a pre-recession peak of 2.16 million in 2005). According to Apartment Continue Reading

American Confidence In Housing At An All-Time High Fannie Mae just released the July edition of their Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). The HPSI takes information regarding consumers’ confidence in the real estate market from Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey and condenses it into a single number. Therefore, the HPSI reflects consumers’ current views Continue Reading

Prices Rise in 91% of Metro Areas in 2Q, NAR Reports From Florida Realtors Home price growth continued slowing in the first quarter, but it re-accelerated a bit in the second quarter, likely due to inadequate levels of new construction. Fla.’s Housing Market: Median Prices, Inventory Up in 2Q Fla.’s population grows by about 906 new residents daily, which helps the economy Continue Reading

Florida Housing Market: Median Prices, Inventory Up in 2Q From Florida Realtors The state's population grows by about 906 new residents daily, which helps the economy and housing market, says Florida Realtors President Eric Sain.  Be a Market Guru With Florida Realtors' Housing Market Research If you want to master the housing market in your area, you need to do a deep Continue Reading