Friday, June 17, 2016

65+ Inspiring Ways to Update Your Porch

Grab a drink and a book and make your outdoor space your favorite escape.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

First-time buyers are skipping the starter home and saving for the big house in the suburbs

Forget the starter home. Today’s first-time buyers want a place they’ll live in for a long time — possibly even into retirement. And this ideal home is most likely in the suburbs.
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Condo sales solid in Tampa Bay real estate market

Condo sales throughout the Tampa Bay area are bouncing back after their disastrous crash a decade ago.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

House flipping heats up, creating 'home price pressure cooker'

It looks so easy on TV. Buy a bargain-basement house, pull up some nasty carpet, re-tile the bathroom, paint away the wall stains and sell it for a hefty profit.
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Men are making more money off their homes than women

The gender pay gap is following women home from the office.
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Real estate: number of flips, profit from them falls

Bucking a national trend, the number of flips, and the profits and return on investment for flippers, fell during the first quarter in Southwest Florida, a new report says.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Mortgage applications drop 4.1% over Fed rate uncertainty

Despite strong buyer demand in the housing market, mortgage applications decreased 4.1 percent last week from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

U.S. new homes sales hit eight-year high, point to firming economy

New U.S. single-family home sales recorded their biggest gain in 24 years in April, touching a more than eight-year high as purchases increased broadly, a sign of growing confidence in the economy's prospects.
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Friday, June 3, 2016

12 Simply Stylish Outdoor Room Updates

Turn your outdoor space into a lavish retreat with these stylish updates, from elegant water features to cozy porch swings.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Wells Fargo launches 3% down payment mortgage

The common cry is too-tight credit. Lenders have kept the credit box restrictive because they are gun-shy from the billions of dollars in buy backs and judicial settlements stemming from the mortgage crisis that they still face today. Now, the nation's largest lender, Wells Fargo, says it is opening that box with a new low down payment loan — a loan it claims is low-risk to the bank.
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Lee County's property values jump more than 8 percent

Fueled by an increase of more than $360 million in new construction, Lee County property values increased by 8.2 percent over the past year, increasing the tax base in the county by about $4.1 billion, the county property appraiser said Friday.
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