Florida Property Tax Update 09.18.2007 |
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Gov. Charlie Crist, Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR) President Nancy Riley joined forces with other supporters Monday to launch a bi-partisan group, "Yes on 1 ... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:01:00 PST |
Greater Fort Myers Real Estate Market Statistics |
GREATER FORT MYERS AND THE BEACH REAL ESTATE MARKET STATISTICS AS OF 09.02.2007.
Greater Fort Myers Florida can be easily separated into 3 areas; Fort Myers, Downtown Fort Myers, and Fort Myer... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:57:00 PST |
Mortgage Market Turmoil Hurts Renters As Well |
As the credit crunch shakes up the mortgage market, one group that's suffering some severe collateral damage doesn't own a home at all: renters.Already, one in four renters are paying more than half t... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:26:00 PST |
Florida Real Estate Property Tax Update 08.23.2007 |
Palm Beach County's property appraiser mailed more than 620,000 property tax notices on Tuesday, and the preliminary bills show two things homeowners haven't seen in years: falling values and falling ... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:27:00 PST |
Countrywide Financial Mortgage Update 08.23.2007 |
Countrywide Financial Corp. said Wednesday that Bank of America Corp. has made an equity investment of $2 billion in the company, a deal that comes as the nation's largest mortgage lender tries to wea... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:25:00 PST |
Property Tax Reform |
In January, Florida voters will consider amending the Florida Constitution to correct existing problems in the collection of property taxes a change advocated by the Florida Association of Realtors®... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:39:00 PST |
Home Sales Turnaround Already In The Works??? 08.16.2007 |
As home sales slide, foreclosure rates rise, and big lenders go bankrupt, it's not easy to remember that the glass is half-full, not half-empty, when it comes to real estate these days.Unless, of cour... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:35:00 PST |
Buy Now, Retire Later |
RETIRE LATER, BUY THE HOUSE NOWWith prices in many areas at a low ebb, baby boomers should consider buying their retirement home now, even if they're still years away from actually moving, allowing re... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:11:00 PST |
GOOD NEWS FOR REAL ESTATE BUYERS: 30 Year Mortgage Rates Sink To 2 Month Lows |
Rates on 30-year mortgages sank this week to their lowest point in two months, a dose of good news for people thinking about buying a home.Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:11:00 PST |
Florida Real Estate Home Values Expected To Rise Over Next 5 Years 08.09.2007 |
Floridians are optimistic about housing prices despite the gloom pervading much of the real estate industry, a new University of Florida survey finds.Only 5 percent of 287 Florida homeowners said they... Posted by Fort Myers Real Estate on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:35:00 PST |