As interest in the South Florida housing markets continues to ramp up, news has come out that an investment group may be looking to make some substantial purchases in the area. According to the report, Vulcan Investment Partners LLC will purchase approximately 1,200...
Year: 2012
Condos looking to surge as residential development heats up
Even as recent numbers are indicating that the national housing market may be coming back to life, more activity continues in South Florida. Plenty of our previous posts have detailed how the South Florida area is an unusually hot spot among an otherwise downtrodden...
Florida housing transactions may signal national recovery
South Florida residents who are familiar with many of our previous posts know that the housing market news for Broward County and surrounding areas has been particular good for the last several months. Home values are rising, along with monthly sales figures. The...
Benefits of $25 billion settlement begin taking effect in Florida
It has been quite a while since the historic $25 billion settlement between forty-nine states and some of America's largest banks has been a topic here. However, there are perhaps some of our South Florida readers familiar with the housing case that has reportedly...
Can you negotiate with your lender to complete a short sale?
Although most of our previous posts show how the South Florida area is faring much better than many other real estate markets, there are some who are still suffering from the housing meltdown. Those South Florida residents who have a home that is "underwater" -- worth...
Floridians may not be having as much trouble with mortgages
Facing foreclosure can be one of the scariest things a homeowner has to deal with. The possibility of foreclosure can sometimes be seen ahead of time, starting with delinquent payments, moving on to trying to negotiate a new mortgage plan with the banks and then,...
Home sales rise while prices fall nationwide
For most Americans, especially here in Florida, the data concerning residential real estate can be particularly impactful. So, when a recent report says that the number of new home sales rose in July but prices fell, what is someone interested in the South Florida...
Mortgages are complex, but can the process be simplified?
Let's face it: electronics have changed almost everything. Over the last twenty years there have been so many advances to change society's level of interaction, as well as the way people interact, that now it is almost impossible to imagine how we managed without cell...
Mortgage costs in Florida are high, but is the risk worth it?
When the nation was slammed by the burst of the housing bubble, South Florida wasn't able to escape the ramifications. Property values plummeted throughout the state, forcing many homeowners to seek a mortgage loan modification. This allowed them to avoid delinquent...
South Florida keeps getting good news — is there any elsewhere?
While South Florida has been spoiled with good news for the local real estate market, the rest of the country hasn't been fairing quite so well. Many of our readers are familiar by now with the data that continues to point out that South Florida is one area of the...