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Ormond Beach condo owners hit with $100K in assessment fees
Read full article: Ormond Beach condo owners hit with $100K in assessment feesThere are now just six months left before the state-wide deadline for condo buildings to get their mandatory engineering assessments done. In Volusia County, this costs over $100,000 per condo owner at one building.
‘Not going to take that in our state:’ Corporations buying Florida mobile home parks, raising rates
Read full article: ‘Not going to take that in our state:’ Corporations buying Florida mobile home parks, raising ratesA state lawmaker says large corporations are buying up mobile home parks in Florida and jacking up the prices.
Number of houses up for sale in Orlando increases, but market stays hot, report shows
Read full article: Number of houses up for sale in Orlando increases, but market stays hot, report showsThe inventory of homes up for sale in the Metro Orlando area rose again in May, and the median home price dropped slightly, according to the Orlando Regional REALTOR Association.
‘Home Alone’ house on sale for 2nd time since iconic movie was filmed
Read full article: ‘Home Alone’ house on sale for 2nd time since iconic movie was filmedLocated on 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois, the house hit the market over the weekend for the second time since the 1990 film was released.
Thinking about solar panels? What you need to know even if you never plan to sell your home
Read full article: Thinking about solar panels? What you need to know even if you never plan to sell your homeCentral Florida realtors and even Florida's Chief Financial Officer are warning about a new twist in the ongoing debate on rooftop solar panel systems and the true cost vs real benefit.
Berkshire Hathaway's real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits
Read full article: Berkshire Hathaway's real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuitsA real estate company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $250 million to settle lawsuits nationwide.
‘This is not just another development:’ Apartments being eyed on portion of Orlando golf course
Read full article: ‘This is not just another development:’ Apartments being eyed on portion of Orlando golf courseGolfers have teed it up at Eagle Creek Golf Club for nearly 20 years, but folks who live in the sprawling golf community in Lake Nona say they're worried about the future after learning a portion of the golf course could be reduced for hundreds of new apartments.
Compass agrees to pay $57.5 million, make policy changes to settle real estate commission lawsuits
Read full article: Compass agrees to pay $57.5 million, make policy changes to settle real estate commission lawsuitsReal estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions.
Florida lawmakers push forward with short-term rental law changes
Read full article: Florida lawmakers push forward with short-term rental law changesA bill that is currently in the Florida Senate and its accompanying bill in the House would change vacation property regulations across the state. They would put control in the state's hands instead of the city or counties.
Brevard ‘man cave’ violates county code and must be brought into compliance, magistrate says
Read full article: Brevard ‘man cave’ violates county code and must be brought into compliance, magistrate saysA “man cave” under construction in an Indialantic backyard has been deemed a code violation and must be brought into compliance by this time next month lest the homeowner face daily fines, according to a county spokesperson.
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Deltona metro area
Read full article: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Deltona metro areaStacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro using data from Zillow.
Metros where homes are selling for the most under asking price
Read full article: Metros where homes are selling for the most under asking priceThere are still metro areas where homebuyers find homes selling below the asking price, especially in markets that recorded large price growth over the last few years.
🚚Gen Xers are moving to some surprising locales. See which spots in Florida make the list
Read full article: 🚚Gen Xers are moving to some surprising locales. See which spots in Florida make the listAs Gen X prepares to send kids to college and inches closer to retirement, this age group has had time to see compound interest grow their investments while advancing their careers.
💲Florida cities where homes are selling for the most under asking price
Read full article: 💲Florida cities where homes are selling for the most under asking priceThere are still metro areas where homebuyers find homes selling below the asking price, especially in markets that recorded significant price growth over the last few years.
🏡50 places where homes are taking the longest to sell. See which Florida cities make list
Read full article: 🏡50 places where homes are taking the longest to sell. See which Florida cities make listIn October, the median number of days a home spent on the market was 34, one day less compared to the year before.
⏳Florida cities where homes take the longest to sell
Read full article: ⏳Florida cities where homes take the longest to sellThe pace at which homes sell in the U.S. tends to ebb and flow over the calendar year, with homes selling fastest in the summer and slowest in the winter, but things are more muted in 2023 as high home prices and mortgage interest rates spook potential buyers.
Shawn Romano is Orlando’s REAL Rapping Realtor
Read full article: Shawn Romano is Orlando’s REAL Rapping RealtorRappers usually show off their million-dollar mansions in music videos, but one Orlando man is using videos and some clever lyrics to show off and sell other people’s homes — not to mention, he’s rising to social media fame doing it.
🏗️See where Orlando ranks for new office construction among US cities
Read full article: 🏗️See where Orlando ranks for new office construction among US citiesNew office construction faces twin post-COVID-19 pandemic pressures. On the one hand, higher Federal Reserve interest rates designed to fight inflation that arose from pandemic supply chain shortages make it harder and more expensive to finance new projects.
