Owners of Marathon real estate have good news potentially coming their way. The Marathon City Council has unanimously approved a new ordinance to amend the current 50% rule directing current homeowners. Under the current iteration of the law, homeowners are required to demolish and rebuild their homes if any cumulative...
...read moreIf you are looking to purchase a piece of real estate for sale in the Florida Keys, the first question that you should answer is, “Where in the Florida Keys do I want to live?” It is imperative to understand the differences between the different areas and the different islands...
...read moreThe Florida Realtors Association has recently analyzed and reported the average closing costs for real estate transactions as they stand around the nation. For the first six months of 2021, average closing costs, not including taxes, in America were up more than 10% over the same timeframe in 2020, bringing...
...read moreToday’s national housing market is hyper-competitive, and current market conditions are creating a generational housing war of sorts - pitting baby boomers against millennials. And it seems like boomers are winning. A recent Zillow study has shown that boomers are more active in the real estate market than in decades...
...read moreMillions of Americans rely on federal mortgage financing and insurance programs when purchasing, building, rehabbing, and refinancing homes and other real estate projects. Earlier this month, HUD - the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, released a detailed press release about changes that are coming to its underwriting process....
...read moreThose looking to purchase a home for sale in the Florida Keys need to carefully consider their lifestyle and preferences when deciding on where in the Keys they will settle. Living in Key West, for example, is much different than living in Key Largo. Some Keys offer much more in...
...read moreLast week, the week ending in October 14, 2021, mortgage rates rose above 3% again potentially signaling the end of the days of cheap mortgages for buyers. The mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 3.05%, and the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage rose to 2.3%....
...read moreWhen it comes to purchasing real estate for sale in the Florida Keys, your choices are many and varied. The Florida Keys are a chain of islands that span nearly 100 miles from north to south. The uppermost group of islands is known as the Upper Keys, and includes popular...
...read moreUnless you are familiar with the Keys, it may seem like “The Florida Keys” are all the same, and it does not matter on which key you purchase your home. After all, they are all tropical islands right? How different can it be to live on Key Largo versus living...
...read moreCoral Harbour condos for sale in Plantation Key is one of the best places to purchase in the Upper Florida Keys. The property spans a sprawling 14 oceanfront acres, and units are dispersed between four towers and 3 flats buildings. The unique design of each tower, shaped like a four...
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