Marialby’s Real Estate Blog

Study: In Florida, total student debt is $75.9 billion owed by 2,197,000 borrowers, according to realtor.com, making it difficult to buy a home. If these Floridians want to put 10% down, the downpayment vs. debt ratio is 72.4%.

To get empty homes into the hands of potential buyers, lenders may hold a foreclosure a maximum of five years – but Citibank allegedly moved too slowly.

Agents bake bread at open houses to tap into people’s “scent memory,” and a brokerage went a step further by inventing a unique odor that’s part of its branding.

As far as builders are concerned, the housing rebound is expanding. NAHB’s attitude index rose 3 points to 71 in Oct., and anything over 50 is considered positive.

The landlord doesn’t care if the rent arrives on time. What are the options? Also: If a tenant and the board are in litigation, can meeting minutes be secret?

Gov. DeSantis’ and a crop of younger lawmakers have led to a new interest in the changing environment, and a specific focus on the impact of rising seas in Fla.

With fake ownership papers in hand, S. Fla. scammers hired a Realtor to list their bargain-priced vacant land, apparently hoping to steal a buyer’s cash at closing.

Sellers don’t like home showings or making repairs, but they say their greatest stress comes from uncertainty – the aspects of a sale that they can’t control.

Residential properties within a half mile of public transit had 4% to 24% higher median sale prices between 2012 and 2016, the study found. Commercial values saw per-square-foot sales-price increases between 5% and 42%.

Feel as if you spend all your time in the car? You’re not alone. In 2018, the average commute time rose to 27 minutes as more buyers moved to new exurb communities.

Net neutrality means internet providers must supply all data at constant speeds. A D.C. court ruled the FCC can nix it – but it also said states may enact laws.

In 2018, unconventional mortgages hit their highest level since 2008 – but they were still only 3% of 2018’s loans compared to 39% in 2006.

As a possible economic slowdown looms, the people who invest money for ultra-rich families are buying more real estate as a hedge against any possible downturn. And they seem to be shifting from real estate funds to direct investments or [...]

In a Halloween-season publicity move, the iBuyer’s listing ads will include info on unusual electrical fields, unexplained movements and feelings of being watched.

A buyer getting ready to close discovered that items had been removed – items they thought went with the house, such as bathroom mirrors and lighting.