Rising mortgage rates approaching 7% along with declining builder sentiment stemming from stubbornly high construction costs and weakening consumer demand pushed new-home sales down at a double-digit rate in September. Following a brief uptick in August, sales of newly built, single-family homes in September fell 10.9% to a 603,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to…
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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) proposed a rule in the Federal Register that will increase and index loan limits under its Title I Manufactured Home Loan Program. The program insures loans used to finance manufactured homes that are titled as personal property. FHA proposes a “data-driven methodology to calculate loan limits for the program on…
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest level in more than two decades this week and are likely to climb further as the Federal Reserve has all but promised more rate increases in its battle to tamp down persistent inflation. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate…
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Within 10 days following a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it approved $150 million in grant money, which has since risen to $168 million in recovery grants for over 101,705 households. In addition, 20 counties are now eligible for individual assistance after FEMA approved the addition of…
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A price spike is expected for Florida real estate spared the wrath of Hurricane Ian. Multiple studies show property values in storm-ravaged regions have historically risen past the national average following a disaster. Veros Real Estate Solutions estimated that property prices topped the national average by 7% in five metropolitan areas…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to approve a waiver that will allow flood-insurance policyholders to access a portion of their claims without going through the full claims process. The change is based on a request submitted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Wednesday issued an emergency order that temporarily prevents property insurers from dropping customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The order will suspend cancellations or non-renewals of policies for two months. “Between Sept. 28, 2022, and Nov. 28, 2022, no insurer or other entity regulated under the…
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The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes may be intended to give the housing industry a “reset,” as chair Jerome Powell wanted, but it also may have further confused homebuyers and sellers on what to do next. Average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates have spiked from 3.2% to 6.38% over the past six months, tightening supply…
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Nationwide, roughly 64,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in August – 15.2% of homes that went under contract that month. That’s up from 12.1% a year earlier and is comparable with July’s revised rate of 15.5%, according to a new report from Redfin. The percentage has hovered around 15% for three months in a row –…
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Según la National Association of Realtors (NAR), los países latinoamericanos (Colombia, Argentina, Brasil, México y Venezuela) fueron los de más participación de compras de bienes raíces en EEUU por parte de ciudadanos extranjeros en el 2021. Para hacer este tipo de negocios, es muy importante tener en cuenta distintos aspectos jurídicos, para que el activo…
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