NEW YORK – Nov. 26, 2018 – Housing affordability concerns are sparking a slowdown in new-home construction. Single-family housing starts fell 1.8 percent in October compared to the previous month, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday."This month's decrease in single-family starts isn't a
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11/27/2018
The economy is firing on all cylinders now, but executives and economists expect a slowdown in 2019 and 2020.The big question: When will the next recession hit? Many economists see a cooling but no contraction on the horizon, while a few predict a recession in 2020.After a decade of slow-but-ste
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11/20/2018
NEW YORK – Oct. 31, 2018 – Issues related to drone usage, image copyrights and mold have increased the risk of litigation for HOAs, according to national insurer USI Insurance Services.DronesSome residents have sued condo boards that used drones to snap photos of buildings because they also took
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11/01/2018
Q: Do the courts hold an association responsible for enforcing every community rule? A: How strictly HOA rules are enforced varies from community to community. Some rules and regulations are necessary for a board to enforce, especially when a member creates a problem that could affect the hea
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10/20/2018
From Aug. 9th 2018 - www.hignell.comOne of the most important jobs a homeowners association Board has to do is to enforce the rules of the Association. As a Board member it is part of your duty to make sure all the regulations are followed by homeowners and the Board itself. Failure to do so can
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10/20/2018
WASHINGTON (AP) – Oct. 11, 2018 – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates leaped this week to their highest levels in seven years amid global anxiety over rising interest rates that has gripped financial markets.Costs for would-be homebuyers are climbing. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate o
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10/12/2018
Yes, the word is out, ownership of my brokerage has changed hands and NextHome Antonelli Realty is no more. The Kissimmee office is still there but now Jon Brumer is the Broker / Owner of NextHome Premier Neighborhood Realty. The entire Team is still on board because no one has a better supp
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09/28/2018
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sept. 27, 2018 – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates are up for the fifth straight week, with the key 30-year rate reaching its highest level in more than seven years.Costs for would-be homebuyers continue to climb. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-
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09/28/2018
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Sept. 25, 2018 – Twice a year, every year, like clockwork if you will, time jumps ahead, then behind an hour for Daylight Savings Time.Except in Florida, where it doesn't.Or, it shouldn't, anyways. That was the plan when the Florida Legislature overwhelmingly passed the cutely
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09/26/2018
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sept. 25, 2018 – U.S. home prices rose in July at the slowest pace in 10 months as climbing mortgage rates become a more significant factor for a growing number of prospective buyers.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased 5.9 percent in July compared w
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09/26/2018
