“HGTV is the winning bidder on ‘The Brady Bunch House’” Lisa Respers France of CNN writes in an article describing the change of ownership. It appears as though the home and garden television giant will attempt to restore the iconic …
“Breaking News: Home prices Rising… Once Again” – REALTYLEADERSHIP
“According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index, home prices have risen for the 72nd month in a row” writes Elizabeth Stone of RealtyLeadership. Home availability is decreasing in most markets. Don’t miss your opportunity to buy! …
“With Few Guarantees In The NFL, Johnathan Cyprien Focuses On Another Source of Income — Real Estate” – Forbes
“Investing in real estate to provide a steady stream of income from renters can absolutely be a smart business move as long as you have your finances in order, understand the market in which you are investing, focus on the …
“Flipping homes today is actually getting harder, because there’s less supply, and more demand” – CNBC
Thinking of flipping a house? Make sure to check out this educational video from CNBC! Video Link: https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1003260009831116800/video/1
“Housing prices rise in Jacksonville” – News4Jax
“The median price of a home in the River cost about $187,000. That’s a 10.1% appreciation over one year and a 61.8% appreciation over five years. Jacksonville just made the top 10 list of United States cities with the most home price growth in …
“Millennials seeking home ownership” – News4JAX
“About 50 percent of millennials in the last two years have bought or refinanced a home or plan to do so in a couple of years, a AAA survey shows. Over 70 percent of Florida Millennials seek financing when trying …
“Home prices highest ever in Northeast Florida” – Florida Times Union
“Homes in Northeast Florida are selling for more than they ever have, finally topping the pre-recession boom. The median sales price during July was $217,000, according to the Northeast Florida Board of Realtors. That’s $4,500 more than in June and more …
“10 US cities where everyone wants to live right now”-Business Insider
Jacksonville named #2 US city in which people seek to live in 2017 according to Business Insider. “To figure out which cities Americans are flocking to, realtor.com looked at three data sources: Census Bureau migration data from 2010 to 2014. …
“Landlords listen up: Find the best rental returns here”- CNBC
Great article on the rising rental rates and opportunities for rental property owners! “An increasingly competitive homebuying market bodes well for the single-family rental market relative to both demand and rental rate increases,” said Wally Charnoff, CEO of RentRange Data …
Jacksonville Listed Among the Fastest-Growing Populations
Real estate investment site Homeunion.com reports that Jacksonville’s population has increased and will continue this trend. Please read for further details. To read article click here.
Jacksonville makes Forbes 20 best cities list for summer travel!
Forbes calls Jacksonville a hidden gem that’s “packed with attractions.” “Walkable neighborhoods like Five Points and San Marco are home to numerous bars, boutiques and bistros, just outside downtown,” Forbes wrote. The beaches were also cited. Jacksonville is the only …
Jacksonville Rent Increase Lags Behind Other Metros, 2nd Most Affordable Metro to Live In Florida!
Jacksonville’s year-over-year rental growth at 1.9 percent, more than 2 percentage points behind the state average of 3 percent, leaving Jacksonville as one of the most affordable metros in Florida to rent an apartment.
Jacksonville FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area At a Glance: Metro Population: 1,421,900 Major Industries: Defense, Transportation Gross Metro Product: $64.2 B Median Household Income: $52,068 Median Home Price: $158,500 Unemployment: 5.4% Job Growth (2014): 2.5% Cost of Living: 1.8% below nat’l avg …
Welcome to the Future: Middle-Class Housing Projects
BY NATHAN HELLER I spent the nineties growing up in San Francisco, which, like many cities in that decade, churned with swirls of startling change. Boulevards were beautified (although a shaggy indie scene managed to thrive on side streets). Coffee …
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?
Rob Austin and his wife, Natalia, have a 10-month-old son, healthy incomes and plenty of cash in the bank for a down payment on a house. But they are happily renting a townhouse in Pasadena, Calif., with no plans to …
Jacksonville in middle of pack with population growth; sees jump in foreign-born residents
It’s the 53rd fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S., out of 388. The U.S. Census Bureau keeps track of population growth in metropolitan areas and in counties and released new figures for the nation’s metro areas this week. Jacksonville’s …
Experts: Risky home loans are back in Jacksonville
The home mortgage market is loosening up with a major lender gaining national attention for loans designed with low down payments to allow cash strapped, first-time buyers access to financing. Bank of America announced last week that it would begin …
Jacksonville ranks high in housing affordability
New communities throughout Northeast Florida draw families, professionals and retirees. Existing communities and historic districts are attracting a new audience with renovations and infill construction. It all points to a steady comeback from the economic downturn that slowed growth for …
This is the next big property investment
Rent hikes are dogging tenants, but big money investors say the season of love for residential, multi-family rental properties is only getting started. “Property is in a sweet spot, slow (economic) growth is good for us,” Barry Sternlicht, chairman and …
Frank Denton: Jacksonville as a secretly cool city
So when I saw the Huffington Post headline about “five secretly cool cities,” I was ready to go there. Travel writer David Landsel was warning people looking to move to a cool city to avoid Austin and Portland and San …
How 32205 became one of the hottest neighborhoods in Florida
Weaving between construction workers, trucks and the hustle and bustle of a vibrant commuter community, Jacksonville’s millennials bike and walk the streets of a once-blighted area. Their destination: Murray Hill, with its trendy bars and hip coffee shops, its vaping …
Florida’s housing market shows positive gains
Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales, and fewer days on the market during the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. Closed sales of single-family homes …
10 most expensive markets for real estate
To most people, New York City has become an otherworldly real estate market. It’s the town where a skyrise condo just sold for more than $50 million—and it was only that cheap because it was raw space. But to the …
HUD Audit Shows Over 25,000 High Income Earners Remain in Subsidized Housing
Hundreds of thousands of families around the country currently sit on waiting lists for HUD housing, while some families earning as much as $497,000 a year remain in their HUD homes – subsidized by you the taxpayer. According to the …