Developer changes plans for Dr. Phillips apartment complex after community pushback
Read full article: Developer changes plans for Dr. Phillips apartment complex after community pushbackOne month after News 6 reported about the growing push in the Dr. Phillips community to stop hundreds of new apartments from being built in a busy shopping center, residents say the developer made changes to the plan.
Shipping container ‘man cave’ has to come down, Brevard County says
Read full article: Shipping container ‘man cave’ has to come down, Brevard County saysA backyard “man cave” made of stacked shipping containers has to come down, according to Brevard County officials, and the owner has 10 days to do so.
Florida ‘man cave’ construction on hold indefinitely during zoning dispute
Read full article: Florida ‘man cave’ construction on hold indefinitely during zoning disputeCounty leaders met with a homeowner Thursday after some of his neighbors called for the removal of a "man cave" being constructed behind his house out of shipping containers.
Dr. Marlon ‘Doc’ Fuller shares how to close the wealth gap
Read full article: Dr. Marlon ‘Doc’ Fuller shares how to close the wealth gapThis week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray shares part two of his conversation with Dr. Marlon “Doc” Fuller in which the pair discuss strategies for closing the Black wealth gap.
🏘️19 Florida cities make list US metros where homes sell for most under asking price
Read full article: 🏘️19 Florida cities make list US metros where homes sell for most under asking priceIt's a tough time to be in the market for a new house. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022, the highest level in more than a decade, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rates to combat inflation.
‘They’re deconstructing our community:’ Dr. Phillips residents fight plan to build hundreds of apartments
Read full article: ‘They’re deconstructing our community:’ Dr. Phillips residents fight plan to build hundreds of apartmentsThere's a growing push in the Dr. Phillips community of Orange County to stop hundreds of new apartments from being built in a busy shopping center.
A 300% population increase over 10 years causes growing pains for this Florida community
Read full article: A 300% population increase over 10 years causes growing pains for this Florida communityWestern Orange County's population has boomed over the last decade but the area driving that growth might surprise you.
🚚People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Deltona
Read full article: 🚚People from these metros are looking to buy homes in DeltonaThe number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in the past year.
🏡14 Florida cities among list of places where homes are selling for the most under asking
Read full article: 🏡14 Florida cities among list of places where homes are selling for the most under askingThe average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022, the highest level in more than a decade, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rates to combat inflation.
🏘️Florida dominates list of cities where homes take longest to sell
Read full article: 🏘️Florida dominates list of cities where homes take longest to sellThe pace at which homes sell in the U.S. tends to ebb and flow over the calendar year, with homes selling fastest in the summer and slowest in the winter.
📈Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Orlando metro area
Read full article: 📈Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Orlando metro areaIt goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and no other market has quite felt its impact like that of real estate.
These Central Florida housing markets are among the most overpriced in the US
Read full article: These Central Florida housing markets are among the most overpriced in the USEight Florida housing markets are among the most overpriced in the country, according to a new report, and three Central Florida markets are in the top 15.
John Rivers’ The Coop restaurant closing in Winter Park due to rising rent
Read full article: John Rivers’ The Coop restaurant closing in Winter Park due to rising rentAfter nearly a decade in business, The Coop is closing its doors for good in Winter Park due to rising rent, according to the owner John Rivers.
🏘️Florida cities where homes are for the most under asking price
Read full article: 🏘️Florida cities where homes are for the most under asking priceThe average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rates month after month to combat inflation.
🏠Cities with the fastest growing home prices in Deltona metro area
Read full article: 🏠Cities with the fastest growing home prices in Deltona metro areaIt goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and no other market has quite felt its impact like that of real estate.
Insider extra: See Brevard deputies question real estate investor who claims he was falsely arrested
Read full article: Insider extra: See Brevard deputies question real estate investor who claims he was falsely arrestedTwo brothers checking out a home up for auction were arrested and charged with burglary in Brevard County.
🏡Cities with fastest growing home prices in Ocala metro area
Read full article: 🏡Cities with fastest growing home prices in Ocala metro areaIt goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and no other market has quite felt its impact like that of real estate.
🏠20%, 10% or 5%? How your down payment on a home affects the rest of your finances
Read full article: 🏠20%, 10% or 5%? How your down payment on a home affects the rest of your financesWhen interest rates were low and stocks were on a tear, the demand for American homes pushed prices to unprecedented heights.
Central Florida religious leaders working to address homelessness
Read full article: Central Florida religious leaders working to address homelessnessThis week, leaders in the local religious community are coming together to address something that's become a big issue across Central Florida — homelessness.
Look inside historic Winter Park home of Tom Edison’s son, now up for sale
Read full article: Look inside historic Winter Park home of Tom Edison’s son, now up for saleIf you've ever wanted to live in a historic home now might be your opportunity -- the former home of Thomas Edison's youngest son, Ted, is back on the market.