Welcome to my Real Estate Insider blog. I collect & update only the most relevant Real Estate Information that I think would be of interest to you.
A Mortgage after a Short-Sale
Government-backed FHA loans don’t rely on credit scores as heavily as conventional loans. If you participated in a short sale in the recent past and want a new mortgage, you will now be able to apply for an FHA loan a day after the short sale at the prevailing rate of interest provided your mortgage…
History of Palm Coast, FL
The History of Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida Palm Coast, Flagler County Although not born as a city until 1999, Palm Coast was conceived in 1969 when ITT Corporation bought several thousand acres of land in Flagler County to develop a massive retirement community. Over the next several years, a resort hotel, marina, tennis center,…
Foreclosures Down in Flagler County
Newsletter: Foreclosures and Foreclosure Inventory Falling in Flagler County Thirty new foreclosure filings during October represent the lowest number of new filings since June 2006. Eighty-six foreclosures were completed in October. There are 851 open cases in the county. By Toby TobinAdd a Comment Palm Coast, FL – November 11, 2014 – Palm Coast and…
New Mortgage Program
Coming soon: The return of the 3% downpayment WASHINGTON (AP) – Dec. 9, 2014 – Some Americans will soon be able to buy a home with a down payment as low as 3 percent, compared with the current minimum of 5 percent, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say. The new lending guidelines…
Fla. Aug. sales up 4.2% year-to-year, prices up 3.4%
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 22, 2014 – Florida’s housing market saw higher median prices and a rising inventory in August, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 21,594 last month, up 4.2 percent over the August 2013 figure. “For several months now, stability and consistency are…
