Good Neighbor Home Buyers

09/25/2026

Finding a lien on your Palm Beach County home can feel like a dead end — but it usually isn't. Most liens are resolved at closing from the sale proceeds. Here's a plain-English look at how different types of liens work, what can be negotiated, and what your real options are when it's time to sell.

Liens on your Palm Beach County home don't have to block a sale. Learn how different lien types are handled at closing and what options sellers actually have.

09/25/2026

Florida homeowners are facing a different kind of pressure: the mortgage isn’t the only part of the monthly payment.

ATTOM data reported by ABC News shows foreclosure filings rose 71% from 2020 to 2025, with Florida highest per ZIP code. The numbers remain far below 2008, but higher insurance premiums and property taxes can make a payment harder to sustain.

Equity may build over time, but it doesn’t automatically cover monthly costs. Have rising housing expenses changed how you think about affordability in Florida?

09/24/2026

Moving for a better job isn’t automatically a financial upgrade. But keeping a low housing payment can have a trade-off, too: passing up higher earnings elsewhere.

The video explores labor market fluidity—how expensive housing in high-wage cities can discourage workers from pursuing opportunities there.

That doesn’t make staying a mistake. Family and stability have value that a salary comparison won’t fully capture. A useful starting point is comparing the extra pay with the extra housing costs, then deciding what those personal ties are worth to you.

What would have to change for a move to make sense for your household?

09/23/2026

Florida foreclosure filings are rising, but counting filings isn’t the same as counting homes lost.

The video cites ABC News reporting using ATTOM data: filings rose 71% between 2020 and 2025, followed by another reported increase in the first half of 2026. Insurance, property taxes and interest rates are part of the affordability pressure discussed.

The important distinction: a filing starts a process; it doesn’t establish the final outcome. Some owners may still cure the default or sell before a completed foreclosure.

When you see coverage of Florida’s housing market, does it clearly distinguish filings from completed foreclosures?

09/22/2026

Florida foreclosures topped the national list for new starts in the August figures cited—but that ranking only tells part of the story.

Lenders started foreclosure on 25,894 homes nationwide, including 3,189 in Florida. Meanwhile, banks repossessed 5,794 homes nationally, up 42% from a year earlier.

The important distinction: new starts fell about 3% from July, while completed foreclosures increased year over year. These figures measure different stages and use different comparison periods.

ATTOM says national volume is still far below 2008 levels, so these numbers alone shouldn’t be treated as proof of another crash. For Florida homeowners behind on payments, the distinction between a filing and a completed repossession matters more than the ranking.

09/19/2026

Selling inherited property can come with costs you didn’t plan for and the offer price alone won’t show their impact.

In an opt-in Inherited Property Match survey of 1,350 U.S. adults who had inherited or administered real estate they were selling or had sold, 76% reported unexpected costs. Among completed sales, the median time from the owner’s death to closing was 11.4 months.

Those findings describe the survey respondents, not a guaranteed cost or timeline for your sale.

The practical comparison: what would each offer leave you after repairs, fees and ongoing bills?

If you’ve handled an inherited home, which expense was hardest to anticipate?

09/19/2026

Rising foreclosure filings deserve attention—not an automatic housing-crash verdict.

According to ATTOM, 227,548 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings in the first half of 2026, a 21% increase from a year earlier. Those filings cover different stages: default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions.

For Florida homeowners following the news, remember that this is a national figure, not a Florida-specific count. It also isn’t a count of homes already taken back by banks.

Completed repossessions are another measure worth checking before drawing conclusions. When you see foreclosure coverage, does it clearly distinguish filings from repossessions?

09/18/2026

HOA foreclosure can threaten a homeowner who hasn’t missed a mortgage payment.

TechTimes reports that 6,376 U.S. properties had HOA-related foreclosure filings in Q1 2026—nearly 40% more than in Q1 2024. Those are filings, not a count of completed foreclosures.

The practical issue for owners: when an association’s repair savings fall short, extra assessments can follow. Unpaid assessments can lead to liens and foreclosure.

Low monthly dues alone don’t answer the bigger question: can the HOA cover its planned repairs? How clear has your association been about what’s saved and what work is coming?

09/18/2026

U.S. bank repossessions rose 42% in a year. Before reading that as a new wave of defaults, there’s another number worth checking.

According to ATTOM’s August 2026 figures, foreclosure starts increased 7% compared with August 2025. Starts mark new proceedings, while repossessions represent the end of the process.

For Florida homeowners following the news, these are national figures—not a measure of what’s happening in any particular county. They show more properties being taken back, but don’t establish why.

The next question worth watching: do new foreclosure cases keep climbing?

09/16/2026

The housing market is telling two different stories.

U.S. homeowner equity hit a record $18 trillion in Q2 2026, while foreclosure starts reached 43,200 in June—a six-year high.

Recent buyers are feeling the strain: loans from 2022 or later represent nearly 35% of active foreclosures. Florida and Texas also account for 39% of all underwater mortgages nationwide.

Long-term owners have record wealth, but newer borrowers facing higher rates have far less cushion.