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Migration Study Finds Big Gains in Some Fla. Metros
by kerrys on June 11, 2021 at 9:06 am
The study looked at net gain – people moving in vs. people moving out – and Fort Myers moved to No. 1 in the first quarter from No. 8 one year earlier.
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HUD Restores ‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’ Requirement
by kerrys on June 11, 2021 at 9:06 am
The rule suggests it’s not enough for communities to simply avoid blatant discrimination – they should also take affirmative action to further Fair Housing Act goals. The interim rule, effective July 31, reinstates fair housing goals first established in 2015.
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12 Real Estate Groups Write Biden, Ask for Eviction Ban’s End
by kerrys on June 11, 2021 at 9:06 am
The 12 groups – which includes NAR, bankers and landlords – applauded pandemic efforts but said it’s time for the eviction ban to end as scheduled on June 30, 2021.
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4 Small-Business Innovations that Will Outlast the Pandemic
by kerrys on June 11, 2021 at 9:06 am
New-business formation jumped 24% higher in 2020. The pandemic increased the use of digital tools and forced many biz owners to improve their internal systems.
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Inflation Is Up – So Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates?
by kerrys on June 11, 2021 at 9:06 am
Investors fear inflation and mortgage rates usually rise. But investors appear to believe the Fed when it says the U.S.’s current bout of inflation is only temporary.
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Dislike Social Media but Need It? Hire a Social Media Manager
by kerrys on June 11, 2021 at 9:06 am
A good social media manager will do time-consuming tasks, such as videos and responding to comments – and do it better since they’re experts.
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NAR Report: More LGBTQ Buyers Purchasing Older, Smaller Homes
by marlam on June 10, 2021 at 10:06 am
The annual report compares LGBTQ buyers and sellers to the overall market. It found that LGBTQ buyers buy smaller and older homes, but they plan to move out five years earlier than other buyers. As a group, they tend to identify as male more than female, and be single and unmarried.
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Mortgage Rates Keep Hovering but Down Slightly This Week
by marlam on June 10, 2021 at 10:06 am
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.96% this week, down marginally from last week’s 2.99% as it remains in under-3% territory.
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Habitat for Humanity Builds Its First U.S. 3D-Printed Home
by marlam on June 10, 2021 at 9:06 am
Some experts say affordable housing’s future will come from gigantic 3-D printers, and the nation’s best-known house-building charity just built its first one in Arizona.
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Study: High Flood-Risk Homes Sell for $50K More than Low-Risk Ones
by kerrys on June 9, 2021 at 9:06 am
Buyers care about a home’s flood risk more than they once did, but it doesn’t override the appeal of a beachfront or lakefront view. According to a study, high flood-risk homes sold for a record 13.6% premium in 2021’s first quarter, up from 1Q 2020’s 10.1% and 1Q 2019’s 7.2%.
