Fla. Introduces First ‘Freedom Week’ No-Sales-Tax EventFrom July 1 to July 7, 2021, Fla. consumers can skip sales taxes on fun-time items, such as entertainment admissions, sporting equipment and camping supplies. …continue
Fla. Introduces First ‘Freedom Week’ No-Sales-Tax EventFrom July 1 to July 7, 2021, Fla. consumers can skip sales taxes on fun-time items, such as entertainment admissions, sporting equipment and camping supplies. …continue
NAR: Vacation Home Sales Rose 16.4% in 2020Lee County tops NAR’s list of U.S. counties for the highest increase in vacation home sales, with Collier County also making the top 10 list. In 2020, vacation home sales were 5.5% of total existing-home sales; in 2019, they were 5%. Vacation home median prices were up 14.2%.
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Migration Study Finds Big Gains in Some Fla. MetrosORLANDO, Fla. – Updater, a data company and part of the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) inaugural REach program, looks at data such as Wifi account changes to analyze moving trends and produces quarterly reports on relocations in its United States Migration Report: Q1 2021. Updater’s report analyzes 300,000 moves over the past year. …continue
U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises Sharply Again in AprilBOSTON – Consumers appear to be regaining their confidence in the economy, which bodes well for future purchases of anything from homes to appliances.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose sharply again in April, …continue
Consumer Housing Confidence High – Finances Not So MuchWASHINGTON – Freddie Mac research finds uncertainty among renters and homeowners about their ability to pay their rent or mortgage during the pandemic.
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