Florida Luxury & Waterfront Real Estate

08/17/2023

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11/16/2022

About one in four (24%) international buyers opt for a home in Fla., finds Coldwell Banker study, compared to No. 2 Calif. (11%) and No. 3 Texas (8%).

11/16/2022

A referral “seller” uses fake IDs to prove they own a property and then ask an agent to list it for sale. The usual targets: Out-of-state owners without a mortgage.

11/07/2022

Majority of Florida Homeowners Have 50%+ Equity

Most Fla. homeowners have significant equity. Many own their home outright, and of those with a mortgage, 62.8% owe lenders less than 50% of market value.

11/07/2022

HUD opened the application process for owners. The money is earmarked for COVID-19 mitigation that boosts protection for tenants and staff.

11/07/2022

They now make up 45% of all homebuyers, up from 37% last year, even as affordability issues persist. Repeat buyers may have pulled back due to rising interest rates.

10/14/2022

Supply and Demand makes this world go 'round - Florida surprises some!

Property prices usually rise after a disaster, in part because many impacted residents want to stay. But there’s a potential wild card after Ian: insurance costs.

10/14/2022

Florida is still considered paradise!

Cape Coral Realtor Bob Ashworth: “I haven’t lost a single potential buyer because of the storm. We still have strong demand. People still want to buy.”

10/05/2022

I am grateful to be a Hurricane Ian survivor. I did not lose my home. I cannot express the massive strength of that "thing" and it is no surprise they are retiring the name "Ian" when it comes to hurricanes.

With that said, I love being a part of the Keller Williams family. We are providing items to help those affected/devastated by this historic hurricane Ian. Share with love.

Do you need help from Hurricane Ian? Let us know!!

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https://www.kwsouthfloridaregion.com/relief

09/07/2022

Florida ranks #1!

Oh my Florida!

Moving to Florida?

In a study heavily weighted for affordability, Fla. “unsurprisingly took the top spot,” while Alaska, despite its affordability, came in last.

08/31/2022

Of 100 metros tracked by government-backed mortgages, 8 Fla. cities hold top-11 spots, with Sarasota-Bradenton (up 36.5%) and Cape Coral-Fort Myers (36.0%) at the top.

08/05/2022

At 4.99% it’s not far below, but it’s the first time in four months the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged below the psychologically significant 5% mark.