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TAMPA, Fla. – Mortgage rates are holding steady near historic lows, and homeowners who haven’t refinanced could be tossing thousands of dollars out the window. The monthly mortgage payment on the typical U.S. home, worth $256,663 in August, would be $951 before taxes or insurance with a 3.75% mortgage…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla – The rise of remote work has the potential to unlock the American Dream of homeownership for nearly two million renter households. A new Zillow® analysis finds that’s how many renter households could likely telecommute and afford monthly payments on the typical U.S. starter…
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August 31, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the state’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium until Oct. 1st via executive order late Monday. The current order was set to expire at midnight Tuesday September 1st. There have been changes to…
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August 29, 2020 By: Tom Purcell American home ownership is soaring, which is good for all of us. Home sales slowed during the early months of covid-19, as millions of Americans stayed inside. In the past few months, however, with interest rates at historic lows,…
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August 20, 2020 By: Staff Report SEATTLE, Wa. – Zillow announced the availability of Builder Ratings and Reviews. This rich, buyer-generated content will be displayed on builder profiles, community pages, and paid new construction listings on Zillow. New homeowners will be surveyed at move-in and asked…
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August 17, 2020 By: Staff Report FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis announced the relaunch of the Hurricane Michael Recovery Loan Program, on Monday, to assist those who were impacted by the Category 5 hurricane in 2018. Administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation…
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August 17, 2020 By: Kirby Lavallee WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Over a decade ago a passion for helping and serving others became a career for local real estate expert, Stella Tornabene Sheridan. An affinity for homes, architecture, and interior design paved the way to where…
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August 10, 2020 By: PR NewsWire TAMPA, Fla. – Newly pending sales remain well above last year’s level, according to Zillow’s Weekly Market Report. They fell for the second week running in week-over-week numbers, but other measures continue to show a fast-moving market that favors sellers,…
Read More Would-Be Home Sellers Slow to Return Despite Buyer Demand
July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Pasco County is to receive $1,566,900 of the $75,000,000 allocated from the relief package that Governor DeSantis announced. On Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis extended the Eviction, Foreclosure Moratorium until Sept. 1, 2020. But now would be a good…
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July 30, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – Wednesday evening, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an extension to the executive order, temporarily suspending all evictions and foreclosures for non-payment related to COVID-19. The order now expires Sept. 1, 2020. .Back on July 17th, Gov. DeSantis…
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