When looking to list a home for sale, owners usually learn that certain seasons are busier than others in real estate, and more people tend to be more active in their house hunting during the spring and summer months. A new infographic from the National Association of REALTORS® looks at … Continue reading →

Millennials Still Want to Own While it’s widely known that millennials (or those age 34 years or younger) are waiting longer than their parents and grandparents to venture into homeownership, they are still feeling the urge to purchase their own home. According to the National Association of REALTORS® 2015 Home … Continue reading →

In an industry increasingly reliant upon technology, REALTORS® are always looking for ways to better serve their customers—those interested in buying or selling property. Oftentimes, this includes online tours of homes, galleries of high-quality photos, descriptive videos, and many other multimedia marketing strategies. And now, with the announcement of a … Continue reading →

Tight Credit Still a Hurdle for Buyers With the economy improving and consumer confidence growing, the National Association of REALTORS® expects homes sales to improve this year. However, one potential roadblock to this improvement is the continuation of tight credit standards. Just last month during a presentation at NAR, Dr. … Continue reading →

An early Amazon delivery drone prototype. (Credit: Amazon) As the drone industry continues to gain momentum in the United States, some big-name companies are vying to rule the skies. On Tuesday, Amazon — the company that wants drones to deliver goods within 30 minutes of placing an order — unveiled a bold … Continue reading →

When targeting properties to millennials, it’s a good idea to include community shots.  DeVore Design offers professional real estate photography along with community shots to help buyers better visualize the surrounding community. Millennials prefer walking over driving by a substantially wider margin than any other generation, according to a new … Continue reading →

The House Financial Services Committee held a full committee hearing Tuesday to examine America’s economic prosperity in the five years since the Dodd-Frank Act became law. It was the latest in a series focused on the impact Dodd-Frank has on the economy, lenders and capital markets. When he signed Dodd-Frank … Continue reading →

Architect Magazine has the renderings of the proposed new Fannie Mae headquarters, and while it looks pretty, it also looks pretty right for the GSE, at least from a budget perspective. See more renderings here. The lease – and it is a lease for Fannie; the developer will own the … Continue reading →

Hagai Schaffer is Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for Bottomline Technologies Cyber Fraud and Risk Management division. Loan fraud is rampant in the U.S., and is on the rise. According to the LexisNexis 2014 Mortgage Fraud report, 74% of loans reported in 2013 involved some kind of fraud or misrepresentation … Continue reading →

It’s a common bit of retirement advice: Downsize your housing after the kids leave the nest to cut costs. Interestingly, though, many baby boomers have no intentions of downsizing. Nearly two-thirds of boomers surveyed in 2013 by The Demand Institute — a nonprofit owned by Nielsen — plan to “age … Continue reading →

Century 21 Real Estate announced the results of its “Persons with Disabilities Home Buying Survey” to “gain insight into the current state of the real estate industry as it relates to accessible housing” on the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Harris Poll conducted the survey online … Continue reading →

There is no end in sight for employment in Florida to remain healthy.  This is great news for real estate. The Sunshine State is ripe with opportunity when it comes to the job market, according to Kiplinger magazine. Florida was ranked one of the top 10 states expected to see … Continue reading →

It is more important now than ever before to make sure your vacation rental and hotel marketing is at its best, because as tourism grows so will competition.  Professional vacation rental photography can help increase bookings by 50% to over 100%.  DeVore Design offers narrated video walkthrough tours recorded in multiple languages, … Continue reading →

Renewed hunts for oil in sensitive Florida ecosystems have environmental groups raising questions about the state’s regulation of the oil and gas industry. A Miami company, Kanter Real Estate LLC, has submitted a permit application to drill an exploratory oil well on the eastern edge of the Everglades. Meanwhile, federal … Continue reading →

Can housing industry’s comeback endure? The U.S. housing market has sizzled this summer, lifting expectations that home sales will finally help drive an economic expansion now in its seventh year. Or will it? Signs are emerging that housing’s momentum may be destined to falter in coming months. Analysts note that … Continue reading →

The reverse mortgage industry was developed to provide seniors aged 62 and above a means to stay in their homes and utilize the mortgage proceeds to supplement their incomes. But not all seniors want to remain in their current homes. Some seniors want to downsize, or trade their two-stories for … Continue reading →

Florida real estate is experiencing healthy gains compared to the rest of the country, and these gains put pressure on listing agents to produce the most value for their clients.  The real estate photography and related services provided by DeVore Design help achieve this by giving listings more viability, and … Continue reading →

The luxury market in Florida remains strong, and continued growth is expected even if with increased interest rates. DeVore Design is well positioned to market luxury properties with real estate photography and real estate video marketing. Jumbo mortgage activity is booming. The volume of jumbo mortgages – loans above $417,000 in … Continue reading →

Florida offers a little known program to help home owner finance energy efficiency upgrades, such as solar panels or a new A/C.  Interest rates are low and payment plans are flexible. Under the Florida Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, homeowners can pay for energy-efficient upgrades with no money down … Continue reading →

RealtyTrac’s June and Midyear 2015 U.S. Home Sales Report finds June’s distressed sales, cash sales and institutional investor sales down year-to-year and at multi-year lows. At the same time, sales to owner-occupant buyers using FHA loans increased year-to-year, hitting a two-year high in the second quarter. Buyers using Federal Housing … Continue reading →