GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 16, 2017 – Home-ownership nationwide is at a record low, but a slim majority of Floridians (50.1 percent) say it’s a good time to buy a house, according to a newly released University of Florida (UF) survey conducted in October and November.
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Only 19.3 percent thought it was a bad time, while the remaining 30.6 percent were uncertain.
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U.S. foreclosures drop to 9-year lowIRVINE, Calif. – Feb. 2, 2017 – In 2016, distressed sales hit a nine-year low, according to ATTOM Data Solutions latest report. In the U.S., 16.2 percent of single-family home and condo sales were distressed sales – bank-owned sales, short sales or foreclosure auctions sold to third-party buyers – down from 18.8 percent of all sales in 2015. …continue
Home improvements: Which ones recoup the most money?NEW YORK – Jan. 19, 2017 – If a home improvement project costs $1,000, how much money will the homeowner get back if he sells the home – his return on investment (ROI)? In 2017, only attic insulation recoups more than its cost. …continue
Flipping down in 3Q – but 4 Fla. metros in top 10IRVINE, Calif. – Dec. 8, 2016 – ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2016 U.S. Home Flipping Report finds an overall drop in the percentage of homes being flipped. ATTOM defines a home flip as a property sold in an arms-length sale for the second time within a 12-month period.
Florida saw a fair share of that declining number of home flips, however, with four metro areas making ATTOM’s top 10 list of “markets with the highest flipping rate.” …continue
