COVID-19 Personal Financial FAQ’s for Homebuyer’s

1. My company’s offices are closed, and I am having a hard time providing my final verification of employment within the 10 days prior to loan closing. FHA and RHS are allowing verbal verification of employment. Specifically, your employer can provide this by phone. RHS is also allowing email verification. If you cannot get either […]

30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops Again, Down to 3.33%

“Rates dropped for the second week in a row due to “improvements in market liquidity and sentiment,” says Freddie Mac economist.” – FloridaRealtors.org MCLEAN, Va. – Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey for this week found declines for the second week in a row. This week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.33%, which is […]

Fed Slashes Interest Rates Near Zero, Eases Lending Rules- Florida Realtors

“In addition to a full-percent interest rate cut, the Fed will take other stimulus steps, saying COVID-19 “weighs on economic activity and poses (economic) risks.” The move should benefit adjustable rate mortgages, credit cards and other short-term loans.” “The Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage […]

Has the Single-Family Rental Market Peaked?- Florida Realtors

“ATTOM: The business of buying single-family homes to rent lost some steam after rents stopped increasing as fast as the purchase cost for those rental properties. “The business of buying single-family homes for rent has lost a little steam this year across the United States as rents aren’t rising quite as fast as prices for […]

January 2020 Market Report

      As I write this market report, I realize there are two very important aspects of how we are all evaluating the real estate market today.  Certainly the numbers from the most recent market report of January 2020 tell a story but also the recent stock market tumble in light of the corona […]

PALM BEACH COUNTY REAL ESTATE REPORT – August 2019

August is traditionally a slower month for new listings and new sales as people are just coming back from summer vacation, getting their kids back to school and focused on many other priorities.   We had a busy August in closings but of course those would have been under contract earlier in the summer! It […]