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2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: More buyers may qualify for zero-down rural loansMore small-town residents will qualify for no-money-down rural housing loans because the full population of nearby military bases and prisons won't be counted. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-44...
03/29/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: NAHB: 55+ housing still a real estate hot spotBuilder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained strong in 4Q 2018 with a reading of 66 – a six-point increase over the previous quarter. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4494 for...
03/29/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: Tax-deduction cap could turn expected refunds into billsTax reform reshuffled the deck, and some people used to refunds may be cutting checks to the IRS. Double-income couples with second homes may be vulnerable. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-47...
03/28/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: A 'perfect' credit score is a mythWe've decided "to let an otherwise meaningless score mean a lot to us. And in the process, we've made decisions that make no sense," says 'Pete the Planner.' Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4494 for any of you...
03/27/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: No pay stub? No problem. Unconventional mortgages returnThe number of unconventional loans – they may be outsized relative to a borrower's income, interest-only or last longer than 30 years – rose 24% year-to-year. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-...
03/27/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: Questions first-time buyers should ask their lenderFor many buyers, mortgages are strange, new territory. Asking the right questions isn't only educational – it might also help buyers secure a less costly loan. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-...
03/26/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: Cash-buyer disclosure rules have little impact on salesWSJ study: Many shell company owners may no longer buy property anonymously – a fed move to stop money laundering. But their names are never made public. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-44...
03/25/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: Fla. sees more out-of-state buyers from high-tax statesNew York faces a big fiscal shortfall that its governor blames, in part, on tax reform. He says more residents are now moving to lower-tax states – notably Fla. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850...
03/25/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: Buying a home before age 35 worth it now – and laterUrban Institute: Today's older adults who bought their first home between ages 25 to 34 accumulated the most housing wealth by their 60s – a median of $150K. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-4...
03/24/2019
32514 Pensacola Florida News: iBuyers target sellers who hate the stress of sellingInstant-offer buyers immediately resell homes for more, and an Orlando-area 400-home study found Opendoor averaged $11K more; Offerpad averaged $19K more. Read more. Call or Text Charles Stallions Now 850-476-449...
03/23/2019