Gold Star Realty & Mgmnt Inc

12/05/2022

Bank of America on Orange Ave New time 10:am to 4:pm.
It would be better if they just close permanently!!

09/10/2022

Available in many colors & styles

04/07/2021

HOUSING MARKET NARRATIVE
Orlando Housing Market Activity
Orlando Area Residential Real Estate Snapshot for February 2021
New Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association report shows continued squeeze on the number of homes for sale

State of the Market

The number of homes for sale in the Orlando market plummeted by 50% from February 2020 to February 2021. This marks the lowest inventory since May 2005, putting an even tighter squeeze on the market, as demand remains high.
The supply of homes stands at 1.14 months, less than half of what it was in February 2020 (2.71). A healthy market has a six-month supply
The median home price continues to rise, with February’s median price at $280,000 up 2% over January.
Interest rates continued to rise for a second straight month to an average of 2.88% in February 2021. That number, however, is still lower than the interest rate in February 2020, which was 3.43%.
“The new numbers illustrate just how far the market is tipped in favor of sellers. Sellers are receiving multiple offers, often above their asking price, and buyers are engaging in bidding wars with people looking to move to Orlando from other states,” said Natalie Arrowsmith, 2021 Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association President, NextHome Arrowsmith Realty. “There are not nearly enough homes on the market to meet the demand from people who want to buy homes right now.”

Information provided by the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.

09/17/2020

The most common mortgage is the 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage, and the decision to seek a mortgage directly from a lender is made by the majority of consumers. However, anywhere from 10 to 30 percent of those seeking home loans either for a first home purchase or when relocating opt to employ the services of a mortgage loan originator. Oftentimes, mortgage loan originators are the people called upon to provide the guidance and counsel to a home buyer in these confusing and life-changing calculations and decisions.

Choose a Loan Officer that you trust and has demonstrated knowledge and expertise.

09/14/2020

09/01/2020

07/25/2020

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/07/24/30-million-are-unemployed-and-more-pain-is-on-the-way-here-are-8-numbers-that-sum-up-the-destruction-in-the-us-labor-market/

Congress has been unable to agree on how to extend a $600-per-week federal supplement.

08/07/2019

Wire Fraud on the Rise

Costly wire fraud scams impacting real estate transactions across the U.S. are on the rise. A hacker sends a fake, but authentic-looking, email to homebuyers at closing with “new” instructions for sending funds. The buyers then unwittingly wire the funds directly into the hacker’s account. According to the FBI, real estate scams have climbed more than 1,000 percent since 2015, and in 2017, $969 million was “diverted or attempted to be diverted” from a real estate transaction to criminally controlled accounts.

NAR has several resources available to help you prevent your buyer clients from becoming part of these statistics, including videos like “How to Avoid Wire Fraud in Transactions” and “Wire Fraud Alert for Buyers”; a downloadable handout, “Protecting Your Business and Your Clients from Cyberfraud”; the downloadable “Data Security and Privacy Toolkit”; and a “Wire Fraud Email Notice Template” to alert customers as part of your standard email signature.

01/22/2019

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DO NOT FORGET TO GET YOUR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS DONE!!

This January and February, please join us at one of the following locations, as we bring our office to YOUR neighborhood. Our knowledgeable staff will be readily available to answer questions that include but are not limited to the following property based tax exemptions: Homestead, Widow/Widower, M...

11/01/2018

New model home. 4 beds 2 baths. 1820 sq ft. Priced $204,540. Builder will help with closing costs. Ready to close before the end of the year.

05/22/2018

REALTOR: So what is your budget? What kind of house do you think you can afford?
ME:

03/02/2018

To all my Realtor friends in Florida. I had the worst experience in my 18 years of Real Estate with PULTE HOMES / CENTEX / PULTE MORTGAGES!!
DISRESPECTFUL. RUDE. UNPROFESSIONAL STAFF located in RIVERVIEW AT 2600 FALKENBURG /ROAD.
I am deeply disappointed and will probably never recommend this builder ever again!!