Relief in Sight for Florida Homeowners

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) reported a downward trend in requests for homeowners’ insurance rate increases, and Citizens policies are decreasing.

Opinion: Strategies to Grow Black Homeownership

Some strategies to close the racial gap in homeownership rates include down payment assistance and federal housing programs for Black descendants of slavery.

Steps to Take Before Every Listing Appointment

Learn as much as you can about the owner and home before the first meeting and make sure you know all of the local market trends.

Mortgage Rates Remain Close to Recent Lows Despite Modest Bump

Today saw the average conventional 30yr fixed rate rise ever so slightly for top tier scenarios.  Most lenders are still quoting those scenarios just under 7%.  Depending on the specific details of any given scenario, rates range from the mid 6's all the way up to the mid 7's.  Unlike