Category Archives: Real Estate News

Another good column by Richard White. Read More.

In August, contractors pulled 37 permits to build single-famiy homes, valued at $10.2 million, in unincorporated Lee County. That compares to…. Read More.

There were 490 new foreclosure filings in Lee County in August. That was up from 405 in July, but down form 865 a year ago. Read More.

Down nearly 5.3 percent from the first quarter of this year and down nearly 41 percent from the second quarter of last year. Read More.

Expect school property tax rolls to rise 1.3% in 2012; Fla. Realtors Pres. Fitzgerald sees signs of market recovery. Read more.

A bankruptcy judge has approved a reorganization plan for the developer of Fiddler’s Creek. A good thing and shows how most developments have or are straightening out their finances. Read More.

Prices up more than 30 percent since Jan. Another big jump in home prices could mean Lee County’s real estate market is no longer just skipping along the bottom. Read More.

WASHINGTON – July 19, 2011 – The U.S. housing market, aided by a recovering rental sector, is unlikely to experience a “double-dip” setback, Freddie Mac said Monday. In its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for July, the Federal Home … Continue reading →

July 15, 2011 – Fixed mortgage rates fell this week, and the rate on the 15-year loan dropped to its lowest point of the year. Read More.

Condo and HOA members always have questions and Richard gives great answers. Read More.

A clean-up bill passed the 2011 legislative session in Tallahassee affecting condominium, cooperative and homeowners’ associations. House Bill 1195 provides the following noted changes to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes affecting condominium associations. Read More.

Permits for homes highest since March The number of both mortgage foreclosures and permits pulled for single-family homes in Lee County both popped up in June, according to reports released Friday. Read More.

Thousands affected by Fannie Mae tactics. Read More.

New this morning  foreclosure filings are picking back up in the state of Florida. In fact 1 in every 461 homes got a foreclosure notice  in May. Only second in the nation to California. Read More + Video.

Collier County’s taxable property values continued to decline in 2010, but county officials said Friday the news wasn’t as bad as the year before. Read More.

So many of us either own property within an association or are contemplating purchasing in one. You should know about them and Richard regularly informs us. Definitely Read More.

Fewer Americans had their homes repossessed by banks or were put on notice for being behind on their mortgage payments in April compared to a year ago. There’s more to the story. Read More.

Good News. The developer’s troubled loans have been taken over by a new company, Treviso Holding LLC. Read More.

Lee County’s banks own almost twice as much real estate as they did a year ago – and bankers say that’s a mixed blessing at best. The rise is mostly commercial property. Read More.