Recent Real Estate News - Wholesale Florida Properties

June 9, 2021

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Slightly Decreases to 4.16 Percent

CONTACT Adam DeSanctis [email protected] (202) 557-2727 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2021) – The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by...

June 7, 2021

How the Affordable Housing Crisis is Causing a Construction Design Lull

America’s housing designs have put cost ahead of aesthetics and have created entire cities of cookie cutter apartments. If you think every apartment community these days looks pretty much the same, you’re not wrong. It’s...

June 4, 2021

Lenders pick up the pace in closing mortgages

Lenders in April closed mortgages in 51 days The average time to close on a mortgage has decreased for a fourth consecutive month to 51 days, according to a new study from ICE Mortgage Technology....

June 2, 2021

Going, Going, Gone! Homes Are Selling the Fastest in These Markets

Searching for a house can feel like a full-time job these days—an adrenaline-fueled, palpitation-inducing job at that. In this blink-and-you-miss-it real estate market, homes in most places are coming on and off the market at...

May 31, 2021

April existing home sales drop, marking three straight months of declines

Sales of existing homes dropped 2.7% in April from March Sales of existing homes dropped 2.7% in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.85 million units, according to the National Association...

May 28, 2021

Over Half of American Renters Planning Post-Pandemic Move

New research reveals how COVID-19 impacts moving during an “industry- and world-shifting year.” In addition to the 22% of American renters who’ve moved into larger apartments in the past year, 56% say they expect to...

May 26, 2021

Is housing market demand starting to weaken?

Pending sales and purchase applications decrease Nearly 50% of homes sold for more than their list price during the four weeks ending May 16, but there are signs that housing market demand may be reaching...

May 24, 2021

Money Talks in These 10 Metros Where All-Cash Buyers Are Scooping Up Homes

As the saying goes, cash is king. And that’s especially true in today’s pandemic-fueled thrill ride of a real estate market, where homes can sell in days—or even hours—and usually after multiple offers. In this...

Social Impact Investors Target Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing

Through “quick-strike” funds, impact-minded sponsors are competing with value-add investors that purchase older properties with the goal of raising rents. The struggle to provide an adequate amount of affordable housing to police officers, teachers, health-care...

May 19, 2021

Homebuilder confidence is high, but rising costs of materials present major risks

Builder sentiment in the single-family housing market was unchanged at 83 in May. Strong buyer demand is keeping homebuilders confident, but rising costs of construction materials are weighing on housing affordability. Builder sentiment in the...