HOMES

A house renovation led to a unique discovery.

Homes reduced to rubble in an Osceola County retirement community, months after they were deemed unlivable after Hurricane Ian.

How backlogged are window companies? When should you file an insurance claim?

Slowing home sales can be a sign that a given market is more buyer-friendly. It can also signal a mismatch between prospective homebuyers' purchasing power and market conditions.

Homes have spent fewer and fewer days on the market over the last five years.

Have showings slowed down? Are scheduled closings being delayed?

Is real estate still a good option to invest in, or is that going down like the stock market?

Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant materials.

Here are some options if you are having issues with a roof, or if you need a new one installed.

Many people might know what the process is like when buying residential real estate properties, but they might not know what it’s like to purchase commercial real estate.

Area real estate experts join the show to break down what's going on in the Florida real estate market.

Homes are considered a good investment in general, but they become even better when putting some new touches on them that add to the value in the long run.

Is it different in Florida? Is the market stronger here than elsewhere around the country?

Scams have led to people — more commonly known as squatters — inhabiting residences they don’t legally rent or own, even if they think they have found a residence properly and aren’t doing anything wrong.

On this latest episode of “You Have Real Estate with Justin Clark,” area realtors and experts join the show to offer insight on the procedures foreigners have to undertake in order to purchase property in Florida.

One portion of the house has the original basketball court and bleachers, while another portion was renovated into elements of what typical homes have, such as a kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms.

One issue that is common is wire fraud when it comes to how money is transferred.

With higher interest rates and a lack of inventory still out there for potential homebuyers, many are worried that a crash in the real estate market is looming.

It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and not other market has quite felt its impact like that of real estate.

With interest rates skyrocketing in recent months, that has caused a lot of hesitation for potential home buyers who could be feeling like they are now priced out of the market.

On this latest episode of “You Have Real Estate with Justin Clark,” four area realtors join the show to lend their expertise on the current market conditions.

Experts say real estate investments can still be a good hedge against inflation.

Finding open houses can be a harder process than people think, but there are ways it can be done.

On this latest episode of “You Have Real Estate with Justin Clark,” Florida realtors Brittany Gercken and Jamie Mason offer insight on the current market and why it’s still a good time to buy despite rising rates inflation.

Why have there been more insurance claims of late? And what do you need to know about renting out a property?

On the latest episode of “You Have Real Estate with Justin Clark,” Orlando-area realtor Jack Luiz and tax accountant Brian Fay join Clark to discuss the latest trends in the industry.

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a new tool for Florida homeowners to help them determine how vulnerable their homes are to hurricanes.

Rates have jumped from just under 3% at this time last year to more than 5% at the moment, adding yet another wrinkle to a predominantly seller’s market.

On this latest episode of “You Have Real Estate” with Attorney Justin Clark, Seminole County appraiser David Johnson gives insight on property taxes and home values in the area.

What exactly goes into a bathroom remodel?

If you have an investment property then you know how stressful it can be. Finding residents, doing background checks and performing maintenance.

On this latest episode of “You Have Real Estate” with Attorney Justin Clark, Dallas Lehman of RWI Properties and Orlando realtor Eric Mock discussed industry forecasts for the first few months of 2022.

Each holiday season tends to produce different fads -- ones that sometimes make people say, “Why in the world was that so popular?”

Home is where the heart is -- and it’s also where you should feel the most safe and comfortable.

Sales of new homes fell by 3.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 959,000 million units. The Commerce Department said Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, that despite the modest decrease, sales of new homes are up 32.1% from a year earlier, as the housing market remains strong despite the pandemic. – Demand for new homes in the U.S. surged 4.3% in January with the housing market still one of the strongest segments of the economy. Last month's increase pushed sales of new homes to an adjusted annual rate of 923,000, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The housing market has remained remarkably resilient in the face of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices jumped in October by the most in more than six years as a pandemic-fueled buying rush drives the number of available properties for sale to record lows. That combination of strong demand and limited supply pushed home prices up 7.9% in October compared with 12 months ago, according to Tuesday's S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index. The biggest price gain was in Phoenix for the 17th straight month, where home prices rose 12.7% from a year ago. Home sales slipped in November, according to the National Association of Realtors, after rising steadily for the previous five months. The number of homes for sale fell to 1.28 million in November, the Realtors said, enough to last just 2.3 months at the current pace of sales.

Hurricane victims take refuge under a bridge in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Shelters for people whose homes were flooded or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras are now so crowded that thousands of victims have taken refuge under highway overpasses or bridges. The Red Cross estimates that about 4.2 million people were affected by the back-to-back hurricanes in November in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala. (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez)SAN PEDRO SULA – Shelters for people whose homes were flooded or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras are now so crowded that thousands of victims have taken refuge under highway overpasses or bridges. Orlando Antonio Linares oversees a municipal shelter at a school in San Pedro Sula, where almost 500 hurricane victims have taken refuge.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sales of existing homes climbed 9.4% in September, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, the latest sign that the housing market remains red hot despite the coronavirus pandemic. On a seasonally-adjusted rate, the selling pace of existing homes climbed to 6.54 million annualized units. This is largely because of low inventory of existing homes. But because of the pandemic, the spring home buying season was delayed a few months and pushed the bulk of the home buying season into the mid-to-late summer. Regionally, the strongest market was Northeast, with existing home sales up 16.2% from a year earlier.

Sales of new homes jumped again in July, rising 13.9% as the housing market continues to gain traction following a spring downturn caused by pandemic-related lockdowns. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July's gain propelled sales of new homes to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 901,000. In a report last week, the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes rose by a record 24.7% in July, thanks to historically low interest rates. Sales are being fueled by ultra-low mortgage rates, which earlier this month dropped below 3% for a 30-year-fixed rate mortgage for the first time in nearly 50 years. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now 2.99%, the mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Heavy flooding is worsening in parts of Bangladesh, with over 1 million villagers marooned or leaving their homes for higher ground along with their cattle and other belongings, officials and volunteers said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bayezid Ahmed)DHAKA Heavy flooding is worsening in parts of Bangladesh, with over 1 million villagers marooned or leaving their homes for higher ground along with their cattle and other belongings, officials and volunteers said Tuesday. The floods started late last month, and after briefly easing continued to worsen, affecting many new areas, destroying crops and driving people from their homes in several impoverished regions. Soikat said that over the last few weeks, the charity has distributed food to some 135,000 people in Kurigram, while the governments relief office was also providing food, cash and cattle food. We are trying to do our best to stand by the people, as we have already provided more than 300 tons of rice, cattle food, baby food and a good amount of cash.