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2020
TOP STORIES: Canadian Snowbirds Delaying Fla. Visits Until COVID-19 EasesTravel decisions likely are contingent on how much longer the U.S.-Canadian border remains shut or if Florida’s COVID-19 cases rise or fall in the next few months. Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insur...
10/17/2020
TOP STORIES: He Shed, She Shed: Desire for Office Space Sparks DemandMore homeowners who “made do” using the kitchen table as an office are putting in sheds. One sales company says interest in a a new shed rose 400% this summer. Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Esc...
10/16/2020
TOP STORIES: Smart-Home Features Can Keep You HealthyWhat if a home can send for help if its floors detect movement that looks like a fall, or the bathroom light knows no one is up by 11 a.m.? The tech already exists. Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Escrows and cl...
10/16/2020
TOP STORIES: Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Kill the Open Floor Plan?Open-floor plans fell slightly out of favor before the pandemic, but new desires for home offices and solitary retreats have pushed more buyers to reject the concept. Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, ...
10/15/2020
TOP STORIES: Are Farmland Investors Harvesting ‘Gold’?Some real estate investors are focused on farmland, which is currently valued at $4,100 per acre – a record high matching levels reached in 2019 and 2015. Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Escrows and closings ex...
10/14/2020
TOP STORIES: RE Q&A: How Do I Make a Condo Association Fix a Common Area?According to a building manager, balconies are common areas that owners can’t repair. Is that true? And if so, what can an owner do if it’s not being fixed? Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Es...
10/14/2020
TOP STORIES: Demand Surges for Single-Family Home RentalsThe pandemic sparked an uptick in renters who want a larger home with a yard, and demand for rental single-family homes grew in 2Q, according to John Burns Consulting. Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Escrows...
10/13/2020
TOP STORIES: Another Record Broken: 30-Year Mortgage Drops to 2.86%The average rate dropped from last week’s 2.93% and its previous record-low Aug. 13 of 2.88%. It’s also cheaper than the average adjustable-rate loan (3.11%). Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Escrow...
10/12/2020
TOP STORIES: More Americans Say It’s a Good Time to Buy or SellFannie Mae’s monthly survey found less pessimism over potential job losses and an increasing number of buyers (up 3%) and sellers (up 3%) who think it’s a good time enter the market. Overall, the index rose 3.3 points to 77.5, though ...
10/12/2020
TOP STORIES: More Renters Up-To-Date on Payments – or Close To ItIn the latest monthly study from Apartment List, the authors “expect that nine-in-10 renters will pay their September rent in full by the end of the month.” Read more Pensacola's Real Estate Q&A? What is Title Insurance, Escrows an...
10/11/2020