Fort Lauderdale 4 Steps to a Successful Remodel A home renovation is a big deal. The process is expensive and disruptive AND you’re likely to be living with the results for a long time. So before renovating your home, here are four important things to consider: Know your motivation.  No, really. Knowing the WHY for the project at the very beginning is critical […]
Fort Lauderdale Greater Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Activity
Fort Lauderdale Fleet Week 2023 Ship Tour Link Navy Days in Fort Lauderdale will be from April 23 – 30.  This annual event is a long standing tradition and our opportunity to make sailors feel welcome and appreciated. Have you ever wanted to see what a ship looks like up close?  Here’s your chance as ship tour reservations are available NOW.  Reserve early […]
Home Sellers Opportunity in March’s Numbers
Home Buyers Broward County Statistics for February
Home Sellers Is Beautiful Bougainvillea for You? I found the article below with some great tips on caring for this colorful showstopper.  Since this article isn’t region-specific I want to add a couple of SoFlo tips from personal, prickly experience. Bougainvillea is a dramatic and persistent bloomer and a great addition to South Florida landscapes and patios with some cautions. BE PREPARED […]
Home Buyers January 2023 Market Update
Home Buyers So what’s really happening in real estate these days? The MBS Highway Housing Survey collects the impressions of hundreds of real estate and mortgage professionals throughout the country. These impressions reflect the state of the market through two measures; Buyer Activity and Pricing Pressure. Buyer Activity This measures consumer interactions experienced by real estate agents and mortgage brokers.  The measure ranges from Very Active […]
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Home Buyers Color of the Year The Pantone Color Institute has chosen a “color of the year” for over two decades.  What apparently started as an afterthought casually offered in the last weeks of the year has transformed into a 20-person team that, devotes 9 months to analyze global social, political and economic goings-on and mushes those factors into a color […]
Home Buyers Good Real Estate News as we Wrap Up 2022
Market Conditions Mortgage Rates Down Again The National Average Mortgage Rate declined for the fifth consecutive week to 6.31%.  This is good news for sellers and buyers of real estate as it reflects some stabilization in the market.
Market Conditions Dramatic Drop in Mortgage Rate The National Average Mortgage rate is 6.33% this week as reported by Freddie Mac.  This is the fourth consecutive week of decline in the rate.  In fact the rate has declined three quarters of a percent in this period, the sharpest decline since 2008.
Market Conditions Mortgage Rate Declines for third week Mortgage rates continued to decline this week as optimism that the Federal Reserve will slow Fed Rate hikes.  The optimism is based on indications that the actions of the Federal Reserve have started working to control inflation.
Market Conditions Market is Softening with Prices Holding The typical measurements of a slowing market are evident in the October numbers; inventory is up; the number of sales, with prices holding for now.  Time will tell when/how supply and demand forces will influence prices but as of now values are being maintained. The upshot?  Now is still a good time to sell if […]
Mortgage Financing National Average Mortgage Rate
Mortgage Financing Good News or Better Record-keeping? Probably both.  Freddie Mac reported the National Average Mortgage rate dropped to 6.61% this week down from 7.08% reported last week.  The commentary cited incoming data suggesting inflation may have peaked (the good news).  In the same report, Freddie announced enhancements they’ve made in reporting the weekly average rate.  They’ve expanded and changed their dataset […]
Home Buyers Don’t stop at the Interest Rate Don’t stop at just the interest rate. Now more than ever you need to work with a team that will find the perfect loan for YOU! Reach out to me to start the process.
Mortgage Financing Average Mortgage Rate dips below 7% this week Amid continuing economic uncertainty, the National Average Mortgage rate dipped below 7% this week as reported by Freddie Mac.
Market Conditions Broward County Real Estate Market update The statistics for September 2022 have been compiled and no surprise, they document that we’re in a changing market.  While the number of sales is decreasing and the number of homes available for sale (what we call “inventory), the median selling price has been fairly stable, in fact unchanged for three months at its highest […]
Market Conditions National Average Mortgage Rate The rate of increase slowed this week and still under 7%.  Before you take yourself out of the South Florida real estate market due to interest rates, you owe it to yourself to speak to a mortgage professional to discuss your plans and dreams.  If you need a recommendation, reach out to me.