Fla. home to 43% of top metros for second-home bargainsIRVING, Calif. – July 12, 2017 – ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed the U.S. cities where at least one in every 12 buyers is looking for a second home, and it ranked them based on air quality, comfortable summer temperatures, low crime, appreciating home values and reasonable home prices. …continue
New-home sales rise 2.9% in MayWASHINGTON – June 23 – Sales of newly built, single-family homes in May rose 2.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000 units after an upwardly revised April reading, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. …continue
Fla.’s home sales, median prices up in May 2017ORLANDO, Fla. – June 21, 2017 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more new listings and more pending sales in May, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 27,850 last month, up 7.6 percent compared to May 2016. …continue
WalletHub: Fla. ranks 12th for ‘economic health’NEW YORK – June 5, 2017 – Economic growth varies from state to state, according to WalletHub’s analysis of its latest study on economic health. Out of 51 rankings (including Washington, D.C.), however Florida ranks 12th for “economic activity.”
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It’s here: Fla.’s 2017 hurricane seasonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – May 31, 2017 – Hurricane season officially starts June 1 and Florida is prepared. The 2017 hurricane season lasts through Nov. 30.
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund – an insurance company for insurers that kicks in if damage claims grow too high – is in its strongest financial position ever. But state officials may bolster the fund even more with a purchase of $1 billion in private reinsurance.
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