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'Boomerang' buyers slow to return

August 8, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Of the 4.4M foreclosures of owner-occupied residences since 2000, less than one quarter of owners have bought homes again. In

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Emerging tech trends could 'wow' buyers

August 8, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Early tech-adopter agents often gain an edge by offering tools that are not yet commonplace, such as virtual reality home

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Millennials continue to delay committing to buy a home

August 8, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Why? Maybe it’s due to underemployment or low wages, but some developers think millennials want more efficient, affordable living spaces

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CFPB issues foreclosure-prevention guidelines

August 3, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

The principles aren’t legally binding; instead, they create guidelines for the industry and lawmakers to follow after the federal foreclosure

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Student debt a bit more problematic in Florida

August 3, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

How much of a burden is student loan debt to Fla. buyers? The state ranked 31st overall in a list

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Why do sellers sell? And what's holding them back?

August 3, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

The biggest reason sellers sell (40% of those surveyed) is to move to a nicer home, but a fear that

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Citizens Ins.: New take-outs OK'd but numbers rising

August 3, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Private insurers received approval to take more than 40K policies from Fla.-owned Citizens, but fewer actually leave and total Citizens

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FHA condo relief coming: President signs bill

August 2, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act,” is now law. It opens up more condos to first-time buyers and

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S. Fla. homebuyers frustrated by shortage of listings

August 1, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

A lack of for-sale homes is rattling buyers, emboldening sellers and pushing prices higher. A normal supply is 6 months;

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Floridians work 59 hours per month for a mortgage

August 1, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

A state-by-state study on the amount of hours it takes to afford a home found Fla. No. 9 on the

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