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Downtown Orlando Construction Boom!

October 14, 2014

Brittany Conforth

Nearly half a dozen construction projects are creating a downtown Orlando construction boom, according to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. The projects are mostly residential, with 900 units being built over several projects. Commercial construction is ongoing too with both a hotel and office building planned for Orange Avenue north of Colonial Drive. Over the last

Homeowners vs. Renters

September 23, 2014

Brittany Conforth

Florida Real Estate, Mortgage & Finance

* In the past 15 years, the net worth of the typical homeowner has ranged between 31 and 46 times that of the net worth of the typical renter. * Homeowner equity is a substantial component of homeowner wealth. The Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted once every three years, provides a snapshot of

FHA Eliminating Prepayment Penalty

September 19, 2014

Brittany Conforth

Florida Real Estate, Mortgage & Finance

News that FHA will eliminate a prepayment penalty starting next year has been widely reported. It’s a move NAR has been seeking for some time because it will relieve borrowers of a financial hit that’s entirely out of their control and also bring the agency’s policies in line with other federal agencies that backstop mortgages.

The New Home Sleepover

March 17, 2014

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Buyer Tips, Florida Real Estate

Have you heard of homebuyers having “sleepovers” at a potential new home? Would you take the opportunity to sleep in a strange home, if it meant that you could experience what living there would REALLY be like? It’s like not test driving a car before you buy it! I think we can all agree that having to